Vernon Davis
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{About||the American football defensive back|Vern Davis|the American lawyer and politician|Vernon M. Davis}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Vernon Davis
| image = Vernon Davis 2018 (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Davis with the Washington Redskins in 2018
| number = 85, 80
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|1|31|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 248
| high_school = Dunbar {{avoid wrap|(Washington, D.C.)}}
| college = Maryland (2003–2005)
| draftyear = 2006
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 6
| pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2006|2015}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2016|2019}})
| highlights = * Super Bowl champion (50)
- Second-team All-Pro (2013)
- 2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2013)
- NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader (2009)
- First-team All-American (2005)
- First-team All-ACC (2005)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 583
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 7,562
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 63
| pfr = D/DaviVe00
}}
Vernon Leonard Davis{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00.htm |access-date=June 3, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} (born January 31, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, earning first-team All-American honors in 2005. Davis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the sixth overall pick of the 2006 NFL draft. In 2009, he co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.
In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, referred to as "the Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 with the team over the Carolina Panthers. He then signed with the Washington Redskins in 2016, where he played until retiring following the 2019 season.
Early life
Davis attended Truesdell Elementary in Washington, D.C., and later attended Paul Public Charter School for middle school.{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2016 |title=Vernon Davis, DeAngelo Hall Reflect On Teacher Appreciation Day |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/vernon-davis-deangelo-hall-reflect-on-teacher-appreciation-day-17109576?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=www.redskins.com |language=en-US |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224358/https://www.redskins.com/news/vernon-davis-deangelo-hall-reflect-on-teacher-appreciation-day-17109576?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |url-status=live }} However, Paul did not have a football team, and Davis played for neighboring MacFarland Middle School as a result. He went on to attend Dunbar High School in Washington.{{Cite news |last=Allen |first=Scott |date=October 18, 2016 |title=Dunbar High football alumni ruled the NFL in Week 6 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2016/10/18/dunbar-high-football-alumni-ruled-the-nfl-in-week-6/ |access-date=December 11, 2018 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402155728/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2016/10/18/dunbar-high-football-alumni-ruled-the-nfl-in-week-6/ |url-status=live }} Davis was a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. At Dunbar, he was teammates with future Cleveland Browns kick return specialist and wide receiver, Josh Cribbs.{{Cite web |last=Holder |first=Stephen |date=January 2, 2015 |title=Colts' Josh Cribbs on playing quarterback and... Santa |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2015/01/02/indianapolis-colts-josh-cribbs-dunbar-high-school/21205385/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928045903/https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2015/01/02/indianapolis-colts-josh-cribbs-dunbar-high-school/21205385/ |url-status=live }} Davis played tight end and safety, but he also played wide receiver, kick returner, linebacker, and defensive end. In his senior season, Davis caught 21 passes for 511 yards and five touchdowns, despite missing three games with a deep bone bruise below his knee. Davis also caught three two-point conversions and returned two kick offs and two punts for touchdowns. As a junior, he had 35 receptions for 385 yards. Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Davis was listed as the fourth-best tight end prospect of the class of 2003.{{Cite web |title=Tight ends 2003 |url=https://n.rivals.com/position_rankings/football/2003/TE |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Rivals.com |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024011320/https://n.rivals.com/position_rankings/football/2003/TE |url-status=live }}
- Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2003 |title=Terps Nab 21 Recruits On Signing Day |url=https://umterps.com/sports/2003/2/5/207274179 |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=University of Maryland Athletics |language=en}}
- A member of SuperPrep's Elite 50
- A Mid-Atlantic all-region pick by SuperPrep
- Second team All-USA by USA Today
- Ranked as the fourth-best tight end in the nation by Rivals.com{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis, 2003 Tight End, Maryland |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/vernon-davis-23526?view=pv |access-date=January 30, 2024 |website=rivals.com |language=en-US}}
- Gatorade Player of the Year for the District of Columbia{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2014 |title=The file on Vernon Davis |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/file-vernon-davis |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=NBCS Bay Area |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222620/https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/file-vernon-davis |url-status=live }}
In track & field, Davis recorded a personal best of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters, and was the DCIAA champion in the high jump with a jump of {{convert|6|ft|6|in|cm|0|abbr=on}}. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (43.68s) relay squad.
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Vernon Davis
| position = TE
| hometown = Washington, District of Columbia
| highschool = Dunbar
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight =220
| 40 = 4.4
| commitdate = July 8, 2003
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
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{{College athlete recruit end
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| year = 2003
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| rivals overall = 4 (TE)
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College career
Davis enrolled in the University of Maryland, where he majored in studio art and played for the Maryland Terrapins football team. In 2003, Davis saw the most consistent action of any true freshman, playing in all thirteen contests. He had five receptions for 87 yards (11.8 avg) and led the kickoff coverage unit with eight solo tackles.
