[5] Williams was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1999.
For all of his on-the-field accomplishments, Williams' NFL career is often remembered for an off-the-field episode during the 1993 season known as "babygate.
"[3] During his fifth season with the Oilers, his wife Debi went into labor with their first child on the Saturday before an Oilers away game against the New England Patriots, and did not give birth until it was too late for Williams to either fly on the team's plane or get a commercial flight to catch up with the team.
[3] A public firestorm ensued, with the Oilers receiving a large share of fan and media criticism, and an informal precedent was set that future teams in similar circumstances would handle such matters differently.
[3] During his nine-season NFL career, Williams played in 128 regular season games, and started in 106 of them.