Pat Williams
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Position (s): Defensive tackle |
Jersey numbers: 93, 94 |
| born on October 24, 1972 in Monroe , Louisiana | |
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| Active : 1997 - 2010 | |
| Undrafted in 1997 | |
| College : Texas A&M University | |
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| Tackles | 566 |
| Sacks | 20.5 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Patrick "Pat" Williams (* 24. October 1972 in Monroe , Louisiana ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the defensive tackles . He last played for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
college
Williams attended Texas A&M University , where he was banned from playing in his freshman year due to poor academic performance. In the following year he was only used in six games. In his senior year he played eleven games, eight of them from the start.
NFL
Pat Williams joined the NFL Draft in 1997 , but was not elected by any team. The Buffalo Bills only hired him as a free agent afterwards . In his debut year he only came across a single mission. The next few years Williams fought his place in the team, but it took another three years before he could earn a regular place with the Bills. He scored his first touchdown in 2004 after an interception against the Miami Dolphins . The Buffalo Bills did not renew his contract, which expired after this season.
Before the 2005 season he moved, again as a free agent, to the Minnesota Vikings . After advice from the then defensive coach of the Vikings, Mike Tomlin , Williams lost around seven kilograms. With Kevin Williams, also defensive tackle, he formed the strongest Vikings defense in years. Then in 2006 followed the first choice in the Pro Bowl , which he reached in the two following seasons.
At the Vikings he and Kevin Williams formed the so-called "Williams Wall" ( Eng. "Williams Wall").
He and his teammate Kevin Williams have been suspended from participation by the NFL due to their proven use of diuretics , a component of steroids . Only after the Vikings stood up for the two players was the penalty withdrawn. In 2009 , Pat Williams made 44 tackles and two sacks .
In 2011 Williams announced that it would no longer renew the contract with the Vikings. However, Williams was no longer with any other club. In 2013 he signed a one-day contract with Minnesota to end his career as a Vikings player.
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Williams, Pat |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Patrick (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monroe , Louisiana |