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Jerry Davis (American Football)
Jerome W. Davis (January 5, 1924 – October 18, 2006) was a professional American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Cardinals (1948–1951) and the Dallas Texans Dallas Texans may refer to: American football *Dallas Texans (NFL), 1952 team in the National Football League *Dallas Texans (AFL), 1960–1962 team that is now the Kansas City Chiefs * Dallas Texans (arena), 1990–1993 Arena Football League team ... (1952). References 1924 births 2006 deaths American football defensive backs Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana) alumni Chicago Cardinals players Dallas Texans (NFL) players Southeastern Louisiana Lions football players Players of American football from Savannah, Georgia People from Covington, Louisiana Sportspeople from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana {{defensiveback-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defensive Back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the defensive linemen who play directly on the line of scrimmage, and the linebackers, who play in the middle of the defense, between the defensive line and the defensive backs. Among the defensive backs, there are two main types, cornerbacks, which play nearer the line of scrimmage and the sideline, whose main role is to cover the opposing team's wide receivers, and the safeties, who play further back near the center of the field, and who act as the last line of defense. American defensive formations usually includes two of each, a left and right cornerback, as well as a strong safety and a free safety, with the free safety tending to play further back than the strong safety. In Canadian football, which has twelve players on the field compar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
