Gerard Williams: NFL Career, Records & Legacy

0:00On April 3rd, Gerard Williams, a tough defensive back in the NFL, just passed away at 73. He built a solid five-season pro career, playing 68 games with 31 starts across three teams. From the Washington Redskins in 76 to 78, then the San Francisco 49ers in 79 and 80 and wrapping up with the St. Louis Cardinals that same year. His row to the league was gritty. Undrafted, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 74, but got cut quick. He bounced to the World Football League's Birmingham team for two years, snagging seven picks and leading the league in Interception Returns 4. Touchdowns as a rookie with two scores. Fans and players remember him for that ball-hawking instinct and reliability. In college at Langston University, a historically black school in Oklahoma, he set records as a two-way star, including 204 Interception. Yards in one season with a 100-yard pick-six, he got inducted into their Hall of Fame back in 2014. Later, Williams climbed charts with the Redskins, starting 16 games and grabbing eight picks

1:04over 77 and 78. He moved to the 49ers under Bill Walsh, starting 14 to 15, despite a rough two-win season, adding four more Interceptions before. Splitting time with the Cardinals and retiring, career total, 13 picks. Williams embodied perseverance, turning setbacks into steady contributions during football's shifting errors, leaving a mark on the game that outlives. The stats.