Jerry Davis (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1924–2006)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jerry Davis

| number = 31, 40

| position = Defensive back
Halfback

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|1|5}}

| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|10|18|1924|01|5}}

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 178

| high_school = Covington (LA)

| college = Southeastern Louisiana

| draftyear = 1948

| draftround = 19

| draftpick = 175

| pastteams =

• Chicago Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1948|1951}})
• Dallas Texans ({{NFL Year|1952}})

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 70

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 5.4

| statlabel3 = Receptions

| statvalue3 = 4

| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

| statvalue4 = 24

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 24

| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue6 = 7

| statlabel7 = Total touchdowns

| statvalue7 = 4

| pfr = DaviJe24

}}

Jerome W. Davis (January 5, 1924 – October 18, 2006) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southeastern Louisiana.{{Cite web |last=Biederman |first=Lester J. |date=November 13, 1948 |title=Steelers must keep eyes on Cardinals' Jerry Davis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NXgbAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22jerry+davis%22+%22football%22+chicago&pg=PA7 |access-date=February 4, 2025 |website=The Pittsburgh Press}} He played for the Chicago Cardinals (1948–1951) and the Dallas Texans (1952).