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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 in Super Bowl LIX. Mahomes, 29 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 The first Black quarterback to both start and win a Super Bowl, he was named the game's MVP and went on to a long career as an NFL coach and executive. Steve McNair Season: 1999 | Team: Tennessee 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. The win clinched Wilson’s spot as the second Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl championship. Cam Newton. having led the Chiefs to four championship games in the last five years. In 2023 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. The upcoming Super Bowl LVIII features a historic matchup as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles mark just the second time both starting quarterbacks are Black. . Pat Mahomes and Jalen Hurts recognize the significance of their roles as they lead their teams, with Mahomes looking for a third straight Lombardi Trophy and Hurts aiming for his first championship after a prior lo Just seven 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 The three-time Super Bowl champion, 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 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 On Sunday, a team with a black starting quarterback won the Super Bowl, for the first time since Doug Williams won with the Redskins in 1988. Although we wrote plenty about Russell Wilson and the 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 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 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 This Sunday’s Super Bowl features a historic first—two Black quarterbacks will be starting in the NFL season finale, Patrick Mahomes for the Kansas City Chiefs and Jalen Hurts for the Philadelphia Eagles. But this first-time feat doesn’t erase the fact that the NFL has a longstanding history of racism when it comes to Black quarterbacks. 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 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 None of those titles stand out quite like the second championship. The 1987 season was a strange one: Washington reeled off six wins in their first seven games to get to the top of the NFC East
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