Harper DavisDavis, Harper Julius (Julie)Position: DB-HB Height: 5-11 Weight: 173 Born: December 11, 1925 Clarksdale, MS Died: December 26, 2020 High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1946 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1948 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (69th overall) 1948 Los Angeles Dons; 2nd round (16th overall) 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
| Relatives: Brother of Art Davis |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 88 | RDH-WB | 11 | 1 |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 19 | LDH-ROH | 11 | 11 |
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 25 | DB | 12 | 12 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 34 | 24 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC |
| Draft | 12/21/1948 | 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/7/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/30/1951 | 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/26/1951 | 1951 Chicago Bears (NFL)1951 CHIB NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/27/1951 | 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL |
| Released | 1952 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1952 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 36t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 36t | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 41 | 0 |
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Chicago Bears (NFL)1950 CHIB NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1951 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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