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He also played for the New Orleans Saints and finished with 139 career rushing yards and 175 yards receiving.
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At the time of the incident (known as the "Black 14"), the Cowboys were undefeated (4-0) and ranked 12th in the nation. Even though Wyoming beat Brigham Young University 40-7 and San Jose State University the next game without the players, it would lose its last four games of 1969 and went 1-9 the next year, which prompted the school to fire head coach Lloyd Eaton. The incident also affected the University to successfully recruit African American players for several years.
Dallas Cowboys
Williams was selected in the 12th round (309th overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.
As a rookie he was used sparingly and spent time on the taxi squad. He was traded to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fourth round draft choice, which the team would use to select Tim Kearney.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints acquired Williams in a trade, after he averaged seven yards on six carries against them in preseason. After starting three games, he was waived in June 1973.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams claimed him off waivers on June 19, 1973, before releasing him on August 29.
