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101
Games
177
Solo Tackles
22
Sacks
Tony Williams is a former defensive tackle out of Memphis, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 151st overall pick (round 5) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 101 regular-season games from 1997 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals.
Draft Details
Tony Williams Career Stats
- Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | 177 | 22 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MIN | 15 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 | MIN | 13 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CIN | 12 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | CIN | 16 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CIN | 16 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | CIN | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 77 | 117 | 71 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  LA |
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OT |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 2 |  LV |
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DT |  USC |
| 1 | 3 |  SEA |
 Shawn Springs |
CB | Ohio State |
| 1 | 4 |  BAL |
 Peter Boulware |
LB |  Florida State |
| 1 | 5 |  DET |
 Bryant Westbrook |
DB |  Texas |
| 1 | 6 | SEA |
 Walter Jones |
OT | Florida State, Holmes County JC |
| 1 | 7 |  NYG |
 Ike Hilliard |
WR |  Florida |
| 1 | 8 |  NYJ |
 James Farrior |
ILB |  Virginia |
| 1 | 9 |  ARI |
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DB |  Iowa |
| 1 | 9 | ARI |
Tommy Knight | DB | Iowa |
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