\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) http://alumni.bdhs.org/staff/details.asp?id=7703 Edited July 14, 2012 by \GoBillsInDallas/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazie Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 i do remember him, likes him a lot, and am really really pleased that he has segued into a normal job and life after football. Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I loved Kenneth Davis. His red-zone game play was a huge compliment to Thurman Thomas, and a huge part of our success during our Super Bowl runs. As in so many other ways the Bill's K-Gun and offensive rotation was years ahead of it's time, sharing carries between the two great backs. I'll always miss seeing his #23 coming out of the backfield. One of my all-time favorite lunch-pail Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I loved Kenneth Davis. His red-zone game play was a huge compliment to Thurman Thomas, and a huge part of our success during our Super Bowl runs. As in so many other ways the Bill's K-Gun and offensive rotation was years ahead of it's time, sharing carries between the two great backs. I'll always miss seeing his #23 coming out of the backfield. One of my all-time favorite lunch-pail Bills. +1 and don't forget about Rob Riddick either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Excellent backup, seemed like he could have started on many teams. Came.across as good guy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Whew! I'm so glad. I was waiting for either a.) He died or b.) He was arrested for some drug/ weapon or drug and weapons charge. Nice to know another class act is doing well for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I've emailed him before at the high school he works at. He's always been kind enough to respond. He runs a top notch program in Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 http://alumni.bdhs.org/staff/details.asp?id=7703 Kenny is rockin' an awesome 'stache in that photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I loved Kenny. He was not as pretty a runner as Thurman was, but I think he actually had a better burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I loved Kenny. He was not as pretty a runner as Thurman was, but I think he actually had a better burst. Would have been a #1 back on most teams. Selfless player which is very tough to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnyBacker Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 He was the perfect compliment to the thurmanator...the offense and running game never seemed to miss a beat when kennith Davis was in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Player Available Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 He was the perfect compliment to the thurmanator...the offense and running game never seemed to miss a beat when kennith Davis was in there. He was a great Bill. He seemed to be able to get some nice runs and yardage, anytime his number was called. He was a huge player for big games and never let the team down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I loved Kenny. He was not as pretty a runner as Thurman was, but I think he actually had a better burst. He was quicker through the holes at the line. One of his best games was against Atlanta where he rushed for 181 on 20 carries and Thomas had 103 on 13 carries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) According to WGR: Thurman also talked about the running back position and remarked how the presence of both Fred Jackson and CJ Spiller reminds him of when he and Kenneth Davis were partners in the backfield. As were many Bills fans, Thomas was impressed with Spiller’s performance last season after Jackson went down with a season ending injury in week 11. Edited July 15, 2012 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffMuff Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Kenny was great! Though he did have somewhat of a funny stride, but always got downfield quick. Great Bill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDVA Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Great Bill, one of my all-time favorites. Happy to see him doing well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmur66 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Pool shark. His ffeet would be going 90 mph and he'd be going about 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 kD was exactly the type of player teams had to start cutting loose once free agency came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rstencel Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Was key player in one of best games I went to see in person. Against the Redskins he was on fire on both him and Thomas had over 100 yards rushing, but Kenneth's runs were more impressive to watch, as they were after Bills had lead and were just running every down to run out clock. He was breaking tackles like crazy and was dragging people with him. Was a great compliment with his style. Bills got lucky to get a player like him off freeagency at time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafter Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 jamie mueller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMan Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I remember the story of Polian sprinting down the hall to claim Davis when he came up on the waiver wire. Packers had tried to stealth him through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 There were many games where I actually liked him better than TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineMoxie Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I loved Kenneth Davis! Great back. Could've started for some teams. Glad to see he's doing well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristocrat Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Loved him and his funny style of running, kind of stiff legged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Kenny was great! Though he did have somewhat of a funny stride, but always got downfield quick. Great Bill! I was going to say that he had one of the funniest running styles. Didn't really seem to lift his legs/knees. Almost looked like he was walking really, really fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Kenny was great! I was sorry to see him leave. So between Fred & CJ, who will be our "go to guy" in the Red Zone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcatty Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 a/k/a "The Texas Tornado"....very good ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Yep!!! I remember him!! I live in Arlington Texas and I remember him running up and down the field over in Fort Worth Texas at TCU!