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On July 27, 2007, it was announced that Davis would be inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=6988 |title=denverbroncos.com |publisher=denverbroncos.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref> His induction ceremony took place at [[Invesco Field at Mile High]] on September 23, 2007, in a Broncos home game against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]].
On July 27, 2007, it was announced that Davis would be inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=6988 |title=denverbroncos.com |publisher=denverbroncos.com |date= |accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref> His induction ceremony took place at [[Invesco Field at Mile High]] on September 23, 2007, in a Broncos home game against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]].


In 2006, Davis was inducted into the [[Breitbard Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/football/terrell-davis/ |title=San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum |publisher=Sdhoc.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-03}}</ref>
In 2006, Davis was inducted into the [[Breitbard Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/football/terrell-davis/ |title=San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum |publisher=Sdhoc.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223221422/http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/football/terrell-davis |archivedate=2014-02-23 |df= }}</ref>


On February 7, 2016, Davis and John Elway served as the Broncos' honorary captains at [[Super Bowl 50]] in [[Santa Clara, California]]. They also appeared at the pre-game ceremony honoring the past 50 Super Bowl MVPs.
On February 7, 2016, Davis and John Elway served as the Broncos' honorary captains at [[Super Bowl 50]] in [[Santa Clara, California]]. They also appeared at the pre-game ceremony honoring the past 50 Super Bowl MVPs.

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Terrell Davis
San Diego (CA) Lincoln
College:Long Beach State
Georgia
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:7,607
Yards per carry:
4.6
Rushing touchdowns:60
Player stats at NFL.com

Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2001.

Davis was drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round (196th pick overall) of the

1995 NFL Draft. He is the Denver Broncos all-time leading rusher, with 7,607 rushing yards. As a player, he was given the nickname "T. D." by players, fans and the media; this denoted both the initials of his first and last name as well as being an abbreviation for touchdown. Davis was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
in 2017.

Early life

Davis was born to nurse Kateree Davis, a mother of eight children. In his senior year at

Long Beach State University. His brother Reggie Webb was a tailback there before him, and he persuaded the school to grant Davis a scholarship.[1]

College career

At

Washington Redskins coach George Allen. He redshirted
his freshman year in order to give him an extra year of eligibility. Davis never played an official game for coach Allen, because Allen died after the end of the 1990 season. Davis played the following season and rushed for 262 yards on 55 carries.

Long Beach State eliminated its football program due to budget concerns at the end of the 1991 season. Davis transferred to the

Consumer Economics
.

Statistics

Year Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1991 55 262 4.8 48 2 4 92 23.0 75 1
1992 53 388 7.3 61 3 3 38 12.7 23 1
1993 167 824 4.9 42 5 12 161 13.4 57 3
1994 97 445 4.6 25 6 31 330 10.6 46 0
Career 372 1,919 5.4 61 16 50 621 14.9 75 5

Professional career

In 1995, newly appointed Denver Broncos head coach

special teams. Davis kept improving with each pre-season game and was promoted to starting running back for the season's opening game.[1] With Davis at running back, the Broncos possessed the potent running attack that they had previously lacked. Davis started 14 games during the 1995 season, carrying the ball 237 times, averaging 4.7 yards per run, and scoring eight touchdowns. Davis finished his season with a total of 1,117 rushing yards, becoming the lowest drafted player to ever gain over 1,000 yards rushing in his rookie
season.

In 1996, Davis signed a lucrative new five-year contract with the Broncos that was worth $6.8 million. That season, he rushed for a total of 1,538 yards and set a Denver Broncos record for rushing touchdowns with 13. The Broncos ended that season with a 13–3 record, tied with the Green Bay Packers for the best in the NFL that year. In the postseason, Davis ran for 6.5 yards per attempt in a loss to Jacksonville. Davis was selected as a first team All-Pro and Pro Bowl for the first of three consecutive seasons.

1997, Super Bowl XXXII

In 1997, Davis broke his own records with 1,750 yards and a league-leading 15 rushing touchdowns. The 12-4 Broncos again faced Jacksonville in their first playoff game; this time Davis had 184 yards rushing and 2 TDs in the 42-17 blowout. Davis joined John Riggins as the only player to rush for over 100 yards rushing in all four of Denver's postseason games. Davis was the Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl XXXII against the then-world champion Green Bay Packers, with 157 rushing yards and a Super Bowl record three rushing touchdowns despite having to sit out the second quarter due to a migraine. Prior to this 31-24 victory, the Broncos had lost each of their four previous Super Bowl appearances, and the AFC conference had a 13-year losing streak.

1998, Super Bowl XXXIII

In

2000 rushing yards club, then the third highest rushing total in history. This performance earned him league MVP honors, his third straight AFC rushing title, his first NFL rushing title, and his second time being named NFL Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press. At the end of the season, the Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII
, with Davis recording 102 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards.

Super Bowl XXXIII was the last postseason game in which Davis would play. In his 8 postseason games from 1996 to 1998, his numbers were staggering: 204 carries for 1,140 yards and 12 touchdowns, along with 19 receptions for 131 yards. This included a streak of 7 consecutive games with over 100 rushing yards, all of which the Broncos won, breaking the previous record for consecutive 100 rushing yard postseason games held by John Riggins (6). Even in the sole playoff game in which Davis didn't gain 100 rushing yards, he still had an impressive performance, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown and catching 7 passes for 27 yards.

Davis was sent to the Pro Bowl in the 1996, ’97, and ’98 seasons. Nicknamed "TD", Davis popularized the "Mile High Salute", a military-style salute given to fans and teammates in celebration of a touchdown.[citation needed]

Later career

After the 1998 season, Davis was plagued with injuries and saw action infrequently. In 1999, Davis tore the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament of his right knee while trying to make a tackle on an interception thrown against the New York Jets, during the fourth game of the season. This injury kept him out for the remainder of the year.[2]

In the 2000 season, Davis was sidelined for all but five games because of a stress reaction injury in his lower leg. In 2001, he only played in eight games because of arthroscopic surgery on both knees.[2]

Davis

injured reserve, ending his season and effectively ending his career.[2]

Through his first four seasons, Davis rushed for 6,413 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 56 touchdowns. Among the 24 modern-era Hall of Fame halfbacks and fullbacks, only Earl Campbell (6,457, 4.6 yards per carry) and Eric Dickerson (6,968, 4.8 yards per carry) had more rushing yards during their first four seasons; no member of the Hall of Fame matched Davis’ first-four-season 56 rushing touchdowns. Davis was selected for ESPN's All-Time 40-Man Super Bowl roster as a running back for his performances in Super Bowls XXXII & XXXIII.

Overall, Davis finished his seven NFL seasons with 7,607 rushing yards, 169 receptions for 1,280 yards, and 65 touchdowns (60 rushing and 5 receiving). He, John Elway, and Peyton Manning are the only three Broncos named league MVP. Davis is one of only six players ever to rush for more than 1,000 yards in the postseason (1,140), and out of the six he is the only one to do so in a career that lasted less than 12 seasons.

Off the field

Davis currently resides in Temecula, California, with his wife Tamiko Nash. He wrote an autobiography titled TD: Dreams in Motion after his first Super Bowl victory. A chapter was later added to the book covering his NFL MVP season and second championship win.

Davis was on the cover of the video game

Madden NFL 2006
, serving as the player's mentor in the new NFL Superstar Mode and adds his voice to the game.

Recognition

Davis in Denver in 2017.

In 2004, Davis was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

Davis was one of the semifinalists for the 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.[4]

On July 27, 2007, it was announced that Davis would be inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.

Invesco Field at Mile High on September 23, 2007, in a Broncos home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars
.

In 2006, Davis was inducted into the

Breitbard Hall of Fame.[6]

On February 7, 2016, Davis and John Elway served as the Broncos' honorary captains at Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, California. They also appeared at the pre-game ceremony honoring the past 50 Super Bowl MVPs.

On August 4, 2017, Davis was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his eleventh year of eligibility.

Television

Davis appeared on

Telly, and a talking football.[7] Elmo called Davis "the man" and Davis responded, "Thank you, thank you. I try!" The episode was filmed in December 1998 in New York, and Davis said on the episode of America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions profiling the 1998 Broncos that he was originally supposed to film the episode the day after Denver's Week 15 matchup with the New York Giants which was played in Giants Stadium
in New Jersey. The plan was for Davis to stay behind in New York for the day while the rest of the team flew home, assuming that the Broncos would win. However, because the Giants defeated the Broncos, Davis had to return to Denver for a Monday practice/film session with the team and then fly back to New York the next day to film his parts.

Davis guest-starred on Disney Channel's The Jersey, in an episode called "They Say It's Your Birthday" along with other sports stars Shannon Sharpe, Tim Brown, Hardy Nickerson and Tony Siragusa. The episode originally aired on October 21, 2000.

Davis appeared on an episode of Sister, Sister at the twins' graduation to give a speech.

Post retirement, Davis worked for NFL Network as a correspondent and studio host for NFL Total Access. Davis also served as a color commentator for some NFL Europe games covered by NFL Network.

Davis appeared on the August 29, 2008 episode of

Invesco Field at Mile High
a day earlier.

