Perry Williams (cornerback)

Interceptions	18
Fumble recoveries	8
Sacks	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Perry Williams
No. 23
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	May 12, 1961 (age 65); Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Richmond (Rockingham, North Carolina)
College	NC State
NFL draft	1983: 7th round, 178th overall pick
Career history
	New York Giants (1984–1993); New York Jets (1994)*;
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions
Interceptions	18
Fumble recoveries	8
Sacks	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Perry Lamar Williams (born May 12, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1983 NFL draft.

Early life

Williams attended Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, North Carolina. He has a part of Richmond's 1978 state championship football team. Williams was inducted into the Raider Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025.

College career

He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack. He also ran track for the Wolfpack's track and field team and held the 55m indoor track record in 1983 with a time of 6.22 seconds.

Professional career

He played for the Giants from 1984 to 1993. Williams won two Super Bowls while with the Giants.

Together with George Martin, Williams is an alum of Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (BA 1987), as the first two Giants players to graduate from the school's NFL degree completion program.

Personal life

He works at Long Island University Post (LIU) as the Director of Sports Management.

References

↑ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
↑ Pillar, Kyle. (May 12, 2025). Raider Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 2nd class. The Richmond Observer. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
↑ "NC STATE UNIVERSITY 2016-2017 TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK/HISTORY" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
↑ "Pro Football Reference". Pro Football Reference.
↑ Johnson, Roy S.; and Fiffer, Steve. "Sports World Specials; Giant Scholars", The New York Times, June 1, 1987. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Martin was among the 2,500 students who received bachelor's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University in a ceremony held at the Brendon Byrne Arena.... Martin and Williams are the first Giants to attain bachelor's degrees through the Degree Completion Program for Pro Athletes, which was started at F.D.U. in 1985."

[1] "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2026.

[2] Pillar, Kyle. (May 12, 2025). Raider Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 2nd class. The Richmond Observer. Retrieved March 8, 2026.

[3] "NC STATE UNIVERSITY 2016-2017 TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK/HISTORY" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2017.

[4] "Pro Football Reference". Pro Football Reference.

[5] Johnson, Roy S.; and Fiffer, Steve. "Sports World Specials; Giant Scholars", The New York Times, June 1, 1987. Accessed July 27, 2022. "Martin was among the 2,500 students who received bachelor's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University in a ceremony held at the Brendon Byrne Arena.... Martin and Williams are the first Giants to attain bachelor's degrees through the Degree Completion Program for Pro Athletes, which was started at F.D.U. in 1985."

v t e New York Giants Super Bowl XXI champions
2 Raúl Allegre 5 Sean Landeta 9 Bob Thomas 11 Phil Simms (MVP) 15 Jeff Hostetler 17 Jeff Rutledge 20 Joe Morris 22 Lee Rouson 23 Perry Williams 24 Ottis Anderson 25 Mark Collins 27 Herb Welch 28 Tom Flynn 30 Tony Galbreath 33 George Adams 34 Elvis Patterson 39 Tyrone Davis 43 Terry Kinard 44 Maurice Carthon 46 Greg Lasker 48 Kenny Hill 51 Robbie Jones 52 Pepper Johnson 53 Harry Carson 54 Andy Headen 55 Gary Reasons 56 Lawrence Taylor 57 Byron Hunt 58 Carl Banks 59 Brian Johnston 60 Brad Benson 61 Chris Godfrey 63 Karl Nelson 64 Jim Burt 65 Bart Oates 66 William Roberts 67 Billy Ard 68 Damian Johnson 69 David Jordan 70 Leonard Marshall 73 John Washington 74 Erik Howard 75 George Martin 76 Curtis McGriff 77 Eric Dorsey 78 Jerome Sally 80 Phil McConkey 81 Stacy Robinson 84 Zeke Mowatt 86 Lionel Manuel 87 Solomon Miller 88 Bobby Johnson 89 Mark Bavaro
Head coach: Bill Parcells
Coaches: Bill Belichick Romeo Crennel Ron Erhardt Len Fontes Ray Handley Fred Hoaglin Pat Hodgson Lamar Leachman Johnny Parker Mike Pope Mike Sweatman
Personnel: Ronnie Barnes

v t e New York Giants Super Bowl XXV champions
2 Raúl Allegre 3 Matt Stover 5 Sean Landeta 6 Matt Cavanaugh 9 Matt Bahr 11 Phil Simms 15 Jeff Hostetler 21 Reyna Thompson 22 Lee Rouson 23 Perry Williams 24 Ottis Anderson (MVP) 25 Mark Collins 26 Dave Duerson 27 Rodney Hampton 28 Everson Walls 29 Myron Guyton 30 Dave Meggett 34 Lewis Tillman 36 Adrian White 43 David Whitmore 44 Maurice Carthon 46 Roger Brown 47 Greg Jackson 51 Bobby Abrams 52 Pepper Johnson 54 Tracy Gravely 55 Gary Reasons 56 Lawrence Taylor 57 Larry McGrew 58 Carl Banks 59 Brian Williams 60 Eric Moore 61 Bob Kratch 64 Tom Rehder 65 Bart Oates 66 William Roberts 70 Leonard Marshall 72 Doug Riesenberg 73 John Washington 74 Erik Howard 76 Jumbo Elliott 77 Eric Dorsey 80 Bob Mrosko 81 Stacy Robinson 82 Mark Ingram 83 Odessa Turner 84 Troy Kyles 85 Stephen Baker 86 Lionel Manuel 87 Howard Cross 89 Mark Bavaro 92 Tim Downing 93 Mike Fox 98 Johnie Cooks 99 Steve DeOssie
Head coach: Bill Parcells
Coaches: Bill Belichick Romeo Crennel Tom Coughlin Ron Erhardt Al Groh Ray Handley Fred Hoaglin Johnny Parker Mike Pope Mike Sweatman Bob Trott Charlie Weis
Personnel: Ronnie Barnes