Aeneas Williams: Pick #59 in the 1991 NFL Draft

Aeneas Williams is a former free safety out of Southern, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 59th overall pick (round 3) in the 1991 NFL Draft. He played 211 regular-season games from 1991 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams. He was named to 8 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Draft Details

Year

1991

Round

Round 3

Pick

59th overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

FS

College

Southern

Aeneas Williams Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
8× Pro Bowl selection, 3× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 13 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1991 draft class in interceptions (55).

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
211	3	55

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	INT	PD	FF
1999	ARI	16	38	5	0	0	2	7	1
2000	ARI	15	31	14	0	0	5	11	2
2001	STL	16	48	17	1	0	4	18	1
2002	STL	6	21	6	0	0	1	2	1
2003	STL	16	48	15	0	1	4	8	1
2004	STL	12	37	8	0	0	0	2	2
Since 1999		81	223	65	1	1	16	48	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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