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Williams is best known for his performance with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos, making him the first black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl. [2] He was named Super Bowl MVP after breaking two Super Bowl passing records: 340 yards total, and being the first to throw four touchdowns in a single ...
The primary storyline surrounding Super Bowl XXII was that Washington's Doug Williams was the first African-American quarterback ever to start in a Super Bowl. This was even more meaningful given that the Redskins had been among the last teams to sign a black player after they reentered the league.
A look at the results for every Super Bowl, ... MVP: Doug Williams | Location: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego | Date: Jan. 31, 1988. Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants 39, Denver Broncos 20.
Washington threw and ran all over the Broncos defense as Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams completed 18 of 29 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns. Running back Timmy Smith added 204 yards and a ...
It was the Redskins' second Super Bowl win in six seasons, and coincidentally, their second Super Bowl win in a strike-season. [2] Redskins quarterback Doug Williams became the first black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and was the only one to have emerged victorious until Russell Wilson won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seattle Seahawks. [3]
The Super Bowl 28 MVP was the Cowboys' closer that night (132 yards, 2 second-half TDs) and again in Super Bowl 30. Smith's five rushing TDs are a record, and his 289 rushing yards rank third. 8.
Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the ... the Media Day highlights, ... Former Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, MVP in Super Bowl XXII, ...
Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start a Super Bowl, talked to TODAY.com about the 2023 Super Bowl having two Black starting quarterbacks, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.