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William James

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William James recorded 87 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

3.4

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

87

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to William James's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2009
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 11, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 5, 2003

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2003

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2006
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 13, 2007

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2007

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 26, 2009

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2009

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 8, 2009

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2009

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from William James's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2009
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 26, 2009

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2009

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 6, 2009

Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2009

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 15, 2009

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2009

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2004
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 19, 2004

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2004

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 38 interception return yards

Regular Season
2009
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 11, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped William James's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGJAMES—William James
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
NYGJAMES—William James
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

03
PHIJAMES—William James
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

04
JAXJAMES—William James
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

05
DETJAMES—William James
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

06
SFJAMES—William James
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons87 career games252 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 78Jersey: 312 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2001Most recent: Oct 31, 2010

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