NFL Records
81
Games
279
Solo Tackles
6
Sacks
4
Interceptions
Brian Williams is a former linebacker out of USC, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 73rd overall pick (round 3) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 81 regular-season games from 1995 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions.
Draft Details
Brian Williams Career Stats
- Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 279 | 6 | 4 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  GB | 7 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | GB | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 |  DET | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DET | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 17 | 71 | 35 | 4 | 2.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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 Oct 18, 2026
Related Links
Green Bay Packers 1995 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Craig Newsome | DB | Arizona State |
| 3 | 65 | Darius Holland | DT | Colorado |
| 3 | 66 | William Henderson | FB | North Carolina |
| 3 | 90 | Antonio Freeman | WR | Virginia Tech |
| 4 | 117 | Jeff Miller | OT | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 160 | Jay Barker | QB | Alabama |
| 5 | 170 | Travis Jervey | RB | The Citadel |
| 6 | 173 | Charlie Simmons | WR | Georgia Tech |
| 7 | 230 | Adam Timmerman | G | South Dakota State |