Delvin Williams
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | April 17, 1951 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Kashmere (TX) | ||||||||
| College | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 2nd round, 49th overall pick | ||||||||
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Delvin Williams Jr. (born April 17, 1951), is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1974 NFL draft. A 6'0", 197-lb. running back from the University of Kansas, Williams played for the 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers in eight NFL seasons from 1974 to 1981. A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1976 and 1978, Williams rushed for over 1,200 yards in both those seasons.[1]
Regular season
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | SFO | 13 | 0 | 36 | 201 | 5.6 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1975 | SFO | 14 | 12 | 117 | 631 | 5.4 | 52 | 3 | 34 | 370 | 10.9 | 30 | 1 |
| 1976 | SFO | 13 | 13 | 248 | 1,203 | 4.9 | 80 | 7 | 27 | 283 | 10.5 | 85 | 2 |
| 1977 | SFO | 14 | 14 | 268 | 931 | 3.5 | 40 | 7 | 20 | 179 | 9.0 | 17 | 2 |
| 1978 | MIA | 16 | 15 | 272 | 1,258 | 4.6 | 58 | 8 | 18 | 192 | 10.7 | 42 | 0 |
| 1979 | MIA | 14 | 13 | 184 | 703 | 3.8 | 39 | 3 | 21 | 175 | 8.3 | 38 | 1 |
| 1980 | MIA | 15 | 10 | 187 | 671 | 3.6 | 65 | 2 | 31 | 207 | 6.7 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 | GNB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 77 | 1,312 | 5,598 | 4.3 | 80 | 33 | 152 | 1,415 | 9.3 | 85 | 6 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1978 | MIA | 1 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | MIA | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | 42 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 8 | 0 | ||
Work with Nancy Reagan
Shortly after retiring, Williams began a years-long collaboration with Nancy Reagan on her signature project to prevent teens from doing drugs called "Just Say No". Williams focused on providing advice to youth on preventing drug use. In this capacity, he made many presentations with Mrs. Reagan.
