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Williams became the first African-American quarterback taken in the first round of an NFL draft. [9] His first preseason pass, a 75-yard incompletion that sailed 10 yards past receiver Isaac Hagins, drew a standing ovation from the Tampa Stadium crowd. He was the first quarterback in Buccaneer history capable of throwing long passes downfield. [10]
That year, black quarterbacks in the league tripled in number. [1] On September 20, 1987, Doug Williams became the first black quarterback to start a game for the Washington Redskins, the team that had been segregated for so long by its former owner, George Preston Marshall.
Washington was led by quarterback Doug Williams, who entered the season as a backup, and was 0–2 as a starter during the regular season. He ended up leading Washington to their two playoff victories. In doing so, he was the first African American quarterback ever to start in an NFL league championship game, let alone a Super Bowl.
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.
Doug Williams (3–0) Williams led the team to Super Bowl XXII in which they routed the Denver Broncos , becoming the first black quarterback to both play in and win a Super Bowl . [ 156 ] [ 157 ]
Thirty-five years ago Tuesday, Doug Williams made history. He became the first Black quarterback to start a Super Bowl, leading Washington to a 42-10 win over Denver that included a stunning 35 ...
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] By virtue of the Redskins' 17–10 victory over Minnesota in the NFC title game, head coach Joe Gibbs earned his 10th playoff ...
Yet for Williams, 69, who made history in 1988 as the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, it is deeper than that. That’s why he sounds like a proud uncle, too.