DT · Denver Broncos
Sylvester Williams
Age 37 · 188 cm (6'2") · 149 kg · Born Nov 21, 1988 · North Carolina; Coffeyville CC
NFL career
2013
debut year
2020
last season
8
seasons
#73
jersey
College: North Carolina; Coffeyville CC
2013 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#28
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2020 · 78 games.
Defense
87solo tackles
6.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Denver Broncos | 9 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Denver Broncos
Most recent results for the franchise while Sylvester Williams was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
31–32 vs Raiders
2020-17 · Jan 3, 2021 · REGULAR
L
16–19 @ Chargers
2020-16 · Dec 27, 2020 · REGULAR
L
19–48 vs Bills
2020-15 · Dec 19, 2020 · REGULAR
W
32–27 @ Panthers
2020-14 · Dec 13, 2020 · REGULAR
L
16–22 @ Chiefs
2020-13 · Dec 6, 2020 · REGULAR
L
3–31 vs Saints
2020-12 · Nov 29, 2020 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Dolphins
2020-11 · Nov 22, 2020 · REGULAR
L
12–37 @ Raiders
2020-10 · Nov 15, 2020 · REGULAR
Other "Williams" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
North Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2013 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
Eric Fisher
OT · KAN
#2
Luke Joeckel
G · JAX
#3
Dion Jordan
DE · MIA
#4
Lane Johnson
OT · PHI
#5
Ezekiel Ansah
DE · DET
#6
Barkevious Mingo
OLB · CLE
#7
Jonathan Cooper
G · ARI
#8
Tavon Austin
WR · STL
#9
Dee Milliner
CB · NYJ
#10
Chance Warmack
G · TEN
#11
D.J. Fluker
G · SDG
#12
D.J. Hayden
DB · OAK
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Sylvester Williams.
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Akeem Spence
Debut 2013 · #55 · 49ers
Al Lapuaho
Debut 2013 · Dolphins
Anthony McCloud
Debut 2013 · Cardinals
Anthony Rashad White
Debut 2013 · #69 · Patriots
Bennie Logan
Debut 2013 · #96 · Titans
Casey Walker
Debut 2013 · #63 · Cowboys
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1954 · New York Jets
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1958 · New Orleans Saints
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1958 · Pittsburgh Steelers
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1959 · Los Angeles Rams
Dan Benish
1960 · Washington Commanders
Charles Benson
1960 · Detroit Lions