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William Andrews

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

William Andrews recorded 87 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

68.8

rush yds/gm

30.4

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

87

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to William Andrews's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1983
BUFFALOBILLS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 18, 1983

Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1983

158 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
1983
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 27, 1983

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1983

129 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1982
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 5, 1982

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1982

73 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1981
ATLANTAFALCONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 6, 1981

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1981

80 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 13 rec

Regular Season
1983
ATLANTAFALCONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 10, 1983

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1983

161 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from William Andrews's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 167 rushing yards

Regular Season
1979
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 2, 1979

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1979

167 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1983
BUFFALOBILLS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 18, 1983

Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1983

158 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 7 rec

Career high: 132 receiving yards

Regular Season
1981
ARIZONACARDINALS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 18, 1981

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1981

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped William Andrews's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

01
ATLANDREWS—William Andrews
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons87 career games5,986 career rushing yards30 career rushing touchdowns277 career receptions2,647 career receiving yards11 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1979Most recent: Dec 21, 1986

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