Doug Williams

Quick Facts

Full Name	Doug Williams
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 9, 1955(1955-08-09)
Age	69
Birthplace	Zachary
Country	United States
Horoscope	Leo

Doug Williams Biography

Doug Williams is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on August 9, 1955 in Zachary, United States. Retired NFL quarterback who earned MVP honors while leading the Washington Redskins to a Super Bowl XXII victory.

He joined Sonny Jurgensen as a member of the Redskins Hall of Fame after retiring in 1989.

In 1977, Williams led the NCAA in several categories, including total yards from scrimmage (3,249), passing yards (3,286), touchdown passes (38), and yards per play (8.6). Williams finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting, behind Earl Campbell, Terry Miller, and Ken MacAfee. Williams graduated from Grambling with a bachelor’s degree in education, and he began work on his master’s degree before the 1978 NFL Draft.

Following the recommendation of Gibbs, Tampa Bay drafted Williams in the first round (17th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft. Williams became the first African- American quarterback taken in the first round of an NFL draft. His first preseason pass, a 75-yard incompletion that sailed 10 yards past receiver Isaac Hagins, drew a standing ovation from the Tampa Stadium crowd. He was the first quarterback in Buccaneer history capable of throwing long passes downfield. The team, who had won just two games in the first two years of the franchise, went to the playoffs three times in five seasons with Williams as starter and played in the 1979 NFC Championship Game. During his time in Tampa Williams improved his completion percentage each season.

He fathered eight children with his wife Raunda Williams.

Doug Williams Net Worth

Doug Williams is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doug Williams 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was drafted in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after playing four years at Grambling State.

He twice served as head coach of Grambling State University.

Douglas Lee Williams (born August 9, 1955) is an American football executive and former quarterback and coach. Williams is best known for his performance with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos, being named Super Bowl MVP for his efforts. He passed for 340 yards and four touchdowns, a single-quarter record which he set in the second quarter, to win the game, making him the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Doug Williams Dating?

According to our records, Doug Williams married to Janice Goss , Raunda Williams. As of December 1, 2023, Doug Williams’s is not dating anyone.

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Following his departure from the NFL, Williams worked on television in 1990 as a college football analyst for the Black Entertainment Television (BET). Despite enjoying the change of pace, Williams longed to return to football and when a high school head coaching position opened up in 1991 at the new Pointe Coupee Central High School in the unincorporated Labarre area of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, Williams applied for the job and was hired for the position. Williams led the 35-player team to a 5–5 record in the season, including an upset of the second-ranked school in the state.

Facts & Trivia

Doug Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doug Williams celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

In 1992, Williams was able to move on to coach to his former high school in Zachary, now renamed Northeast High. Playing its home games on a field bearing his name, Williams was able to lead the team to an undefeated regular season, finally falling in the state semi-finals. During the 1993 Louisiana HS playoffs, his team notably knocked out Isidore Newman High School, then led by senior quarterback Peyton Manning.

How many black quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl?

Only 3 Black Quarterbacks Have Helmed Super Bowl Wins in the History of the NFL.

Is Doug Williams a Hall of Famer?

Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback in league history to start and win a Super Bowl, was inducted to the National Quarterback Club Hall of Fame on June 12.

What NFL records does Doug Williams hold?

Games played:88
TD–INT:| 100–93
Passing yards:| 16,998
Pass attempts:| 2,507
Pass completions:| 1,240

Is Doug Williams still coaching Grambling?

Williams took over the program from the legendary Eddie Robinson and won three SWAC Championships before leaving to join the Tampa Bay front office. Williams returned to Grambling for a second stint in 2011, going on to win a fourth SWAC Championship. But the school fired him in 2013 after the program severely slumped.

Who was the 1st Black NFL quarterback?

Marlin Briscoe (show in 1975), the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League, died Monday. Marlin Briscoe, who became the first Black starting quarterback in the American Football League more than 50 years ago, died Monday.