Mike Davis (defensive back, born 1956)
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Berkeley, California | April 15, 1956||||||
Died: | April 25, 2021 | (aged 65)||||||
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High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Locke | ||||||
College: | Colorado | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||||
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Michael Leonard Davis (April 15, 1956 – April 25, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL).
College career[]
Davis played college football at the University of Colorado. 1976 Big 8 Championship. 1976 NEA All American.
Professional career[]
Davis played for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders between 1978 and 1985. During that time he was a starter on the Raiders Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII winning teams. Davis is best known for making a key interception at the end of the 1980 AFC Conference playoff game with the Cleveland Browns, in a play known as Red Right 88. He finished his career with the San Diego Chargers in 1987.[1]
Personal life[]
Davis died at age 65 on April 25, 2021.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Becker, Jon (April 25, 2021). "Ex-Raider who had one of team's biggest interceptions ever dies at 65". The Mercury News. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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Categories:
- 1956 births
- 2021 deaths
- Players of American football from Berkeley, California
- American football safeties
- Colorado Buffaloes football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Los Angeles Raiders players
- San Diego Chargers players
- American football defensive back, 1950s birth stubs