John Williams (running back)

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John Williams
No. 38, 40, 45
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 63)
Muskegon, Michigan
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Muskegon (MI) Reeths-Puffer
College:Wisconsin
Undrafted:1985
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1986
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Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Rushing attempts:14
Rushing yards:42
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Alan Williams (born October 26, 1960) is a former

University of Wisconsin
.

Early years

Williams attended Reeths Puffer High School, where he practiced football and

University of Wisconsin. As a freshman, he scored on a 40-yard touchdown
run with his first collegiate carry. He had 6 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown as a backup.

As a sophomore, he led the team with 119 carries for 526 yards (4.4-yard avg.). As a junior, he led the team with 116 carries for 634 yards (5.5-yard avg.) and 3 rushing touchdowns (second on the team).

As a senior, he registered 77 carries for 287 yards (third on the team) and 4 touchdowns. He finished his college career with 318 carries for 1,503 yards (4.7-yard avg.), 8 rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions for 103 yards and one receiving touchdown.

Professional career

Michigan Panthers/Oakland Invaders (USFL)

Williams was selected by the

Philadelphia Stars. He was second on the team behind Ken Lacy
with 153 carries for 624 yards (4.1-yard avg.), while registering 13 touchdowns (led the team) and a 24.2 kickoff average on 12 returns (led the team).

In 1984, he led the team with 197 carries for 984 yards (5-yard avg.) and 8 rushing touchdowns, while also posting 1,199 total yards from scrimmage (led the team) and 25 receptions for 215 yards. He set a franchise record with a 72-yard touchdown run. He tallied 177 rushing yards in the first-round 21-27 playoff loss against the Los Angeles Express, which at the time was the longest game in professional football history.

In

Baltimore Stars
.

Williams finished his three-year

USFL
career as the franchise's all-time leading rusher with 2,645 yards and as the sixth leading All-time rusher in league history.

Dallas Cowboys

On August 15,

fullback Todd Fowler.[2]

Seattle Seahawks

On November 6, 1985, he was signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks. He played in 2 games before being placed on the injured reserve list. He was released before the start of the season on August 28, 1986.[3]

New Orleans Saints

On September 2, 1986, he signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints.[4] He was limited with a sprained knee injury that he suffered in his first carry as a Saint. He only appeared in 7 games and spent the last 5 contests of the season on the injured reserve list. He was released on September 7, 1987.[5]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 8,

NFL strike was canceled.[7]

Calgary Stampeders (CFL)

In 1988, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, reuniting with head coach Lary Kuharich, who was his offensive coordinator with the Oakland Invaders. He was placed on the injured reserve list, before being activated for the sixth game against the Calgary Stampeders. He was released from the active roster and signed to the practice roster on October 21.[8] He was released from the practice roster on November 6.[9] He finished with 44 carries for 130 yards.

References

  1. ^ "The Dallas Cowboys, unsuccessful in an attempt to trade..." Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cowboys get physical with NFL opponents". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sports Beat". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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