Cotton Davidson

Francis Marion Davidson

Position: QB Throws: Right

6-1, 182lb (185cm, 82kg)

Born: November 30, 1931 in Gatesville, TX

Died: December 23, 2022 in Waco, TX

College: Baylor

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 41 (2488th overall since 1960)

High School: Gatesville (TX)

Draft: Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1954 NFL Draft.

SUMMARY

Career

111

QBrec

19-33-1

Cmp%

43.9

Yds

11760

Y/A

6.7

Int

108

FantPt

674.7

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	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	QB	19	12	1	0-1-0	28	64	43.8	309	0	0.0	5	7.8	29	4.8	1.3	11.0	25.8	26.1		14				1	1
1955		Missed season - Military service
1956		Missed season - Military service
1957	26	BAL	QB	18	12	0		0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	50.0	0	0.0	-22.5		0.0	0.0
1958		Missed season - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
1959		Missed season - Assistant coach at Baylor University
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	14	12	6-6-0	179	379	47.2	2474	15	4.0	16	4.2	74	6.5	5.4	13.8	176.7	64.2	17	158	4.3	5.85	4.79			13
1961*	30	DTX	QB	19	14	12	5-7-0	151	330	45.8	2445	17	5.2	23	7.0	71	7.4	5.3	16.2	174.6	59.2	16	132	4.6	6.68	4.68	1	1	12	PB
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12	1-11-0	119	321	37.1	1977	7	2.2	23	7.2	90	6.2	3.4	16.6	141.2	36.1	23	212	6.7	5.13	2.53			3
		DTX	QB	19	1	0		0	0		0	0		0		0				0.0									0
		OAK	QB	19	13	12	1-11-0	119	321	37.1	1977	7	2.2	23	7.2	90	6.2	3.4	16.6	152.1	36.1	23	212	6.7	5.13	2.53			3
1963*	32	OAK	QB	19	14	5	2-3-0	77	194	39.7	1276	11	5.7	10	5.2	73	6.6	5.4	16.6	91.1	60.0	20	149	9.3	5.27	4.19	2	2	5	PB
1964	33	OAK	QB	19	14	7	4-2-1	155	320	48.4	2497	21	6.6	19	5.9	60	7.8	6.4	16.1	178.4	72.1	29	248	8.3	6.44	5.20	1	0	9
1965	34	OAK	QB	19	2	0		1	1	100.0	8	0	0.0	0	0.0	8	8.0	8.0	8.0	4.0	100.0								0
1966	35	OAK	QB	19	14	4	1-3-0	59	139	42.4	770	2	1.4	11	7.9	51	5.5	2.3	13.1	55.0	32.4	5	32	3.5	5.13	1.97			3
1968	37	OAK	QB	19	1	0		1	2	50.0	4	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	2.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	56.2								0
Career					111	53	19-33-1	770	1752	43.9	11760	73	4.2	108	6.2	90	6.7	4.8	15.3	105.9	54.9	110	945	5.9	5.81	3.98	5	4	45
6 yrs		OAK			58	28	8-19-1	412	977	42.2	6532	41	4.2	63	6.4	90	6.7	4.6	15.9	112.6	52.2	77	641				3	2	20
3 yrs		DTX			29	24	11-13-0	330	709	46.5	4919	32	4.5	39	5.5	74	6.9	5.4	14.9	169.6	61.9	33	290				1	1	25
2 yrs		BAL			24	1	0-1-0	28	66	42.4	309	0	0.0	6	9.1	29	4.7	0.6	11.0	12.9	19.1		14				1	1

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Adjusted Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Adjusted Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	QBrec	Att	Y/A+	AY/A+	Cmp%+	TD%+	Int%+	Rate+
1954	23	BAL	QB	19	12	1	0-1-0	64	77	72	87	59	92	71
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	14	12	6-6-0	379	98	105	97	91	118	103
1961*	30	DTX	QB	19	14	12	5-7-0	330	111	104	93	101	95	99
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12	1-11-0	321
		OAK	QB	19	13	12	1-11-0	321
1963*	32	OAK	QB	19	14	5	2-3-0	194	92	102	72	104	112	98
1964	33	OAK	QB	19	14	7	4-2-1	320	115	116	102	115	100	112
1966	35	OAK	QB	19	14	4	1-3-0	139	85	74	89	70	68	73
Career					111	53	19-33-1	1752

Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Punting Table
					Games		Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Pnt	Yds	Y/P	Lng	Blck
1954	23	BAL	QB	19	12	1	72	2680	37.2	55	1
1957	26	BAL	QB	18	12	0	47	1664	35.4	56	0
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	14	12	58	2287	39.4	66	0
1961*	30	DTX	QB	19	14	12	62	2479	40.0	62	1
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12	41	1569	38.3	64	1
		DTX	QB	19	1	0	3	117	39.0	47	0
		OAK	QB	19	13	12	38	1452	38.2	64	1
Career					111	53	280	10679	38.1	66	3
6 yrs		OAK			58	28	38	1452	38.2	64	1
3 yrs		DTX			29	24	123	4883	39.7	66	1
2 yrs		BAL			24	1	119	4344	36.5	56	1

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	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
1954	23	BAL	QB	19	12	1	11	31	0	15	2.8	2.6	0.9				0				11	2.8	31	0	4
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	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	QB	19	14	12	21	123	1	40	5.9	8.8	1.5				0				21	5.9	123	1	7
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12	25	54	3	19	2.2	3.9	1.8				0				25	2.2	54	3	7
		OAK	QB	19	13	12	25	54	3	19	2.2	4.2	1.9				0				25	2.2	54	3	7
1963*	32	OAK	QB	19	14	5	23	133	4	18	5.8	9.5	1.6				0				23	5.8	133	4	3
1964	33	OAK	QB	19	14	7	29	167	2	33	5.8	11.9	2.1				0				29	5.8	167	2	6
1966	35	OAK	QB	19	14	4	6	-11	0	5	-1.8	-0.8	0.4				0				6	-1.8	-11	0	2
Career					111	53	129	533	11	40	4.1	4.8	1.2	1	-1	-1.0	0	0	0.0	0.0	130	4.1	532	11	35
6 yrs		OAK			58	28	83	343	9	33	4.1	5.9	1.4				0				83	4.1	343	9	18
3 yrs		DTX			29	24	35	159	2	40	4.5	5.5	1.2	1	-1	-1.0	0	0	0.0	0.0	36	4.4	158	2	13
2 yrs		BAL			24	1	11	31	0	15	2.8	1.3	0.5				0				11	2.8	31	0	4

Kicking

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Regular Season

Kicking Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	14	12	1	1									1	1	11	100.0%	7	7	100.0%
1961*	30	DTX	QB	19	14	12	1		1		1		1				4			0.0%	20	20	100.0%
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12	1	1									1	1	19	100.0%	5	4	80.0%
		OAK	QB	19	13	12	1	1									1	1	19	100.0%	5	4	80.0%
Career					111	53	3	2	1		1		1				6	2	19	33.3%	32	31	96.9%
6 yrs		OAK			58	28	1	1									1	1	19	100.0%	5	4	80.0%
3 yrs		DTX			29	24	2	1	1		1		1				5	1	11	20.0%	27	27	100.0%
2 yrs		BAL			24	1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1957	26	BAL	QB	18	12	0			0			5	79	0	21	15.8	79
1958		Missed season - Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
Career					111				0			5	79	0	21	15.8	611
6 yrs		OAK			58	28			0					0			343
3 yrs		DTX			29	24			0					0			158
2 yrs		BAL			24	1			0			5	79	0	21	15.8	110

Defense & Fumbles

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Regular Season

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1954	23	BAL	QB	19	12	1			0				4	1	0	0
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	14	12			0				6	0	0	0	0.0
1961*	30	DTX	QB	19	14	12			0				7	0	0	0	0.0
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12			0				7	0	0	0	0.0
		OAK	QB	19	13	12			0				7	0	0	0	0.0
1963*	32	OAK	QB	19	14	5			0				3	0	0	0	0.0
1964	33	OAK	QB	19	14	7			0				6	0	0	0	0.0
1966	35	OAK	QB	19	14	4			0				2	0	0	0	0.0
Career					111	53			0				35	1	0	0	0.0
6 yrs		OAK			58	28			0				18	0	0	0	0.0
3 yrs		DTX			29	24			0				13	0	0	0	0.0
2 yrs		BAL			24	1			0				4	1	0	0	0.0

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	AllTD	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Pts	Pts/G
1960	29	DTX	QB	19	14	12	1	1		7	7	1	1	16	1.1
1961*	30	DTX	QB	19	14	12	1	1		20	20		4	26	1.9
1962	31	2TM	QB		14	12	3	3	0	4	5	1	1	25	1.8
		OAK	QB	19	13	12	3	3		4	5	1	1	25	1.9
1963*	32	OAK	QB	19	14	5	4	4						24	1.7
1964	33	OAK	QB	19	14	7	2	2						12	0.9
Career					111	53	11	11	0	31	32	2	6	103	.9
6 yrs		OAK			58	28	9	9	0	4	5	1	1	61	1.1
3 yrs		DTX			29	24	2	2	0	27	27	1	5	42	1.4
2 yrs		BAL			24	1			0					0	0.0

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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.

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