<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Player stats at NFL.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> College Football Hall of Fame </Td> </Tr> <P> Douglas Lee Williams (born August 9, 1955) is a former American football quarterback and former head coach of the Grambling State Tigers football team . Williams is known for his remarkable performance with the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos . Williams, who was named the Super Bowl MVP, passed for a Super Bowl record 340 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception . He was the first African - American starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl . Williams also became the first player in Super Bowl history to pass for four touchdowns in a single quarter, and four in a half . Williams is now a team executive for the Redskins, being hired for that role in 2014 . </P> <P> Williams attended Grambling State University, where he played for legendary head coach Eddie Robinson . Williams guided the Tigers to a 36 - 7 (. 837 winning percentage) record as a four - year starter, and led the Tigers to three Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships . Williams was named Black College Player of the Year twice . </P>

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