Cotton Davidson

Francis Marion Davidson
Born: November 30, 1931
Gatesville, TX USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 182
College: Baylor
High School: Gatesville (TX)
Career: 1954-1968
Drafted: 1954 in Round 1, #5 overall by the Baltimore Colts

Cotton Davidson played from 1954 to 1968 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Calgary Stampeders, Dallas Texans and Oakland Raiders. Davidson threw for 11,859 yards in his career, completing 778 of 1,768 passes with 73 touchdowns and 111 interceptions. He also ran for 538 yards in 132 attempts with 11 rushing touchdowns.


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1954NFL Baltimore Colts642843.83094.800.057.829 26.1
1957NFL Baltimore Colts200.000.000.0150.00.0
1958CFL Calgary Stampeders16850.0996.200.0318.828 29.9
1960AFL Dallas Texans37917947.224746.5154.0164.274 64.2
1961AFL Dallas Texans33015145.824457.4175.2237.071 59.2
1962AFL Oakland Raiders32111937.119776.272.2237.290 36.1
1963AFL Oakland Raiders1947739.712766.6115.7105.273 60.0
1964AFL Oakland Raiders32015548.424977.8216.6195.960 72.1
1965AFL Oakland Raiders11100.088.000.000.0100.0
1966AFL Oakland Raiders1395942.47705.521.4117.951 32.4
1968AFL Oakland Raiders2150.042.000.000.056.3
NFL662842.43094.700.069.129 
CFL16850.0996.200.0318.828 
AFL168674244.0114516.8734.31026.090 
Totals176877844.0118596.7734.11116.390 

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1954NFL Baltimore Colts11312.815 0
1958CFL Calgary Stampeders351.714 0
1960AFL Dallas Texans14362.61
1961AFL Dallas Texans211235.940 1
1962AFL Oakland Raiders25542.219 3
1963AFL Oakland Raiders231335.818 4
1964AFL Oakland Raiders291675.833 2
1966AFL Oakland Raiders6-11-1.80
NFL11312.815 0
CFL351.714 0
AFL1185024.340 11
Totals1325384.140 11

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1960AFL Dallas Texans1-1-1.0-1 0
AFL1-1-1.00
Totals1-1-1.00

Kicking:

Year Team X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
1960AFL Dallas Texans77100.011100.010
1961AFL Dallas Texans2020100.020.020
1962AFL Oakland Raiders5480.02150.07
AFL323196.95240.037
Totals323196.95240.037

Punting:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long
1954NFL Baltimore Colts72268037.255
1957NFL Baltimore Colts47166435.456
1960AFL Dallas Texans58228739.466
1961AFL Dallas Texans62247940.062
1962AFL Dallas Texans311739.047
1962AFL Oakland Raiders38145238.264
NFL119434436.556
AFL161633539.366
Totals2801067938.166

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1957NFL Baltimore Colts57915.821 0
NFL57915.821 0
Totals57915.821 0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1954NFL Baltimore Colts41000
1960AFL Dallas Texans6000
1961AFL Dallas Texans7000
1962AFL Dallas Texans70000
1963AFL Oakland Raiders3000
1964AFL Oakland Raiders6000
1966AFL Oakland Raiders20000
NFL041000
AFL0310000
Totals00351000

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1960AFL Dallas Texans10017016
1961AFL Dallas Texans1020026
1962AFL Oakland Raiders3014025
1963AFL Oakland Raiders400024
1964AFL Oakland Raiders200012
AFL110000000231000103
Totals110000000231000103


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1954NFLBaltimore Colts121
1957NFLBaltimore Colts120
1958CFLCalgary Stampeders40
1960AFLDallas Texans1413
1961AFLDallas Texans1412
1962AFLDallas Texans10
1962AFLOakland Raiders1312
1963AFLOakland Raiders145
1964AFLOakland Raiders147
1965AFLOakland Raiders20
1966AFLOakland Raiders144
1968AFLOakland Raiders10


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