SHORTY MCWILLIAMSMcWilliams, Thomas EdwardHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: May 12, 1926 Newton, MS Died: January 9, 1997 Meridian, MS High School: Meridian (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1945 | Army | Lettered |
| 1946 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1947 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1948 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 16th round (101st overall) 1948 Los Angeles Dons; 8th round (62nd overall) 1948 Chicago Bears |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 92 | RDH-TB-WB | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 44 | S-TB-P | 10 | 10 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 22 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1947 | 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1948 LA AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Chicago Bears (NFL)1948 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2/7/1949 | 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC |
| Allocation Draft | 6/2/1950 | 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1951 | 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 2 | 113 | 14.1 | 22.6 | 63 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 66.7 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 4 | 113 | 11.3 | 22.6 | 63 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51.3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 27 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 27 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 67 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 67 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)1949 LA AAFC | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | |||||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 251 | 13.2 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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