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Melvin Williams

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Washington Commanders · DE

Melvin Williams recorded 13 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

1.1

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

13

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2004
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 10, 2004

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2004

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 14, 2003

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2003

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 7, 2003

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2003

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 23, 2003

New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2003

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 2, 2003

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2003

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2004
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 10, 2004

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2004

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2005

01
NOWILLIAMS—Melvin Williams
NOBROOKS2Aaron Brooks
NOHORN87Joe Horn

A breakthrough gives way to displacement

New Orleans Saints · The first playoff win and Katrina

New Orleans won its first playoff game before Hurricane Katrina forced the team across multiple home fields and placed its future in doubt.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

02
SFWILLIAMS—Melvin Williams
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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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIAWILLIAMS—Melvin Williams
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons13 career games7 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NODraft pick: 155Jersey: 760 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2003Most recent: Nov 7, 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