Doug Williams
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Position (s): Quarterback |
Jersey numbers: 12, 17 |
| born on August 9, 1955 in Zachary , Louisiana | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1978 - 1989 | |
| NFL Draft : 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th | |
| College : Grambling State University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Touchdowns - interceptions | 100-93 |
| Passing game | 16,998 yards |
| Quarterback rating | 69.4 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Douglas Lee Williams (born August 9, 1955 in Zachary , Louisiana ) is a retired American football player and coach. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins .
Youth / college
Williams played college football at Grambling State University in Grambling , Louisiana. This college is usually attended by African American students. The Grambling State University Tigers play in the second division of the NCAA , which means that players on this team usually don't expect professional careers. Williams' skin color made a professional career as a quarterback difficult. Black quarterbacks weren't very popular with NFL team owners and coaches. Williams prevailed anyway. During his studies, he and his team won 35 out of 40 games. He himself scored 93 touchdowns in his career. Since his other stats were also outstanding, the NFL scouts became aware of the underclass player.
Professional career
Williams was selected in the 1978 NFL Draft in the 1st round in 17th place by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - a team that had only been accepted into the NFL in 1976. More games were regularly lost than won (11 of their 16 season games). The turning point came in 1979. Williams, whose personal statistics could not convince in the first year, led his team in the second year to the NFC Championship Game , where they failed at the Los Angeles Rams . In 1981 the Buccanneers moved into the play-offs again with Williams (Williams' statistical values were greatly improved) and were defeated by the Dallas Cowboys in the first game . In the 1982 strike-shortened season , they failed again in the first game of the play-offs at the Cowboys.
Although Williams had been the Florida team's best quarterback to date , contract difficulties arose and Williams joined the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1984 , a team from the newly formed United States Football League (USFL). The team moved to Arizona a year later and merged with the Arizona Wranglers to form the Arizona Outlaws . Williams statistics were satisfactory at this point. Although he achieved a space gain of 6,757 yards with his passes in both years , he also threw 38 interceptions in 36 touchdowns. The outlaws could never move into the play-offs. After two years the USFL was financially at an end.
In 1986 Williams moved to the NFL for the Washington Redskins . Joe Gibbs was the team's head coach at the time and already knew him from his time with the Buccaneers, where he previously worked as an assistant coach. Williams was a substitute behind Jay Schroeder and replaced him due to injury in 1987 during the current season. The time of his greatest successes began. The Redskins were able to move into the play-offs this year, defeating the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings to move into the Super Bowl . In Super Bowl XXII they then met the Denver Broncos , who were considered the big favorites with their quarterback John Elway . In San Diego , Williams and his team rolled over the Broncos, who had previously taken the lead, in the second quarter with 35 points, thus laying the foundation for a 42:10 victory. Williams himself threw four touchdowns in the second quarter, which is a record to date (2017). Williams, who suffered from a toothache for days before the game and was treated by a dentist shortly before the game, became the first African American quarterback to play in and win a Super Bowl. The thesis that black quarterbacks are unable to lead a team that was revealed before the game by a question from a reporter ("How long have you been a black quarterback?") Was refuted by Williams. Incidentally, the reporter's question is now referred to as a misunderstanding. Williams 'jersey was one of the Redskins' best-selling fan articles after the win. In 1989 Williams ended his career as a player. In his NFL career, he scored 100 touchdowns and gained 16,998 yards in nine years.
Trainer
Williams held various positions as a trainer and as a scout. For example at the Scottish Claymores in the NFLE , at Morehouse College in Atlanta and at his old alma mater in Grambling - with whom he was also three times regional champion. He is currently employed by the Washington Redskins.
Honors
Williams was chosen for his contribution to the Super Bowl MVP . He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and is on the list of the top 80 players to ever play for the Redskins .
Web links
source
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
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| SURNAME | Williams, Doug |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Douglas Lee (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zachary (Louisiana) , Louisiana , United States |