Mike Davis (defensive back, born 1956)

Mike Davis

No. 36

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Born:

April 15, 1956
Berkeley, California, U.S.

Died:

April 25, 2021 (aged 65)

Career information

High school:

Locke (Los Angeles, California)

College:

Colorado

NFL Draft:

1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35

Career history

Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders (1977–1986)
San Diego Chargers (1987)

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	11
Sacks:	11
Fumble recoveries:	12

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.

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College career

Davis played college football at the University of Colorado, where was part of a team that won the 1976 Big 8 Championship. He was a 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] Davis' superb play was often overlooked by fans and reporters because he rarely made interceptions (partly because the Raiders didn't often need him to help their star cornerbacks, partly because he wasn't a good pass-catcher and dropped a number of potential picks during his career) and because advanced statistics that would have shown what a truly great safety he was did not exist when he played.

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.

External links

NFL.com player page

v t e Oakland Raiders 1977 NFL Draft selections
Mike Davis Ted McKnight Mickey Marvin Lester Hayes Jeff Barnes Rich Martini Terry Robiskie Rod Martin Rolf Benirschke

v t e Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV champions
6 Marc Wilson 7 Dan Pastorini 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 16 Jim Plunkett (MVP) 20 I. M. Hipp 21 Cliff Branch 22 Arthur Whittington 23 Odis McKinney 26 Keith Moody 30 Mark van Eeghen 31 Derrick Jensen 33 Kenny King 35 Dwayne O'Steen 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 42 Monte Jackson 43 Ira Matthews 44 Burgess Owens 46 Todd Christensen 48 Kenny Hill 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Mario Celotto 52 Greg Westbrooks 53 Rod Martin 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Randy McClanahan 60 Alva Liles 62 Reggie Kinlaw 63 Gene Upshaw 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Lindsey Mason 72 John Matuszak 73 Dave Browning 74 Dave Pear 77 Joe Campbell 78 Art Shell 79 Bruce Davis 81 Morris Bradshaw 82 Dwight Harrison 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Bob Chandler 86 Cedrick Hardman 88 Raymond Chester 89 Rich Martini 90 Willie Jones
Head coach: Tom Flores
Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Lew Erber Chet Franklin Earl Leggett Joe Madro Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Charlie Sumner Ray Willsey

v t e Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl XVIII champions
6 Marc Wilson 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 11 David Humm 16 Jim Plunkett 20 Ted Watts 21 Cliff Branch 22 Mike Haynes 23 Odis McKinney 25 Irvin Phillips 26 Vann McElroy 27 Frank Hawkins 28 Cleo Montgomery 31 Derrick Jensen 32 Marcus Allen (MVP) 33 Kenny King 34 Greg Pruitt 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 38 Chester Willis 40 Rick Berns 45 James Davis 46 Todd Christensen 47 Don Bessillieu 48 Kenny Hill 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Jim Romano 53 Rod Martin 54 Darryl Byrd 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Tony Caldwell 58 Jack Squirek 61 Dave Stalls 62 Reggie Kinlaw 64 Shelby Jordan 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 68 Johnny Robinson 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Bill Pickel 72 Don Mosebar 73 Charley Hannah 74 Archie Reese 75 Howie Long 76 Ed Muransky 77 Lyle Alzado 79 Bruce Davis 80 Malcolm Barnwell 82 Calvin Muhammad 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Dokie Williams 87 Don Hasselbeck 93 Greg Townsend
Head coach: Tom Flores
Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Chet Franklin Larry Kennan Earl Leggett Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Terry Robiskie Art Shell Charlie Sumner Tom Walsh Ray Willsey

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