Eric WilliamsWilliams, Eric DouglasHeight: 6-2 Weight: 235 Born: June 17, 1955 Sacramento County, CA High School: Central (Kansas City, MO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Southern California | Roster |
| 1974 | Southern California | Roster |
| 1975 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1976 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (216th overall) 1977 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 55 | LLB-LILB | 14 | 8 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 55 | LILB | 13 | 11 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 55 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 55 | RILB-MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 55 | LOLB-RILB | 15 | 11 |
| 1982 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1982 LARM NFL | 66 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL | 66 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 92 | LB | 13 | 0 |
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 48 | LB | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 97 | 58 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/4/1977 | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 11/24/1980 | 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/31/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Released | 12/6/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 12/8/1982 | 1982 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1982 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/6/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL |
| Released | 10/12/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 10/14/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/22/1984 | 1984 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1984 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 9/12/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 20 | 0 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 25 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1983 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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