Kyle Davis (American football)

Kyle Davis
No. 57, 64
Position: Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1952-10-01) October 1, 1952
Place of birth: Cordell, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Altus (OK)
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 5 / Pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Kyle Wayne Davis (October 1, 1952) is a former professional American football center who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma.

Early years

Davis attended Altus High School before moving on to the University of Oklahoma. He became the starting center as a junior after Tom Brahaney graduated. In 1974 he was a key part of the school's championship team, receiving All-American and second-team All-Big Eight honors.[1] He also served as a punter and long snapper.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Davis was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (113th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft, also known as the Dirty Dozen draft. As a rookie he was used mainly on special teams, until the divisional playoffs against the Minnesota Vikings, when John Fitzgerald hurt his right elbow and had trouble snapping the ball in the shotgun formation,[2] Davis took over the center duties in the last minutes of the game with a 14-10 deficit. Roger Staubach proceeded to hit Drew Pearson on a sideline route to convert a 4th-and-16 play and then both connected again on the famous Hail Mary pass.

In 1976, he was lost for the season after being placed on the injured reserve list.[3] He was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on August 9, 1977.[4]

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings released him on September 13, 1977.[5]

New England Patriots

In 1978 he signed with the New England Patriots, but was waived to make room for Bob McKay.[6]

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers on August 17, 1978,[7] and ended up releasing him before the season started.

San Francisco 49ers

In 1978 he signed with the San Francisco 49ers and got a chance to play in 7 regular season games. He was waived on August 1, 1979.[8]

New York Giants

The New York Giants claimed him off waivers on August 6, 1979,[9] but ended up releasing him on August 13.

References

  1. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19741023&id=qNEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2dgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4132,6373004
  2. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19760115&id=AWhPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jiQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6726,1069642
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19760816&id=DbUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1424,3229935
  4. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19770810&id=61cpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KG4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2330,1722040
  5. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2206&dat=19770914&id=KD00AAAAIBAJ&sjid=tusFAAAAIBAJ&pg=844,1567182
  6. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=19780818&id=qGEyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zKwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5165,4776013
  7. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1243&dat=19780817&id=WvtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1058,5966814
  8. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yLg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=B24FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1327,383995&dq=kyle-davis+patriots+site:news.google.com&hl=en
  9. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2199&dat=19790807&id=NKUyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bucFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5617,1298178
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