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Jonathan Williams

Retired

Washington Commanders · RB

Jonathan Williams recorded 33 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Washington Commanders, Washington Football Team, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

17.1

rush yds/gm

4.5

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

33

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2019
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 21, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2019

104 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2019
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 2019

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

116 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2021
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 12, 2021

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2021

16 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2016
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 30, 2016

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

12 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2022
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 24, 2022

Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 116 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards · 31 receiving yards

Regular Season
2019
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 2019

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

116 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2021
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 12, 2021

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2021

16 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 26 carries

Regular Season
2019
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 21, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2019

104 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2016

01
BUFWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

02
NOWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

03
INDWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2019–present

04
INDWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

05
DETWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
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

2012–2022

06
WASWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2023–present

07
WASWILLIAMS—Jonathan Williams
WASDANIELS5Jayden Daniels
WASMCLAURIN17Terry McLaurin

Daniels accelerates the rebuild

Washington Commanders · A new ownership era

New ownership hired a modern front office, drafted Daniels and watched his poised rookie season return Washington to the NFC Championship Game.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons47 career games563 career rushing yards3 career rushing touchdowns22 career receptions149 career receiving yardsCollege: ArkansasDrafted by: BUFDraft pick: 156Jersey: 180 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 25, 2016Most recent: Dec 17, 2023

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.