Ricky Williams

New Orleans Saints 5th pick

RB ·

Texas · 2002–2003

147

Games

9,978

Rush Yards

Rush TD

341

Receptions

2,600

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 1

Pick

5th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Texas

Ricky Williams is a running back who played college football at Texas. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (5th overall pick) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He carried the ball for 10,009 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns across 147 career games. Ricky Williams surpassed 10,000 career rushing yards, joining an elite group of NFL running backs.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	INT	1D
1999	NO	12	0	1	0	0	0
2000	NO	10	1	1	34	0	1
2000 POST	NO	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NO	16	0	0	0	0	0
2002	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2005	MIA	12	0	0	0	0	0
2007	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2008 POST	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0
2009	MIA	16	0	1	0	1	0
2010	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2011	BAL	16	0	0	0	0	0
2011 POST	BAL	2	0	0	0	0	0
1999	NO	12	0	1	0	0	0
2000	NO	11	1	1	34	0	1
2001	NO	16	0	0	0	0	0
2002	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2003	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2005	MIA	12	0	0	0	0	0
2007	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	0
2008	MIA	17	0	0	0	0	0
2009	MIA	16	0	1	0	1	0
2010	MIA	16	0	0	0	0	0
2011	BAL	18	0	0	0	0	0
Career		147	1	3	34	1	1
Career		4	0	0	0	0	0
Career		147	1	3	34	1	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	NO	12	248	868	2	3.5	44	6
2000	NO	10	246	985	8	4.0	56	6
2000 POST	NO	1	6	14	0	2.3	0	0
2001	NO	16	313	1,245	6	4.0	58	6
2002	MIA	16	383	1,853	16	4.8	89	7
2003	MIA	16	392	1,372	9	3.5	68	4
2005	MIA	12	168	743	6	4.4	37	1
2007	MIA	1	6	15	0	2.5	2	1
2008	MIA	16	161	659	4	4.1	35	4
2008 POST	MIA	1	4	17	0	4.3	2	0
2009	MIA	16	241	1,121	11	4.7	55	4
2010	MIA	16	159	673	2	4.2	26	4
2011	BAL	16	108	444	2	4.1	20	2
2011 POST	BAL	2	12	49	0	4.1	3	0
1999	NO	12	248	868	2	3.5	44	6
2000	NO	11	252	999	8	4.0	56	6
2001	NO	16	313	1,245	6	4.0	58	6
2002	MIA	16	383	1,853	16	4.8	89	7
2003	MIA	16	392	1,372	9	3.5	68	4
2005	MIA	12	168	743	6	4.4	37	1
2007	MIA	1	6	15	0	2.5	2	1
2008	MIA	17	165	676	4	4.1	37	4
2009	MIA	16	241	1,121	11	4.7	55	4
2010	MIA	16	159	673	2	4.2	26	4
2011	BAL	18	120	493	2	4.1	23	2
Career		147	2,425	9,978	66	4.1	490	45
Career		4	22	80	0	3.6	5	0
Career		147	2,447	10,009	66	4.1	495	45

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	NO	12	40	28	172	0	6.1	8
2000	NO	10	54	43	403	1	9.4	18
2000 POST	NO	1	2	1	2	0	2.0	0
2001	NO	16	88	60	511	1	8.5	19
2002	MIA	16	59	47	363	1	7.7	14
2003	MIA	16	50	50	351	1	7.0	11
2005	MIA	12	17	17	93	0	5.5	3
2007	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008	MIA	16	29	29	219	1	7.6	9
2008 POST	MIA	1	1	1	8	0	8.0	0
2009	MIA	16	53	35	264	2	7.5	9
2010	MIA	16	30	19	141	1	7.4	6
2011	BAL	16	20	13	83	0	6.4	5
2011 POST	BAL	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	NO	12	40	28	172	0	6.1	8
2000	NO	11	56	44	405	1	9.2	18
2001	NO	16	88	60	511	1	8.5	19
2002	MIA	16	59	47	363	1	7.7	14
2003	MIA	16	50	50	351	1	7.0	11
2005	MIA	12	17	17	93	0	5.5	3
2007	MIA	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2008	MIA	17	30	30	227	1	7.6	9
2009	MIA	16	53	35	264	2	7.5	9
2010	MIA	16	30	19	141	1	7.4	6
2011	BAL	18	20	13	83	0	6.4	5
Career		147	440	341	2,600	8	7.6	102
Career		4	3	2	10	0	5.0	0
Career		147	443	342	2,606	8	7.6	102

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-7

Weight

190 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.47s

Bench Press

19 reps

Vertical Jump

32.5"

Broad Jump

110"

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