Player
Leonard Williams
DL
Leonard Williams: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
61.5 career sacks across 11 seasons — one of the most productive interior DLs of his draft era.
MilestoneCareer snapshot
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 11 (2015-2025) |
| Games (ACT) | 181 |
| Career Sacks | 61.5 |
| Pro Bowls | 1 (2016) |
| All-Pro 2nd Team | 1 (2024) |
| Draft | 2015 Rd 1, Pick 6 (NYJ) |
Williams' two double-digit sack seasons (11.5 in 2020, 11.0 in 2024) are 4 years apart — rare late-career power for an interior DL.
SplitCareer sacks by season
| Year | Team | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | NYJ | 3.0 |
| 2016 | NYJ | 7.0 |
| 2017 | NYJ | 2.0 |
| 2018 | NYJ | 5.0 |
| 2019 | NYJ/NYG | 0.5 |
| 2020 | NYG | 11.5 |
| 2021 | NYG | 6.5 |
| 2022 | NYG | 2.5 |
| 2023 | NYG/SEA | 5.5 |
| 2024 | SEA | 11.0 |
| 2025 | SEA | 7.0 |
Sacks by season
| Year | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 20 | 11.5 |
| 23 | 5.5 |
| 24 | 11 |
| 25 | 7 |
Traded mid-season twice — after Week 8 in both 2019 (NYJ→NYG) and 2023 (NYG→SEA) — each time elevating his game on the new team.
TrendWilliams team stops
| Team | Years | Sacks on team |
|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 2015-2019 | 18.0 |
| NYG | 2019-2023 | 26.5 |
| SEA | 2023-now | 17.0 |
181 active-roster game days across 11 seasons — most in the 2015 first-round draft class through pick 15.
Rare2015 draft class: ACT games through 2025 (picks 1-8)
| Pick | Player | ACT Games |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dante Fowler Jr. | 171 |
| 4 | Amari Cooper | 165 |
| 2 | Marcus Mariota | 165 |
| 1 | Jameis Winston | 157 |
| 5 | Brandon Scherff | 147 |
| 6 | Leonard Williams | 181 |
| 8 | Vic Beasley | 97 |
| 7 | Kevin White | 38 |
2024: most sacks (11.0) among all DL players aged 30 or older — ahead of Dante Fowler Jr. (10.5), Leonard Floyd (8.5), and Cameron Heyward (8.0).
Comparison2024 DL sacks, players aged 30+
| Player | Age | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Williams | 30 | 11.0 |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | 30 | 10.5 |
| Leonard Floyd | 32 | 8.5 |
| Cameron Heyward | 35 | 8.0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 30 | 6.5 |
| Chris Jones | 30 | 5.0 |
| Calais Campbell | 38 | 5.0 |
Picked 6th overall in 2015, ahead of Vic Beasley (8th), Trae Waynes (11th) and behind only Dante Fowler Jr. (3rd) among that class's D-line prospects.
Anomaly2015 NFL Draft: D-line picks 1-12
| Pick | Player | Pos | Career ACT games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dante Fowler Jr. (JAX) | DL | 171 |
| 6 | Leonard Williams (NYJ) | DL | 181 |
| 8 | Vic Beasley (ATL) | LB | 97 |
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