Harvey Williams (American football)

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Harvey Williams
No. 44, 22
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1967-04-22) April 22, 1967 (age 56)
Hempstead, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Hempstead (TX)
College:LSU
NFL draft:1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,952
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:20
Player stats at NFL.com

Harvey Lavance Williams (born April 22, 1967), is a former professional American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders.[1][2]

College career

Williams ran for over 2,800 yards in his 4 years at LSU, and is fifth in LSU history in career

1991 NFL Draft.[3]

Professional career

In his first two seasons, Barry Word and Christian Okoye consistently beat Williams out for playing time. In both seasons, he finished behind Word and Okoye in rushing yards. By 1993, Marcus Allen joined the team and became the starter.

In 1994, Williams moved on to the Los Angeles Raiders. He finally received a chance to be a starter, and responded with two good seasons. He rushed for 983 yards in 1994. He followed up this season with his only 1,000-yard rushing season, rushing for 1,114 yards and 9 touchdowns in 1995.

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1991 KC 14 97 447 4.6 21 1 16 147 9.2 17 2
1992 KC 14 78 262 3.4 11 1 5 24 4.8 12 0
1993 KC 7 42 149 3.5 19 0 7 42 6.0 14 0
1994 LA 16 282 983 3.5 28 4 47 391 8.3 27 3
1995 OAK 16 255 1,114 4.4 60 9 54 375 6.9 28 0
1996 OAK 13 121 431 3.6 44 0 22 143 6.5 20 0
1997 OAK 14 18 70 3.9 13 3 16 147 9.2 32 2
1998 OAK 16 128 496 3.9 25 2 26 173 6.7 15 0
Career 110 1,021 3,952 3.9 60 20 193 1,442 7.5 32 7

References

  1. ^ "Harvey Williams Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Harvey Williams Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  3. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

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