Welcome back to Forgotten Falcons, an offseason series we first began way back in 2019. It’s an opportunity to remember some quality players who have been largely forgotten by the fanbase over the years. Today, we remember a linebacker whose pass rushing chops were truly ahead of their time: Joel Williams.
Time with the Falcons: 1979-1982, 1986-1989
Statistics as a Falcon: 98 games played, 70 starts, sacks on sacks on sacks
Joel Williams played his college ball at a perennial football powerhouse that’s dominated its opposition for decades: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.