In 2004, Davis played in almost every game, starting at H-back against Northern Illinois, Duke, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. He finished second on the team with 27 catches for 441 yards and had 16.3 avg and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=2004 Maryland Terrapins Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/2004.html |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |archive-date=January 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103060410/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/2004.html |url-status=live }}
In 2005, Davis was a consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection. He was a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end. Davis started every game, leading the team with 51 receptions and the conference with 871 receiving yards (17.1 avg).{{Cite web |title=2005 Maryland Terrapins Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/2005.html |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224819/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/maryland/2005.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=2005 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfbconferences/acc/2005-leaders.html |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} His six touchdown catches rank tenth on the school's season-record list while his 51 receptions also rank tenth on Maryland's annual record chart while his 871 yards rank fifth. Davis was graded 82.5% for blocking consistency as he registered 67 knockdowns, including 18 blocks down field and had eight touchdown-resulting blocks.
Davis was heavily involved with working out in college. He set school strength records (in spring of 2005) for a tight end in the bench press (460 pounds), power-clean (380 pounds), index (824 pounds) and squat (685 pounds).{{Cite web |last=Wuebben |first=David |date=January 30, 2013 |title=Super Bowl Spotlight: Vernon Davis |url=http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/athletes-and-celebrities/super-bowl-spotlight-vernon-davis |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Muscle & Fitness |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427181008/https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/athletes-and-celebrities/super-bowl-spotlight-vernon-davis |url-status=live }} Davis finished his collegiate career with 1,371 yards on 83 receptions for 16.5 yards per catch, the best average of any first round tight end ever and more yards than other previous high first round tight ends such as Tony Gonzalez, Jeremy Shockey, Kyle Brady, and Kellen Winslow II.
In June 2025, Davis was named one of the 79 nominees for the 2026 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-college-football-hall-of-fame-ryan-kerrigan-ken-norton-robert-griffin-iii|title=Washington Legends, coaches nominated for CFB Hall of Fame 2026 class|date=June 3, 2025|accessdate=June 4, 2025|first=Zach|last=Selby}}
=College statistics=
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| colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maryland Terrapins football}}"| Maryland Terrapins | |||||||||||
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2003
| 13 || 5 || 59 || 11.8 || 28 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2004
| 11 || 27 || 441 || 16.3 || 46 || 3 || 1 || −2 || −2.0 || −2 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2005
| 11 || 51 || 871 || 17.1 || 73 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 | |||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/vernon-davis-1.html Career] | 35 | 83 | 1,371 | 16.5 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/4
| weight = 254
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.17
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 42.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 8
| bench = 33
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 8 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/vernon-davis/32004441-5678-5142-320c-d7ad3d7c83da |access-date=June 15, 2022 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615075743/https://www.nfl.com/prospects/vernon-davis/32004441-5678-5142-320c-d7ad3d7c83da |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=2006 Draft Scout Vernon Davis, Maryland NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=10927&DraftYear=2006 |access-date=December 26, 2009 |website=draftscout.com |archive-date=June 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615075703/https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=10927&DraftYear=2006 |url-status=live }}
}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
==2006 season==
Davis was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103045630/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |url-status=live }} He joined Kellen Winslow Jr. as the fourth highest tight end ever drafted after Ron Kramer, (Green Bay, fourth overall in 1957) Mike Ditka (Chicago, fifth overall in 1961), and Riley Odoms (Denver, fifth overall in 1972). Davis was the top tight end prospect in the 2006 NFL Draft, partially due to a strong performance at the scouting combine.{{Citation |last=Colston |first=Chris |title=Davis latest to break TE mold |date=April 7, 2006 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2006-04-05-davis-feature_x.htm |work=USA Today |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811045703/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2006-04-05-davis-feature_x.htm |archive-date=August 11, 2022}} He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds. Davis also broad-jumped 10'08", nearly a foot farther than the next-best tight end, Marcedes Lewis.
