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James Smith-Williams

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Atlanta Falcons · DE

James Smith-Williams recorded 55 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders, Washington Football Team.

▶Best highlights

1.8

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

55

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2020
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 9, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
TENNESSEETITANS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 9, 2022

Tennessee Titans vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 20, 2024

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2024

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 17, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2023

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 24, 2022

Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2021
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 21, 2021

Washington Commanders vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2021

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2024
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 20, 2024

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2024

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2024
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 8, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2024

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2022
TENNESSEETITANS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 9, 2022

Tennessee Titans vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Smith-Williams's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASSMITH-WILLIAMS—James Smith-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

02
WASSMITH-WILLIAMS—James Smith-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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Franchise era

2021–present

03
ATLSMITH-WILLIAMS—James Smith-Williams
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons55 career games44 career solo tackles8 career sacksCollege: North Carolina StateDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 229Jersey: 501 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 20, 2020Most recent: Nov 3, 2024

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