Henry Williams
Henry Lee Williams "Gizmo"
Born: May 31, 1962
Memphis, TN USA
Position: WR
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 185
College: East Carolina
High School: Rosa Fort (Tunica, MS)
Career: 1985-2000
Henry Williams played from 1985 to 2000 during his career with the Edmonton Eskimos, Memphis Showboats and Philadelphia Eagles. Williams caught 208 passes for 3,755 yards and 22 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USFL Memphis Showboats | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| 1986 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 36 | 1 |
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | -9 | 0 |
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 26 | 0 |
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| USFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | |
| CFL | 25 | 106 | 4.2 | 36 | 1 | |
| Totals | 26 | 105 | 4.0 | 36 | 1 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USFL Memphis Showboats | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 26t | 1 |
| 1986 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 56 | 0 |
| 1987 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 25 | 515 | 20.6 | 85 | 5 |
| 1989 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 15 | 260 | 17.3 | 48 | 0 |
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 13 | 233 | 17.9 | 35 | 1 |
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 41 | 948 | 23.1 | 81 | 6 |
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 52 | 950 | 18.3 | 102 | 6 |
| 1994 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 30 | 375 | 12.5 | 36 | 1 |
| 1995 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 38 | 1 |
| 1998 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 65 | 1 |
| USFL | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 26 | 1 | |
| NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| CFL | 199 | 3644 | 18.3 | 102 | 21 | |
| Totals | 208 | 3755 | 18.1 | 102 | 22 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USFL Memphis Showboats | 31 | 257 | 8.3 | 47 | 0 |
| 1986 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 37 | 423 | 11.4 | 74 | 1 |
| 1987 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 80 | 951 | 11.9 | 91 | 4 |
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 96 | 964 | 10.0 | 100 | 2 |
| 1989 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 30 | 267 | 8.9 | 24 | 0 |
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 90 | 987 | 11.0 | 81 | 2 |
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 98 | 1440 | 14.7 | 88 | 5 |
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 92 | 1124 | 12.2 | 104 | 3 |
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 83 | 1157 | 13.9 | 104 | 4 |
| 1994 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 67 | 683 | 10.2 | 74 | 2 |
| 1995 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 87 | 871 | 10.0 | 68 | 0 |
| 1996 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 32 | 361 | 11.3 | 79 | 1 |
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 84 | 821 | 9.8 | 72 | 1 |
| 1998 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 49 | 397 | 8.1 | 86 | 1 |
| 1999 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 53 | 499 | 9.4 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 55 | 549 | 10.0 | 59 | 0 |
| USFL | 31 | 257 | 8.3 | 47 | 0 | |
| NFL | 30 | 267 | 8.9 | 24 | 0 | |
| CFL | 1003 | 11227 | 11.2 | 104 | 26 | |
| Totals | 1064 | 11751 | 11.0 | 104 | 26 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USFL Memphis Showboats | 36 | 711 | 19.8 | 49 | 0 |
| 1986 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | 210 | 23.3 | 35 | 0 |
| 1987 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 26 | 623 | 24.0 | 43 | 0 |
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 15 | 379 | 25.3 | 34 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 249 | 17.8 | 28 | 0 |
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 31 | 743 | 24.0 | 92 | 1 |
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 32 | 593 | 18.5 | 51 | 0 |
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 24 | 441 | 18.4 | 34 | 0 |
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 21 | 381 | 18.1 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 451 | 25.1 | 53 | 0 |
| 1995 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 30 | 638 | 21.3 | 45 | 0 |
| 1996 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 28 | 663 | 23.7 | 48 | 0 |
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 52 | 1105 | 21.2 | 42 | 0 |
| 1998 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 31 | 690 | 22.3 | 47 | 0 |
| 1999 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 13 | 314 | 24.2 | 100 | 1 |
| 2000 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 32 | 0 |
| USFL | 36 | 711 | 19.8 | 49 | 0 | |
| NFL | 14 | 249 | 17.8 | 28 | 0 | |
| CFL | 335 | 7354 | 22.0 | 100 | 2 | |
| Totals | 385 | 8314 | 21.6 | 100 | 2 |
Missed Field Goal Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 111 | 1 |
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 110 | 1 |
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 169 | 28.2 | 51 | 0 |
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 197 | 28.1 | 70 | 0 |
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 118 | 29.5 | 42 | 0 |
| 1994 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 125 | 31.2 | 115 | 1 |
| 1995 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 26 | 0 |
| 1996 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 58 | 0 |
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 180 | 22.5 | 80 | 0 |
| 1998 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2000 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| CFL | 59 | 1646 | 27.9 | 115 | 3 | |
| Totals | 59 | 1646 | 27.9 | 115 | 3 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Def | ST | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1996 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CFL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1985 | USFL Memphis Showboats | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 1987 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| 1988 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |||||
| 1990 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 1991 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||
| 1992 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |||||
| 1993 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |||||
| 1994 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 1996 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1997 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 1998 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 1999 | CFL Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| USFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CFL | 1 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | |
| Totals | 1 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USFL | Memphis Showboats | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 17 | 8 |
| 1989 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | |
| 1991 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |
| 1992 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |
| 1993 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |
| 1994 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 14 | |
| 1995 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 15 | |
| 1996 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | |
| 1997 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |
| 1998 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | |
| 1999 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | |
| 2000 | CFL | Edmonton Eskimos | 13 |
Honors
1987 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1987 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1988 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1991 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1991 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1992 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1992 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1993 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1993 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1994 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1994 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1997 - CFL CFL West All-Star
