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Former Raiders defensive back Mike Davis dies at age 65

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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 1981 file photo, Oakland Raiders safety Mike Davis (36) runs off the field with the ball after intercepting a pass from Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe in the end zone with a few seconds left in AFC playoff football game in Cleveland. Mike Davis, the former Raiders defensive back who made one of the most memorable interceptions in team history, has died, Sunday, April 25, 2021. He was 65. (AP Photo/Brian Horton, File)

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HENDERSON (AP) — Former Raiders defensive back Mike Davis has died at age 65.

The Raiders gave no details on the cause of Davis' death.

The former Colorado star was a second-round pick by the Raiders in 1977 and will always be remembered for his interception at the end of a playoff win at Cleveland in the 1980 playoffs.

His intercepted a pass from Brian Sipe in the end zone to seal a 14-12 win that helped propel the Raiders to their second Super Bowl title.

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