Ricky Williams

New Orleans Saints 5th pick

RB ·

Texas · 2002–2003

147

Games

10,009

Rush Yards

Rush TD

342

Receptions

2,606

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 1

Pick

5th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Texas

Ricky Williams Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1999 draft class in rushing yards (10,009).
Best statistical season: 2002 with MIA (1,853 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	NO	12	253	884	2
2000	NO	10	248	1,000	8
2001	NO	16	313	1,245	6
2002	MIA	16	383	1,853	16
2003	MIA	16	392	1,372	9
2005	MIA	12	168	743	6
2007	MIA	1	6	15	0
2008	MIA	16	161	659	4
2009	MIA	16	241	1,121	11
2010	MIA	16	159	673	2
2011	BAL	16	108	444	2
Career		147	2,432	10,009	66

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	NO	12	40	28	172	0
2000	NO	10	55	44	409	1
2001	NO	16	88	60	511	1
2002	MIA	16	59	47	363	1
2003	MIA	16	0	50	351	1
2005	MIA	12	0	17	93	0
2007	MIA	1	0	0	0	0
2008	MIA	16	0	29	219	1
2009	MIA	16	53	35	264	2
2010	MIA	16	30	19	141	1
2011	BAL	16	20	13	83	0
Career		147	345	342	2,606	8

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	FF
1999	NO	12	0	0
2000	NO	10	3	0
2001	NO	16	8	1
2002	MIA	16	2	0
2003	MIA	16	4	0
2005	MIA	12	0	0
2007	MIA	1	0	0
2008	MIA	16	2	0
2009	MIA	16	1	0
2010	MIA	16	0	0
2011	BAL	16	0	0
Career		147	20	1

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

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ricky Williams is a former running back out of Texas, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 5th overall pick (round 1) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 147 regular-season games from 1999 to 2011, with the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

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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