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Vernon Davis

Retired

Washington Commanders · TE

Vernon Davis recorded 189 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

40.0

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

9

playoff games

189

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round
2011
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 2012

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

7 rec · 180 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2013
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 13, 2013

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2013

8 rec · 180 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 25, 2009

San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

7 rec · 93 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Conference Championship
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 2012

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2012

3 rec · 112 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
FEB 3, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

6 rec · 104 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 180 receiving yards

Regular Season
2013
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 13, 2013

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2013

8 rec · 180 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 10 receptions

Regular Season
2009
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 8, 2009

Tennessee Titans vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2009

10 rec · 102 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2009
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 25, 2009

San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

7 rec · 93 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 12 targets

Regular Season
2010
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 12, 2010

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2010

8 rec · 73 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Divisional Round
2011
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 2012

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

7 rec · 180 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2010

01
SFDAVIS—Vernon Davis
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

2011–2014

02
SFDAVIS—Vernon Davis
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

03
DENDAVIS—Vernon Davis
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2015–present

04
SFDAVIS—Vernon Davis
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

05
WASDAVIS—Vernon 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

Super Bowl champion · 2015Pro Bowl selection · 2009, 2013NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 200914 NFL seasons189 career games15 career rushing yards583 career receptions7,562 career receiving yards63 career receiving touchdowns12 career solo tacklesCollege: MarylandDrafted by: SFJersey: 859 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2006Most recent: Sep 29, 2019

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