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Henry Williams

Williams, Henry Lee (Gizmo)
Height: 5-6 Weight: 181
Born: May 31, 1962 Memphis, TN
High School: Rosa Fort (Tunica, MS)

Year	College	Status
1981	Northwest Mississippi CC
1982	Northwest Mississippi CC
1983	East Carolina	Lettered
1984	East Carolina	Lettered

Draft: 3rd round (36th overall) 1985 Memphis Showboats

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL	89	WR	17	0
1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL	2	WR	8	0
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL	2	WR	16	0
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	2	WR	17	8
1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL	81	WR	13	0
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	2	WR	16
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	2	WR	18
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL	2	WR	18
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	2	WR	18
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	2	WR	14
1995 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1995 EDM CFL	2	WR	15
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	2	WR	7
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	2	WR	18
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL	2	WR	11
1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL	2	WR	11
2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL	2	WR	13
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL			13	0
14 Years (CFL)14 Years CFL			200	8

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	1/3/1985	1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL
Signed	1/25/1985	1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL
Unrestricted Free Agent	8/7/1986	1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL
Signed		1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL
Free Agent	3/1/1989	1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL
Signed	3/21/1989	1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL
Released	12/21/1989	1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL
Signed	4/24/1990	1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL
Free Agent	2/16/1998	1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL
Signed	2/16/1998	1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL
Free Agent	2/16/2000	1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL
Signed	2/18/2000	2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL
Free Agent		2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL

AWARDS
1987 Official All-CFL
1991 Official All-CFL
1992 Official All-CFL
1993 Official All-CFL
1994 Official All-CFL
2006 CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	X1%	X2	X2A	DX	FG	FGA	FG%	S	SAF	PTS
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL	1	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		-	0	6
1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL	2	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	12
1986 Year (CFL)1986 Year CFL	2	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	12
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL	5	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	30
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	7	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	42
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	4	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	24
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	6	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	36
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL	9	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	54
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	10	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	60
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	4	0	0		0		-	0	0		0	0	24
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	1	0	0		0	0	-	0	0		0	0	6
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	2	0	0		0		0	0	0		0	0	12
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL	2	0	0		0		0	0	0		0	0	12
1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL	1	0	0		0		0	0	0		0	0	6
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	53	0	0		0	0	0	0	0		0	0	318

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0		0	0
1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL	2	49	24.5	36	1			0
1986 Year (CFL)1986 Year CFL	2	49	24.5	36	1			0
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	3	-1	-0.3	-9	0		0	0
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	2	-1	-0.5	-15	0		0	0
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	1	1	1.0	1	0		0	0
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL	6	57	9.5	26	0			0
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	2	-3	-1.5	9	0		0	0
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	3	-3	-1.0	4	0		0	0
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0		0	0
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	5	10	2.0	5	0		0	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	PCT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	YAC	FUM
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL		5		115	23.0	26t	1			0
1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL		3		79	26.3	56	0
1986 Year (CFL)1986 Year CFL		3		79	26.3	56	0
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL		4		48	12.0	21	0			0
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL		25		515	20.6	85	5
1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL		4		32	8.0	11	0		0	0
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL		15		260	17.3	48	0
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL		13		233	17.9	35	1			0
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL		41		948	23.1	81	6
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL		52		950	18.3	102	6
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL		30		375	12.5	36	1			0
1995 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1995 EDM CFL		3		26	8.7	14	0		0	0
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL		8		126	15.8	38	1			0
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL		5		84	16.8	65	1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL		4		32	8.0	11	0		0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL		199		3644	18.3	102	21		0	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL	31	0	257	8.3	47	0
1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL	37	-	423	11.4	74	1
1986 Year (CFL)1986 Year CFL	37	-	423	11.4	74	1
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL	80	-	951	11.9	91	4
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	96	-	964	10.0	100	2
1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL	30	7	267	8.9	24	0		0
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	90	-	987	11.0	81	2
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	98	-	1440	14.7	88	5
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL	92	-	1124	12.2	104	3
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	83	-	1157	13.9	104	4
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	67	-	683	10.2	74	2
1995 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1995 EDM CFL	87	-	871	10.0	68	0
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	32	-	361	11.3	79	1
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	84	-	821	9.8	72	1
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL	49	-	397	8.1	86	1
1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL	53	-	499	9.4	48	0
2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL	55	-	549	10.0	59	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	30	7	267	8.9	24	0		0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	1003		11227	11.2	104	26

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL	36		711	19.8	49	0
1986 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1986 EDM CFL	9	-	210	23.3	35	0		0
1986 Year (CFL)1986 Year CFL	9		210	23.3	35	0		0
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL	26	-	623	24.0	43	0
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	15	-	379	25.3	34	0		0
1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL	14	0	249	17.8	28	0		0
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	31	-	743	24.0	92	1
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	32	-	593	18.5	51	0
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL	24	-	441	18.4	34	0		0
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	21	-	381	18.1	28	0		0
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	18	-	451	25.1	53	1
1995 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1995 EDM CFL	30	-	638	21.3	45	0
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	28	-	663	23.7	48	0
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	52	-	1105	21.3	42	0
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL	31	-	690	22.3	47	0
1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL	13	-	314	24.2	100	1
2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL	5	-	123	24.6	32	0		0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	14	0	249	17.8	28	0		0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	335		7354	22.0	100	3		0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL	2		0	0	0	0	0
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	4	2	1	0	1	0	0
1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL	1		2	1	3	0	0
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	6	6	1	0	1	0	0
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	5	3	1	0	1	0	0
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	5	2	1	0	1	0	0
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	3	3		0	0	0	0
1995 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1995 EDM CFL	6	2	1	0	1	0	0
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL	1	1		0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1		2	1	3	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	39	24	6	0	6	0	0

DEFENSE	TKL	DEF	ST	MT	QH	TFL	FF	PD	BL
1987 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1987 EDM CFL	0	0	0	-		0
1988 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1988 EDM CFL	3			-
1990 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1990 EDM CFL	2			-
1991 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1991 EDM CFL	1	1	0	-		0
1992 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1992 EDM CFL	1	1	0	-		0
1993 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1993 EDM CFL	1	1	0	-		0
1994 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1994 EDM CFL	0	0	0	-		0		0
1995 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1995 EDM CFL	0	0	0	-		0		0
1996 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1996 EDM CFL	1	1	0	-		0		0
1997 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1997 EDM CFL	1	1	0	-		0	0	0
1998 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1998 EDM CFL	0	0	0	-		0	0	0
1999 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1999 EDM CFL	0	0	0	-		0	0	0
2000 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2000 EDM CFL	0	0	0	-		0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	10	5	0			0	0	0

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