Is Albert Haynesworth Better Than Lee Williams? NFL Stats Decide

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Albert Haynesworth vs Lee Williams. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Albert Haynesworth takes 3 categories while Lee Williams claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the DT position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Albert Haynesworth's Tackles of 347 compared to Lee Williams's 16 represents a 2068.8% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Lee Williams falls 94.3% below the career average of 280 in this category while Albert Haynesworth exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Albert Haynesworth's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Albert Haynesworth posts 123 against Lee Williams's 140 — a gap of just 13.8%. Lee Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Lee Williams side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

The verdict favors Albert Haynesworth — 3 categories to 2 — but Lee Williams makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Lee Williams has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 13.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.