Vernon's first reception in the NFL was a 31-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Alex Smith, against the Arizona Cardinals on September 10, 2006.{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – September 10th, 2006 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200609100crd.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901070957/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200609100crd.htm |url-status=live }} Smith added a career-long 52-yard touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on December 10 with a short catch followed by a long run.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – December 10th, 2006 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200612100sfo.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024011115/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200612100sfo.htm |url-status=live }} Davis missed six games due an injury he suffered on September 24, 2006. Davis sustained a hairline fracture to his left fibula, on a non-contact play against the Philadelphia Eagles, but returned on November 19 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Davis finished his rookie year with 20 receptions for 265 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games and eight starts.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2006 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2006/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024011116/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2006/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Barrows |first=Matt |date=January 26, 2015 |title=I heart Chud: 49ers' Vernon Davis has a favorite for offensive coordinator |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article8174139.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225193347/https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article8174139.html |archive-date=December 25, 2019 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=The Sacramento Bee |language=en-US}}
==2007 season==
During Week 3, Davis was injured while attempting to catch a pass from Smith against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Davis sprained his right knee and missed the next two games. Despite his injury and the 49ers' offensive ineptitude, Davis bettered most of the numbers from his rookie season. Even though his yards per reception diminished, Davis finished his second professional season with 52 receptions for 509 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games and starts.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2007 |access-date=December 16, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=December 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014704/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2007 |url-status=live }}
==2008 season==
In October 2008, after catching a seven-yard pass in the third quarter against the Seahawks, Davis slapped Seahawks safety Brian Russell in the facemask, resulting in a 15-yard penalty, causing head coach Mike Singletary to bench Davis and then send him to the locker room for the rest of the game. After the game, Singletary then spoke his famous "I want winners" rant. This resulted in Davis changing his attitude from himself, to the team. In the next game against the Arizona Cardinals, Davis leaped over a defender and caught a pass from quarterback Shaun Hill resulting in a touchdown, his first of the season.
David finished the season with 31 receptions for 358 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games and starts.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2008/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024010922/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2008/ |url-status=live }}
File:Vernon Davis Michael Crabtree.jpg in 2009]]
==2009 season==
Through Week 11 of the 2009 season, Davis led the NFL with nine touchdown receptions, tied with wide receivers Larry Fitzgerald and Randy Moss. In the final game of the regular season, he tied the all-time record for most touchdown receptions for a tight end in a single season with 13,{{Cite web |title=2009 NFL Receiving |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/receiving.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315200358/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2009/receiving.htm |url-status=live }} sharing the record set by Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers in 2004; that record stood until 2011, when it was broken by Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2010 |title=49ers' Davis ties TE TD record with 13th score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4792987 |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024010800/https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4792987 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2011 |title=Rob Gronkowski sets TD record |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/49858/rob-gronkowski-sets-td-record |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024010839/https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/49858/rob-gronkowski-sets-td-record |url-status=live }} Davis was selected to appear in his first Pro Bowl after recording 78 receptions for 965 yards and 13 touchdowns in 16 games and starts.{{Cite web |last=Barnett |first=Zach |date=January 29, 2013 |title=The benching that changed Vernon Davis' life |url=http://footballscoop.com/archive-news/the-benching-that-changed-vernon-davis-life/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630115952/https://footballscoop.com/archive-news/the-benching-that-changed-vernon-davis-life |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=FootballScoop |language=en-US}}
==2010 season==
File:Vernon Davis in 49ers Uniform.jpg
Before the 2010 season, Davis was awarded a five-year contract extension for $37 million with $23 million guaranteed. The deal made him the league's highest paid tight end.{{Cite web |last=Florio |first=Mike |date=September 11, 2010 |title=49ers make Vernon Davis NFL's highest-paid tight end |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/11/49ers-make-vernon-davis-nfls-highest-paid-tight-end/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024010600/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/11/49ers-make-vernon-davis-nfls-highest-paid-tight-end/ |url-status=live }} During a Week 6 17–9 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 6, Davis recorded his third straight game with a touchdown.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2010 |title=Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers - October 17th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201010170sfo.htm |access-date=October 23, 2010 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
