Franco Harris Football League
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#83|Merv Williams Wide Receiver
Retired (1983, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-15-2020) Potential D+
Age at Death 71 Born 10-28-1949 in Birmingham, AL
Drafted Round 3, Pick 92 (1973) Experience 7 Years (142 Wks)
College Alabama College, 1973 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover C+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C  Run Blocking D  Tackling D+ Kick Return B-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength D  Health D+ Aggressiveness C- Hands B 
Jumping C+     Attitude C- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS C- K F  GUN C 
WR C+ G D  DE D  FS C  P D- KR C+
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C- OLB D+ H C  HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1973 PHX 16 16 134 79 59.0 969 12.3 67 245 3.1 2 60.6 49 36.6 6
1974 PHX 16 16 97 61 62.9 687 11.3 32 190 3.1 8 42.9 32 33.0 1
1975 PHX 16 16 100 48 48.0 545 11.4 33 159 3.3 6 34.1 27 27.0 4
1976 PHX 15 15 80 49 61.3 614 12.5 37 155 3.2 4 40.9 30 37.5 1
1977 PHX 16 16 72 40 55.6 657 16.4 46 160 4.0 6 41.1 29 40.3 1
1978 PHX 16 16 97 57 58.8 898 15.8 43 195 3.4 6 56.1 39 40.2 3
1979 BUF 12 0 11 4 36.4 35 8.8 19 13 3.2 0 2.9 3 27.3 0
Total   107 95 591 338 57.2 4405 13.0 67 1117 3.3 32 41.2 209 35.4 16

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Merv Williams has retired from football.
08-24-1981The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Quincy Lafleur to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Joe Toran to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Buffalo All-Stars have waived Merv Williams.
12-10-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don "Leo" Johnathan, Bill Naioti, Lowell Thomas, and Bud Tosi to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Byron Clark, Merv Williams, Joe Dorsett, and Pete Krause to the inactive roster.
08-27-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Pete Krause and Merv Williams to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Sammy Watkins and Charles Kincaid to the inactive roster.
08-20-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have acquired Merv Williams from the waiver wire.
08-13-1979The New York Trojans have waived Merv Williams.
04-29-1979The New York Trojans have moved Dan Storer, Jack Turner, Irv Smith, George Scott, Pudge Pregulman, Tom Burk, Don Sweeney, Luther Daney, Bucky Johnson, Joe Evans, Tom Gardner, and Buzz Alexander to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Bruce Harvey, Merv Williams, Bill Roberts, Scott Szymakowski, David Innocent, Fred Sheldon, Frank Fontes, Joe Turner, Rodney Baldwin, Bob Summers, Dick Johnson, and Shane Williams to the inactive roster.
12-12-1976Merv Williams of the Phoenix Outlaws is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
10-06-1974Merv Williams of the Phoenix Outlaws is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
08-06-1973The Phoenix Outlaws have moved Lance Hall, Merv Williams, Bill Roberts, Herb Keefe, and Frank Fontes to the active roster. The Phoenix Outlaws have moved Lionel Wheatley, Wild Bill Hickok, and Rodney Baldwin to the inactive roster.