Doug Williams (quarterback)

Doug Williams
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Williams in 2021
Washington Commanders
Position:Senior advisor
Personal information
Born: (1955-08-09) August 9, 1955 (age 68)
Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Chaneyville (Zachary)
College:Grambling State (1974–1977)
NFL draft:1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
As a player:

As a coach:

Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:2,507
Passing completions:1,240
Completion percentage:49.5
TDINT:100–93
Passing yards:16,998
Passer rating:69.4
Head coaching record
Career:64–42 (.604)
Player stats at PFR

Douglas Lee Williams (born August 9, 1955) is an American football executive and former quarterback and coach. 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 quarter.

Following his playing career, Williams began coaching, most notably serving as the head coach of the Grambling State Tigers. Following that, Williams has been a team executive for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Virginia Destroyers, and Washington Redskins.

  1. ^ "Doug Williams Records 5–5 Mark As H.S. Coach". Jet (vol. 81, no. 13, p. 46). January 20, 1992.
  2. ^ McEvoy, Colin (February 9, 2023). "The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships". Biography. Retrieved February 12, 2023.