standing a diminutive , williams was in many ways a prototypical canadian football kick returner. he saw some success as a receiver, breaking 900 yards receiving on two occasions, but was best known for his work as a returner. williams soon developed a trademark of doing a flip in the air after every score, which quickly became associated with williams in the eyes of the fans. during his career with the eskimos, williams set more than 20 cfl records, and is still the league's all-time leader in both punt and kickoff return yardage, and holds the record for most kick return touchdowns with 31 (26 on punt returns, two on kickoff returns and three on missed field goal returns). perhaps his most memorable was a 115-yard missed-field-goal return for a touchdown in the 1987 grey cup.