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Van Williams

Retired

New York Giants · RB

Van Williams recorded 37 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

4.6

rush yds/gm

2.4

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

37

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1987
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 11, 1987

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1987

36 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 23, 1984

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1984

11 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
NEW YORKGIANTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 18, 1987

New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

41 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1984
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 17, 1984

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1984

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1987
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 5, 1987

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1987

31 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 41 rushing yards

Regular Season
1987
NEW YORKGIANTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 18, 1987

New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

41 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 39 receiving yards

Regular Season
1984
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 17, 1984

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1984

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1984

01
BUFWILLIAMS—Van Williams
BUFSIMPSON—O.J. Simpson
BUFFERGUSON—Joe Ferguson

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
BUFWILLIAMS—Van Williams
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

03
NYGWILLIAMS—Van Williams
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons37 career games170 career rushing yards11 career receptions89 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

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