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Avery Williamson

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Denver Broncos · ILB

Avery Williamson recorded 90 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans.

▶Best highlights

6.5

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

90

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Avery Williamson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 20, 2018

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2018

14 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 17, 2014

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2014

8 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 13, 2018

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2018

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 27, 2020

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2020

13 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 26, 2014

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2014

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Avery Williamson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 14 total tackles · 2 sacks

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 20, 2018

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2018

14 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2020
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 27, 2020

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2020

13 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2014
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 17, 2014

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2014

8 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 11, 2018

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2018

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2020
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 11, 2020

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Avery Williamson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2015

01
TENWILLIAMSON—Avery Williamson
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.

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Franchise era

2016–2021

02
TENWILLIAMSON—Avery Williamson
TENHENRY22Derrick Henry
TENTANNEHILL17Ryan Tannehill

A throwback runner controls modern playoff games

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

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Franchise era

2011–present

03
NYJWILLIAMSON—Avery Williamson
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

04
PITWILLIAMSON—Avery Williamson
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
DENWILLIAMSON—Avery Williamson
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons90 career games374 career solo tackles16 career sacksCollege: KentuckyDrafted by: TENDraft pick: 151Jersey: 532 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 21, 2014Most recent: Jan 3, 2021

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