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Michael Williams

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · RB

Michael Williams recorded 34 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

15.2

rush yds/gm

7.6

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

34

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 4, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

49 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Regular Season
1983
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 16, 1983

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 16, 1983

27 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1983
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 6, 1983

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1983

90 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1983
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 4, 1983

Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1983

31 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1983
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 9, 1983

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1983

59 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 90 rushing yards

Regular Season
1983
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 6, 1983

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1983

90 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 70 receiving yards

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 4, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

49 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1985

01
PHIWILLIAMS—Michael Williams
PHIJAWORSKI7Ron Jaworski
PHICARMICHAEL—Harold Carmichael

From exhaustion to the first Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles · Vermeil's climb

Dick Vermeil turned a depleted roster into the 1980 NFC champion through relentless development and Montgomery's complete running.

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Franchise era

1966–1988

02
ATLWILLIAMS—Michael Williams
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

3 NFL seasons34 career games517 career rushing yards33 career receptions259 career receiving yards0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 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