Davis finished the 2010 season with 56 receptions and 914 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games and starts.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2010/ |access-date=December 7, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=December 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208122326/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2010/ |url-status=live }} He was ranked 88th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2011-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308170627/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2011-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
==2011 season==
In 2011, Davis had 67 receptions for 792 yards with six touchdowns in 16 games and starts, helping the 49ers win the NFC West division and make the postseason for the first time since 2002.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024010241/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2011/ |url-status=live }} In the playoffs in the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints, he had seven receptions for 180 yards, breaking Kellen Winslow's record (166) for most yards by a tight end in a playoff game.{{Cite news |last=Hoffman |first=Ben |date=January 17, 2012 |title=Davis's Performance Recalls Winslow's 'Epic' Day |work=The New York Times |url=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/daviss-performance-recalls-winslows-epic-day/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120045710/http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/daviss-performance-recalls-winslows-epic-day/ |archive-date=January 20, 2012}} Davis scored two touchdowns, and on the game-winning drive, he had a critical 47-yard reception that put the 49ers in a position to tie the game. With nine seconds remaining, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith, now referred to as "Vernon Post".{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2013 |title=49ers at Candlestick: The Catch III |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/12/13/49ers-at-candlestick-the-catch-iii/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919211818/https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/12/13/49ers-at-candlestick-the-catch-iii/ |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}} Davis caught three passes for 112 yards and another two touchdowns against the New York Giants in the NFC Championship, but the 49ers lost 20–17 in overtime.{{Cite web |date=January 22, 2012 |title=Giants stun 49ers with OT FG to set up Super rematch with Patriots |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=320122025 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123204133/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=320122025 |archive-date=January 23, 2012 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} He was ranked 43rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012.{{Cite web |title=2012 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2012-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407054434/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2012-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
==2012 season==
File:Vernon Davis - San Francisco vs Green Bay 2012 (2).jpg
During the 2012 season, Davis caught 41 passes for 548 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games and starts.{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2013 |title=A year after 'The Grab,' Davis trying to catch on |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/year-after-grab-davis-trying-catch |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=NBC Sports Washington |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215223813/https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/year-after-grab-davis-trying-catch |url-status=live }}
During the NFC Championship Game, Davis recorded five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in the 28–24 comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – January 20th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201301200atl.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814021122/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201301200atl.htm |url-status=live }} During Super Bowl XLVII, he had six receptions for 104 yards in the 34–31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVII – San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens – February 3rd, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |access-date=December 1, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401192644/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |url-status=live }} Davis was ranked 38th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2013-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527175924/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2013-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
==2013 season==
Davis began the 2013 season much like the 2012 playoffs ended: as a trusted and reliable target for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, catching his first touchdown pass of the season in the first quarter of the first game, at Candlestick Park on September 8, 2013, against the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – September 8th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201309080sfo.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829080800/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201309080sfo.htm |url-status=live }} Davis finished the 2013 season with 52 receptions for 850 yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games and starts.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024005609/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2013/ |url-status=live }}
Davis added two touchdown receptions in the playoffs, one coming against the Green Bay Packers in a Wild Card Round victory, and another in a Divisional Round victory over the Carolina Panthers.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2014 |title=49ers beat Packers in frigid wild card playoff |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nfl-playoffs-packers-idUSBREA0500T20140106 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=Reuters |language=en |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215225042/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nfl-playoffs-packers-idUSBREA0500T20140106 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2014 |title=49ers beat Panthers, advance to NFC title game |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nfl-playoffs-panthers-idUSBREA0B0LP20140112 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=Reuters |language=en |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222030/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nfl-playoffs-panthers-idUSBREA0B0LP20140112 |url-status=live }} He was named to the Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/probowl.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=March 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307082346/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/probowl.htm |url-status=live }} Davis was ranked 51st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2014-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527174135/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2014-nfl-top-100.htm |url-status=live }}
==2014 season==
