Kenneth Davis ( American football ) Kenneth Earl Davis ( born April 16 , 1962 in Temple , Texas ) is a former professional American football running back who played for the NFL ' s Green Bay Packers from 1986 - 1988 and the Buffalo Bills from 1989 - 1994 . College career . Before his NFL career , Davis played for Texas Christian University from 1982 - 1985 . As a junior , he rushed for 1 , 611 yards ( # 3 in the NCAA ) and 16 touchdowns , earning him a first team selection on the College Football All - America Team . He also had the 5th most votes of all candidates for the Heisman Trophy that year . His 1 , 611 rushing yards were a school record , and would remain so until LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 1 , 850 yards in 1999 . He missed all but the first game of his senior season when he was suspended ( along with six teammates ) after confessing he received cash payments from boosters , but he finished his college career with an impressive 2 , 904 yards and 24 touchdowns . He left TCU as the school ' s second all - time leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns . NFL career . Davis was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft . As a rookie , he was the team ' s leading rusher with 519 yards , returned 12 kickoffs for 231 yards , and caught 21 passes for 142 yards . In 1987 , he was their leading rusher again , although he only rushed for 413 yards . Davis played only 9 games with the Packers in 1988 due to injuries , and signed with the Bills after the season ended . With the Bills , Davis proved to be a superb complement to star running back Thurman Thomas , and a great asset to the team overall . In 1990 , he rushed for 302 yards on just 64 carries ( a 4 . 7 yards per carry average ) , caught 9 passes for 78 yards , and scored 5 touchdowns , assisting his team to Super Bowl XXV , where they lost to the New York Giants . In the game , Davis rushed for 4 yards and caught 2 passes for 23 yards . The following season , he rushed for 624 yards , caught 20 passes for 118 yards , returned 4 kickoffs for 73 yards , and assisted Buffalo to their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance . They lost Super Bowl XXVI to the Washington Redskins 37 - 24 , but Davis had a good performance , leading the team with 17 rushing yards and catching 4 passes for 38 yards . In 1992 , Davis had the best season of his career . He rushed for 613 yards , caught 15 passes for 80 yards , returned 14 kickoffs for 251 yards , and scored a career high 6 touchdowns . But he is best remembered for his superb performance in the post season . In Buffalo ' s wildcard game against the Houston Oilers , Thomas was knocked out of the game early with a hip injury , and Houston built up a 28 - 3 first half lead . Then , they increased it to 35 - 3 early in the third quarter when backup quarterback Frank Reich ' s pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown . But in what became known as The Comeback , Buffalo stormed back and won the game 41 - 38 in overtime . Davis was instrumental in the Bills victory , rushing for 68 yards , catching 2 passes for 25 yards , and scoring the first touchdown of the game for Buffalo . One week later , the Bills traveled on the road to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Playoffs , with Thomas still unable to play because of his injury . Davis did a superb job filling in for him as a starter , rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries in the Bills 24 - 3 win . Then the Bills advanced to their 3rd consecutive Super Bowl by defeating the Miami Dolphins 29 - 10 in the AFC title game . Thomas had recovered enough to regain his spot on the starting lineup , but Davis was still a major factor in Buffalo ' s victory . He rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown while also catching 4 passes for 52 yards . The Bills ended up losing Super Bowl XXVII 52 - 17 , but Davis had a great game . He was the Bills leading rusher with 86 yards , while also catching 3 passes for 16 yards and returning a kickoff for 21 yards . Davis continued to be a major contributor for Buffalo as the team advanced to their 4th consecutive Super Bowl in the 1993 season . He rushed for 391 yards , caught 21 passes for 95 yards , and gained 100 yards on kickoff returns . After his team lost Super Bowl XXVIII to the Dallas Cowboys 30 - 13 , he spent one more season with Buffalo and then retired in 1995 . Davis finished his 9 NFL seasons with 823 carries for 3 , 513 rushing yards ( 4 . 3 yards per carry ) , 135 receptions for 878 yards , 42 kickoff returns for 707 yards , and 32 touchdowns ( 27 rushing and 5 receiving ) . He now is the Athletic Director and former head football coach at Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas , Texas .