Clarence Williams (running back, born 1955)

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Clarence Williams
No. 40
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1955-01-25)January 25, 1955
Oakley, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:September 18, 1994(1994-09-18) (aged 39)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Berkeley (SC)
College:South Carolina
NFL draft:1977 / round: 5 / pick: 124
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:394
Rushing yards:1,327
Rushing TDs:17
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Clarence Williams (January 25, 1955 – September 18, 1994) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of South Carolina and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL draft. On September 16, 1979, Williams rushed for 4 touchdowns for the San Diego Chargers in a win over the Buffalo Bills, a franchise record he shares with LaDainian Tomlinson.

College career

While attending South Carolina, Williams lettered in football in 1975-76 and rushed for 2,311 career yards, including eight 100-yard games. He was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
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Regular season

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1977 SDG 14 0 50 215 4.3 46 2 3 20 6.7 9 0
1978 SDG 10 1 27 76 2.8 12 0 1 17 17.0 17 0
1979 SDG 16 16 200 752 3.8 55 12 51 352 6.9 14 0
1980 SDG 13 9 97 258 2.7 13 3 26 230 8.8 26 1
1981 SDG 14 1 20 26 1.3 6 0 12 108 9.0 15 1
67 27 394 1,327 3.4 55 17 93 727 7.8 26 2

Playoffs

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1979 SDG 1 1 11 30 2.7 8 1 4 30 7.5 12 0
1980 SDG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1981 SDG 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
4 1 11 30 2.7 8 1 4 30 7.5 12 0

Death

On September 17, 1994, Williams was shot in his car while at an intersection. He died at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina the following day.[2]

References

  1. ^ "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Associated Press (September 19, 1994). "Former Charger Shot in Back at Intersection". Deseret News. Retrieved January 11, 2022.


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