JOEL WILLIAMSWilliams, JoelHeight: 6-1 Weight: 222 Born: December 13, 1956 Miami, FL High School: North Miami (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Peru State | Roster |
| 1975 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Played |
| 1976 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Played |
| 1977 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Redshirted |
| 1978 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 58 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 58 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 58 | ROLB | 10 | 8 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 58 | ROLB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 59 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 59 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1985 PHI NFL | 59 | LB | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 54 | ROLB | 15 | 14 |
| 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL | 54 | ROLB-RLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 54 | RILB-ROLB-LILB | 14 | 12 |
| 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL | 54 | ROLB-LILB | 10 | 3 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 137 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 7/12/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1979 | 1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/28/1979 | 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/29/1981 | 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 8/21/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 10/23/1985 | 1985 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1985 PHI NFL |
| Exemption | 10/23/1985 | 1985 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1985 PHI NFL |
| Activated | 11/4/1985 | 1985 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1985 PHI NFL |
| Traded | 4/29/1986 | 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 20 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 32 | 0 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 32 | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 16.0 | 136.0 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 2.5 | |
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 1.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1988 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 111 | 2 |
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