Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1979 23 ATL NFL LB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 3
1980 24 ATL NFL ROLB 16 16 2 55 0 32 0 3 42 1 16.0 1 11
1981 25 ATL NFL ROLB 10 8 1 25 0 25 0 2 57 1 3.0 0 6
1982 26 ATL NFL ROLB 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 0 11 AP-2,AP DPoY-4
1983 27 PHI NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.5 0 7
1984 28 PHI NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.5 0 9
1985 29 PHI NFL LB 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
1986 30 ATL NFL ROLB 15 14 2 18 1 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 9
1987 31 ATL NFL ROLB 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3
1988 32 ATL NFL ROLB/LILB 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0.0 0 6
1989 33 ATL NFL LB 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
11 Yrs 137 102 5 98 1 32 0 0 12 111 2 27.0 1 67
17 Game Avg 17 13 1 12 0 32 0 1 14 0 3.4 0 8
ATL (8 Yrs) 98 70 5 98 1 32 0 0 9 111 2 23.0 1 50
PHI (3 Yrs) 39 32 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 0 17
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1980 24 ATL NFL ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1982 26 ATL NFL ROLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2 Yrs 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1980 24 ATL NFL ROLB 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.5
1981 25 ATL NFL ROLB 10 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.6
1986 30 ATL NFL ROLB 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
11 Yrs 137 102 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.1
ATL (8 Yrs) 98 70 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0.2
PHI (3 Yrs) 39 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joel Williams?

Joel Williams is 67 years old.

When was Joel Williams born?

Joel Williams was born on December 13, 1956.

Where was Joel Williams born?

Joel Williams was born in Miami, FL.

How tall is Joel Williams?

Joel Williams is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joel Williams weigh when playing?

Joel Williams weighed 222 lbs (100 kg) when playing.

Is Joel Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Joel Williams has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Joel Williams play?

Joel Williams played 137 games over his career.

How many sacks did Joel Williams have?

Joel Williams had 27.0 sacks over his career.

When did Joel Williams retire?

Joel Williams last played in 1989.