In 2014, Davis had 26 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns, both of which occurred in the season-opening 28–17 road victory over the Dallas Cowboys.{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – September 7th, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201409070dal.htm |access-date=December 6, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107033436/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201409070dal.htm |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024005401/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2014/ |url-status=live }} He was dealing with ankle and back issues, which hindered him most of the time during the season.{{Cite web |title=2014 San Francisco 49ers Injuries |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2014_injuries.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024005342/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2014_injuries.htm |url-status=live }}
=Denver Broncos=
On November 2, 2015, Davis and a 2016 seventh-round draft pick were traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Denver Broncos for sixth-round picks in 2016 and 2017.{{Cite web |last=Hanzus |first=Dan |date=November 2, 2015 |title=Vernon Davis traded by 49ers to Denver Broncos |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/vernon-davis-traded-by-49ers-to-denver-broncos-0ap3000000571861 |access-date=January 18, 2016 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=January 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121065259/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000571861/article/vernon-davis-traded-by-49ers-to-denver-broncos |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last1=Legwold |first1=Jeff |last2=Gutierrez |first2=Paul |date=November 2, 2015 |title=Vernon Davis leaving San Francisco via trade after 10 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14039472/vernon-davis-san-francisco-49ers-traded-denver-broncos |access-date=November 2, 2015 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=November 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104000739/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14039472/vernon-davis-san-francisco-49ers-traded-denver-broncos |url-status=live }}
Davis' first game as a member of the Broncos was against his brother Vontae and the Indianapolis Colts. With Brock Osweiler as the starting quarterback, Davis had four receptions for 69 yards during a narrow Week 11 17–15 road victory over the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – November 22nd, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511220chi.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812180630/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511220chi.htm |url-status=live }} He added a combined four receptions for 35 yards in victories over the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers. Davis had a season-high seven catches for 74 yards during a Week 14 15–12 loss to the Oakland Raiders.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024005221/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2015/ |url-status=live }} On February 7, 2016, Davis won his first Super Bowl championship after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10 in Super Bowl 50.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |archive-date=September 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913192301/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |url-status=live }} Despite ending the Super Bowl with no receptions,{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 – National Football League Game Summary |url=http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56834/DEN_Gamebook.pdf |access-date=August 7, 2017 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=August 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805052313/http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56834/DEN_Gamebook.pdf |url-status=live }} Davis made a key block downfield during a crucial 34-yard run by teammate C. J. Anderson, the longest rush of the game.{{Cite web |date=February 11, 2016 |title=C.J. Anderson's Outside Zone Run for 34 Yards in Super Bowl 50 |url=http://nflbreakdowns.com/anderson-broncos-panthers-superbowl50/ |access-date=February 19, 2016 |website=NFL Breakdowns |archive-date=February 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214200612/http://nflbreakdowns.com/anderson-broncos-panthers-superbowl50/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Paras |first=Matthew |date=August 22, 2018 |title=Vernon Davis learned about humility with Broncos |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/22/vernon-davis-taught-another-level-humility-broncos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224535/https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/22/vernon-davis-taught-another-level-humility-broncos/ |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=The Washington Times |language=en-US}}
=Washington Redskins=
== 2016 season ==
File:Vernon Davis Redskins.jpg
On March 31, 2016, Davis signed a one-year contract with his hometown Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |last=Sessler |first=Marc |date=March 31, 2016 |title=Redskins sign TE Vernon Davis to one-year deal |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-sign-te-vernon-davis-to-one-year-deal-0ap3000000649170 |access-date=April 6, 2016 |website=NFL.com |archive-date=April 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406002221/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000649170/article/redskins-sign-te-vernon-davis-to-oneyear-deal |url-status=live }} During a Week 6 27–20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis caught his first touchdown since 2014, helping the Redskins win their fourth straight game of the season. Davis had started the game in replacement of an injured Jordan Reed and finished with two receptions for 50 yards and the aforementioned touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – October 16th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610160was.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024004957/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610160was.htm |url-status=live }} The following week, he earned his third start in a row and finished with six receptions for 79 yards in a 17–20 road loss to the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |title=Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions – October 23rd, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610230det.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024004956/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610230det.htm |url-status=live }} The following week, Davis caught five passes for 93 yards in a 27–27 tie with the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |title=Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals – October 30th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610300cin.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=March 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303105859/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201610300cin.htm |url-status=live }} During a Week 9 26–20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he caught three passes for 66 yards and caught a 38-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Kirk Cousins.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins – November 13th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611130was.htm |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024004958/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611130was.htm |url-status=live }}
