Bob Davis (quarterback)

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Bob Davis
No. 12, 15
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1945-09-15) September 15, 1945 (age 80)
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Neptune (Neptune Township, New Jersey)
College Virginia
NFL draft 1967: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
TD–INT 14–23
Passing yards1,553
Passer rating 42.1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Ellerslie Davis, Jr. (born September 15, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Davis played for the AFL's Houston Oilers, for the NFL's New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, and in the World Football League (WFL) in 1974 and 1975 for the Florida Blazers and Philadelphia Bell. 1974 was his best season as he completed 232 of 413 passes for 2977 yards with 21 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.

Davis played high school football at Neptune High School. [1]

Davis was a resident of the Wayside section of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Bob Davis, database Football. Accessed December 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ Harvin, Al. "An Offseason Game; New Jersey Sports", The New York Times , January 12, 1973. Accessed December 15, 2007. "When Bob Davis was a senior at Neptune (N.J.) High School he had a decision to make-play basketball, or football. He chose football. "I was actually a much better basketball player in high school than I was a football player," says Davis, now a resident of Wayside, N.J., and the backup quarterback to Joe Namath of the New York Jets."
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