Tony Williams (American football)

Tony Williams (born July 9, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers.

Tony Williams
No. 94
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1975-07-09) July 9, 1975 (age 50)
Germantown, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight296 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High schoolGermantown
CollegeMemphis
NFL draft1997: 5th round, 151st overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles261
Sacks22
Forced fumbles1
Fumble recoveries5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Williams also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Professional career

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Williams was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft.[1][2] Williams spent the first four years with the Vikings. After the 2000 season he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals who he played for until 2004. Williams went un-signed for the 2005 season and was a free agent. Before the 2006 season he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars but did not play in any games.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1997MIN 6212930.000000000
1998MIN 1493626101.000000160
1999MIN 16124632145.000000100
2000MIN 1412332764.000000000
2001CIN 13133815235.000000200
2002CIN 16164230125.000000000
2003CIN 16163828102.0000011-10
2004CIN 66161060.000000000
101862611778422.000001550

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1997MIN 22141130.000000000
1998MIN 226421.000000000
1999MIN 213210.000000000
2000MIN 227430.000000000
87302191.000000000

References

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  1. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. "Tony Williams". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2015.