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Aeneas Williams

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Los Angeles Rams · FS

Aeneas Williams recorded 209 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with St. Louis Rams, SL, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Phoenix Cardinals, PHO.

▶Best highlights

1.4

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

209

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Aeneas Williams's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Aeneas Williams, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Aeneas Williams's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams, Aeneas Williams recorded 6 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Aeneas Williams
  2. #2. In the conference championship against Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams, Aeneas Williams recorded 6 tackles, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Aeneas Williams
  3. #3. In the Wild Card Round against Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys, Aeneas Williams recorded 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Aeneas Williams
  4. #4. Against St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns, Aeneas Williams recorded 8 tackles, 1 sacks, 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Aeneas Williams
  5. #5. Against Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders, Aeneas Williams recorded 6 tackles, 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Aeneas Williams

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
2001
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 20, 2002

Green Bay Packers vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 20, 2002

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Conference Championship
2001
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 27, 2002

Philadelphia Eagles vs St. Louis Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 27, 2002

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
1998
ARIZONACARDINALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 2, 1999

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2003
ST. LOUISRAMS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 8, 2003

St. Louis Rams vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2003

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2000
ARIZONACARDINALS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 24, 2000

Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2000

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Aeneas Williams's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 19, 2004

St. Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2004

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 73 interception return yards

Regular Season
2003
ST. LOUISRAMS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 8, 2003

St. Louis Rams vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2003

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
DEC 9, 2001

San Francisco 49ers vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2004
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ST. LOUISRAMS
NOV 14, 2004

Seattle Seahawks vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2004

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Aeneas Williams's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

01
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer
ARICENTERS37Larry Centers

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
DETWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1999–2004

03
LARWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
LARWARNER13Kurt Warner
LARFAULK28Marshall Faulk

Speed and spacing transform the league

Los Angeles Rams · The Greatest Show on Turf

Warner's emergence, Faulk's versatility and a deep receiving corps produced two Super Bowls and the championship after the 1999 season.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003First-team All-Pro · 1995, 1997, 200114 NFL seasons209 career games223 career solo tackles3 career sacksDrafted by: PHXDraft pick: 59Jersey: 356 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1991Most recent: Dec 12, 2004

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history