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Dawson was 1–0 in an AFL Championship game played before the NFL and AFL first met in the Super Bowl. Three pairs of quarterbacks faced off twice in the Super Bowl: Staubach and Bradshaw, Aikman and Kelly, and Brady and Eli Manning. In each case the same quarterback (Bradshaw, Aikman, and Manning) won both games. He considered Super Bowl XXII to be the best Super Bowl ever, declaring it was, "The most significant Super Bowl ever played. The most unlikely comeback from the most unlikely quarterback, Doug Williams, who led his team to score 35 points in the second quarter: a single-quarter Super Bowl scoring record that still stands!" [19] A game-by-game listing of the starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl. XXII: 1/31/88. Doug Williams, Washington Redskins: Grambling: 8/9/55: 32: JOHN ELWAY From the methodical play of early quarterbacks like Bart Starr to the explosive athleticism of modern QBs like Patrick Mahomes, the role of a Super Bowl-winning quarterback has evolved. Traditional Pocket Passers – QBs like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady made their names by excelling as traditional pocket passers, reading defenses and throwing Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Site Last Updated: Wednesday, February 5, 6:41AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter SAN DIEGO – JANUARY 31: Quarterback Doug Williams #17 of the Washington Redskins passes during Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos at Jack Murphy Stadium on January 31, 1988 in San Diego Super Bowl MVP (XXII) Williams was at the controls during the greatest quarter by a team in Super Bowl history. Big Ben recorded the worst passer rating of any Super Bowl-winning quarterback It was a breathtaking display. Overall, Williams completed 18-of-29 passes for 340 yards and those four second-quarter touchdowns. Smith closed out the scoring with a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter, but Williams--the first African-American quarterback to start a Super Bowl--was the obvious choice for most valuable player. Bradshaw threw for 300-plus yards in half his Super Bowls which, in the 1970s, was the quarterback equivalent of going to the moon (Super Bowl XII, in 1978, featured 217 total net passing yards). Season: 1987 | Team: Washington | Super Bowl: XXII vs. Broncos. when he guided a 13-3 finish and became the third-youngest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl, controlling the ball as the NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXIII to Miami, Florida on March 14, 1985, during their March 10–15, 1985 meetings held in Phoenix. This was the sixth time that Miami hosted the game, and the first at Joe Robbie Stadium; the 5 previous Super Bowls in the area were played at the Miami Orange Bowl. Super Bowl LIX is the 10th Super Bowl rematch in NFL history, but just the fourth rematch with the same quarterbacks. In the three occasions it has happened so far, Troy Aikman triumphed twice In Super Bowl XXII, he threw for 340 yards and four touchdowns, earning MVP honors. His legacy as a pioneer for Black quarterbacks remains unmatched. Steve McNair (Tennessee Titans) – SB XXXIV SAN DIEGO — It was the week before the week before the Super Bowl in Herndon, Va. School was not quite out yet in the National Football League. History awaited. Doug Williams, a preoccupied man Joe Theismann is the only other former Notre Dame quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins to a 27-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the 17th big game. The victory helped Williams become the first black starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Even better, on the strength of his 340 yards (another title game record), four touchdowns, and one interception day, Williams was named the game’s MVP. 34 years ago today, Doug Williams made NFL history as he became the first Black QB to win the 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. Williams led 10. Doug Williams (Super Bowl XXII) – 340 Yards. He also became the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl. How to Bet on the Super Bowl. 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. Doug Williams, Washington, Super Bowl XXII: 340 Three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman says the conspiracy theories about the NFL wanting the Chiefs in the Super Bowl are "nonsense."
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