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{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
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| caption     = Davis in 2005
| position    = [[Running back]]
| number      = 30
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1972|10|28}}
| birth_place = [[San Diego|San Diego, California]], U.S.
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| weight_lbs  = 210
| draftyear   = 1995
| draftround  = 6
| draftpick   = 196
| high_school = [[Lincoln High School (San Diego, California)|Lincoln]] (San Diego, California)
| college     = [[Long Beach State 49ers football|Long Beach State]] (1990–1991) <br> [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (1992–1994)
| pastteams   =
* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1995}}–{{NFL Year|2001}})
| highlights  =
* 2× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]], [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]])
* [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]] ([[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]])
* [[NFL Most Valuable Player]] (1998)
* 2× [[NFL Offensive Player of the Year]] (1996, 1998)
* 3× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1996 All-Pro Team|1996]]–[[1998 All-Pro Team|1998]])
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1997 Pro Bowl|1996]]–[[1999 Pro Bowl|1998]])
* [[List of NFL season rushing yards leaders|NFL rushing yards leader]] (1998)
* 2× [[List of NFL season rushing touchdowns leaders|NFL rushing touchdowns leader]] (1997, 1998)
* [[NFL 1990s All-Decade Team]]
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1995|1995]])
* [[Denver Broncos Ring of Fame]]
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'''Terrell Lamar Davis''' (born October 28, 1972) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[running back]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 1995 to 2001. He is the Broncos all-time leading rusher and still holds the record for most [[touchdown]]s in a single postseason (eight), which he achieved in 1997. He is also credited with starting the "Mile High Salute", a celebratory tradition among Denver Broncos players after scoring a touchdown. Davis was elected into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2017. Despite his short seven-year tenure (with four full seasons), Davis is often regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nfl.com/photos/gil-brandt-s-25-greatest-nfl-running-backs-of-all-time-0ap3000000815786 | title=Gil Brandt's 25 greatest NFL running backs of all time | website=[[NFL.com]] }}</ref>

Davis was selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (196th pick overall) of the [[1995 NFL draft]]. He is the Denver Broncos' all-time leading rusher, with 7,607 rushing yards. Davis still holds the NFL record for most rushing touchdowns in a single postseason, scoring eight in the [[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997 playoffs]], culminating in him winning the Super Bowl MVP award.<ref name="pro-football-reference.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_td_single_season_playoffs.htm|title=NFL Rushing Touchdowns Single-Season Playoffs Leaders|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=July 4, 2019}}</ref> In 1998, he became only the fourth NFL player to [[2,000-yard club|rush for over 2,000 yards in a season]]. As a player, he was given the nickname "'''T. D.'''" by players, fans and the media; this denoted both the initials of his first and last name as well as being an abbreviation for ''touchdown''.

==Early life==
Davis was born to nurse Kateree Davis, a mother of eight children, and father Joe Davis. His father died when Terrell was 14 years old.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1998/09/28/mamas-boy-growing-up-with-five-older-brothers-and-an-ex-con-father-made-terrell-davis-tough-but-it-took-a-remarkable-mother-to-give-him-the-strength-to-transform-himself-from-aimless-delinquent-to-super-bowl-mvp|title=Mama's Boy Growing up with five older brothers and an ex-con father made TERRELL DAVIS tough. But it took a remarkable mother to give him the strength to transform himself from aimless delinquent to Super Bowl MVP|newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault &#124; Si.com }}</ref>

In his senior year at [[Lincoln High School (San Diego)|Lincoln High School]], the coaches gave him a chance at [[fullback (American football)|fullback]], in a three-back formation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=September 28, 2024 |orig-date=September 28, 2024 |title=Lincoln High School's football program went from key to the city for its on-field success to being homeless |url=https://www.10news.com/lincoln-high-schools-football-program-went-from-key-to-the-city-for-its-on-field-success-to-being-homeless |access-date=December 21, 2024 |website=ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lincoln High Wins Football State Championship |url=https://www.sandiegounified.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=27941841&pageId=67722650 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=sandiegounified.org |language=en-US}}</ref> He was given playing time in other positions, including [[Placekicker|kicker]], and helped lead his team to a 12–2 record. Davis set the Lincoln Prep record in the [[discus throw]] as a member of the [[Track and field|track team]]. After graduation, Davis went on to play baseball at [[California State University, Long Beach|Long Beach State University]]. His brother Reggie Webb was a tailback there before him, and he persuaded the school to grant Davis a [[scholarship]].<ref name="motion">"TD: Dreams in Motion" by Terrell Davis & Adam Schefter (HarperTorch 1999)</ref>

