
With 4 touchdown passes and 340 passing yards was named Super Bowl XXII MVP in the 42-10 smashing of the Denver Broncos.
Doug Williams, Super Bowl XXII MVP

Before he was winning a Super Bowl with the Redskins he was guiding the Buccaneers to playoff appearances in 1979,1981 and 1982. Here longtime Viking defender Mark Mullaney (#77) gives chase.
Tampa Bay Bucs Quarterback Doug Williams

Tim Smith (#36) takes a handoff from Super Bowl XXII MVP Doug Williams (#17) and heads left behind the blocking of Redskins lineman Joe Jacoby (#66 - far left) and R.C. Thielmann (#69). Mark May (#73) moves to seal off the backside. Smith set a Super Bowl record of 204 rushing yards in the Skins 42-10 blowout of the Broncos that still stands.
Doug Williams hands off to Tim Smith Super Bowl XXII

Named Super Bowl XXII MVP after a 340 yard, 4 touchdown blowout of the Denver Broncos in 1988
Doug Williams Super Bowl XXII MVP Quarterback


Some of the major componenets of the Washington Redskin Offense during the 80s - receivers Ricky Sanders and Gary Clark and quarterbackback Doug Williams
Redskin Offense of the 80s - Ricky Sanders, Gary Clark and Doug Williams

Doug Williams as a Grambling Tiger
Doug Williams

Washington Redskins QB Doug Williams was not only the first black quarterback to start a Super Bowl but he was named Super Bowl XXII MVP after a 340 yard, 4 touchdown effort.
Doug Williams

From Grambling, he was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st-round draft pick in 1978. After being named to the 1978 All-Rookie team he lead Tampa Bay to post season play 3 of the 4 years he was there including a trip to the NFC Championship in 1979.
Doug Williams Scrambles Against Green Bay in 1981

From Grambling, he was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st-round draft pick in 1978. After being named to the 1978 All-Rookie team he lead Tampa Bay to post season play 3 of the 4 years he was there including a trip to the NFC Championship in 1979.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Denver Broncos.
Doug Williams

After playing in the USFL from 1983 to 1985 Williams returned to the NFL as a back-up at Washington. By 1987 he was the starter and led the Redskins to a victory in Super Bowl XXII. He was named the MVP after a 340-yard, 4 touchdown performance in a 42-10 blowout of the Buffalo Bills.
Doug Williams

From Grambling, he was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st-round draft pick in 1978. After being named to the 1978 All-Rookie team he lead Tampa Bay to post season play 3 of the 4 years he was there including a trip to the NFC Championship in 1979.
Doug Williams

From Grambling, he was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st-round draft pick in 1978. After being named to the 1978 All-Rookie team he lead Tampa Bay to post season play 3 of the 4 years he was there including a trip to the NFC Championship in 1979.
Doug Williams

Buccaneers quarterback Doug Williams and team Head Coach John McKay.
Doug Williams and Bucs Head Coach John John McKay

Spent 5 seasons with Tampa Bay and is still 3rd on the Bucs All-Time touchdown passes with 73 and 4th on the All-Time Passing yards list with 12,648.
Doug Williams