| 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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