| Date of birth: | November 17, 1951 |
| Place of birth: | Wortham, Texas, United States |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Defensive Tackle |
| College: | Texas Christian University |
| NFL Draft: | 1974 / Round: 9 / Pick: 229 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1974 1975-1979 1980 |
Pittsburgh Steelers St. Louis Cardinals Houston Oilers |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Charlie Davis (born November 17, 1951 in Wortham, Texas) is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Davis was a 9th round selection (229th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Texas Christian University in the 1974 NFL Draft.[1] He played for seven seasons in the NFL. Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers he was a back-up Defensive Tackle and a member of the Steelers first World Championship Super Bowl IX (1974), was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals Sep 15 1975, for whom he played from (1975–1979), and the Houston Oilers (1980). Charlie played the best game of his career in the 1975 NFC Divisional Playoffs against the LA Rams when he recorded 5 sacks and recovered a fumble.[2]
His younger half-brother is current Dallas Cowboys' offensive guard Leonard Davis.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "1974 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1974&lg=NFL. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ Charlie Davis Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com
- ↑ Dallas Cowboys Leonard Davis, Official Website of Leonard Davis Dallas Cowboys
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