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Thomas Davis

Retired

Washington Commanders · OLB

Thomas Davis recorded 194 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Washington Football Team, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

5.9

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

15

indexed seasons

194

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
L
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 7, 2016

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2014
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 10, 2015

Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 2015

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2005
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 8, 2006

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2006

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
CAROLINAPANTHERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 13, 2013

Carolina Panthers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2013

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2008
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 10, 2009

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 2009

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 17 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 18, 2013

New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2013

17 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2013
CAROLINAPANTHERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 13, 2013

Carolina Panthers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2013

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2012
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 23, 2012

Oakland Raiders vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2017
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 12, 2017

Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2017

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2016
CAROLINAPANTHERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 6, 2016

Carolina Panthers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2010

01
CARDAVIS—Thomas Davis
CARSMITH89Steve Smith
CARPEPPERS90Julius Peppers

Defense, Steve Smith and a Super Bowl run

Carolina Panthers · Cardiac Cats

John Fox's physical team won three road playoff games in 2003 and pushed New England to the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

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Franchise era

2011–2017

02
CARDAVIS—Thomas Davis
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
CARDAVIS—Thomas Davis
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Franchise era

2017–present

04
LACDAVIS—Thomas Davis
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

05
WASDAVIS—Thomas Davis
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2015, 2016, 2017First-team All-Pro · 2015Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 201415 NFL seasons194 career games798 career solo tackles30 career sacksCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 14Jersey: 5811 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2005Most recent: Dec 20, 2020

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