JOHN WILLIAMSWilliams, John AlanPosition: RB Height: 5-11 Weight: 212 Born: October 26, 1960 Muskegon, MI High School: Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1980 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1981 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1982 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 40 | HB | 18 | 8 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 40 | RB | 18 | 16 |
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 43 | HB | 18 | |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 48 | RB | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 40 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 45 | FB | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 40 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1988 CAL CFL | 23 | RB | 6 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 6 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL |
| Signed | 1/12/1983 | 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL |
| Released | 7/31/1985 | 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL |
| Signed | 8/12/1985 | 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL |
| Released | 10/29/1985 | 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 11/6/1985 | 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/7/1985 | 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1986 | 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1986 | 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/19/1986 | 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1987 | 1987 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1987 NO NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/8/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Released | 10/26/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Signed | 1988 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1988 CAL CFL | |
| Released | 1989 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1989 CAL CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 153 | 624 | 4.1 | 31t | 12 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 197 | 984 | 5.0 | 72t | 8 | ||||
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 186 | 857 | 4.6 | 44t | 9 | ||||
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1988 CAL CFL | 44 | 130 | 3.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 53t | 1 | ||||||
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 25 | 218 | 8.7 | 49 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 13 | 136 | 10.5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1988 CAL CFL | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 12 | 290 | 24.2 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 43 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 6 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 6 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 129 | 21.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1985 OAK USFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1985 DAL NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1988 CAL CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1988 CAL CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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