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Just eight Black quarterbacks have started in a Super Bowl, beginning with Washington's Doug Williams, who not only captured the Lombardi Trophy but also Super Bowl MVP after throwing for 320 With a victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game, Patrick Mahomes has a chance to add to his already-historic legacy among Black NFL quarterbacks at this year’s Super Bowl. The In the National Football League’s (NFL) history, three Black quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl. In 1988, Doug Williams, who played for Washington, made history as the first Black QB to win the NFL’s biggest game. Decades later, Russell Wilson would lead the Seattle Seahawks to victory in 2014 and, most recently, Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City won 2019’s Super Bowl after a standout The following year, he became the first black quarterback to repeat as Super Bowl champion. Super Bowl LVII also marked the first time that both Super Bowl starting quarterbacks were black: Patrick Mahomes started for the Kansas City Chiefs, while Jalen Hurts started for the Philadelphia Eagles. [30] [32] The Eagles are the first team to have Selected third overall in the 1995 NFL Draft, Steve McNair was the highest-drafted Black quarterback at the time. He was a true dual-threat, leading the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV against Kurt 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 championship game is also significant from a cultural standpoint, marking just the second time in Super Bowl history that both starting quarterbacks are Black. The three-time Super Bowl champion, with his signature mohawk, distinctive voice and boyish grin, has cemented his legacy as one of the NFL’s most dominant quarterbacks — all before age 30. The historic matchup between Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles as the first head-to-head matchup between Black quarterbacks in the Super Bowl has Kansas City failed to achieve the repeat victory in Super Bowl LV the next year, falling 31-9 to the Tom Brady–led Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nevertheless, Mahomes has had a stellar career so far, and a victory in the upcoming Super Bowl LVII would make him the first Black quarterback to win the championship twice. Three years later, Patrick Mahomes went head-to-head with Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, making history as the first Black quarterback to face off in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs QB Super Bowl. Bart Starr (QB) Green Bay Packers. I. Bart Starr (QB) Green Bay Packers. II. Throughout his career, he has written about collegiate sports, NFL Draft, Super Bowl champions, and Washington won 42-10, and Williams was named Super Bowl MVP, becoming the first Black quarterback to start in and win any NFL championship game, including those before the Super Bowl was established. It would be another 26 years before another starting Black quarterback won a Super Bowl game. In the title game following the 2013 season, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson dominated Super Bowl 48 against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, leading his team to a 43-8 win to become the world champions. Three years later, Patrick Mahomes went head-to-head with Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles, making history as the first Black quarterback to face off in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs QB No matter who wins, the first Super Bowl with 2 Black quarterbacks will make history With Jalen Hurts under center for the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes helming the Chiefs, Sunday's game will mark a Hurts wants to join the legacy of starting Black quarterbacks to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, joining Doug Williams ― the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl (XXII, Washington Redskins Williams ended the day 18 of 29 with four touchdowns (all in the second quarter). He set the Super Bowl record for most touchdown passes thrown in a quarter. Most importantly, the Redskins won their second title of the decade. Williams won Super Bowl MVP, becoming the first Black quarterback to win the award. Williams was the first Black quarterback to win the Super Bowl, changing a narrative that Black QBs couldn't lead a team to a title while becoming a folk hero in the process. CHAMPIONSHIP Both quarterbacks have also experienced roughly a tale of two seasons, enduring a turnover-littered stretch to open the season -- with Hurts forcing passes in key spots, including the red zone
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