Doug Williams (quarterback)

Passing attempts:	2,507
Passing completions:	1,240
Completion percentage:	49.5
TD–INT:	100–93
Passing yards:	16,998
Passer rating:	69.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Doug Williams
	Williams in 2021
Washington Commanders
Position:	Senior advisor
Personal information
Born:	August 9, 1955 (age 69); Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chaneyville (Zachary)
College:	Grambling State (1974–1977)
NFL draft:	1978 / round: 1 / pick: 17
Career history
As a player:
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978–1982); Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws (1984–1985); Washington Redskins (1986–1989);
As a coach:
	Pointe Coupee Central (LA) (1991); Head coach; Northeast HS (LA) (1993); Head coach; Navy (1994); Running backs coach; Scottish Claymores (1995); Offensive coordinator; Morehouse (1997); Head coach; Grambling State (1998–2003, 2011–2013); Head coach;
As an executive:
	Jacksonville Jaguars (1995–1996); College scout; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004–2008); Personnel executive; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009–2010); Coordinator of pro scouting; Virginia Destroyers (2010–2011); General manager; Washington Redskins (2014–2016); Personnel executive; Washington Redskins (2017–2019); Senior vice president of player personnel; Washington Football Team (2020); Senior vice president of player development; Washington Football Team / Commanders (2021–present); Senior advisor;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player: Super Bowl champion (XXII); Super Bowl MVP (XXII); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978); Washington Commanders 90 Greatest; Washington Commanders Ring of Fame; Tampa Stadium Krewe of Honor; Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor; First-team All-American (1977); Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (1993); Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame; As a coach: 2× black college national champion (2000, 2001); 4× SWAC champion (2000–2002, 2011); 3× SWAC Coach of the Year (2000–2002);
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	2,507
Passing completions:	1,240
Completion percentage:	49.5
TD–INT:	100–93
Passing yards:	16,998
Passer rating:	69.4
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Career:	64–42 (.604)
	College Football Hall of Fame

Douglas Lee Williams (born August 9, 1955) is an American professional football executive and former quarterback and coach who is a senior advisor for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). 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 quarter.

Following his playing career, Williams began coaching, most notably serving as the head coach of the Grambling State Tigers. Following that, Williams has been a team executive for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Virginia Destroyers, and Washington Redskins / Football Team / Commanders.

^ "Doug Williams Records 5–5 Mark As H.S. Coach". Jet (vol. 81, no. 13, p. 46). January 20, 1992.
^ McEvoy, Colin (February 9, 2023). "The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships". Biography. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

[Jet_(vol._81,_no._13,_p._46)-1] "Doug Williams Records 5–5 Mark As H.S. Coach". Jet (vol. 81, no. 13, p. 46). January 20, 1992.

[McEvoy-2] McEvoy, Colin (February 9, 2023). "The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships". Biography. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

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Doug Williams (quarterback)

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