==College career==
At Long Beach State, Davis joined [[Long Beach State 49ers football|the football team]] that was coached by former [[List of Washington Commanders head coaches|Washington Redskins]] coach [[George Allen (American football coach)|George Allen]]. He [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] his freshman year in order to give him an extra year of eligibility. Davis never played an official game for coach Allen because Allen died after the end of the 1990 season. Davis played the following season and rushed for 262 yards on 55 carries.

Long Beach State eliminated its football program due to budget concerns at the end of the 1991 season. Davis transferred to [[University of Georgia|the University of Georgia]]. During his first season with [[1992 Georgia Bulldogs football team|the Bulldogs]], Davis backed up future NFL starting running back [[Garrison Hearst]]. After Hearst graduated, Davis became the top running back during the 1993 season, and rushed for 824 yards on 167 carries. Davis' senior season at Georgia got off to a rocky start when he aggravated a tear in his [[hamstring]] muscle against [[1994 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] early in the season, which took him out of the lineup for three games. Davis ran for  445 yards on 67 carries that year, but in his last two games, he rushed for 113 and 121 yards, respectively. After the season, he was invited to the [[Blue–Gray Football Classic]] game. Davis' reputation for being injury-prone hurt his standing in the NFL draft, along with the fact that [[Ray Goff|Coach Goff]] denied scouts game film of Davis.<ref name="motion" /> Davis graduated from the University of Georgia with a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[Consumer Economics]].

===Statistics===
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|-
! colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Long Beach State 49ers football}}"| Long Beach State 49ers
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1991 Long Beach State 49ers football team|1991]]
| 55 || 262 || 4.8 || 48 || 2 || 4 || 92 || 23.0 || 75 || 1
|-
! colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Bulldogs football}}"| Georgia Bulldogs
|-
! [[1992 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1992]]
| 53 || 388 || 7.3 || 61 || 3 || 3 || 38 || 12.7 || 23 || 1
|-
! [[1993 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1993]]
| 167 || 824 || 4.9 || 42 || 5 || 12 || 161 || 13.4 || 57 || 3 
|-
! [[1994 Georgia Bulldogs football team|1994]]
| 97 || 445 || 4.6 || 25 || 6 || 31 || 330 || 10.6 || 46 || 0
|-
! Career || 372 || 1,919 || 5.4 || 61 || 16 || 50 || 621 || 14.9 || 75 || 5
|}

==Professional career==
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In 1995, newly appointed Denver Broncos head coach [[Mike Shanahan]] drafted Davis in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com| publisher=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}</ref> Davis entered [[NFL Training Camp|training camp]] as the sixth string tailback and was a longshot to make the team. He managed to impress the Broncos coaching staff after his second pre-season game, most notably with a crushing hit as a member of [[special teams]]. Davis kept improving with each pre-season game and was promoted to starting running back for the season's opening game.<ref name="motion"/> With Davis at running back, the Broncos possessed the potent running attack that they had previously lacked. Davis started 14 games during the 1995 season, carrying the ball 237 times, averaging 4.7 yards per run, and scoring eight touchdowns. Davis finished his season with a total of 1,117 rushing yards, becoming the lowest drafted player to ever gain over 1,000 yards rushing in his [[rookie]] season.

In 1996, Davis signed, what was at that time a lucrative new five-year contract with the Broncos that was worth $6.8 million. [[1996 Denver Broncos season|That season]], he rushed for a total of 1,538 yards and set a Denver Broncos record for rushing [[touchdown]]s with 13. The Broncos ended that season with a 13–3 record, tied with the Green Bay Packers for the best in the NFL that year. In the postseason, Davis ran for 6.5 yards per attempt in a loss to [[1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jacksonville]]. Davis was selected as a first-team [[All-Pro]] and [[Pro Bowl]] for the first of three consecutive seasons.

===1997, Super Bowl XXXII===
{{see also|1997 Denver Broncos season|Super Bowl XXXII}}
In 1997, Davis broke his own records with 1,750 yards and a league-leading 15 rushing touchdowns. The 12–4 Broncos again faced Jacksonville in their first playoff game; this time Davis had 184 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns in the 42–17 blowout. By rushing for over 100 yards rushing in all four of Denver's postseason games, Davis joined [[John Riggins]] as the only player to rush for over 100 yards a game four times in a single postseason. Additionally, Davis was named Super Bowl MVP in [[Super Bowl XXXII]] against the then-world champion [[1997 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]], with 157 rushing yards and a Super Bowl record three rushing touchdowns despite having to sit out the second quarter due to a [[migraine]]. Prior to this 31–24 victory, the Broncos had lost each of their four previous Super Bowl appearances, and the AFC had a 13-year losing streak.

===1998, Super Bowl XXXIII===
{{see also|1998 Denver Broncos season|Super Bowl XXXIII}}
In [[1998 Denver Broncos season|1998]], Davis rushed for 2,008 yards becoming a member of the [[2000 rushing yards club]], the fourth-highest rushing total in history at the time. This performance earned him league MVP honors, his third straight AFC rushing title, his first NFL rushing title, and his second time being named [[NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Player of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. At the end of the season, the Broncos beat [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|the Atlanta Falcons]] in [[Super Bowl XXXIII]], with Davis recording 102 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards.

Super Bowl XXXIII was the last postseason game in which Davis would play. In his 8 postseason games from 1996 to 1998, his numbers were staggering: 204 carries for 1,140 yards and 12 touchdowns, along with 19 receptions for 131 yards. This included a streak of 7 consecutive games with over 100 rushing yards, all of which the Broncos won, breaking the previous record for consecutive 100 rushing yard postseason games held by [[John Riggins]] (6). Even in the sole playoff game in which Davis didn't gain 100 rushing yards, he still had an impressive performance, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown and catching 7 passes for 27 yards.

Davis was sent to the [[Pro Bowl]] in the [[1996 NFL season|1996]], [[1997 NFL season|1997]], and 1998 seasons. Nicknamed "TD", Davis popularized the "Mile High Salute", a military-style salute given to fans and teammates in celebration of a touchdown; Davis explained in 2017 that he felt the "mentality" needed to play running back was similar to that for soldiers, and the gesture was a "sign of respect" for service members.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jhabvala|first=Nicki|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/05/terrell-davis-mile-high-salute/|title=Terrell Davis, Hall of Famer, explains his signature Mile High Salute|newspaper=[[The Denver Post]]|date=August 5, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2024}}</ref>

===Later career===
After the 1998 season, Davis was plagued with injuries and saw action infrequently. In 1999, Davis tore the [[anterior cruciate ligament]] and [[medial collateral ligament]] of his right knee while trying to make a tackle on an [[interception]] thrown against the [[1999 New York Jets season|New York Jets]], during the fourth game of the season. This injury kept him out for the remainder of the year.<ref name="injuries">{{cite web| url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/broncos/2002-08-18-davis-retires.htm |title=Davis Says Goodbye |publisher= | work= usatoday.com |date=August 20, 2002 |access-date=February 3, 2014}}</ref>

In the 2000 season, Davis was sidelined for all but five games because of a stress reaction injury in his lower leg. In 2001, he only played in eight games because of [[Arthroscopy|arthroscopic surgery]] on both knees.<ref name= "injuries" />

Davis [[retirement|retired]] during the preseason of 2002. He walked through the tunnel in uniform for the final time during a preseason Denver–[[2002 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] matchup held at [[Invesco Field at Mile High]]. To a [[standing ovation]], he gave a mile-high salute to the fans and was hugged by his teammates. After walking to midfield as the lone Broncos player at the [[coin flipping|coin toss]], Davis retreated to the sideline. He spent the second half in street clothes. The following week, upon his request, he was placed on [[injured reserve]], ending his season and effectively ending his career.<ref name="injuries" />

