Johnny Williams (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1927–2005)}}

{{redirect|John Elliott Williams|the Canadian politician|John Elliot Williams}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Johnny Williams

| image = John Williams - 1953 Bowman.jpg

| caption = Williams on a 1953 Bowman football card

| position = Defensive back
Kick returner

| number = 43, 25

| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|06|30}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|02|26|1927|06|30}}

| death_place = Dana Point, California, U.S.

| high_school = Huntington Park (CA)

| college = USC

| draftyear = 1951

| draftround = 26

| draftpick = 304

| pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1952}}–{{NFL Year|1953}})

• San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1954}})

| highlights = * Pro Bowl (1952)

• 2× First-team All-PCC (1950, 1951)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 35

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 14

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 3

| pfr = WillJo02

}}

John Elliott Williams (June 30, 1927 – February 26, 2005) was an American football defensive back and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL){{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillJo02.htm|title=Johnny Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com}} for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the 26th round of the 1951 NFL draft.