Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#15|Sylvester Davis Wide Receiver
Retired (1981, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 65  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-07-2009) Potential 29
Age at Death 62 Born 01-17-1948 in Columbus, OH
Drafted Round 1, Pick 5 (1970) Experience 12 Years (208 Wks)
College San Diego College, 1971 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 1 Catching 85 Pass Cover 53 Kick Power 1
Throw Acc 22 Pass Blocking 21 Run Cover 20 Kick Acc 13
Carrying 81 Run Blocking 38 Tackling 2 Kick Return 52
        Pursuit 27    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 55 Stamina 47 Execution 51 Agility 68
Strength 39 Health 20 Aggressiveness 19 Hands 60
Jumping 60     Attitude 66 Break Tackle 50
ROLES
QB 28 C 27 DT 24 SS 31 K 1 GUN 52
WR 65 G 27 DE 25 FS 36 P 6 KR 50
HB/TB 55 T 30 ILB 25 CB 43 LS 18 KRB 48
FB 45 TE 52 OLB 28 H 35 HT 68 KOS 5
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1970 JAX 16 15 141 100 70.9 972 9.7 38 241 2.4 9 60.8 50 35.5 4
1971 JAX 16 16 158 108 68.4 1245 11.5 42 512 4.7 5 77.8 58 36.7 4
1972 JAX 11 10 95 66 69.5 655 9.9 51 241 3.7 2 59.5 36 37.9 1
1973 JAX 16 16 156 104 66.7 1370 13.2 50 524 5.0 11 85.6 64 41.0 1
1974 JAX 16 15 106 76 71.7 1029 13.5 82 428 5.6 8 64.3 43 40.6 0
1975 JAX 16 16 133 87 65.4 1208 13.9 57 505 5.8 8 75.5 56 42.1 2
1976 TB 16 16 131 90 68.7 1264 14.0 72 531 5.9 4 79.0 53 40.5 2
1977 TB 16 9 107 62 57.9 860 13.9 47 232 3.7 4 53.8 38 35.5 2
1978 BUF 16 2 72 37 51.4 607 16.4 53 181 4.9 4 37.9 28 38.9 1
1979 BUF 16 1 39 15 38.5 134 8.9 27 25 1.7 1 8.4 8 20.5 0
1980 BUF 15 1 38 23 60.5 365 15.9 48 136 5.9 3 24.3 15 39.5 0
1981 BUF 9 0 3 1 33.3 21 21.0 21 6 6.0 1 2.3 1 33.3 0
Total   179 117 1179 769 65.2 9730 12.7 82 3562 4.6 60 54.4 450 38.2 17

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Sylvester Davis has retired from football.
11-30-1981The Buffalo All-Stars have waived Sylvester Davis.
11-30-1981The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Winston Washington, Dave Austin, and Andre Reed to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Vernon Washington, Rashad Evans, James Darby, and Sylvester Davis to the inactive roster.
09-07-1981The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Sylvester Davis and Ronnie Davender to the active roster.
08-17-1981The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Bill Anderson to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Sylvester Davis to the inactive roster.
09-01-1980The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Sylvester Davis, Charley Manzo, and Ronnie Davender to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ryan Dean, Lyman Shaffer, and Winston Washington to the inactive roster.
08-11-1980The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Victor Carlson, Frank Easy, Gerald Hollas, Jazz Nixon, and Lyman Shaffer to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Antwan Mataele, Charley Manzo, Zip Jones, Lamont Judson, and Sylvester Davis to the inactive roster.
08-31-1975The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ronnie Davender, Alshermond McNeil, Marcus Pryor, Zachery Johennes, Jeff Smithsonian, Stanley Harland, Jimmy Workman, Sylvester Davis, and Robert Ellis to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Charley Manzo, Joe Gardner, Steve Kirk, Carson Mullin, Jazz Nixon, Kenneth Dyke, and James Smith to the inactive roster.
01-12-1975The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Alshermond McNeil, Jeff Smithsonian, Sylvester Davis, and Robert Ellis to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ronnie Davender, Alshermond McNeil, Marcus Pryor, Zachery Johennes, Jeff Smithsonian, and Sylvester Davis to the active roster.
08-05-1974The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ronnie Davender, Darrell Wimberley, Bryan Cook, Todd Scheib, Marcus Pryor, Kalvin Boyer, Jeff Smithsonian, Sylvester Davis, and Jamie Green to the inactive roster.
09-02-1973The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Russell Stevens, Sylvester Davis, Alshermond McNeil, Marcus Pryor, K.C. Parseghian, Mason Zudecki, Jeff Smithsonian, and Ronnie Davender to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ferris Holtz, Clyde Drafford, Samuel Johnson, Donald Summerlin, and Massimo Thomas to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Sylvester Davis, Kalvin Boyer, Alshermond McNeil, and Marcus Pryor to the inactive roster.
12-10-1972Sylvester Davis of the Jacksonville Floridians is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
10-15-1972Sylvester Davis of the Jacksonville Floridians is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
09-03-1972The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Russell Stevens, DeAngelo Lorentz, Paul Nesser, Sylvester Davis, Alshermond McNeil, Marcus Pryor, K.C. Parseghian, Jimmy Workman, Jeff Smithsonian, and Darion Thomas to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Tony O'Connell, Clyde Drafford, and Roger Thomas to the inactive roster.
04-30-1972The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Clyde Drafford and Roger Thomas to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Alshermond McNeil, DeAngelo Lorentz, Marcus Pryor, Russell Stevens, Paul Nesser, K.C. Parseghian, Mason Zudecki, Jeff Smithsonian, Darion Thomas, Jimmy Workman, and Sylvester Davis to the inactive roster.
11-07-1971Sylvester Davis of the Jacksonville Floridians is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-05-1971The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Alshermond McNeil, DeAngelo Lorentz, Marcus Pryor, Russell Stevens, Paul Nesser, K.C. Parseghian, Robbie Driscoll, Mason Zudecki, Jeff Smithsonian, Darion Thomas, Brian Ballard, Billy Jefferson, and Sylvester Davis to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Tony O'Connell, Frank Taylor, Jake Sabucco, Clyde Drafford, Roger Thomas, and Mark Clinton to the inactive roster.
08-09-1971The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Nick Ball, Frank Taylor, Tony O'Connell, Emmett Wickert, Dennis Jenkins, and Bryce Perriman to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Sylvester Davis, Marcus Pryor, K.C. Parseghian, Mason Zudecki, Jerry Henderson, Pete Watters, and Marion Murphy to the inactive roster.
09-06-1970The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Russell Stevens, DeAngelo Lorentz, Steve Kirk, Paul Nesser, Sylvester Davis, Alshermond McNeil, Marcus Pryor, Jimmy Workman, Joe Ramson, and Darion Thomas to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Johnson Pettis, David Nelson, Jim Bailey, Tracy Davidson, and Mark Clinton to the inactive roster.
08-16-1970The Jacksonville Floridians have changed Don Tuinei's name to Sylvester Davis.