Jeff Davidson

Games played:	44
Games started:	30
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX); First-team All-Big Ten (1989);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	44
Games started:	30
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Record at Pro Football Reference

Jeff Davidson
No. 62
Position:	Guard / Tackle
Personal information
Born:	October 3, 1967 (age 57); Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westerville (OH) North
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	1990 / round: 5 / pick: 111
Career history
As a player:
	Denver Broncos (1990–1992); New Orleans Saints (1994);
As a coach:
	New Orleans Saints (1995); Volunteer assistant; New Orleans Saints (1996); Offensive assistant; New England Patriots (1997); Tight ends coach; New England Patriots (1998–2001); Assistant offensive line coach; New England Patriots (2002–2004); Tight ends coach & assistant offensive line coach; Cleveland Browns (2005); Offensive line coach; Cleveland Browns (2006); Assistant head coach & offensive coordinator; Carolina Panthers (2007–2010); Offensive coordinator; Minnesota Vikings (2011–2015); Offensive line coach; San Diego Chargers (2016); Offensive line coach; Denver Broncos (2017); Offensive line coach; Detroit Lions (2018–2019); Offensive line coach;
Games played:	Jeff Davidson (born October 3, 1967) is an American professional football coach and former player in the National Football League (NFL). He was the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns.Contents Playing career ; High school ; College ; NFL ; Coaching career ; New England Patriots ; Cleveland Browns ; Carolina Panthers ; Minnesota Vikings ; San Diego Chargers ; Denver Broncos ; Detroit Lions ; References ; Playing careerHigh school Davidson attended Westerville North High School in Westerville, Ohio and was a letterman in football. He was also all state in football as well as all state in track & field in the shot put, where he holds his high school's school record at 60'3."College Davidson attended and played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1986 to 1989. He became a starter at offensive guard as a junior and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior. He was also selected as a co-captain as a senior. His father Jim, an All-American tackle, had been Buckeye co-captain in 1964. The Davidsons became the first father-son captain duo in Ohio State history. They were followed by the Herbstreits (1960/1992) and the Johnsons (1984-1985/2007).NFL Davidson was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He was with the Broncos for four seasons before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 1994, and retiring after suffering a shoulder injury.Coaching careerNew England Patriots After retiring, Davidson stayed with the New Orleans Saints as a volunteer assistant in 1995. He was made an offensive assistant by the Saints in 1996. In 1997, he was hired by the New England Patriots as their tight ends coach. At the end of the season, the Patriots promoted him to assistant offensive line coach, where he remained from 1998-2001. In 2002, he again became the tight ends coach while retaining his assistant offensive line coaching duties.Cleveland Browns When Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel left to become the Browns' head coach for the 2005 season, Davidson followed Crennel to Cleveland as the Browns' offensive line coach. In 2006, Davidson was named the team's assistant head coach/offensive line coach. After six games of the Browns' season, offensive coordinator Maurice Carthon was fired and Davidson promoted in his place.Carolina Panthers Davidson was hired on January 24, 2007, as the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers. Having worked as a member of the New England Patriots' staff under Charlie Weis, Davidson forged a close relationship with him. Weis is a good friend of former Panthers head coach John Fox, and it is believed that his recommendation was instrumental in Fox's decision to hire Davidson. With his playing and coaching experience at the offensive line and additional coaching with tight ends, most believe this hire meant that Coach Fox wanted to keep his focus on a powerful offense based on a strong running game, as has been his tendency in the past.Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier announced Davidson would be joining the Vikings as offensive line coach on January 20, 2011. On January 12, 2016, head coach Mike Zimmer announced that Davidson's contract would not be renewed for the 2016 NFL season.San Diego Chargers On January 14, 2016, the San Diego Chargers announced Jeff Davidson for new offensive line coach.Denver Broncos On January 14, 2017, Davidson was named offensive line coach of the Denver Broncos, joining recently fired San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy on the offensive staff for head coach Vance Joseph.Detroit Lions On February 7, 2018, Davidson was named offensive line coach of the Detroit Lions. On January 2, 2020, Davidson announced he was taking an "indefinite leave" from coaching.Related Research Articles Ernest Dominic Capers is an American football coach who is a senior defensive assistant for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the inaugural head coach of the Panthers and the Houston Texans for four seasons each. Capers is the only head coach to lead two different NFL expansion teams during their first seasons. Michael George Vrabel is an American professional football coach and former linebacker. He currently serves as a coaching and personnel consultant for the Cleveland Browns. Romeo Crennel is a former American football coach. A former long-time coaching assistant to Bill Parcells, Crennel served as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 2005 to 2008 and the Kansas City Chiefs in 2012, as well an assistant coach for six NFL teams and four collegiate teams. 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Retrieved May 25, 2023.; ↑ Panthers Hire Offensive Coordinator Charlotte Observer January 24, 2007. Accessed January 24, 2007.; ↑ Panthers Hire Davidson as Offensive Coordinator ESPN. January 23, 2007. Accessed January 24, 2007.; ↑ Smith, Eric (January 12, 2016). "Offseason Injuries To Patch Up". Minnesota Vikings. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.; ↑ "Lions coaching staff update". Detroit Lions. February 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.; ↑ "Paul Pasqualoni out as Lions defensive coordinator, Jeff Davidson steps down as OL coach". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX); First-team All-Big Ten (1989);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	44
Games started:	30
Fumble recoveries:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Record at Pro Football Reference
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	Head coach: Bill Belichick ;
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	Head coach: Bill Belichick ;
	Coaches: Romeo Crennel ; Brian Daboll ; Jeff Davidson ; Ivan Fears ; Sean Gustus ; John Hufnagel ; Pepper Johnson ; Josh McDaniels ; Eric Mangini ; Markus Paul ; Rob Ryan ; Dante Scarnecchia ; Brad Seely ; Charlie Weis ; Mike Woicik ;
v ; t ; e ; New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXIX champions
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	Head coach: Bill Belichick ;
	Coaches: Romeo Crennel ; Brian Daboll ; Jeff Davidson ; Andy Dickerson ; Ivan Fears ; Pepper Johnson ; Josh McDaniels ; Eric Mangini ; Matt Patricia ; Markus Paul ; Dean Pees ; Dante Scarnecchia ; Brad Seely ; Cory Undlin ; Charlie Weis ; Mike Woicik ;