Stats that stood out in 2016: DeAngelo Williams edition
He may have only spent two years with the Steelers, but the way DeAngelo Williams embraced his role, and the community, will leave a legacy with Pittsburgh. Over those two seasons Williams cemented his place as a solid NFL player; perhaps not a Hall of Famer but someone you could without hesitation say was great.
With his number 34 handed over to free agent signee Kniles Davis, and a contract to begin working with professional wrestling outfit Impact Wrestling, it appears Williams football days are over.
Today we reminisce on D-Will’s time in Pittsburgh, and some his stats that stood out in 2016.
Stat of the Year: 171
Williams earned Week 1 AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his 171 combined yards and two touchdowns against the Washington Redskins.
70
Total touchdowns, with the 70th scored in the regular season finale against Cleveland; placing Williams 10th among active players at the end of the 2016 season.
8,096
D-Will also moved into 48th on the NFL’s all-time rushing yardage list, surpassing Larry Csonka (8,081), with 8,096 career rushing yards following the Cleveland game.
61
His 61 rushing touchdowns where third-most among active rushers, behind Adrian Peterson (97) and Frank Gore (74).
10,000
Williams eclipsed the 10,000 yards from scrimmage mark in Week Two of 2016 to become the 13th active NFL player to hit the milestone.
8,000
Williams became the fifth active NFL running back with at least 8,000 rushing yards during Week 3’s game at Philadelphia.
237
Williams led the NFL in rushing yards through the first two weeks of the 2016 season.
39
The number of games Williams has had at least 100 yards from scrimmage: eight of those games were with the Steelers.
Statistics and information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
