Mike Williams (cornerback)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1953)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=November 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Mike Williams

| position = Cornerback

| number = 20, 29, 28

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|11|22}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 181

| draftyear = 1975

| draftround = 1

| draftpick = 22

| high_school = Covington {{nowrap|(Covington, Louisiana)}}

| college = LSU

| teams =

• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1975}}–{{NFL Year|1982}})
• Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1983}})

| highlights =

• First-team All-American (1974)
• 3× Second-team All-SEC (1972, 1973, 1974)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 109

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 24

| statlabel3 = INT yards

| statvalue3 = 269

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 6

| pfr = WillMi23

}}

Mikell Herman Williams (born November 22, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the San Diego Chargers. He was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the 1975 NFL draft with the 22nd overall pick.{{Cite web |title=1975 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1975/draft.htm |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Born in New Orleans, he played college football for the LSU Tigers, earning first-team All-American honors in 1974.{{cite news|title=Griffin, Davis Head Coaches' All-America|newspaper=Valley Morning Star (TX)|date=November 29, 1974|page=B5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4490892/griffin_davis_head_coaches_all_america/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 7, 2024}}

With the Chargers in 1979, Williams had four interceptions and did not surrender a touchdown. Opponents avoided passing near him, and instead targeted San Diego's left cornerback, Willie Buchanon, who was an All-Pro a year earlier with Green Bay.{{cite news|first=John|last=Maffei|title=Chargers must pass the test in '80|newspaper=Times-Advocate|at=Football supplement, p. 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-advocate-mike-williams-no-tds-allo/136149310/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 6, 2024}} Williams was hobbled by injuries in 1981, when the Chargers' secondary was much maligned.{{cite news|first=John|last=Mattei|title=Look for many changes in Chargers' 1982 edition|date=January 14, 1982|newspaper=Times-Advocate|pages= [https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-advocate-chargers-1981-wrap-up/136318887/ D1], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-advocate/138222180/ D2]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-advocate-chargers-1981-wrap-up/136318887/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=January 7, 2024}} He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams in his final season in 1983.{{Cite web |title=Mike Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillMi23.htm |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Pro Football Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |language=en}}