Place of birth Ocilla, Georgia Name Sam Davis College Allen Role American football player | NFL draft 1967 / Round: Education Allen University 1967-1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Positions Guard | |
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Date of birth (1944-07-04) July 4, 1944 (age 71) | ||
Samuel Davis (born July 4, 1944) is a retired American football player, who played for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers from 1967 to 1979.
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College
Davis played football at Allen University.
Steelers
Davis was an undrafted rookie in 1967. He did not start any game during his first three years of play, but started at the left offensive guard position for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers from 1970 to 1979. In 1970, Chuck Noll's second year as head coach, Davis replaced Larry Gagner and started all 14 games. From 1970 to 1979, he played next to left offensive tackle Jon Kolb and the two went on to win four Super Bowl rings together with the Steelers (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV). However, Davis was injured during Pittsburgh's first two Super Bowls and regular reserve Jim Clack actually started in his place in Super Bowls IX and X. In 1980, he was replaced by Ray Pinney.