page_title: Vernon Davis
section_title: 2010 season
hierarchical_section_title: Vernon Davis / Professional career / San Francisco 49ers / 2010 season
caption_attribution_description: English: San Francisco Forty-Niners football player Vernon Davis in team uniform
context_page_description: Vernon Davis is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. In 2009, Davis co-led the NFL in touchdown receptions and consequently earned his first of two career Pro Bowl selections.
  In the 2011–12 NFL playoffs with the 49ers, Davis caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Alex Smith against the New Orleans Saints, referred to by fans and the media as "The Catch III". In 2015, Davis was traded to the Denver Broncos, where he won Super Bowl 50 with the team. He then signed with the Washington Redskins in 2016, where he played until his retirement following the 2019 season.
context_section_description: Before the 2010 season, he was awarded a five-year contract extension for $37 million with $23 million guaranteed. The deal made Davis the league's highest paid tight end. Prior to a week 3 game against the 2–0 Kansas City Chiefs, Davis guaranteed the 49ers would win. The 49ers would eventually lose 10–31. Against the Oakland Raiders in Week 6, he recorded his third straight game with a touchdown. Davis finished the season with 56 catches and 914 yards, resulting in 16.3 yards per catch.
caption: Davis in 2010
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