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Vernon Davis solidified himself as one of the
most productive and versatile tight ends to
ever play the game. Selected by the 49ers with
the 6th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Davis
registered 10 catches for 292 yards and four
touchdowns in his first postseason trip in 2011. He is
just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to register at least two
receiving touchdowns in consecutive postseason games in the same
season. Davis led the team in both receiving yards and touchdowns
in 2009 and 2010, and was given a five-year contract extension on
September 11, 2010. Davis is just as active off the field as he is on the
field, pursuing everything from curling and painting to humanitarian
trips overseas.
// CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Since 2009, Davis ranks 3rd in
the NFL in receiving TDs (31),
among all TEs.
• Set single-season career highs
with 78 recepts., 965 rec. yds.
and 13 TD recepts., in 2009. He
was one of only two TEs to lead
their team in all three categories
(Kellen Winlsow, TB). His rec. yds.
and TD totals were both singleseason
records among 49ers TEs
all-time.
• In 2009, his 13 TD recepts. tied
the then-NFL record for most in
a season by a TE (Antonio Gates
- 13 TDs in 2004). Davis’ TD recepts.
tied for the most in the NFL
with Patriots WR Randy Moss
and Cardinals WR Larry Fitzger-
MOST RECEIVING TDs IN THE
NFL BY A TE SINCE 2009
Player TDs
1. Rob Gronkowski, NE 38
2. Antonio Gates, SD 32
3. Vernon Davis, SF 31
4. Tony Gonzalez, Atl. 27
5. Jimmy Graham, NO 24
MOST TDs IN A SEASON BY A
TIGHT END IN NFL HISTORY
Player TDs
1. Rob Gronkowski, 2011 17
2t. Vernon Davis, 2009 13
Antonio Gates, 2004 13
4t. Todd Christensen, 1983 12
Mike Ditka, 1961 12
Jerry Smith, 1967 12
Wesley Walls, 1999 12
ald, making him the second TE (TE Rob Gronkowski - 17) in the Super
Bowl era to lead the league (or tie for the lead) in TD recepts.
• Ranks 1st in franchise history among tight ends in TDs and ranks
2nd in both recepts. and rec. yds. He trails TE Brent Jones in both
recepts. and rec. yds. His 39 rec. TDs are 8th most in 49ers history.
• Has 7, 100-yd. rec. games, which ranks 1st in franchise history among
TEs (TE Monty Stickles - 6).
• Registered 10 recepts. for 292 yds. and 4 TDs in first postseason
trip (2011). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his 292 rec. yds. are
the most by a TE in their first two postseason games in NFL history.
// 2012 HIGHLIGHTS
• Caught 3 passes for 43 yds. and 1 TD in the season opener at GB
(9/9), giving him a TD in each of his first 4 career games against the
Packers.
• Registered 5 recepts. for 73 yds. and 2 TDs vs. Det. (9/16), marking
his 4th career multi-TD game.
• Tallied 5 recepts. for 56 yds. and 1 TD at Min. (9/23), which was the
4th time in his career he caught a TD pass in 3 straight weeks and
the first time to start a season.
• Recorded his 8th career 100-yd. game with 5 recepts. for 106 yds.
vs. Buf. (10/7). Davis was part of the 49ers offense that set a franchise
record with 621 total yards and became the first team in NFL
history to post 300-or-more yds. rushing and passing in the same
game. For the first time since 11/19/61 vs. Chi., SF posted a 300-yd.
passer (QB Alex Smith 303 yds.), 2, 100 yd-receivers (Davis; WR Michael
Crabtree – 113 yds.) and a 100-yd. rusher (RB Frank Gore – 106
yds.) in the same game.
• Led the team with 6 recepts. for 83 yds. and 1 TD vs. Chi. (11/19). Davis
was on the receiving end of QB Colin Kaepernick’s first career TD
pass, a 3-yd. score in the 1st qtr.
• Played in his 100th NFL game and tallied 2 recepts. for 15 yds. at
StL (12/2).
DAVIS’ GAME-BY-GAME
2012
Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
Sep 9 at GB W 1/1 3 43 14.3 29 1
Sep 16 Det W 1/1 5 73 14.6 23t 2
Sep 23 at Min L 1/1 5 53 10.6 20 1
Sep 30 at NYJ W 1/1 2 28 14.0 23 0
Oct 7 Buf W 1/1 5 106 21.2 53 0
Oct 14 NYG L 1/1 3 37 12.3 24 0
Oct 18 Sea W 1/1 0 0 - - 0
Oct 29 at Arz W 1/1 2 34 17.0 25 0
Nov 11 StL T 1/1 4 30 7.5 17 0
Nov 19 Chi W 1/1 6 83 13.8 32 1
Nov 25 at NO W 1/1 0 0 - - 0
Dec 2 at StL L 1/1 2 15 7.5 9 0
Dec 9 Mia W 1/1 1 4 4.0 4 0
Dec 16 at NE W 1/1 1 10 10.0 10 0
Dec 23 at Sea L 1/1 1 27 27.0 27 0
Dec 30 Arz W 1/1 1 5 5.0 5 0
TOTALS 16/16 41 548 13.4 53 5
THE SCOUTING REPORT
“We know Vernon and we know what makes Vernon tick, what his
goals are, what his ambitions are, his dreams are. When you know
that, it doesn’t surprise you that he’s out there every day trying to
get better and trying to improve.” - 49ers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh