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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. Williams completed 18 of 29 for 340 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Smith finished with 204 rushing yards on 22 carries, which is still a Super Bowl record. The Redskins might have scored 60 if Gibbs wanted to, but they ran the ball in the second half, coasting to their 42-10 win and the Lombardi Trophy. Thirty-seven years ago on Jan. 31, 1988, Doug Williams stepped onto the field for Super Bowl XXII as the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) — and into history. Complete history of Black QBs in the Super Bowl, from Doug Williams to historic Chiefs vs. Eagles rematch fresh off a record 13-3 season in which he became the first quarterback to throw 30 On January 31, 1988, in San Diego, California, Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins—now known as the Washington Commanders—becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a Williams, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, completed 18 of 29 passes for a Super Bowl record 340 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception. He also became the first player in Super Bowl history to pass for four touchdowns in a single quarter, and four in a half. Doug Williams had 340 passing yards in Super Bowl XXII versus the Broncos on January 31, 1988. Doug Williams was the fist Black QB to win a Super Bowl. Williams led Washington to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII in San Diego on Jan. 31, 1988. AP Photo. Checkout the latest stats for Doug Williams. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. His four TD strikes tied a Super Bowl record at the time and he also established then records for passing yards (340) and longest touchdown pass (80). Although bothered by injuries in 1988, Williams passed for 2,609 yards in just 11 games. Super Bowl XXII - Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos - January 31st, 1988. Clint Didier 8 yard pass from Doug Williams (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) 35: 10: 4: Redskins: Doug Williams is one of my football heroes, and of any non-Packer, he’d be in the top 10 of guys I’d like to meet. Williams paved the way for future successful black quarterbacks, like Super Bowl XXXIX runner-up Donovan McNabb, Super Bowl XLVIII champion Russell Wilson, and Super Bowl LIV champion Patrick Mahomes, to name a few. Super Bowl XXII - Washington Redskins 42 Denver Broncos 10 - MVP Redskins QB Doug Williams - Throwing four touchdown passes in an electric second quarter, Doug Williams led Washington to its second Super Bowl victory. Williams accrued 340 yards via the pass -- a Super Bowl record at the time. Trailing 10-0 after one quarter of play, the Redskins erupted for 42 straight points en route to a 42 In 1986, Washington traded for Williams' rights following two seasons with the USFL's Oklahoma Outlaws. In his Super Bowl XXII MVP performance following the 1987 season, he set or tied several Super Bowl passing records, including most TD passes (four), most yards passing (340), longest pass completion (80 yards) and longest TD pass (80 yards). Williams tied the Super Bowl single-game record for passing touchdowns set by Terry Bradshaw in 1979, which Montana surpassed with five in Super Bowl XXIV. Williams' 80-yard scoring pass to Ricky Sanders tied the Super Bowl record for the longest pass, set by Jim Plunkett 's throw to Kenny King in 1981; it was broken in 1997 by Brett Favre 's Doug Williams realized a dream come true and was set to lead his team to Super Bowl XXII against the AFC Denver Broncos, becoming the first black quarterback to start and play in a Super Bowl. Facing legendary Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway, Williams engineered a 42-10 rout, in which the Redskins set an NFL record by scoring five January 31, 1988 was a defining moment in sports history and in American culture. Today marks 35 years since Doug Williams became the first Black NFL quarterback to start in a Super Bowl. He led the Washington Redskins (now the Commanders) to win that game, setting several Super Bowl records, and was named Most Valuable Player. The Redskins, led by Williams, set a Super Bowl record that still stands to this day. They scored five touchdowns in that second quarter to go into halftime up 35-10. Williams started the rally with an 80-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Sanders, tying the record for longest touchdown pass. He was named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts, making him the first African-American quarterback to both win a Super Bowl and be named its MVP. [27] He broke the Super Bowl single-game record of 331 passing yards set in 1985 by Joe Montana, [25] who broke Williams' record the following year with 357. [28] He was named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts, making him the first African-American quarterback to both win a Super Bowl and be named its MVP. He broke the Super Bowl single-game record of 331 passing yards set in 1985 by Joe Montana, who broke Williams’ record the following year with 357. Williams tied the Super Bowl single-game record for
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