Ben Davis (NFL)
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[edit] Biography
Ben Davis (Benjamin Frank Davis) was born on October 30, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama. After going to high school at Bridgeton Academy (North Bridgton,ME) and Fairlawn (NJ)*, Davis attended Defiance College. Davis made his professional debut in the NFL in 1967 with the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions over the course of his 9 year career.
Most people believe that 1967 was Ben Davis's best year, as he ran back a punt for a touchdown and had 708 kick return yards.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 1968 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 8 | 162 | 44 | 0 |
| 1970 | CLE | NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| 1972 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 1973 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 10 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 11 | 1 | 67 | 67t | 1 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 110 | 19 | 313 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 27 | 708 | 26.2 | 63 | 0 |
| 1968 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 8 | 152 | 19 | 33 | 0 |
| 1970 | CLE | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 110 | 35 | 860 | 24.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 18 | 229 | 12.7 | 7 | 52t | 1 |
| 1968 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 9 | 11 | 1.2 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1970 | CLE | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 110 | 27 | 240 | 8.9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | CLE | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | CLE | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | CLE | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1974 | DET | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | DET | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | DET | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 year NFL career | 110 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 0 | ||
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