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Number 76 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Excellent change-of-pace back, and he was every bit as important to the comeback against Houston as Reich and Reed were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 wasn't kenny d. on an SI cover during the '93 super-bowl run? i was looking for it online but i couldn't find it. or maybe it was the feature photo for the article inside the magazine...i am thinking it was the fish game? anyone else remember this? at any rate he is one of the underappreciated Bills of that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://alumni.bdhs.org/staff/details.asp?id=7703 He had a game against the Colts In maybe 91 (?) in which he literally went the length of the field with a couple of crazy spin moves & side steps- almost Thurmanesque.I can recall that play so clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK ATO 288 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Excellent change-of-pace back, and he was every bit as important to the comeback against Houston as Reich and Reed were. I was about to say the same thing until I saw this post. He was a beast for us in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonechiller Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Great Bill, one of my all-time favorites. Happy to see him doing well.... Nice Avatar! Awesome. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 KD was one of my favs, Glad to see him doing what he is doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMan Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://alumni.bdhs.org/staff/details.asp?id=7703 Often forgotten is that he, along with Frank Reich were instrumental in the famous comeback win over the Oilers. Thurman, Kelly, and Bennett were all sidelined for that game. Davis was the perfect role player and the chemistry that Polian brought to the Bills were the reason they were so successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Whew! I'm so glad. I was waiting for either a.) He died or b.) He was arrested for some drug/ weapon or drug and weapons charge. Nice to know another class act is doing well for himself. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gehman Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 A little more about Kenneth Davis with these excerpts from my book about the Bills: “Then Levy Said to Kelly…”. Plan B was K.D. Elijah Pitts was a standout player, a terrific coach, and when Kenneth Davis showed up at Rich Stadium during the 1989 Plan B free-agency period, he proved to be an outstanding recruiter as well. His candor attracted and impressed the fourth-year running back. "I think coming in and talking with him, he was being real honest with me and frank about what was going on and where the organization was trying to go with their athletes," said Davis, who had spent the previous three seasons with Green Bay. "And letting me know that he did have other guys that were ahead of me [on the depth chart]. He would give me an opportunity to compete, but also an opportunity to contribute to a team that he felt was going to do a lot of great things. "He didn’t mention any specific role [i would have with the Bills]. He just told me that he felt that we had a good, young team that was going to be successful and that I could be an integral part of that success. He didn’t know how much or how little. That’s something that he couldn’t promise me. He said that those opportunities would be left up to me." Davis accepted Buffalo’s offer and joined the team, which had just made it to the AFC Championship Game and had a solid running back in Thurman Thomas, who would be entering only his second season. Certainly, he knew he would be second string, but with his attitude, that did not bother him. "To be able to have an individual come off the bench and go in there and make some plays and make some things happen, that’s part of being successful," Davis said. "You’ve got to be able to do what it takes to win by being a starter or a backup. I came off the bench, but I always prepared as a starter. I didn’t look at it any other way because I felt that when it was my time to go into the game, I was the starter! That’s the only way to look at it. You have to go in there and give your best because you don’t know what play is going to be the key play to win or lose the ballgame." Role Player Rolled Out the Door For six seasons, Bills running back Kenneth Davis was as reliable as duct tape. A backup to Thurman Thomas, he would have likely been a starter on many other NFL clubs. Yet he was happy with his role and was a sound contributor to the team’s four consecutive AFC championship titles. And while he had many fine moments on the field during the regular seasons, Davis seemingly glowed during the playoffs: scoring three touchdowns against the Raiders in the 1990 AFC Championship Game; totaling 319 rushing yards during the four-game 1992 postseason; starting in Super Bowl XXVI when Thomas was temporarily helmetless; and leading the Bills in rushing in the following two Super Bowls. But during the 1995 off-season, Davis was reminded that professional football was not just about Xs and Os; it was at times a somewhat brutal business. "I think one of the hardest things in my life was when the Bills told me they didn’t want me back. I felt I wasn’t through playing," said Davis, who originally signed with Buffalo as a Plan B free agent in 1989. "It was a decision that they made that they didn’t need me back or want me back or whatever. I went in to talk about the situation. What were we going to do about the season coming up? Were we going to start working on my contract now or later? John Butler said, ‘We’re not going to re-sign you.’ "When I left, John Butler pretty much knew that I really didn’t want to go play anywhere else. Maybe it was selfish or stupidity on my behalf, but that’s just how much I cared about the organization and playing under Coach Levy. I could have gone to a couple other teams; the Carolina Panthers offered me a contract. I didn’t take it. I just felt confined to Buffalo. It was where I wanted to be, where I had been. I didn’t want to be a player that just bounced all around the league. So I just got out. It was time to accept that and move on. Buffalo is a very special city to me. And it was a very special team." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBruce Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 LOVED KD! (Still do.) I'll always have fond memories of my first time at Rich Stadium for a Bills game and watching Kenny (181 yds., 2 TDs) and Thurman (103 yds.) and even Carwell (34 yds.) run roughshod over the Falcons. (Thanks to pro-football-reference.com for the exact stats.) I remember Kenny popping out for a long run from scrimmage (64 yds., I'm reminded). I also remember Tasker wrapping and standing up Deion for the next man downfield on punt coverage to level after Deion had prime-timed on a kickoff return for a TD in a previous posession (it was already 0-38 in the 2nd quarter before that return). But that's a Tasker story, not a KD story. I digress. Thanks, Kenneth Davis for being a Bill and for some great memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 One of the reason our bills were so good during those years is the backups of the team could start and not miss a beat.....and that was Kenneth Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Kenny Davis if your reading this thanks! I am so happy for you too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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