In an exclusive club of now 35, Jalen Hurts is a part of an even smaller subsection within the club: Black starting ...

Just like Doug Williams, Coach Eddie Robinson's words are still true today for Jalen Hurts, "All he needs is an opportunity." ...

Marsh III left an indelible mark on politics and civil rights It was a huge deal when Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start, win and be named the MVP of a Super Bowl in 1988.

Washington | Super Bowl: XXII vs. Broncos Williams became the first Black quarterback to be drafted in the first round when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him No. 17 overall in 1978.

Thirty-seven years ago on Jan. 31, 1988, Doug Williams stepped onto the field for Super Bowl XXII as the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) — and into history.

Black College Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams recaps the 2025 HBCU Combine at the Ochsner Sports ...

Just eight Black quarterbacks have started in a Super Bowl, beginning with Washington's Doug Williams, who not only captured the Lombardi Trophy but also Super Bowl MVP after throwing for 320 ...

HBCU Legacy Bowl week interview with Black College Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

The Super Bowl is the grandest stage in football, and throughout its history, only a handful of Black quarterbacks have started in the big game. From Doug Williams breaking barriers in the 1980s ...

Before he was a Super Bowl champion with the Eagles, Jalen Hurts battled plenty of adversity in his football career in ...

While many quarterback after him failed to win a ring, the first Black quarterback to ever make the Super Bowl won the whole thing. Doug Williams, who played for the then Washington Redskins ...

who had lost to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl the year before. QB Doug Williams was named the Super Bowl MVP, completing 18 of 29 passes for a Super Bowl record 340 yards and four touchdowns, ...