William Andrews (American football)

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William Andrews
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Position(s): Running back	Jersey #(s): 31
Born: December 25, 1955 (1955-12-25) (age 52) Thomasville, Georgia
Career Information
Year(s): 1979–1986
NFL Draft: 1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79
College: Auburn
Professional Teams
Atlanta Falcons (1979-1983, 1986)
Career Stats
Rushing yards	5,986
Average	4.6
Touchdowns	30
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
4x Pro Bowl selection (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) 4x All-Pro selection (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983) Atlanta Falcons #31 retired

William Andrews (born December 25, 1955 in Thomasville, Georgia) is a retired NFL football running back. He played collegiately at Auburn University along with future NFL backs James Brooks and Joe Cribbs.

Andrews played professionally with the Atlanta Falcons. After a promising beginning to his career (He was one of the first NFL players with two 2,000 yard rushing/receiving seasons to his credit), he sustained a serious knee injury^{[citation needed]} during the 1984 preseason that sidelined him for two years. He returned in 1986 for one season, largely as a tight end, before retiring. To celebrate his career, his number (31) was retired and hasn't been used by any Atlanta player since.

[edit] References

databaseFootball.com (2005). "William Andrews Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Retrieved 8 December 2005.

[edit] External links

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

v • d • e Atlanta Falcons retired numbers

#10 Steve Bartkowski • #31 William Andrews • #57 Jeff Van Note • #58 Jessie Tuggle • #60 Tommy Nobis • #78 Mike Kenn