Howie Williams
American football player (born 1936)
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Howard Lee Williams (born December 4, 1936) is an American former professional football player who was a safety. He played for the National Football League (NFL)'s Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, and for the American Football League (AFL)'s Oakland Raiders.
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Born | December 4, 1936 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Carver (Spartanburg) | ||||||
| College | Howard | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1962: undrafted | ||||||
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Early life and education
Williams graduated from the School of Engineering and Architecture at Howard University in June 1963.[1] He majored in electronics.[1] He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force.[1]
Career
Williams played for seven seasons and three different teams. As a rookie, he was on the Green Bay Packers when they beat the New York Giants 16–7 in the 1962 NFL Championship Game. He played only seven games for the team the following season before being waived.[citation needed] He was immediately claimed by the Washington Redskins,[2] but was sent to the San Francisco 49ers, which had a lower standing.
The following year, Williams joined the Oakland Raiders, where he would spend the next six seasons, including three consecutive AFL title game appearances (1967, 1968, and 1969), along with an appearance in Super Bowl II. In his career, he had 14 interceptions for 240 yards in 95 games played.