Legal disputes

In 2001, Davis was named in the Atlanta's Gold Club federal prostitution, fraud and racketeering trial. The owner, Steve Kaplan, initially denied accusations of arranging dancers for athletes, claiming that he was unaware of any sexual encounters.

Campbell Soups
dropped him from their advertising shortly thereafter.

In September 2006, Davis filed a lawsuit against

bouncers during a party at the hotel's Tropicana Bar in October 2005. Davis said he suffered a bruised neck and damage to a surgically repaired hip.[11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Won the Super Bowl
AP
Offensive Player of the Year
AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
G GS Att Yds Avg TDs Rec Yds Avg TDs
1995 DEN 14 14 237 1,117 4.7 7 49 367 7.5 1
1996 DEN 16 16 345 1,538 4.5 13 36 310 8.6 2
1997 DEN 15 15 369 1,750 4.7 15 42 287 6.8 0
1998 DEN 16 16 392 2,008 5.1 21 25 217 8.7 2
1999 DEN 4 4 67 211 3.1 2 3 26 8.7 0
2000 DEN 5 4 78 282 3.6 2 2 4 2.0 0
2001 DEN 8 8 167 701 4.2 0 12 69 5.8 0
Career 78 77 1,655 7,607 4.6 60 169 1,280 7.6 5

Postseason

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
G GS Att Yds Avg TDs Rec Yds Avg TDs
1996 DEN 1 1 14 91 6.5 1 7 27 3.4 0
1997 DEN 4 4 112 581 5.2 8 8 38 4.8 0
1998 DEN 3 3 78 468 6.0 3 4 69 17.2 0
Post-season 8 8 204 1,140 5.6 12 19 134 7.1 0

Franchise Records

As of 2017[update]'s NFL off-season, Terrell Davis held at least 46 Broncos franchise records, including:

  • Rush Attempts: career (1,655), season (392 in 1998), game (42 on 1997-10-26 @BUF), playoffs (204), playoff season (112 in 1997), playoff game (32 on 1999-01-17 NYJ)
  • Rush Yards: career (7,607), season (2,008 in 1998), playoffs (1,140), playoff season (581 in 1997), playoff game (199 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
  • Rush Yds/Att: playoffs (5.59), playoff game (9.48 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
  • Rushing TDs: career (60), season (21 in 1998), playoffs (12), playoff season (8 in 1997), playoff game (3 on 1998-01-25 NGNB)
  • Rush Yds/Game: season (125.5 in 1998), playoffs (142.5), playoff season (156 in 1998)
  • Total TDs: season (23 in 1998), playoffs (12), playoff season (8 in 1997), playoff game (3 on 1998-01-25 NGNB)
  • Yds from Scrimmage: season (2,225 in 1998), playoffs (1,271), playoff season (619 in 1997), playoff game (206 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
  • All Purpose Yds: season (2,225 in 1998), playoffs (1,271), playoff season (619 in 1997), playoff game (206 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
  • 100+ yard rushing games: career (41), season (14 in 1997, 1998), playoffs (7)
  • Games with 1+ TD scored: season (15 in 1997, 1998), playoffs (7)
  • Games with 2+ TD scored: career (19), season (8 in 1998), playoffs (4)
  • Games with 3+ TD scored: career (7), season (3 in 1998), playoffs (1), rookie season (1; with Jon Keyworth, Mike Anderson, and Clinton Portis)
  • Seasons with 1000+ rushing yards: career (4)

References

  1. ^ a b c "TD: Dreams in Motion" by Terrell Davis & Adam Schefter (HarperTorch 1999)
  2. ^ a b c "Davis Says Goodbye". Usatoday.com. 2002-08-20. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  3. ^ "Colorado Sports Hall of Fame". Coloradosports.org. 1964-11-04. Archived from the original on 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Matthews, Davis and McDaniel make Hall semifinalist list". Sports.espn.go.com. 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  5. ^ "denverbroncos.com". denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  6. ^ "San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum". Sdhoc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Celebrity Guest rub shoulders with Big Bird and friends Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "CNN.com - NBA star Ewing testifies at strip club trial - July 24, 2001". Archives.cnn.com. 2001-07-23. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "CNN.com - Strip club boss cops plea in rackets trial - August 3, 2001". Archives.cnn.com. 2001-08-02. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "CNN.com - Ex-Gold Club owner gets 16 months - January 8, 2002". Archives.cnn.com. 2002-01-08. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved 2013-01-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Associated, The (2007-01-26). "Terrell Settles Insurance Lawsuit". Denverpost.com. Retrieved 2014-02-03.

External links

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