Gerald Williams (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1963)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Gerald Williams

| number = 98, 96

| position = Defensive tackle

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|9|8}}

| birth_place = Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 290

| college = Auburn

| draftyear = 1986

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 36

| pastteams =

• Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1986|1994}})
• Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1995|1997}})
• Green Bay Packers (1997)

| highlights =

• First-team All-SEC (1985)

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 396

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 25.5

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 5

| pfr = WillGe22

}}

Gerald Williams (born September 8, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning All-SEC honors in 1986. He was selected in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1986 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He also spent several years as a college and pro scout for the Panthers. Williams spent the 2009 season as tight ends coach for the Division II Catawba Indians located in Salisbury, NC.