Delvin Williams
Teams
San Francisco 49ers (1974-1977)
Miami Dolphins (1978-1980)
Green Bay Packers (1981)
Playoffs
Appearances - 2 (1978,1979)
Conf Champ Games - 0
Super Bowls - 0
Championships - 0
Awards and Honors
Pro Bowl - 2 (1976,1978)
All-Pro First Team - 1 (1978)
All-Time Ranks
Yards per Rush - #86
League Leads
Rushing Yards (#3-1976, #4-1978, #10-1977)
Rushing Touchdowns (#5-1977, #9-1976,1978)
Yards per Rush (#2-1975, #4-1976, #8-1978)
Rushing Yards per Game (#3-1976, #6-1978)
Total Touchdowns (#6-1977)
Scrimmage Yards (#5-1976,1978)
Yards per Touch (#1-1975, #10-1978)
Delvin Williams piled up 1034 yards and 10 touchdowns during his senior season at Kansas, which got him drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1974 NFL Draft. After not seeing much use as a rookie, he had several very good seasons in a row.
In his second season, he led the entire league in yards per touch, with 6.6 yards gained each time he touched the ball. That included 5.4 yards per rush and 10.9 yards per catch, which came to 1001 scrimmage yards.
The next year he nearly doubled his rushing output from the previous year, gaining 1203 yards in 13 games, and getting voted into the Pro Bowl. His 1486 scrimmage yards that season were the most he would gain in his career.
He kept his role as the 49ers starting back the next year, but his production dropped significantly, dipping from 4.9 yards per carry to 3.5, the lowest of his career. He was released by the team following that 4th season, signing on with the Miami Dolphins for the 1978 season.
He returned to form in his first season in Miami, picking up 4.6 yards per carry, gaining career highs of 1258 yards and 8 touchdowns, and getting named to the All-Pro First Team for the only time in his career. He also appeared in the playoffs for the first time in his career, though he only gained 41 yards in the team's wild card loss.
That first season in Miami was the only good one he had. He held on to the starting role for two more seasons, but his productions dropped off significantly each season. After leaving the Dolphins, he signed on with the Green Bay Packers for the 1981 season, but only appeared in one game and never touched the ball.
Williams was never a big star, but he had 3 very good seasons right in the prime of his career, with two Pro Bowl seasons in which he was in the top 4 in rushing yards, plus that earlier season where he led the league in yards per touch. He was never on the winning side in a playoff game, but he did enough during his time in the league to be remembered as one of the best to play the position.
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