Clarence Davis (born June 28 1949 in Birmingham, AL) is a former american football Running Back who played with the National Football League Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1978.

College Career

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Davis graduated from the University of Southern California and was a 1969 All-American. Davis played at East Los Angeles College and Washington High School in Los Angeles prior to that.

Professional Career

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In Super Bowl XI, he played a key role in the Raiders' 32-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he rushed 16 times for 137 yards, an average of 8.6 yards. Davis, who had been plagued by a knee injury for three years, had runs of 20, 35, 13, 18, and 16 yards, part of a Raiders team that gained for 429 yards,a Super Bowl record at the time.

Clarence Davis' catch in a Sea of Hands ended one of the greatest games of all-time. This was in a Raiders game against the Miami Dolphins in the 1974 NFL Playoffs.George Blanda made a 46-yard field goal to begin the quarter increasing their lead to five, at 19-14. With 4:37 left to go, the score was Raiders 21, Dolphins 19. A mere two minutes later, Miami had responded with a touchdown that gave them the lead again by five. As the two-minute warning sounded, it did not look good for the Silver and Black. With a minute to go, however, Stabler had already driven the ball to the middle of the field. With the fans going wild, and the defense closing in, Stabler pitched the ball toward the left side of the end zone where running back Clarence Davis was trying to break free of the Dolphins defense. In a "sea of hands" Davis leapt above the white jerseys and grabbed onto the ball with 24 seconds left on the clock. This 28-26 victory, with two touchdowns in the final 4:37, made this Raiders comeback one of the most unforgettable in Dolphins-Raiders history.

http://www.raiders.com/history/gm3.jsp

External Links

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• Clarence Davis Profile at USC Legends

1949 births | Living people | USC Trojans football players | Oakland Raiders players | American football running backs