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Lester Williams

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Seattle Seahawks · NT

Lester Williams recorded 46 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

46

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 12, 1986

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 5, 1986

New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 28, 1985

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 8, 1983

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 8, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 18, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NEWILLIAMS—Lester Williams
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

02
LACWILLIAMS—Lester Williams
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

03
SEAWILLIAMS—Lester Williams
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons46 career games7 career sacksJersey: 05 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most 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