Passing

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
1954 23 BAL NFL QB 12 1 0-1-0 28 64 43.8 309 0 0.0 5 7.8 29 4.8 1.31 11.0 25.8 26.1 14 1 1
1955 Did not play - Military service
1956 Did not play - Military service
1957 26 BAL NFL QB 12 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0.0 -22.50 0.0 0.0 0 0
1958 Did not play - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
1959 Did not play - Assistant coach at Baylor University
1960 29 DTX AFL QB 14 12 6-6-0 179 379 47.2 2474 15 4.0 16 4.2 74 6.5 5.42 13.8 176.7 64.2 17 158 4.29 5.85 4.79 0 0 13
1961 30 DTX AFL QB 14 12 5-7-0 151 330 45.8 2445 17 5.2 23 7.0 71 7.4 5.30 16.2 174.6 59.2 16 132 4.62 6.68 4.68 1 1 12 PB
1962 31 2TM AFL QB 14 12 1-11-0 119 321 37.1 1977 7 2.2 23 7.2 90 6.2 3.37 16.6 141.2 36.1 23 212 6.69 5.13 2.53 0 0 3
1962 31 DTX AFL QB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
1962 31 OAK AFL QB 13 12 1-11-0 119 321 37.1 1977 7 2.2 23 7.2 90 6.2 3.37 16.6 152.1 36.1 23 212 6.69 5.13 2.53 0 0 3
1963 32 OAK AFL QB 14 5 2-3-0 77 194 39.7 1276 11 5.7 10 5.2 73 6.6 5.39 16.6 91.1 60.0 20 149 9.35 5.27 4.19 2 2 5 PB
1964 33 OAK AFL QB 14 7 4-2-1 155 320 48.4 2497 21 6.6 19 5.9 60 7.8 6.44 16.1 178.4 72.1 29 248 8.31 6.44 5.20 1 0 9
1965 34 OAK AFL QB 2 0 1 1 100.0 8 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 8.0 8.00 8.0 4.0 100.0 0 0 0
1966 35 OAK AFL QB 14 4 1-3-0 59 139 42.4 770 2 1.4 11 7.9 51 5.5 2.27 13.1 55.0 32.4 5 32 3.47 5.13 1.97 0 0 3
1968 37 OAK AFL QB 1 0 1 2 50.0 4 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2.0 2.00 4.0 4.0 56.2 0 0 0
10 Yrs 111 53 19-33-1 770 1752 43.9 11760 73 4.2 108 6.2 90 6.7 4.77 15.3 105.9 54.9 110 945 6.13 5.81 4.11 5 4 45
17 Game Avg 17 8 19-33-1 118 268 43.9 1801 11 4.2 17 6.2 6.7 4.77 15.3 105.9 54.9 1 1 7
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 8-19-1 412 977 42.2 6532 41 4.2 63 6.4 90 6.7 4.62 15.9 112.6 52.2 77 641 7.33 5.59 3.68 3 2 20
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 11-13-0 330 709 46.5 4919 32 4.5 39 5.5 74 6.9 5.37 14.9 169.6 61.9 33 290 4.45 6.24 4.74 1 1 25
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0-1-0 28 66 42.4 309 0 0.0 6 9.1 29 4.7 0.59 11.0 12.9 19.1 14 1 1
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 19-32-1 742 1686 44.0 11451 73 4.3 102 6.0 90 6.8 4.94 15.4 131.6 56.3 110 931 6.13 5.86 4.11 4 3 45
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0-1-0 28 66 42.4 309 0 0.0 6 9.1 29 4.7 0.59 11.0 12.9 19.1 14 1 1
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Adjusted Passing

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Adjusted Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
195423BALQB191210-1-064777287599271
196029DTXQB1914126-6-0379981059791118103
1961*30DTXQB1914125-7-0330111104931019599
1962312TMQB14121-11-0321
OAKQB1913121-11-0321
1963*32OAKQB191452-3-0194921027210411298
196433OAKQB191474-2-1320115116102115100112
196635OAKQB191441-3-0139857489706873
Career1115319-33-11752
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Punting

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Punting
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Pnt Yds Y/P Lng Blck Awards
1954 23 BAL NFL QB 12 1 72 2680 37.2 55 1
1955 Did not play - Military service
1956 Did not play - Military service
1957 26 BAL NFL QB 12 0 47 1664 35.4 56 0
1958 Did not play - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
1959 Did not play - Assistant coach at Baylor University
1960 29 DTX AFL QB 14 12 58 2287 39.4 66 0
1961 30 DTX AFL QB 14 12 62 2479 40.0 62 1 PB
1962 31 2TM AFL QB 14 12 41 1569 38.3 64 1
1962 31 DTX AFL QB 1 0 3 117 39.0 47 0
1962 31 OAK AFL QB 13 12 38 1452 38.2 64 1
10 Yrs 111 53 280 10679 38.1 66 3
17 Game Avg 17 8 43 1636 38.1 66 0
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 38 1452 38.2 64 1
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 123 4883 39.7 66 1
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 119 4344 36.5 56 1
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 161 6335 39.3 66 2
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 119 4344 36.5 56 1