Through his first four seasons, Davis rushed for 6,413 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and 56 touchdowns. Among the 24 modern-era [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] halfbacks and fullbacks, only [[Earl Campbell]] (6,457, 4.6 yards per carry) and [[Eric Dickerson]] (6,968, 4.8 yards per carry) had more rushing yards during their first four seasons; no member of the Hall of Fame matched Davis' first-four-season 56 rushing touchdowns. Davis was selected for [[ESPN]]'s All-Time 40-Man [[Super Bowl]] roster as a running back for his performances in Super Bowls [[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]] and [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]].

Overall, Davis finished his seven NFL seasons with 7,607 rushing yards, 169 receptions for 1,280 yards, and 65 touchdowns (60 rushing and 5 receiving). He, [[John Elway]], and [[Peyton Manning]] are the only three Broncos to be named league MVP. Davis is one of only six players ever to rush for more than 1,000 yards in the postseason (1,140), and out of the six he is the only one to do so in a career that lasted less than 12 seasons. Davis finished his career with 12 playoff rushing touchdowns, good for fourth all-time tied with [[Marshawn Lynch]] and [[John Riggins]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Rushing Touchdowns Career Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/rush_td_career_playoffs.htm |website= pro-football-reference.com |publisher=Pro Football Reference |access-date=February 11, 2020 |date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>

==Honors and awards==
[[File:Terrell Davis 2017.JPG|175px|thumb|right|Davis in Denver in 2017]]
In 2004, Davis was inducted into the [[Colorado Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradosports.org/themuseum.cfm |title=Colorado Sports Hall of Fame |publisher= | work= coloradosports.org |date=November 4, 1964 |access-date=February 3, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070301155121/http://www.coloradosports.org/themuseum.cfm |archive-date=March 1, 2007 }}</ref> Davis was one of the semifinalists for the 2007 [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in his first year of eligibility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2664806 |title=Matthews, Davis and McDaniel make Hall semifinalist list |agency= Associated Press|publisher= | work= [[ESPN]] |date=November 16, 2006 |access-date=February 3, 2014}}</ref>

On July 27, 2007, it was announced that Davis would be inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.denverpost.com/2007/07/27/davis-to-join-broncos-ring-of-fame/ |title= Davis to join Broncos' Ring of Fame| first= Bill | last= Williamson| date= July 27, 2007 |edition= May 7, 2016 |work= The Denver Post |access-date= June 21, 2023}}</ref> His induction ceremony took place at [[Invesco Field at Mile High]] on September 23, 2007, in a Broncos home game against [[2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season|the Jacksonville Jaguars]]. In 2006, Davis was inducted into the [[Breitbard Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/football/terrell-davis/ |title=San Diego Hall of Champions Sports Museum |publisher= | work= sdhoc.com |access-date=February 3, 2014 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223221422/http://www.sdhoc.com/awards/hall-of-fame/football/terrell-davis |archive-date=February 23, 2014 }}</ref> On February 7, 2016, Davis and John Elway served as the Broncos' honorary captains at [[Super Bowl 50]] in [[Santa Clara, California]]. They also appeared at the [[pre-game ceremony]] honoring the past 50 Super Bowl MVPs. Davis was also one of the players who did the Trophy Presentation when the Broncos won the Super Bowl. On August 4, 2017, Davis was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in his eleventh year of eligibility.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#ffd700; width:3em;"|
| AP [[NFL MVP]] & [[Offensive Player of the Year|OPOTY]]
|-
| style="background:#ffff00; width:3em;"|
| AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
|-
| style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"|
| [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]]
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the [[Super Bowl]]
|-
| style="background:#e0cef2; width:3em;"|
| NFL record
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 14 || 14 || 237 || 1,117 || 4.7 || 60 || 7 || '''49''' || '''367''' || 7.5 || 31 || 1 || '''5''' || 2
|-
! style="background:#ffff00;"|[[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 345 || 1,538 || 4.5 || '''71''' || 13 || 36 || 310 || 8.6 || 23 || '''2''' || '''5''' || '''3'''
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! style="background:#afe6ba;"| [[1997 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 15 || 15 || 369 || 1,750 || 4.7 || 50 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 15 || 42 || 287 || 6.8 || 25 || 0 || 4 || 0
|-
! style="background:#ffd700;"|[[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! style="background:#afe6ba;"|[[1998 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''392''' || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''2,008''' || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''5.1''' || 70 || style="background:#cfecec;"| '''21''' || 25 || 217 || '''8.7''' || '''35''' || '''2''' || 2 || 2
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 4 || 4 || 67 || 211 || 3.1 || 26 || 2 || 3 || 26 || '''8.7''' || 10 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 5 || 5 || 78 || 282 || 3.6 || 24 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2.0 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 8 || 8 || 167 || 701 || 4.2 || 57 || 0 || 12 || 69 || 5.8 || 16 || 0 || 2 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 78 !! 78 !! 1,655 !! 7,607 !! 4.6 !! 71 !! 60 !! 169 !! 1,280 !! 7.6 !! 35 !! 5 !! 20 !! 8
|}

===Postseason===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1996–97 NFL playoffs|1996]] !! [[1996 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 1 || 1 || 14 || 91 || '''6.5''' || 47 || 1 || 7 || 27 || 3.4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! style="background:#f4c842;"|[[1997–98 NFL playoffs|1997]] !! style="background:#afe6ba;"|[[1997 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| '''4''' || '''4''' || '''112''' || '''581''' || 5.2 || 59 || style="background:#e0cef2;"| '''8''' || '''8''' || 38 || 4.8 || 17 || 0 || '''4''' || '''2'''
|-
! [[1998–99 NFL playoffs|1998]] !! style="background:#afe6ba;"|[[1998 Denver Broncos season|DEN]]
| 3 || 3 || 78 || 468 || 6.0 || '''62''' || 3 || 4 || '''69''' || '''17.2''' || '''39''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 8 !! 8 !! 204 !! 1,140 !! 5.6 !! 62 !! 12 !! 19 !! 134 !! 7.1 !! 39 !! 0 !! 4 !! 2
|}

===Franchise records===
As of the 2018 NFL off-season, Terrell Davis held at least 46 Broncos franchise records, including:
* Rush Attempts: career (1,655), season (392 in 1998), game (42 on 1997-10-26 @BUF), playoffs (204), playoff season (112 in 1997), playoff game (32 on 1999-01-17 NYJ)
* Rush Yards: career (7,607), season (2,008 in 1998), playoffs (1,140), playoff season (581 in 1997), playoff game (199 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
* Rush Yds/Att: playoffs (5.59), playoff game (9.48 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
* Rushing TDs: career (60), season (21 in 1998), playoffs (12), playoff season (8 in 1997), playoff game (3 on 1998-01-25 NGNB)
* Rush Yds/Game: season (125.5 in 1998), playoffs (142.5), playoff season (156 in 1998)
* Total TDs: season (23 in 1998), playoffs (12), playoff season (8 in 1997), playoff game (3 on 1998-01-25 NGNB)
* Yds from Scrimmage: season (2,225 in 1998), playoffs (1,271), playoff season (619 in 1997), playoff game (206 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
* All Purpose Yds: season (2,225 in 1998), playoffs (1,271), playoff season (619 in 1997), playoff game (206 on 1999-01-09 MIA)
* 100+ yard rushing games: career (41), season (14 in 1997, 1998), playoffs (7)
* Games with 1+ TD scored: season (15 in 1997, 1998), playoffs (7)
* Games with 2+ TD scored: career (19), season (8 in 1998), playoffs (4)
* Games with 3+ TD scored: career (7), season (3 in 1998), playoffs (1), rookie season (1; with [[Jon Keyworth]], [[Mike Anderson (running back)|Mike Anderson]], and [[Clinton Portis]])
* Seasons with 1000+ rushing yards: career (4)

