Williams became the first Black quarterback to start in a Super Bowl and won MVP of the game for Washington in January 1988.
For the first time in NFL history, two Black quarterbacks — Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts — will play in a Super Bowl, following a path Williams helped pave 35 years ago. In January 1988, he became the first Black quarterback to play in the big game — and guided Washington to a 42-10 victory over the Broncos to win MVP of Super Bowl XXII.
“We’re a lot of years behind,” he said. “This should’ve happened a long time ago, but we’ll take it now. … But Black coaches are going to always be at the top of this whole thing. We’ll celebrate these two guys, but we’re not celebrating Black coaches. Across the league we had, what, [nine] Black starting quarterbacks this year? Well, the chances of one or two of them going to a Super Bowl is a lot greater.
The Post’s analysis bolstered the sentiment of many Black coaches, as well as Williams, who believe they play by a different set of rules in trying to land head-coaching jobs.
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