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Brent Williams

Retired

New York Jets · DE

Brent Williams recorded 147 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

1

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

147

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brent Williams's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 19, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1989
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 15, 1989

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1989

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1989
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 1, 1989

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1989

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 11, 1988

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1988

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 4, 1988

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1988

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 19, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NEWILLIAMS—Brent Williams
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NEWILLIAMS—Brent Williams
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

03
SEAWILLIAMS—Brent Williams
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

04
NYJWILLIAMS—Brent Williams
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons147 career games46 career sacksJersey: 911 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Sep 29, 1996

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