===NFL records===
*Most rushing touchdowns in a single postseason: (8 in 1997)<ref name="pro-football-reference.com"/>
*Only player in NFL history with 2,000+ rushing yards and 20+ rushing touchdowns in a single season
*First 2,000+ yard rusher to win Super Bowl in same season
*Highest career average yards per postseason game with 142.5: (1995–2001)
*Second most rushing yards in a season including playoffs, 1998 with 2,476 yards<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Most Rushing Yards In A Season Including Playoffs |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/most-rushing-yards-in-a-season-including-playoffs |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=StatMuse |language=en}}</ref>
*Consecutive 100 yard rushing games in playoffs: (7 from 1997 to 1998)

==Television career==
After playing in the NFL, Davis worked for [[NFL Network]] as a correspondent and studio host for NFL Total Access. He also served as a [[color commentator]] for some [[NFL Europe]] games covered by NFL Network.

===Other appearances===
Davis appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in a skit with [[Elmo]], [[Telly Monster]], and a talking football.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/tv/stars/article.php?contentId=35140| title= Celebrity Guest rub shoulders with Big Bird and friends| work= sesameworkshop.org| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165618/http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/tv/stars/article.php?contentId=35140 |archivedate=September 30, 2007 }}</ref> Elmo called Davis "the man" and Davis responded, "Thank you, thank you. I try!" The episode was filmed in December 1998 in New York, and Davis said on the episode of ''[[America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions]]'' profiling the 1998 Broncos that he was originally supposed to film the episode the day after Denver's Week 15 matchup with the [[New York Giants]] which was played in [[Giants Stadium]] in New Jersey. The plan was for Davis to stay behind in New York for the day while the rest of the team flew home, assuming that the Broncos would win. However, because the Giants defeated the Broncos, Davis had to return to Denver for a Monday practice/film session with the team and then fly back to New York the next day to film his parts.

Davis guest-starred on [[Disney Channel]]'s ''[[The Jersey]]'', in an episode called "They Say It's Your Birthday" along with other sports stars [[Shannon Sharpe]], [[Tim Brown (American football)|Tim Brown]], [[Hardy Nickerson]], and [[Tony Siragusa]]. The episode originally aired on October 21, 2000.

Davis appeared on the season 5 finale of the sitcom ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' at the twins' graduation to give a speech.

Davis appeared on the August 29, 2008 episode of ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' to analyze the acceptance speech given by U.S. [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] nominee [[Barack Obama]] at [[Invesco Field at Mile High]] a day earlier.

In 2023, Davis made a special guest appearance on an episode of [[Paramount Network]]'s ''[[Bar Rescue]]'', hosted by [[Jon Taffer]], along with current NFL players [[Courtland Sutton]], [[Justin Simmons (American football)|Justin Simmons]], [[Kareem Jackson]], and [[Bradley Chubb]].

==Personal life==
Davis resides in [[Temecula, California]], with his wife [[Tamiko Nash]]. They have three children: sons Jackson and Myles, and daughter Dylan.<ref>{{cite web | last=Klis | first=Mike | title=Terrell Davis delivers commanding Hall of Fame speech | website=USA TODAY | date=2017-08-06 | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/08/05/terrell-davis-children-father-hall-fame-speech/543220001/ | access-date=2025-05-16}}</ref> He wrote an autobiography, ''TD: Dreams in Motion'', after his first Super Bowl victory. A chapter was later added to the book covering his NFL MVP season and second championship win.

Davis was on the cover of the video game ''[[NFL GameDay 99]]'' by [[989 Sports]]. He made an appearance in ''[[Madden NFL 2006]]'', serving as the player's mentor in the new NFL Superstar Mode and adds his voice to the game.

