Gallery
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
 |  |
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 two different black starting quarterbacks start a Super Bowl. 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 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 Two more Black quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl since: Russell Wilson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014 and Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. Williams was the first, a 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 Here's what you need to know about Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl win. Who is Doug Williams? By 1987, Williams had lost a lot of the luster that had Thirty-seven years ago, Louisiana-born Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win the Super Bowl. He played for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders). A decade later, he became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, in 1988 leading Washington over the Denver Broncos, 42-10. After the historic matchup with Hurts and Mahomes was set last month, Williams told NBC Philadelphia that he wants people to change their mindset surrounding the abilities of Black quarterbacks , adding Doug Williams traveled a long road, not to mention an atypical one, to become the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. He starred at a historically black college, Grambling, before the During the 1987-1988 NFL season, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams made history in the NFL as the first Black QB to win a Super Bowl. Williams did not play a lot for the Redskins A Brief History. On January 31, 1988, Doug Williams quarterbacked the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII, the first time an African American quarterback had played in Super Bowl history. 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 A look at the best black QBs in Super Bowl history (Image Credit: Getty Images) Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, leading Washington to a dominant Mahomes is the youngest player ever to win an NFL MVP, a Super Bowl MVP, and a Super Bowl. He was 24 when he first achieved that. He is a Black quarterback. 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 first time around when these two met in the Super Bowl, the headline was about history. It was the first time that two Black quarterbacks would play against one another as starters in the big Williams won Super Bowl MVP, becoming the first Black quarterback to win the award. “I know a lot of people wanted to make it about me,” Williams said. “Being Black and playing in the Super Bowl, that was great. But, for me, I just happened to be the quarterback of the Washington Redskins, who just happened to be Black. Ahead of their historic matchup in Super Bowl LVII, where two Black QBs will go head to head for the very first time, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts speak on the significance of their matchup. Patrick Mahomes is the third and most recent Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl and earn the Super Bowl MVP title. Following the 2019 season, Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 31-20 Super Bowl 54 win against the San Francisco 49ers, completing 26 of 42 passes for 286 yards with two touchdown passes. Both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts spoke to the media on Thursday as they recognized the significance of being the first two Black quarterbacks to start in the same Super Bowl.
Articles and news, personal stories, interviews with experts.
Photos from events, contest for the best costume, videos from master classes.
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |