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Sam Williams

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Sam Williams recorded 48 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

48

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2022
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 23, 2022

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2022

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2023
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 14, 2024

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2024

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 5, 2025

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 12, 2023

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2023

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 5, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2025
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 4, 2026

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Jan 4, 2026

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2022
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 23, 2022

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2022

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2022
DALLASCOWBOYS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 20, 2022

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2022

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2026
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 1, 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2026

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2025
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 23, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2025

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–present

01
DALWILLIAMS—Sam Williams
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
CLEWILLIAMS—Sam Williams
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons48 career games50 career solo tackles11 career sacksCollege: MississippiDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 56Jersey: 541 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 2022Most recent: Oct 1, 2026

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