Charlie Davis (running back)
Charles Douglas Davis (born January 16, 1952) is a former American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). A 1974 NFL Draft choice from the University of Colorado, he rushed 72 times for 375 yards and caught 19 passes for 171 yards as a rookie, but suffered a preseason knee injury that prevented him from playing in 1975. In 1976, he was traded to the expansion Buccaneers for a future draft choice, which turned out to be a 1977 fourth-rounder.[1] Davis scored the Buccaneers' first-ever offensive touchdown, a 1-yard run in week 4 of the 1976 season against the Baltimore Colts,[2] but later suffered another knee injury and spent the remainder of the 1976 season and the 1977 season on injured reserve.
| Born: | January 6, 1952 West Columbia, Texas |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | Colorado |
| NFL draft | 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1974 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1976 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
- Martz, Ron. "Bay Bucs cut two, acquire pair of Bengals". St. Petersburg Times. 7 Sep 1976
- Martz, Ron. "Baltimore chops up Bay Bucs". St. Petersburg Times. 4 Oct 1976