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Te XAN S<br />
N F L S tat i s t i c s - W i l l i a m s<br />
(cont.)<br />
single game Highs:<br />
Tackles<br />
7 vs. Denver (12-13-07)<br />
7 @ Tennessee (12-2-07)<br />
6, three times, most recent:<br />
6 vs. Tampa Bay (12-9-07)<br />
Sacks<br />
3.5 vs. Denver (12-13-07) J. Cutler<br />
2.5 @ Tennessee (12-2-07) V. Young<br />
2 vs. Kansas City (9-9-07) D. Huard<br />
Forced Fumble<br />
1 @ Cleveland (11-25-07)<br />
1 vs. New Orleans (11-18-07)<br />
1 vs. Indianapolis (12-24-06)<br />
Fumble Recovery<br />
1 vs. Kansas City (9-9-07)<br />
1 vs. Jacksonville (10-22-06)<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1 vs. Kansas City (38-yard FR, 9-9-07)<br />
veterans<br />
Height: 6-7<br />
Weight: 314<br />
College: Miami (FL)<br />
<strong>Home</strong>town: Midland, Texas<br />
3rd NFL season<br />
3rd with <strong>Texans</strong><br />
Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2008: 24<br />
Acquired: D3b, 2006 (66th overall)<br />
2007 GP/GS: 16/16<br />
Career GP/GS: 28/23<br />
Teams: <strong>Houston</strong>, 2006-07<br />
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ERIC WINSTON<br />
OFFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by <strong>Houston</strong> <strong>Texans</strong><br />
in third round (66th overall) of 2006 NFL draft…<br />
Signed by <strong>Texans</strong> on July 23, 2006.<br />
HONORS: 2007 USA Today AFC All-Joe Team<br />
PRO: Young lineman who stepped into the starting<br />
lineup at right tackle as a rookie and has started<br />
the past 23 games as <strong>Houston</strong>’s left tackle…<br />
started the final seven games of the 2006 season<br />
at right tackle…has the speed and athleticism to<br />
play tackle as well as the power to play guard if<br />
needed…converted from tight end to tackle in<br />
college.<br />
2007 (<strong>Houston</strong> 16/16): One of three <strong>Texans</strong><br />
offensive linemen to start all 16 games…the<br />
<strong>Texans</strong> offensive line reduced the number of<br />
sacks allowed by 21 from 2006 to 2007, going<br />
from 43 in 2006 just 22 last season…the 21-<br />
sack decrease from 2006 to 2007 is the thirdbest<br />
improvement for any line in the NFL…<br />
only Cleveland and Oakland improved more…<br />
started on kickoff weekend against Kansas City<br />
(9/9) for the first time in his short NFL career…<br />
started against Tennessee (10/21)…made three<br />
miscellaneous tackles…started the 20th game of<br />
his career against Tampa Bay (12/9)…started at<br />
Indianapolis (12/23) serving as a team captain…<br />
missed a few plays after suffering a back injury.<br />
2006 (<strong>Houston</strong> 12/7): Played in 12 games as a<br />
rookie and started the final seven contests at right<br />
tackle…played a key part in a rushing attack that<br />
improved dramatically over the second half of the<br />
season and produced more than 100 yards on the<br />
ground in five of the last seven games…made<br />
his professional debut as a reserve lineman at<br />
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