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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.
| Name | Doug Williams |
| First Name | Doug |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Birthday | August 9 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Zachary |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Robert Williams, Laura Williams |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Janice Goss , Raunda Williams |
| Children(s) | Doug Williams, Jr., Temessia Williams, Adrian Williams, MORE |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1984, Williams led the Outlaws of the USFL in passing, completing 261 out of 528 passes for 3,084 yards and 15 touchdowns. However, he threw 21 interceptions, ending up with a passer rating of 60.5 during a 6–12 season. In 1985, the team moved to Arizona and merged with the Arizona Wranglers to become the Arizona Outlaws, Williams showed some improvement, completing 271 out of 509 passes for 3,673 yards with 21 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.
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.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Football Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After the USFL was shut down in 1986, Williams returned to the NFL, joining the Washington Redskins. He was reunited with his former offensive coordinator, Joe Gibbs, who was now the team’s head coach. Initially, Williams served as the backup for starting quarterback Jay Schroeder, but after Schroeder became injured, Williams stepped in and led the Redskins to an opening-day victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1987 season. Williams and Schroeder had a somewhat chilly relationship, stemming from Schroeder ordering Williams to get off the field when the Redskins thought he was injured in the 1986 NFC title game and sent Williams to substitute for him, and the team’s veterans also preferred Williams over Schroeder as the team’s quarterback. It would be one of three times in 1987 that Williams substituted for Schroeder and led the team to victory (the other two were November 15 against Detroit and December 26 at Minnesota). Williams only started two games, September 20 at Atlanta and November 23 against the Rams. While both starts were losses, at the end of the season, when the Redskins had qualified for the playoffs, Williams, with his 94.0 passer rating, was chosen as the starter. He led the team to Super Bowl XXII in which they routed the Denver Broncos, becoming the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.
He suffered from injuries the following season and was outplayed by Mark Rypien, who eventually won the starting job from Williams. Despite competing for the same starting job, Williams and Rypien were so supportive of each other that T-shirts were sold with the caption “United We Stand”, depicting the two quarterbacks as cartoon characters with Williams saying “I’m for Mark” and Rypien saying “I’m for Doug”. Williams would play one final season in 1989, as Rypien’s backup, during the latter’s first Pro Bowl season.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Doug Williams height 6 ft 4 in Doug weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Williams was the only starting African-American quarterback in the NFL at that time. During his tenure with the Buccaneers, Williams was paid $120,000 a year, the lowest salary for a starting quarterback in the league, and less than the salary of 12 backups. After the 1982 season, Williams asked for a $600,000 contract. Bucs owner Hugh Culverhouse refused to budge from his initial offer of $400,000 despite protests from coach John McKay. Feeling that Culverhouse was not paying him what a starter should earn, Williams bolted to the upstart United States Football League’s Oklahoma Outlaws. The next season the Bucs went 2–14, and did not make the playoffs again until the 1997 season 14 years later. Tampa Bay lost ten games in every season but one in that stretch. Culverhouse’s willingness to let Williams walk away over such a relatively small amount of money was seen as insensitive, especially as it came only months after Williams’ wife Janice died of an aneurysm.
Finances played a large part in Williams’ departure from the Redskins, with Williams slated to make $1 million in 1990 as the team’s backup quarterback. The Redskins were able to sign former New York Giants quarterback Jeff Rutledge for the backup role for substantially less money, making Williams expendable. Williams received scant attention from other teams following his waiver by the Redskins — a situation which he flatly attributed to racism. Williams retired with a 5–9 record as Redskins starter (8–9, counting playoffs) and a 38–42–1 record as a regular season starter (42–45–1, including 7 playoff starts). He had 100 passing touchdowns, and 15 rushing touchdowns, in 88 NFL games.
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.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Doug Williams. You may help us to build the dating records for Doug Williams!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
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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?
| 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.
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