Player
Ricky Williams
RB (retired)
Ricky Williams: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
11-year career across NO, MIA, BAL. 10,009 career rushing yards (top-30 all-time). 1998 Heisman Trophy winner.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 148 |
| Carries | 2,436 |
| Rush Yards | 10,009 |
| Rush TDs | 66 |
| Y/Att | 4.11 |
His 2002 1,853 rushing yards led the NFL — and the Heisman-to-NFL-rush-leader path was rare.
MilestoneWilliams 2002 NFL leader
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Att | 383 (career high) |
| Yds | 1,853 (NFL leader) |
| YPC | 4.84 |
| TDs | 16 |
5 1,000+ rushing seasons across 11 years — including a 2009 1,121 yards at age 32.
TrendWilliams 1,000-yard seasons
| Year | Tm | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NO | 1,000 |
| 2001 | NO | 1,245 |
| 2002 | MIA | 1,853 |
| 2003 | MIA | 1,372 |
| 2009 | MIA | 1,121 |
Rushing yards by year
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1000 |
| 2001 | 1245 |
| 2002 | 1853 |
| 2003 | 1372 |
| 2009 | 1121 |
NO years: 3,129 yards in 3 years. MIA years: 6,436 yards in 7 years. Plus a brief 2011 BAL detour.
SplitWilliams career splits
| Stop | Years | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| NO | 1999-2001 | 3,129 |
| MIA | 2002-2010 (with gap) | 6,436 |
| BAL | 2011 | 444 |
He retired at age 27 in 2004 — and returned 2 years later to play 6 more NFL seasons.
RareWilliams retirement saga
| Year | Status |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Retired (failed drug test #4) |
| 2005 | Out (CFL) |
| 2006-07 | Reinstated (suspensions) |
| 2008-10 | 3 productive years |
| 2011 | BAL final year |
He's 1 of only 5 RBs in NFL history with a Heisman + 10,000+ career rush yards + an NFL rushing title.
ComparisonHeisman + 10K + rushing title club
| Player | Heisman | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 1976 | -- |
| Eddie George | 1995 | -- |
| Ricky Williams | 1998 | 2002 |
| Mark Ingram | 2009 | -- |
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