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Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Position: DT-G
Height: 6-4    Weight: 249 lbs.

Born: February 8, 1929 in Little Rock, AR
Died: October 11, 2000 in Heber Springs, AR
College: Arkansas   (school history)
Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 5th round (56th overall) of the 1952 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 79 (415th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1952* 23 CHI LDT 75 12 1 54 0 54 0 0 0 1 0 0 9
1953* 24 CHI LDT 75 12 0 0 2 0 0 12
1954 25 CHI LG 75 12 7
1955 26 CHI LDT 75 12 0 0 1 0 0 7
1956 27 CHI LDT 75 12 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1957 28 CHI LDT 75 12 9
1958* 29 CHI LDT 75 12 12
1959* 30 CHI LDT 75 11 0 0 2 0 0 12
1960 31 CHI RDT 75 12 7
1961 32 CHI RDT 75 14 0 0 1 0 0 8
1962 33 CHI 75 14 0 0 1 0 0 2
1963 34 CHI 75 5 5
1964 35 WAS 77 14 1
1965 36 WAS LDT 75 14 7
Career 168 2 65 0 54 0 0 0 9 0 0 105

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1957 28 CHI LDT 75 12 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Career 168 1 6 0 6 6.0 6

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3 Dana Stubblefield, Sweeny Williams, Art Still, Corey Simon, Charlie Johnson, Jeff Merrow, Mario Williams, Gene Brito, Charlie Krueger, Bill Bishop
4 Dana Stubblefield, Bill Maas, Sweeny Williams, Simeon Rice, Elvin Bethea*, Bill Bishop, Darnell Dockett, Jeff Merrow, Royce Berry, Art Still
5 Shaun Rogers, Joe Rutgens, Bill Bishop, Luther Elliss, Darnell Dockett, John Zook, Fred Dean*, Gary Johnson, Tim Bowens, Jerry Sherk
6 Bill Bishop, Luther Elliss, John Zook, Fred Dean*, Jerry Sherk, Darnell Dockett, Tim Bowens, Tom Scott, Sweeny Williams, Mike McCoy
7 Otis Sistrunk, Jerry Sherk, Henry Thomas, Sweeny Williams, Tom Sestak, Gary Walker, Manny Fernandez, Jacob Green, Al Baker, Fred Miller
8 Gary Walker, Henry Thomas, Jacob Green, Al Baker, Gary Johnson, Verlon Biggs, George Andrie, Marcus Stroud, Elvin Bethea*, Dwight White
9 Henry Thomas, Fred Miller, Marcus Stroud, Al Baker, Gary Walker, Gary Johnson, Jacob Green, Casey Hampton, Ted Washington, Verlon Biggs
10 Henry Thomas, Fred Miller, Jacob Green, Gary Walker, Ted Washington, Coy Bacon, Charlie Krueger, Gary Johnson, Tim Bowens, Jerry Sherk
11 Coy Bacon, Henry Thomas, Gary Walker, Bill Glass, Chester McGlockton, John Dutton, Vern Den Herder, Jim Osborne, Greg Kragen, Fred Miller
12 Coy Bacon, Greg Kragen, John Dutton, Henry Thomas, Al Baker, Charlie Krueger, Robert Porcher, Chester McGlockton, Jim Osborne, Vern Den Herder
13 Greg Kragen, John Dutton, William Fuller, Al Baker, Dave Butz, Coy Bacon, Jethro Pugh, Bob Golic, Ron McDole, Diron Talbert
14 Coy Bacon, John Dutton, Dave Butz, Greg Kragen, Henry Thomas, Jethro Pugh, Charlie Krueger, Diron Talbert, Ron McDole, Bob Golic
Career Coy Bacon, John Dutton, Greg Kragen, Bob Golic, Henry Thomas, Jethro Pugh, Al Baker, Jim Osborne, Dave Butz, William Fuller

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls
1952
1953
1958
1959

Long Intercep. Return
1952 NFL 54 (6)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19581st TeamAll-NFLSporting News