Ben Davidson Benjamin Earl Franklin " Ben " Davidson , Jr . ( June 14 , 1940 – July 2 , 2012 ) was an American collegiate and professional football player who was active between 1961 and 1972 . Early years . Davidson was born in Los Angeles , California , the son of Avis ( née Wheat ) and Benjamin Earl Franklin , Senior . He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles , but did not play football in high school ; because of his height ( 6 feet 8 inches ) , basketball and track were more to his liking . While attending East Los Angeles Community College , he was spotted by the football coach and asked to join the team . He was subsequently recruited to play at the University of Washington where he flourished as a member of two Rose Bowl winning teams and gained entry into professional football . Professional career . Davidson was selected in the fourth round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the New York Giants , but was traded before the season started to the Green Bay Packers . He was part of the 1961 champion Packers , who beat the Giants 37 - 0 in the championship game . He was then traded to the Washington Redskins for a fifth round draft choice , playing there in 1962 and 1963 , until he was waived in 1964 after not meeting the team ' s strict weight guidelines . Davidson is best remembered for playing in the American Football League with the Oakland Raiders , who signed him as a free agent and where he thrived as a pass rusher under coach John Madden . He played in Oakland from 1964 through 1972 , and was part of the league merger in 1970 . He was an AFL All - Star in 1966 , 1967 , and 1968 . In the mid 1970s , he also played for the Portland Storm in the World Football League . Dawson - Taylor incident . On November 1 , 1970 , the Kansas City Chiefs led the Raiders 17 – 14 late in the fourth quarter , and a long run for a first - down by Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson apparently sealed victory for the Chiefs in the final minute when Dawson , as he lay on the ground , was speared by Davidson , who dove into Dawson with his helmet , provoking Chiefs ’ receiver Otis Taylor to attack Davidson . After a bench - clearing brawl , offsetting penalties were called , nullifying the first down under the rules in effect at that time . The Chiefs were obliged to punt , and the Raiders tied the game on a George Blanda field goal with eight seconds to play . Davidson ' s play not only cost the Chiefs a win , but Oakland won the AFC West with a season record of 8 – 4 – 2 , while Kansas City finished 7 – 5 – 2 and out of the playoffs . After the season , the NFL changed its rules regarding personal fouls , separating them from ones called during the play , and ones called after the play . Entertainment career . Davidson appeared in a few films including " The Black Six " , " M * A * S * H " and " Conan the Barbarian " . He portrayed Porter the Bouncer in " Behind the Green Door " and a convict football player in " Necessary Roughness " . He played himself in Miller Lite ads featuring John Madden and Rodney Dangerfield . He also appeared in the short lived 1976 show " Ball Four " , the 1977 pilot for " Lucan " and the 1984 TV series Goldie and the Bears . Personal life . Ben Davidson died of prostate cancer on July 2 , 2012 , at age 72 . At the time of his death he was retired and living in San Diego , California . He is survived by his wife Kathy , and daughters Dana , Jan and Vicki .