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William Hayes

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Miami Dolphins · DE

William Hayes recorded 125 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams, St. Louis Rams, SL, Tennessee Titans.

▶Best highlights

2.5

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

125

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2015
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 27, 2015

St. Louis Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2015

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
ST. LOUISRAMS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 23, 2012

St. Louis Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
CLEVELANDBROWNS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 25, 2015

Cleveland Browns vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2015

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
ST. LOUISRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 2, 2014

St. Louis Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2014

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 10, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 2009

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 9 total tackles · 3 sacks · 4 tackles for loss · 6 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2015
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 27, 2015

St. Louis Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2015

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2015
CLEVELANDBROWNS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 25, 2015

Cleveland Browns vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2015

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2013
ST. LOUISRAMS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 10, 2013

St. Louis Rams vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2015

01
TENHAYES—William Hayes
TENJOHNSON28Chris Johnson
TENBULLUCK53Keith Bulluck

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2005–2016

02
LARHAYES—William Hayes
LARJACKSON39Steven Jackson
LARLONG91Chris Long

St. Louis struggles before Los Angeles gets the Rams back

Los Angeles Rams · The long rebuild and return home

Jackson carried years of losing, Donald arrived as a foundational defender and the franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2016–present

03
MIAHAYES—William Hayes
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons125 career games219 career solo tackles38 career sacksCollege: Winston-Salem StateDrafted by: TENJersey: 951 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 21, 2008Most recent: Sep 23, 2018

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