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 quarterback to win a Super Bowl and is still the only one to win Super Bowl MVP.
Williams also became the first player in Super Bowl history to pass for four touchdowns in a half, and the only quarterback to throw for four touchdowns in a single quarter.
Williams is now a team executive for the Redskins, being hired for that role in 2014.