Davis finished the 2016 season with 44 receptions for 583 receivnig yards and two receiving touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024005040/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2016/ |url-status=live }}
== 2017 season ==
On March 8, 2017, Davis signed a three-year contract extension with the Redskins.{{Cite web |last=Orr, Conor |date=March 8, 2017 |title=Vernon Davis re-signs with Washington Redskins |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/vernon-davis-re-signs-with-washington-redskins-0ap3000000791290 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917192807/https://www.nfl.com/news/vernon-davis-re-signs-with-washington-redskins-0ap3000000791290 |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |url-status=live |website=NFL.com}} Overall, in the 2017 season, Davis finished with 43 receptions for 648 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and starts.{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2018 |title=Redskins' Vernon Davis: Getting better with age |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/redskins-vernon-davis-getting-better-with-age/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630115943/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/redskins-vernon-davis-getting-better-with-age/ |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
== 2018 season ==
Davis recorded his first touchdown of the season in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers.{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2018 |title=Redskins' Vernon Davis: Finds end zone in Week 6 win |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/redskins-vernon-davis-finds-end-zone-in-week-6-win/ |access-date=December 11, 2018 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} Davis finished the season with 25 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games and eight starts.{{Cite web |title=Vernon Davis 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |archive-date=October 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024004735/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/2018/ |url-status=live }}
== 2019 season ==
During the season-opening 32–27 loss the Philadelphia Eagles, Davis caught four passes for 59 yards including a 48-yard touchdown.{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2019 |title=Jackson shines in Philly return, Eagles beat Redskins 32–27 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127968 |access-date=September 8, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |archive-date=September 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909065904/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127968 |url-status=live }} He was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2019, after missing most of the season with a concussion.{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2019 |title=Redskins Place TE Vernon Davis On Injured Reserve, Sign DE Ryan Bee |url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-place-te-vernon-davis-on-injured-reserve-sign-de-ryan-bee |website=Redskins.com |access-date=November 22, 2019 |archive-date=November 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122225636/https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-place-te-vernon-davis-on-injured-reserve-sign-de-ryan-bee |url-status=live }}
=Retirement=
Davis announced his retirement via a Fox NFL skit prior to Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=February 2, 2020 |title=Vernon Davis retires in Super Bowl pregame spot with Rob Gronkowski |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28620694/vernon-davis-retires-super-bowl-pregame-spot-rob-gronkowski |access-date=February 2, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |archive-date=February 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202215655/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28620694/vernon-davis-retires-super-bowl-pregame-spot-rob-gronkowski |url-status=live }}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the Super Bowl |
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league |
| Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2006 | SF
| 10 || 8 || 20 || 265 || 13.3 || 52 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 2.5 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | SF
| 14 || 14 || 52 || 509 || 9.8 || 31 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 31 || 358 || 11.5 || 57 || 2 || 1 || 11 || 11.0 || 11 || 0 || 2 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 78 || 965 || 12.4 || 73 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|13 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 56 || 914 || 16.3 || 66 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 67 || 792 || 11.8 || 44 || 6 || 2 || −5 || −2.5 || −2 || 0 || 3 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 41 || 548 || 13.4 || 53 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | SF
| 15 || 15 || 52 || 850 || 16.3 || 64 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| "
| 14 | 14 | 26 | 245 | 9.4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| rowspan="2"|2015 | SF
| 6 || 5 || 18 || 194 || 10.8 || 43 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|DEN
| 9 || 4 || 20 || 201 || 10.1 || 23 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | WAS
| 16 || 14 || 44 || 583 || 13.3 || 44 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | WAS
| 16 || 16 || 43 || 648 || 15.1 || 69 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | WAS
| 14 || 8 || 25 || 367 || 14.7 || 53 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | WAS
| 4 || 1 || 10 || 123 || 12.3 || 48 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00.htm Career] || 198 || 179 || 583 || 7,562 || 13.0 || 73 || 63 || 6 || 15 || 2.5 || 11 || 0 || 10 || 7 |
= Postseason =
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! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2011 | SF
| 2 || 2 || 10 || 292 || 29.2 || 73 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | SF
| 3 || 3 || 12 || 254 || 21.2 || 44 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | SF
| 3 || 3 || 5 || 54 || 10.8|| 28 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|DEN
| 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00/gamelog/post/ Career] || 11 || 9 || 27 || 600 || 22.2 || 73 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
Personal life
File:Vernon Davis in SW Asia 2010-03-03.jpg
