"The undefeated Minnesota Vikings refused to overlook the winless St. Louis Rams.
"You can't take any team for granted," Vikings Pro Bowl defensive tackle Williams said days before the game.
"We got to jump on 'em and don't give them hope," he said later.
Williams did his part in a 38-10 victory over the Rams at the Edward Jones Dome.
After winning the coin toss, the Vikings offense put together an 80-yard touchdown drive, and Williams pressured quarterback Kyle Boller into fumbling on the Rams opening drive. Vikings defensive end Jared Allen recovered and returned the ball 52 yards for a touchdown to give the Vikings a 14-0 lead.
The Rams had some success moving the football on the Vikings defense. But the Rams
- with the most turnovers coming into the game - coughed up four more, including three inside the Vikings' 10-yard line.
In the first half, Boller lost the ball, as he was about to attempt a pass and running back Steven Jackson lost the ball with the line of scrimmage at the Vikings' 2-yard line.
The Rams didn't score a touchdown until late in the fourth quarter. when mostly backup defenders for the Vikings was in the game. Rams receiver Donnie Avery caught a 27-yard touchdown from Marc Bulger - who replaced Boller - on Vikings fourth cornerback Karl Paymah. Avery made a nice adjustment, stopping short of the end zone, as Paymah kept going toward the end zone. "