Player
Tyrell Williams
WR (retired)
Tyrell Williams: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
6-year career, 3,298 yards on 206 catches, 23 TDs — one of the era's most efficient deep threats at 16.0 Y/R.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 67 |
| Receptions | 206 |
| Receiving Yards | 3,298 |
| Receiving TDs | 23 |
| Y/R | 16.01 |
| Yds/g | 49.2 |
His 2016 LAC breakout (1,059 yds, 7 TDs) was a UDFA-to-WR1 leap — Year 2 of his career.
TrendWilliams 2016 breakout
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Games | 16 |
| Receptions | 69 |
| Yards | 1,059 |
| Y/R | 15.3 |
| TDs | 7 |
Receiving yards by year
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1059 |
| 2017 | 728 |
| 2018 | 756 |
| 2019 | 651 |
LAC (2015-18) → OAK/LV (2019-20). Landed a 4-yr/$44M raiders deal in 2019.
SplitWilliams team splits
| Stop | Years | Rec | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | 2015-18 | 162 | 2,633 |
| LV | 2019 | 42 | 651 |
| DET | 2021 | 2 | 14 |
His 16.0 career Y/R puts him among the most efficient WRs of the 2015-2020 era — DeSean Jackson tier.
RareY/R era leaders (3,000+ yds)
| Player | Y/R | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| DeSean Jackson | 17.1 | ~5,400 in window |
| Mike Wallace | 15.2 | ~3,800 in window |
| Tyrell Williams | 16.0 | 3,298 |
Inside 2016 LAC, his 1,059 yds outpaced the rest of the WR room combined — sole WR1 by default.
ComparisonLAC 2016 receiving leaders
| Player | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrell Williams | 69 | 1,059 | 7 |
| Travis Benjamin | 47 | 677 | 4 |
| Antonio Gates | 53 | 548 | 7 |
Concussions (4+) ended his career at 28 — the post-2020 WR retirement story that's becoming common.
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