Former tight end Tyrone Davis died Oct. 2 at 50 years old, according to Jeffress Funeral Home in Virginia.
Packers tight end Tyrone Davis following Green Bay's 23-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFC Championship on Jan. 11, 1998 at Candlestick Park.Davis passed away on Oct. 2, according toin Virginia. He caught 13 touchdowns in his eight-year career with the Jets and Packers.
The Jets drafted Davis in 1995 as a wide receiver out of the University of Virginia, where he set a school record with 28 touchdown receptions. Tyrone Davis sits dejected following the Packers 31-24 loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII on Jan. 25, 1998.Tyrone Davis is tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenders during Green Bay’s divisional playoff win at Lambeau Field on Jan. 4, 1998.The Jets, who converted Davis to tight end, traded him to the Packers prior to the start of the 1997 season.
Davis caught a career-high seven touchdowns in 1998, including Brett Favre’s 200th career TD pass in a 37-3 win over the Giants. He set a career-high with 20 receptions during the 1999 season.“This is difficult to post,” Dotson said. “Rest in paradise teammate. This good man Tyrone Davis fought beside me on the NFL Green Bay Packers for years. Brother forever.”Davis is survived by his mother and four children, Maiya Booker, Damien Davis, Jarrett Gomez and Mariah Gomez.
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