Player
Doug Williams
Seasons
1978-82
College
Grambling
How acquired
1st round pick 1978
How left
USFL free agent - 1983
Height
6-4
Weight
215
Date of birth
9-Aug-55
Pos
QB
No
12
Games
67
Starts
67
Became the first franchise quarterback of the Buccaneers when he was selected in the first round in 1978 and started for five seasons leading the Bucs to the
playoffs in three of those years. Left the Bucs in 1983 after a bitter contract dispute and spent three seasons playing in the USFL but returned to the NFL in
1987 and became Super Bowl MVP in leading the Redskins to a 42-10 victory over Denver. Had two separate spells in the Buccaneer front office and also
coached at Grambling and for the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europe. Was inducted into the Bucs' Ring of Honor in 2015.
Passing
Att
Com
Yards
Int
TD
Rating
1978
194
73
1,170
8
7
53.5
1979
397
166
2,448
24
18
52.6
1980
521
254
3,396
16
20
69,7
1981
471
238
3,563
14
19
76.5
1982
307
164
2,071
11
9
69.4
Total
1,890
895
12,648
73
73
0
Rushing
No
Yards
Avg
LG
TD
1978
27
23
0.9
7
1
1979
35
119
3.4
16
2
1980
58
370
6.4
27
4
1981
48
209
4.4
29
4
1982
35
158
4.5
14
2
Total
203
879
4.3
29
13
1978
1
1979
1
1980
1
1981
1
1982
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
10
10
16
16
16
16
16
16
9
9
