Shorty McWilliams
Thomas Edward McWilliams
Born: May 12, 1926
Newton, MS USA
Deceased: January 9, 1997
Meridian, MS
Position: DB-HB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
College: Mississippi St., Army
High School: Meridian (MS)
Career: 1949-1950
Drafted: 1948 in Round 8, #62 overall by the Chicago Bears
Shorty McWilliams played from 1949 to 1950 during his career with the Los Angeles Dons and Pittsburgh Steelers. McWilliams ran for 54 yards in his career on 13 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 113 | 14.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 63 | 66.7 |
| AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 8 | 5 | 62.5 | 113 | 14.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 63 | ||
| Totals | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 113 | 11.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 63 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 12 | 0 |
| AAFC | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 12 | 0 | |
| Totals | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 12 | 0 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 67 |
| NFL | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 67 | |
| Totals | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 67 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 32 | 0 |
| AAFC | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 32 | 0 | |
| Totals | 19 | 251 | 13.2 | 32 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 | |
| Totals | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 33 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC Los Angeles Dons | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 27 | 0 |
| AAFC | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 27 | 0 | |
| Totals | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 27 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | AAFC | Los Angeles Dons | 12 | 2 |
| 1950 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 0 |
