Doug Williams QB 12 College Height Weight Date of birth Grambling 6-4 215 9-Aug-55 How acquired 1st round pick 1978 How left USFL free agent - 1983 Seasons played Games Starts 1978-82 67 67 Profile Probably the most renowed of all the Buccaneer QBs. Played five seasons in Tampa Bay having been selected with the 16th overall pick of the 1978 draft. Started every game when fit over those five years and led the Bucs to the play-offs in three of those seasons. Left after the 1982 season following a bitter contract dispute and joined the USFL. Returned to the NFL in 1986 when the Bucs traded his rights to the Redskins and made a career from the second quarter of the 1987 SuperBowl when he passed for five TDs and won the MVP award. Became a successful head coach at Grambling University having spent one season as an assistant coach with the Scottish Claymores and re-joined the Buccaneers in the front office in February 2004. Selected as the 8th Greatest player in Buccaneer history in 2007. Named to the Bucs UK Hall of Fame 2009. 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts Games Starts 10 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 9 9 Passing Season 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 Rushing Season 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