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Eric Davis

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Detroit Lions · FS

Eric Davis recorded 171 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

1.0

tackles/gm

12

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

171

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Eric Davis's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXIX
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 29, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIX · Jan 29, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1996
CAROLINAPANTHERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 12, 1997

Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 5, 1997

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1995
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 6, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1994
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 15, 1995

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 15, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eric Davis's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 28, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1999

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1997
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 19, 1997

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 4 passes defended

Regular Season
1999
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 2, 2000

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2000

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2000
ST. LOUISRAMS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 3, 2000

St. Louis Rams vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 86 interception return yards

Regular Season
1995
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 26, 1995

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eric Davis's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFDAVIS—Eric Davis
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFDAVIS—Eric Davis
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

03
KCDAVIS—Eric Davis
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

04
CARDAVIS—Eric Davis
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

05
DENDAVIS—Eric Davis
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

06
DETDAVIS—Eric Davis
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1995, 1996First-team All-Pro · 1995Super Bowl champion · 199413 NFL seasons171 career games143 career solo tackles2 career sacksDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 53Jersey: 2612 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1990Most recent: Dec 22, 2002

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history