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Doug Williams is first African-American starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl. He took the Washington Redskins to Super Bowl XXII and was named the game's MVP. He passed for a
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Super Bowl record of 340 yards and 4 touchdowns. #Legend
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Moon began his professional career with the Eskimos in 1978 after not being drafted by an NFL team, but his talent soon caught the eye of the then Houston Oilers
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in 1984. Moon was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, becoming the first African-American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to receive the honor. His career stats are 49,325 passing
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yards, 313 total touchdowns (291 passing), 58.4 completion percentage. #NotToBePlayedWith
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Y'all remember when Vick was king of Atlanta! This guy was a freak of nature...he had a cannon of an arm and lightening quick feet. Vick was selected by the
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Falcons as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. He holds the record for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback (6,109) and the most rushing yards by a
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quarterback in a season (1,039).
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Harris was the first Black player to start a season at quarterback in the history of pro football. He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, Los
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Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers. Harris finished the 1976 season as the NFC's top-rated passer. It was the first time a Black quarterback ever led his conference in that category.
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McNair was a dual threat...he could run and throw the deep ball. Opponents were forced to pick their poison and "Air" McNair made them pay every time. McNair was selected to
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the Pro Bowl three times, and was an All-Pro and Co-MVP in 2003. On July 4, 2009, McNair was fatally shot by his mistress, Sahel Kazemi. #GoneTooSoon
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Three-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro selection Culpepper was the man! His swag on and off the field was unmatched. In 2004, he set a then-single season record for the
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most total yardage produced by a quarterback in NFL history at 5,123.
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When #5 came on the field, you sat up in your seat because you knew he was about to put on a show. He was named the NFC Offensive Player of
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the Year in 2004, in addition to being named to the Pro Bowl six times. His 3,469 career yards rushing ranks sixth all-time for NFL quarterbacks.
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This brotha was amazing on the field...just watch the highlights! He was often quoted saying he didn't know how he did the things he did on the field...almost as if
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he amazed himself. He played in the NFL for 16 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. In 1989, on October 2 Cunningham also set the regular-season franchise record with 62 pass attempts. His
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resume is long with four-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time first-team All-Pro (1990,1998), NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1992), three-time Bert Bell Award winner.
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Young was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, Young was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Young has always
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been the man..he was the first player in NCAA I-A history to pass for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.
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Kordell "Slash" Stewart played 11 years in the NFL and ranks 4th on the NFL's all time rushing touchdown list with 38. Stewart got his chance to start at quarterback
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in 1997 for the Steelers after playing wide receiver for a year. He led the Steelers to an 11–5 record and the AFC Championship Game.
Black quarterbacks like Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, and Colin Kaepernick are household names for their amazing talent on the football field and humanitarian efforts off the field. But these guys stand on the shoulders of the giants that came before them.
Historically, due to racism, Black players were not considered for the position of quarterback because being a QB meant you were the leader of the team.
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