Sam Williams (defensive lineman)

Games played:	119
Games started:	83
Interceptions:	1
Defensive touchdowns:	1
Safeties:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sam Williams
	Williams in 1959
No. 88, 85
Position:	Defensive end, ; End
Personal information
Born:	March 9, 1931; Dansville, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	April 25, 2013 (aged 82); Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dansville HS ; (Dansville, MI)
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	1956 / round: 24 / pick: 288
Career history
	Los Angeles Rams (1959); Detroit Lions (1960–1965); Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967);
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1958); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1957, 1958);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	119
Games started:	83
Interceptions:	1
Defensive touchdowns:	1
Safeties:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samuel F. Williams^[1] (March 9, 1931 – April 25, 2013) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a 24th round selection (288th overall pick) of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1956 NFL draft out of Michigan State University.^[2] Williams played for the Rams (1959), the Detroit Lions (1960–1965), and the Atlanta Falcons (1966–1967).^[3] He died in Livonia, Michigan, after a short illness.^[4]

^ "Sam Williams". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
^ "Sam Williams". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
^ "Sam Williams". nfl.com. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
^ AP via Yahoo Canada Former Detroit Lions defender Sam Williams dies^{[permanent dead link]}