===Legal disputes===
In 2001, Davis was named in the Atlanta's Gold Club federal prostitution, fraud and racketeering trial. The owner, Steve Kaplan, initially denied accusations of arranging dancers for athletes, claiming that he was unaware of any sexual encounters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/07/23/gold.club.trial/index.html |work=CNN.com | title= NBA star Ewing testifies at strip club trial |date=July 23, 2001 |access-date=January 16, 2013 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090414130813/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/07/23/gold.club.trial/index.html |archive-date=April 14, 2009 }}</ref> Employee Jana Pelnis testified that she had sex with Davis in the club. Kaplan later pleaded guilty and was fined $5 million.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/08/02/gold.club/index.html |work= CNN.com |title= Strip club boss cops plea in rackets trial |date=August 2, 2001 |access-date=January 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718212532/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/08/02/gold.club/index.html |archive-date=July 18, 2009 }}</ref> A sentence of three years in jail was put on the table, but Kaplan instead received a sentence of 16 months and 400 hours of community service.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/01/08/gold.club.sentencing/ |title= Ex-Gold Club owner gets 16 months |work= CNN.com |publisher= |date=January 8, 2002 |access-date=January 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091228074041/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/LAW/01/08/gold.club.sentencing/ |archive-date=December 28, 2009 }}</ref> Davis was never charged with any criminal wrongdoing. However, [[Campbell Soups]] dropped him from their advertising shortly thereafter.

In September 2006, Davis filed a lawsuit against [[Liberty Mutual|Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.]] for breach of contract over its refusal to defend him in a lawsuit related to a tussle at the [[Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel]]. In the lawsuit against the hotel, Davis claimed he was assaulted by two bouncers during a party at the hotel's Tropicana Bar in October 2005. Davis said he suffered a bruised neck and damage to a surgically repaired [[hip]].<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_5094417 |title=Terrell Settles Insurance Lawsuit| agency= Associated Press |publisher= |work= The Denver Post |date=January 26, 2007 |access-date=February 3, 2014}}</ref> Davis and the insurance company reached a settlement, so the case was dismissed in January 2007.

In July 2024, Davis was accused of hitting a  [[United Airlines]] flight attendant while traveling with his wife and children from Denver. When the plane arrived at [[John Wayne Airport]] in California, an FBI agent placed him in handcuffs and removed him from the plane. After interviewing Davis and other passengers, the FBI released him from custody when it was determined the flight attendant had made an inaccurate accusation.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sarles |first1=Jesse |last2=Gionet |first2=Alan |date=2024-07-16 |title=Denver Broncos Hall of Famer Terrell Davis "in shock" after he was placed in handcuffs on United Airlines flight - CBS Colorado |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/terrell-davis-handcuffs-united-airlines-flight-detained-fbi/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> United apologized for the incident and claimed it took the flight attendant "out of rotation" while the matter was investigated.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hoffman |first1=Kelsie |last2=Tak |first2=Michelle |last3=Triay |first3=Andres |last4=Krupnik |first4=Kathryn |last5=Cleave |first5=Kris Van |date=2024-07-17 |title=Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis on being handcuffed and removed from a United flight: "I felt powerless" - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/terrell-davis-on-being-handcuffed-united-airlines-flight/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarles |first=Jesse |date=2024-07-17 |title=Terrell Davis's lawyers send letter to United, say airline has not yet "righted wrong" done to former Broncos star - CBS Colorado |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/terrell-davis-lawyers-letter-united-airlines-righted-wrong-former-broncos-star-injustice/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 23, Davis' legal team released a video of their client being removed from the plane and said it would be filing a lawsuit against United.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarles |first=Jesse |date=2024-07-23 |title=Terrell Davis' lawyer releases video of United plane handcuffing incident, announces plans to sue airline - CBS Colorado |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/terrell-davis-lawsuit-united-airlines-handcuffed-video-plane/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=James Powel and Jordan |title=Video shows ex-Bronco Terrell Davis taken off United flight in cuffs, lawyers promise suit |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/07/23/video-terrell-davis-united-flight-attendant-incident/74520510007/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> By July 30, United said the flight attendant was no longer employed with the company and Davis had been removed from its no-fly list.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Sydney |last2=Hannah |first2=Jack |last3=Widman |first3=Carmen Conte |date=2024-07-30 |title=Terrell Davis incident: United Airlines says flight attendant is no longer employed; 'no fly' status has been lifted |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/us/terrell-davis-flight-attendent-united/index.html |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.terrelldavis30.com/}}
* {{Footballstats |nfl=DAV766905 |espn=790 |cbs=1097 |yahoo=3183 |si=3183 |pfr=D/DaviTe00}}

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