William Andrews (American football)
- William Andrews (American football)
Infobox NFLretired
name=William Andrews
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caption=
position=Running back
number=31
birthdate=birth date and age|1955|12|25
Thomasville, Georgia
deathdate=
debutyear=1979
finalyear=1986
draftyear=1979
draftround=3
draftpick=79
college=Auburn
teams=
* Atlanta Falcons (1979-1983, 1986)
stat1label=Rushing yards
stat1value=5,986
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.6
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=30
nfl=AND749546
highlights=
* 4x Pro Bowl selection (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
* 4x All-Pro selection (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)
* Atlanta Falcons #31 retired
HOF=
CollegeHOF=
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 injuryFact|date=May 2007 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.
References
* "databaseFootball.com" (2005). [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDREWIL01 "William Andrews Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards"] . Retrieved 8 December 2005.
External links
* [http://www.gshf.org Georgia Sports Hall of Fame]
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