Davis is an avid curling fan. He hosted an event for his charity in San Jose, California, in which the event was curling. Davis was named honorary captain of the Men's U.S. Olympic Curling team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.{{Cite web |date=January 7, 2010 |title=NFL star named honorary captain for men's Olympic team |url=http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=849&Itemid=1 |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=USA Curl |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013529/http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=849&Itemid=1 |url-status=live }}
In late 2010, Davis founded Modern Class Design (MCD) with business partner Antone Barnes.{{Cite web |last=Le |first=Anh-Minh |date=January 8, 2012 |title=Interior design new field for 49ers' Vernon Davis |url=https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Interior-design-new-field-for-49ers-Vernon-Davis-2446188.php |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=SF Gate |archive-date=December 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206155427/https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Interior-design-new-field-for-49ers-Vernon-Davis-2446188.php |url-status=live }} Modern Class Design is a full-service fine arts and interior design company that offers comprehensive design services for homes and commercial spaces including interiors and landscape architecture. Davis also owns a chain of Jamba Juice franchises.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Ellen |date=June 19, 2018 |title=Vernon Davis teams with Atlanta receiver to bring more Jamba Juice stores to Greater Washington |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/06/19/vernon-davis-teams-with-atlanta-receiver-to-bring.html |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Washington Business Journal |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419203640/https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2018/06/19/vernon-davis-teams-with-atlanta-receiver-to-bring.html |url-status=live }}
In December 2012, Davis opened Gallery 85 on Santana Row in San Jose, California. Gallery 85 is an art gallery for new and emerging artists giving them access to high-end exposure.{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2012 |title=SF 49er Vernon Davis celebrates the grand opening of his new art gallery, Gallery 85, in San Jose's prestigious Santana Row |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sf-49er-vernon-davis-celebrates-183600633.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121215004922/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sf-49er-vernon-davis-celebrates-183600633.html |archive-date=December 15, 2012 |access-date=December 11, 2012 |website=Yahoo! Finance}}
In October 2013, it was reported that Davis would be offering stock in his future earnings via a venture with Fantex as part of a new financial instrument being sold by Fantex. Davis planned to offer a 10% share of all future earnings from his brand marketing company to Fantex, which would then turn around and divide it into shares of a tracking stock that can be traded within their own exchange.{{Cite web |date=October 31, 2013 |title=Vernon Davis Inks Brand Contract with Fantex, Inc. |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vernon-davis-inks-brand-contract-with-fantex-inc-2013-10-31 |access-date=March 31, 2016 |website=MarketWatch.com |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214850/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vernon-davis-inks-brand-contract-with-fantex-inc-2013-10-31 |url-status=live }} In January 2014, the stock offering was confirmed. The proposed offering was 421,100 shares, valued at $10 per share, for a total proposed valuation worth $4.2 million.{{Cite news |last=Alden |first=William |date=January 28, 2014 |title=Fantex Moves Forward With Football Player I.P.O. |work=The New York Times |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/fantex-moves-forward-with-football-player-i-p-o/ |access-date=March 31, 2016 |archive-date=December 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231011349/http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/fantex-moves-forward-with-football-player-i-p-o/ |url-status=live }}
Davis' younger brother is Vontae Davis, the late cornerback who played for the Miami Dolphins & Indianapolis Colts, who retired during halftime as a member of the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |last=Brandt |first=Caroline |date=September 18, 2018 |title=Vernon Davis reacts to brother Vontae Davis' abrupt retirement |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/vernon-davis-reacts-brother-vontae-davis-abrupt-retirement |access-date=November 17, 2019 |website=NBC Sports |archive-date=November 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117181243/https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/vernon-davis-reacts-brother-vontae-davis-abrupt-retirement |url-status=live }}
=Media appearances=
In 2013, Davis made a cameo appearance in the music video for the song "Get Lo" by Ron Artest and Mike Jones.{{Cite web |last=Lincoln |first=Kevin |date=January 25, 2013 |title=49ers Renaissance Man Vernon Davis Is Your New Favorite Football Player |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/ktlincoln/vernon-davis-is-your-new-favorite-football-player |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=BuzzFeed |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023094002/https://www.buzzfeed.com/ktlincoln/vernon-davis-is-your-new-favorite-football-player |url-status=live }}
Davis made an appearance on Pretty Wild and Whose Line is it Anyway? in 2015.{{Cite web |last=Paskin |first=Willa |date=June 12, 2013 |title="Bling Ring" reality show is "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" on Adderall |url=https://www.salon.com/2013/06/12/bling_ring_reality_show_is_keeping_up_with_the_kardashians_on_adderall/ |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Salon.com |archive-date=September 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925160643/https://www.salon.com/2013/06/12/bling_ring_reality_show_is_keeping_up_with_the_kardashians_on_adderall/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Newport |first=Kyle |date=June 8, 2015 |title=Vernon Davis Will Guest Star on Episode of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2489298-vernon-davis-will-guest-star-on-episode-of-whose-line-is-it-anyway |access-date=October 23, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816044613/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2489298-vernon-davis-will-guest-star-on-episode-of-whose-line-is-it-anyway |url-status=live }}
Davis was a judge on ABC's BattleBots in its second season.{{cite web | title=Vernon Davis Guest Stars As Judge on ABC's 'BattleBots' | website=Commanders.com| date=2016-07-08 | url=https://www.commanders.com/news/vernon-davis-guest-stars-as-judge-on-abc-s-battlebots-17317186 | access-date=2024-09-10}}
Davis hosted the reunion and behind-the scenes special for MTV's The Challenge: Total Madness, both of which aired in July 2020.{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=July 22, 2020 |title=The Challenge: Total Madness reunion part 1 recap: Even over Zoom, the drama is real |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-total-madness-reunion-part-1/ |access-date=April 26, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509082732/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-total-madness-reunion-part-1/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=July 29, 2020 |title=The Challenge: Total Madness reunion part 2 recap: Exposing secret hookups and breakups |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-total-madness-reunion-part-2/ |access-date=April 26, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=April 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415030528/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-total-madness-reunion-part-2/ |url-status=live }} In September 2020, Davis was announced as one of the celebrities competing in the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars. He partnered with Peta Murgatroyd and was the fifth couple eliminated from the competition, lasting six weeks.{{Cite web |last=Dove |first=Steve |date=September 2, 2020 |title="Dancing with the Stars" 2020 Celebrity Cast Announced! |url=https://abc.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/news/updates/dancing-with-the-stars-2020-celebrity-cast-announced?linkId=98669467 |access-date=April 27, 2021 |website=ABC |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513003028/https://abc.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/news/updates/dancing-with-the-stars-2020-celebrity-cast-announced?linkId=98669467 |url-status=live }}
On April 28, 2021, Davis returned as the host for the two-part reunion of The Challenge: Double Agents.{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=April 29, 2021 |title=The Challenge: Double Agents reunion recap: All the drama from part 1 |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-double-agents-season-36-episode-20/ |access-date=May 7, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508232513/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-double-agents-season-36-episode-20/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=May 5, 2021 |title=The Challenge: Double Agents reunion recap: All the drama from part 2 |url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-double-agents-season-36-episode-21/ |access-date=May 7, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507023359/https://ew.com/tv/recaps/the-challenge-double-agents-season-36-episode-21/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Couden |first=Matt |date=May 5, 2021 |title=The Challenge: Double Agents Reunion Part 2 addresses Theresa Jones tweet, Lolo Jones mission complaint |url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/the-challenge-double-agents-reunion-part-2-addresses-theresa-jones-tweet-lolo-jones-mission-complaint/ |access-date=May 7, 2021 |website=Monsters and Critics |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506215329/https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/the-challenge-double-agents-reunion-part-2-addresses-theresa-jones-tweet-lolo-jones-mission-complaint/ |url-status=live }}
In March and April 2022, Davis served as a judge for Season 1 of Domino Masters on Fox.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 17, 2021 |title='Domino Masters': Danica McKellar, Vernon Davis & Steven Price Set As Judges On Fox Reality Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/domino-masters-danica-mckellar-vernon-davis-steven-price-judges-fox-reality-series-1234758040/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408022325/https://deadline.com/2021/05/domino-masters-danica-mckellar-vernon-davis-steven-price-judges-fox-reality-series-1234758040/ |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Davis also starred in the crime thriller The Ritual Killer as "Randoku", which was released on March 10, 2023. The movie is about a detective hunting for an international murderer committing ritualistic killings in a small Mississippi town. The movie stars Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser.
In 2022, it was announced that Davis would star in the comedy film Plan B, alongside Jon Heder, Tom Berenger, and Shannon Elizabeth.{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=July 16, 2022 |title=Jamie Lee & Jon Heder Topline Comedy 'Plan B' for Joke Zero and Future Proof Films |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/jamie-lee-jon-heder-topline-comedy-plan-b-1235065213/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
Business ventures
Following his NFL career, Davis has been active as an entrepreneur and investor across a variety of industries. He joined David Stern, Jim Boeheim, Steve Smith, and others as an early investor in SportsCastr, a live-streaming platform that allows fans and athletes to provide commentary on games.{{Cite web |last=Soper |first=Taylor |date=2017-04-19 |title=Former NBA commissioner, Syracuse hoops head coach invest in SportsCastr live streaming platform |url=https://www.geekwire.com/2017/former-nba-commissioner-syracuse-hoops-head-coach-invest-sportscastr-live-streaming-platform/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=GeekWire |language=en-US}} In 2022, he became a brand ambassador and investor in JAXJOX, a smart home fitness startup.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Former NFL Star Vernon Davis Invests in Smart Home Gym JAXJOX |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2022/06/09/Technology/former-nfl-star-vernon-davis-invests-in-smart-home-gym-jaxjox/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Sports Business Journal |language=en}} Davis also co-developed Gloriana, a luxury townhouse project in Washington, D.C., and has been involved in other real estate ventures, including a multifamily housing community in Ohio.{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first= Jacob Calvin |title=Vernon Davis staying busy post-retirement with investments in D.C. real estate market |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jun/14/vernon-davis-staying-busy-post-retirement-investme/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=The Washington Times |language=en-US}}
In professional sports, he is a minority owner of DC Power FC, a women’s soccer team in the USL Super League,{{Cite web |title=DC Power Football Club Adds Former NFL Star Vernon Davis to the Ownership Group |url=https://www.dcpowerfootballclub.com/news/2024/11/12/dc-power-football-club-adds-former-nfl-star-vernon-davis-to-the-ownership-group/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=DC Power Football Club |language=en-US}} and joined the ownership group of the Brisbane Bullets, a basketball team in Australia’s National Basketball League.{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=A. J. |date=2022-08-03 |title=Former NFL Star Vernon Davis Expands Empire with NBL Ownership |url=https://frontofficesports.com/former-nfl-star-vernon-davis-expands-empire-with-nbl-ownership/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=Front Office Sports |language=en}}
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