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1954 23 BAL NFL QB 12 1 11 31 0 15 2.8 2.6 0.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 2.8 31 0 4
1955 Did not play - Military service
1956 Did not play - Military service
1960 29 DTX AFL QB 14 12 14 36 1 13 2.6 2.6 1.0 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0.1 -0.1 15 2.3 35 1 6
1961 30 DTX AFL QB 14 12 21 123 1 40 5.9 8.8 1.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 21 5.9 123 1 7 PB
1962 31 2TM AFL QB 14 12 25 54 3 19 2.2 3.9 1.8 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 25 2.2 54 3 7
1962 31 OAK AFL QB 13 12 25 54 3 19 2.2 4.2 1.9 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 25 2.2 54 3 7
1963 32 OAK AFL QB 14 5 23 133 4 18 5.8 9.5 1.6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 5.8 133 4 3 PB
1964 33 OAK AFL QB 14 7 29 167 2 33 5.8 11.9 2.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 29 5.8 167 2 6
1966 35 OAK AFL QB 14 4 6 -11 0 5 -1.8 -0.8 0.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 -1.8 -11 0 2
10 Yrs 111 53 129 533 11 40 4.1 4.8 1.2 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 130 4.1 532 11 35
17 Game Avg 17 8 20 82 2 40 4.1 4.8 1.2 0 0 -1.0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 20 0.6 81 2 5
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 83 343 9 33 4.1 5.9 1.4 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 83 4.1 343 9 18
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 35 159 2 40 4.5 5.5 1.2 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 36 4.4 158 2 13
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 11 31 0 15 2.8 1.3 0.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 2.8 31 0 4
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 118 502 11 40 4.3 5.8 1.4 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0.0 0.0 119 4.2 501 11 31
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 11 31 0 15 2.8 1.3 0.5 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 2.8 31 0 4

Kicking

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% Awards
1958 Did not play - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
1959 Did not play - Assistant coach at Baylor University
1960 29 DTX AFL QB 14 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 100.0 7 7 100.0
1961 30 DTX AFL QB 14 12 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.0 20 20 100.0 PB
1962 31 2TM AFL QB 14 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 100.0 5 4 80.0
1962 31 OAK AFL QB 13 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 100.0 5 4 80.0
10 Yrs 111 53 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 19 33.3 32 31 96.9
17 Game Avg 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33.3 5 5 96.9
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 19 100.0 5 4 80.0
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 11 20.0 27 27 100.0
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 2 19 33.3 32 31 96.9
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1955 Did not play - Military service
1956 Did not play - Military service
1957 26 BAL NFL QB 12 0 0 0 0 0 5 79 0 21 15.8 79
1958 Did not play - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
1959 Did not play - Assistant coach at Baylor University
10 Yrs 111 53 0 0 0 0 5 79 0 21 15.8 611
17 Game Avg 17 8 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 3 15.8 94
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 158
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 5 79 0 21 15.8 110
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 501
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 5 79 0 21 15.8 110

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1954 23 BAL NFL QB 12 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0
1955 Did not play - Military service
1956 Did not play - Military service
10 Yrs 111 53 0 0 0 0 35 1 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 8 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0.0 0
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0.0 0
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1958 Did not play - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
1959 Did not play - Assistant coach at Baylor University
1960 29 DTX AFL QB 14 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 7 1 1 0 16 1.1
1961 30 DTX AFL QB 14 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 20 0 4 0 26 1.9 PB
1962 31 2TM AFL QB 14 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 5 1 1 0 25 1.8
1962 31 OAK AFL QB 13 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 5 1 1 0 25 1.9
1963 32 OAK AFL QB 14 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.7 PB
1964 33 OAK AFL QB 14 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
10 Yrs 111 53 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 31 32 2 6 0 103 0.9
17 Game Avg 17 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 0 1 0 16 0.9
OAK (6 Yrs) 58 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4 5 1 1 0 61 1.1
DTX (3 Yrs) 29 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 27 1 5 0 42 1.4
BAL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
AFL (8 Yrs) 87 52 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 31 32 2 6 0 103 1.2
NFL (2 Yrs) 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cotton Davidson born?

Cotton Davidson was born on November 30, 1931.

Where was Cotton Davidson born?

Cotton Davidson was born in Gatesville, TX.

How tall was Cotton Davidson?

Cotton Davidson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Cotton Davidson weigh when playing?

Cotton Davidson weighed 182 lbs (82 kg) when playing.

Is Cotton Davidson in the Hall of Fame?

Cotton Davidson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Cotton Davidson play?

Cotton Davidson played 111 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Cotton Davidson have?

Cotton Davidson had 11,760 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Cotton Davidson have?

Cotton Davidson had 73 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Cotton Davidson won?

Cotton Davidson never won a Super Bowl.

When did Cotton Davidson retire?

Cotton Davidson last played in 1968.