About this episode

This episode explores the life and achievements of Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, highlighting his deeper story beyond that milestone.

Today, we're diving into one of my favorite - and I mean one of my FAVORITE - quarterbacks of all-time: Doug Williams. Everyone knows Williams as the first black QB to win a Super Bowl, but his story goes so much deeper. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Pearlman

Topics covered

• NFL history
• Doug Williams
• quarterbacks
• Super Bowl
• sports culture

Keywords

• Doug Williams
• NFL
• Super Bowl
• quarterback
• sports history

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