Hall of Fame Class of 1981: Willie Davis
Willie Davis

Willie Davis
6'3" - 243 lbs. * DE
Born: July 24, 1934 Lisbon, LA
High School: Booker T. Washington (Texarkana, AR)
College: Grambling State
Drafted: 1956 Round #15 Cleveland Browns

1958-59 Cleveland Browns, 1960-69 Green Bay Packers

Big Willie Davis played in an era when defensive ends were seldom seen and heard, but Willie grabbed the spotlight with a big play flair that contributed to the most prolific championship run in NFL history. Davis was a model of consistency over his 12-year career. Davis helped the Packers roll to five NFL Championships in seven years from 1961 to 1967. As part of the NFL's All-Decade team of the 1960's, Davis was also a 6-time All-Pro from 1962-67. He finished his career having participated in 162 regular season games and recovered 21 opponents fumbles.

Titletown Again: The 1996 Green Bay Packers by Chuck Carlson
It was a season that ran from one end of the spectrum to the other, but finished triumphantly in New Orleans with Green Bay claiming the Lombardi Trophy, appropriately named after the Packers legendary coach. Titletown Again will take fans through the remarkable 1996 season, two playoffs wins over San Francisco and Carolina; finally to the Superbowl triumph over the New England Patriots. Titletown Again is a must for any Packer fan who doesn't want the memory of the season to fade away.


Recommended Book Purchases

01. Total Football: 1997 NFL Properties - edited by Carroll, Gershman, Neft, and Thorn
02. The Sporting News Pro Football's Heroes of the Hall - 2003 Ron Smith
03. The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football - 1999 David Neft, Richard Cohen & Rick Korch
04. The Football Encyclopedia - 1991, 94 David Neft & Richard Cohen
05. 1998 Record & Fact Book - 1998 National Football League, NFL Properties, Inc.
06. The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football - 1977 NFL Properties
07. NFL Football - 1996 NFL Properties
08. Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century - 1999 NFL Properties
09. The Sporting News Selects Football's 100 Greatest Players - 1999 Ron Smith & Bill Wilson
10. The Sporting News Super Bowl Book - 1987 The Sporting News
11. Football: A History of the Professional Game - 1996 Peter King; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
12. Titletown Again: The Superbowl Season of the 1996 Green Bay Packers - 1997 Chuck Carlson
13. 1997 Official NFL Rulebook - 1997 NFL Properties

[ INDEX ] [ HOME ] [ NOSTALGIA ] [ HALL OF FAME ] [ SUPERBOWLS ] [ CHAMPIONSHIPS ]
[ PLAYOFFS: 07-00 - 99-90 - 89-80 - 79-70 - 69-66 ] [ LINKS ] [ WHAT'S NEW ]

All source code © 2008 NFLhistory.org - All rights reserved.