Ben Williams (football player)

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Ben Williams
Date of birth: September 1, 1954 (1954-09-01) (age 53)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Yazoo City, MS
Career information
Position(s): Defensive end
College: Mississippi
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Organizations
 As player:
1976-1985 Buffalo Bills
Career highlights and Awards
Pro Bowls: 1982
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Robert Jerry Williams (born September 1, 1954 in Yazoo City, Mississippi) is a retired American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League between 1976 and 1985. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft out of the University of Mississippi. Williams was the first African-American football player at Ole Miss.