10 best Univeristy of Georgia alumni in NFL history

10 best Georgia alumni in NFL history

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 19: Former Denver Broncos running back and hall of fame inductee Terrell Davis stands on the field with his family during a ceremony to recognize the former player before a game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 19, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

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Denver Brocos running back Terrell Davis (30) makes a 12 yard carry late in the second quarter during game action 24 September, 2000 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. AFP PHOTO/ MARK LEFFINGWELL (Photo by MARK LEFFINGWELL / AFP) (Photo by MARK LEFFINGWELL/AFP via Getty Images) /

4. Terrell Davis

The first real impression the former University of Georgia made was in a preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers in Tokyo, Japan, courtesy of a resounding stop on special teams. That was during Terrell Davis’ rookie season in 1995. Later that year, he became a real hit for Mike Shanahan’s team and would soon enjoy a three-year stretch of sheer greatness.

Davis was the 196th overall pick in the ’95 draft. The sixth-round selection started 14 games that year and finished with an impressive 1,484 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns. Then things really got interesting for the talented runner and the Broncos. From 1996-98, Shanahan’s team owned a 39-9 regular-season record. Davis played in all of one of those games and rolled up 1,106 carries for 5.296 yards and 49 touchdowns. There was an additional 103 catches for 814 yards and four scores.

Denver played in eight postseason games over that stretch and ran for 100-plus yards in each of the last seven as the Broncos won championships in 1997 (as a wild card) and 1998. He was Super Bowl XXXII MVP in the upset of the Green Bay Packers and was the NFL MVP in 1998 when he ran for 2,008 yards in 1998. His last three seasons were all injury-shortened, but that three-year run by the talented runner is certainly Hall of Fame worthy.

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