RB · Detroit Lions
James Davis
Age 40 · 180 cm (5'11") · 99 kg · Born Jan 1, 1986 · Clemson
NFL career
2009
debut year
2011
last season
3
seasons
—
jersey
College: Clemson
1981 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#118
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2010 · 6 games.
Rushing
75yards
0touchdowns
28carries
2.7YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2010 | Washington Commanders | 4 | 19 | 60 | 3.2 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while James Davis was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
28–45 @ Saints
2011-18 · Jan 7, 2012 · PLAYOFF
L
41–45 @ Packers
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
W
38–10 vs Chargers
2011-16 · Dec 24, 2011 · REGULAR
W
28–27 @ Raiders
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
W
34–28 vs Vikings
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
L
17–31 @ Saints
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
L
15–27 vs Packers
2011-12 · Nov 24, 2011 · REGULAR
W
49–35 vs Panthers
2011-11 · Nov 20, 2011 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
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1981 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#112
#113
#114
#115
#116
#117
#119
#122
Louis Oubre
G · NOR
#113
Tyrone Keys
DE · NYJ
#114
Edwin Bailey
G · SEA
#115
Bill Neill
DT · NYG
#116
John Gillen
LB · STL
#117
Byron Braggs
DT · GNB
#119
Dexter Manley
DE · WAS
#120
#121
Benjie Pryor
CIN
Lynn Thomas
CB · SFO
#122
Arrington Jones
RB · SFO
#123
#124
Wendell Ray
MIN
Todd Thomas
LB · KAN
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of James Davis.
Aaron Brown
Debut 2009 · #35 · Lions
Andre Brown
Debut 2009 · #35 · Giants
Antone Smith
Debut 2009 · #30 · Buccaneers
Arian Foster
Debut 2009 · #29 · Dolphins
Bernard Scott
Debut 2009 · #34 · Ravens
Brock Bolen
Debut 2009 · #44 · Jaguars
Cedric Peerman
Debut 2009 · #30 · Bengals
Chris Jennings
Debut 2009 · #34 · Browns