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Dave Williams

Retired

Jacksonville Jaguars · RB

Dave Williams recorded 69 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

7.8

rush yds/gm

9.8

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

69

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1979
NEW YORKJETS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 18, 1979

New York Jets vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1979

25 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1979
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 11, 1979

Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1979

38 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1979
CHICAGOBEARS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 2, 1979

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1979

40 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1979
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 14, 1979

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1979

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1979
ARIZONACARDINALS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 16, 1979

Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1979

43 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 56 rushing yards

Regular Season
1979
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 21, 1979

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1979

56 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1979
NEW YORKJETS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 18, 1979

New York Jets vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1979

25 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 5 carries

Regular Season
2018
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 16, 2018

Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

32 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 62 receiving yards

Regular Season
1979
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 14, 1979

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1979

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1958–1978

01
SFWILLIAMS—Dave Williams
SFBRODIE—John Brodie
SFWASHINGTON84Gene Washington

The Shotgun and three NFC title losses

San Francisco 49ers · Searching for the breakthrough

Brodie's passing and Dick Nolan's defense won three straight division titles, but Dallas ended each postseason before a full teardown followed.

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Franchise era

1958–1981

02
CHIWILLIAMS—Dave Williams
CHIBUTKUS51Dick Butkus
CHISAYERS40Gale Sayers

Transcendent individuals carry uneven teams

Chicago Bears · Butkus, Sayers and Payton

Butkus and Sayers defined their positions before Payton became the franchise's relentless offensive center through years of rebuilding.

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Franchise era

2017–2018

03
JAXWILLIAMS—Dave Williams
JAXRAMSEY20Jalen Ramsey
JAXCAMPBELL93Calais Campbell

An elite defense reaches the AFC title game

Jacksonville Jaguars · Sacksonville

Takeaways, pass rush and swagger carried Jacksonville within one fourth-quarter lead of the Super Bowl before the roster quickly fractured.

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Franchise era

2016–present

04
DENWILLIAMS—Dave Williams
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

1 NFL seasons6 career games36 career rushing yardsCollege: ArkansasDrafted by: DENJersey: 491 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 19, 1977Most recent: Dec 30, 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

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