Player
Trent Williams
OT
It's rare for any skill-position player to last 16 seasons, let alone remain an All-Pro-caliber starter. Williams' entire draft class has come and gone while he's still dominating.
16 seasons and still starting — the only OL from the entire 2010 draft class still active in 2025.
Anomaly2010 OL draft class longevity
| Player | Seasons | Last Season |
|---|---|---|
| Trent Williams | 16 | 2025 (active) |
| Rodger Saffold | 14 | 2023 |
| Jared Veldheer | 12 | 2023 |
| Ted Larsen | 12 | 2021 |
| Sam Young | 12 | 2021 |
Why it matters. It's rare for any skill-position player to last 16 seasons, let alone remain an All-Pro-caliber starter. Williams' entire draft class has come and gone while he's still dominating.
Sat out the entire 2019 season in WAS due to a misdiagnosed scalp tumor — then was traded to SF and reached his peak.
TrendWilliams 2019-2020 trade
| Year | Tm | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WAS | 7th Pro Bowl |
| 2019 | WAS | Sat out (tumor dispute) |
| 2020 | SF | Traded for R3+R5 picks |
| 2020+ | SF | 4 straight Pro Bowls |
Why it matters. Williams sacrificed an entire season to fight for his health and his rights — and then immediately became the best offensive lineman in the NFL in San Francisco.
WAS went 0-2 in the playoffs in Williams' 9 seasons. SF went 6-3 with 3 NFC Championships and a Super Bowl in his first 4 seasons.
SplitWilliams playoff record by team
| Team | Seasons | Playoff Games | W-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2010-2018 | 2 | 0-2 |
| SF | 2020-2023 | 9 | 6-3 |
Why it matters. The contrast is extreme — Williams spent nearly a decade on a team that won 2 playoff games total in 9 years, then moved to a team that went to 3 NFC Championships in 4 seasons.
WAS won 41% of games in Williams' 9 seasons (59-84-1). SF won 58% in his 6 seasons (59-42) — same win count, far fewer games.
SplitWilliams team win% by era
| Team | Seasons | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2010-2018 | 59-84-1 | 41% |
| SF | 2020-2025 | 59-42 | 58% |
Why it matters. Williams played great football for both teams — the outcomes expose how much the team around him mattered, and how fully SF leveraged him after the trade.
His 11 Pro Bowls are tied for most by a LT in NFL history with Anthony Munoz and Jonathan Ogden (HOF tier).
ComparisonAll-time LT Pro Bowls (HOF comparison)
| Player | Pro Bowls | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Matthews | 14 | HOF — played mostly G/C, not LT |
| Anthony Munoz | 11 | HOF LT, Bengals |
| Trent Williams | 11 | Active — SF/WAS |
| Jonathan Ogden | 11 | HOF LT, Ravens |
Why it matters. Pro Bowl selections at left tackle are the closest public proxy for sustained elite OL play — and Williams matching HOFers Munoz and Ogden puts his career in concrete historical context.
Drafted #4 overall by WAS in 2010 — first OT taken in a draft headlined by Sam Bradford (#1) and Ndamukong Suh (#2).
Anomaly2010 NFL Draft top 5
| Pick | Player | Tm |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Bradford | STL |
| 2 | Ndamukong Suh | DET |
| 3 | Gerald McCoy | TB |
| 4 | Trent Williams | WAS |
| 5 | Eric Berry | KC |
Why it matters. Williams outlasted every player drafted ahead of him — Bradford, Suh, and McCoy all retired before him — while becoming the best OL of his generation.
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