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The first African American to start a Super Bowl was Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII.
Washington Redskins quarterback, Doug Williams
Quarterback Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins
Doug Williams for the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII.
Doug Williams won the Super Bowl for the Washington Redskins--he was the MVP.
Williams was the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
Doug Williams (Washington Redskins).
Doug Williams
The Redskins have won a few Super Bowls. Joe Thiesmann was the QB in Super Bowl XVII. Doug Williams was the QB in Super Bowl XXII. Mark Rypien was the QB for them in Super Bowl XXVI.
Doug Williams
The Washington Redskins have won Super Bowl championships with three different quarterbacks at the helm:Joe Theismann in Super Bowl XVII (1-30-83) -- Washington 27, Miami 17.Doug Williams in Super Bowl XXII (1-31-88) -- Washington 42, Denver Broncos 10.Mark Rypien in Super Bowl XXVI (1-26-92) -- Washington 37, Buffalo Bills 24.
Through Super Bowl XLIII, Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins is the only one. He completed 18 of 29 passes for a then Super Bowl record 340 yards which included an 80 yard pass to Ricky Sanders. He also tied the then Super Bowl record with four touchdown passes as the Redskins went on to win Superbowl XXII in January 1988, with Williams deservedly picking up the MVP.