Tommy Davis (kicker) explained

Tommy Davis
Position:Kicker, punter
Number:36
Birth Date:13 October 1934
Birth Place:Shreveport, Louisiana
Death Date:April 2, 1987 (aged 52)
Death Place:Millbrae, California
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:215
Draftyear:1957
Draftround:11
Draftpick:128
High School:Fair Park (LA)
College:LSU
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:138
Statlabel2:Punt yards
Statvalue2:22,833
Statlabel3:Longest punt
Statvalue3:82
Statlabel4:Field goals made
Statvalue4:130
Pfr:DaviTo20
Highlights:

Tommy Ray Davis (October 13, 1934 – April 2, 1987) was an American football punter and kicker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.

College football

Davis was a member of the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team.

NFL

He played from 1959 to 1969 for the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1962 and 1963 seasons, and was a second-team All-Pro in 1965.

Davis scored 738 points in his 10 year career, of which 348 were extra points. He missed only two extra points in his career. However, he had the unfortunate accolade of being the least accurate kicker in NFL history (for kickers who kicked for at least 100 attempts), only making 130 field goals out of 276 attempts for 47.1% accuracy.[1] [2] He also punted for an overall 22,833 yards.

Personal life

Davis died of lung cancer on April 2, 1987, in San Bruno, California.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who Is The Least Accurate Kicker In NFL History . 2023-11-17 . StatMuse . en.
  2. Web site: Tommy Davis Stats.