Quarterback, Grambling, 1974–77
Doug Williams
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Doug Williams played quarterback at Grambling (1974–77). He finished fourth in the 1977 Heisman vote. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Williams in the first round, No. 17 overall in the 1978 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
At a glance
- Best season
- 1977
- National leader in passing touchdowns (38), National leader in passing yards (3286) and 2 more
Honors
- Inducted 2001College Football Hall of Fame
- Class of 2011Black College Football Hall of Fame
- 1977National leader in passing touchdowns (38)
- 1977National leader in passing yards (3286)
- 1977National leader in total offense (3,249)
- 1977National leader in total offense per game (293.5)
- 1977Fourth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: SWAC champions, 1975 and 1977
All-America: AP first team 1977; UPI second team 1977; Sporting News 1977; Walter Camp 1977; NEA second team 1977
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | USFL | Oklahoma / Arizona Outlaws |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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