Player
Damien Williams
RB (retired)
Damien Williams: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
A career backup who matched LaDainian Tomlinson's rush TD rate: both at 4.6% — top 13 among 283 RBs with 300+ carries.
AnomalyRush TD rate — top-efficiency RBs (300+ carries, all weeks)
| Player | Carries | Rush TDs | TD/Carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Crockett | 393 | 38 | 9.7% |
| T.J. Duckett | 758 | 46 | 6.1% |
| Boston Scott | 324 | 19 | 5.9% |
| Shaun Alexander | 2,356 | 108 | 4.6% |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 3,307 | 151 | 4.6% |
| Damien Williams | 431 | 20 | 4.6% |
Opted out of 2020 COVID season — then watched KC win SB LVII and SB LVIII without him while he faded to bit parts.
TrendWilliams fade vs KC dynasty
| Year | Williams | KC Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 TDs in 3 playoff games | Won SB LIV |
| 2020 | Opted out (0 games) | Lost SB LV 9-31 |
| 2021 | CHI: 164 rush yds, 3 TDs | Div Round exit |
| 2022 | ATL: 2 carries, 2 yds | Won SB LVII |
| 2023 | ARI: 11 carries, 43 yds | Won SB LVIII |
Super Bowl LIV: Williams carried 104 of KC's 129 total rush yards (80.6%) — more rush yards than Mahomes and everyone else combined.
SplitKC rushing leaders — SB LIV (2019 week 21)
| Player | Carries | Rush Yds | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Williams | 17 | 104 | 1 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 9 | 29 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mecole Hardman | 1 | -6 | 0 |
MIA (4 yrs): 491 rush yds, 10 total TDs. KC (2 yrs): 1,109 rush yds, 23 total TDs.
SplitWilliams MIA vs KC (all weeks incl. playoffs)
| Era | Rush Yds | Total TDs |
|---|---|---|
| MIA 2014-17 | 491 | 10 |
| KC 2018-19 | 1,109 | 23 |
2019 playoff run: 6 TDs in 3 games (3 vs HOU, 1 vs TEN, 2 in SB LIV).
AnomalyWilliams 2019 playoff run (season=2019)
| Round | Opp | Rush TDs | Rec TDs | Total TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional (wk 19) | HOU | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| AFCCG (wk 20) | TEN | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SB LIV (wk 21) | SF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
His career rush TD rate (4.0% reg-season) is higher than Adrian Peterson (3.7%), Marshawn Lynch (3.5%), and Jamaal Charles (3.1%).
ComparisonCareer rush-TD rate — regular season only (RBs)
| Player | Carries | Rush TDs | TD/Carry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Williams | 347 | 14 | 4.0% |
| Adrian Peterson | 3,232 | 120 | 3.7% |
| Marshawn Lynch | 2,453 | 85 | 3.5% |
| Jamaal Charles | 1,407 | 44 | 3.1% |
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