Willie Davis ( defensive end ) Willie D . Davis ( born July 24 , 1934 , in Lisbon , Louisiana ) is a former American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . Davis grew up in rural Louisiana and graduated from Grambling State University . The Cleveland Browns drafted Davis in the 15th round in the 1958 NFL Draft as an offensive tackle . Davis did not play up to standard at offensive tackle , but , in 1959 , Green Bay Packers GM / Head Coach Vince Lombardi noted Davis ' s speed and agility and tried him at defensive lineman . Thus began one of the greatest careers ever at that position . Davis wore number 87 during his career with the Packers . For 10 seasons , Davis anchored the Packers ' defensive line , playing 138 consecutive regular - season games , part of 162 consecutive regular - season games for his NFL career . Davis was member to all 5 of Lombardi ' s NFL title - winning teams and played in Super Bowls I and II . Davis played in an era when neither tackles nor sacks were official statistics . However , John Turney , a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and a painstaking , highly respected researcher / statistician , reports that his extensive research indicates Davis had in excess of 100 sacks during his 10 - year Green Bay career ( 1960 – 69 ) , " possibly more than 120 , " including a minimum of 40 over the 1963 - 65 seasons alone . Davis himself is quoted as saying , " I would think I would have to be the team ' s all - time leader in sacks . I played 10 years and I averaged in the ' teens ' in sacks for those 10 years . I had 25 one season . ( Paul ) Hornung just reminded me of that the other day . " Davis earned All - Pro honors 5 times ( 1962 , 64 - 67 ) . Meanwhile he was voted to the Pro Bowl five times ( 1963 – 67 ) . Davis recovered 21 fumbles over his Packers career , which , more than three decades removed from his retirement , remains a team record . The Packers honored his retirement with a " Willie Davis Day " on December 21 , 1969 . Davis remains on Green Bay Packers Board of Directors . In the early 1970s , Davis worked as a color commentator on NFL telecasts for NBC . He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981 . In 1986 , Davis was named the Walter Camp Man of the Year . In 1987 , he was given the Career Achievement Award from the NFL Alumni , and in 1988 he was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988 . In 1999 , he was ranked number 69 on " The Sporting News " ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players . Davis is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity . He received his MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1968 . He is a member or former member of the boards of Alliance Bank , Dow Chemical ( 1988 – 2006 ) , Johnson Controls ( 1991 – 2006 ) , K - Mart , L . A . Gear , Manpower ( 2001 - ) , Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer ( 1999 - ) , MGM Mirage , Rally ' s Inc . , Sara Lee ( 1983 - ) , Schlitz Brewing , and WICOR Inc . He has been president of All - Pro Broadcasting , operators of radio stations KCXX - FM , KATY - FM , WLDB - FM , WLUM - FM , and WZTI since 1976 . Davis ' son is actor Duane Davis . External links .