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These are the 10 worst QBs to ever win a Super Bowl

By Mike Phillips

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 26: Quarterback Jim McMahon #9 of the Chicago Bears fires a pass against the New England Patriots applies pressure in Super Bowl XX at the Superdome on January 26,1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears defeated the Patriots 46-10. (Photo by Gin Ellis/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 26: Quarterback Jim McMahon #9 of the Chicago Bears fires a pass against the New England Patriots applies pressure in Super Bowl XX at the Superdome on January 26,1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Bears defeated the Patriots 46-10. (Photo by Gin Ellis/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – CIRCA 1988:Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins takes the snap against the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 22 played at Jack Murphy Stadium circa 1988 in San Diego,California on January 31st 1988. He was named MVP of the game. (Photo by Owen Shaw/Getty Images) (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – CIRCA 1988:Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins takes the snap against the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl 22 played at Jack Murphy Stadium circa 1988 in San Diego,California on January 31st 1988. He was named MVP of the game. (Photo by Owen Shaw/Getty Images) (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) /

8. Worst quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl – Doug Williams

In terms of pure talent few quarterbacks on this list have more to offer than Doug Williams. A first-round pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, Williams helped turn the dysfunctional Tampa Bay Buccaneers into a contender, guiding the franchise to the NFC Championship Game in 1979.

Despite a productive run in Tampa Williams wasn’t properly appreciated by Buccaneers’ owner Hugh Culverhouse, who significantly underpaid Williams in comparison to other NFL starters at the time. Williams bolted for the USFL when Culverhouse refused to give him a $200,000 raise, a move that set Tampa Bay back for a long time.

Williams was out of the NFL for three years until after the USFL folded when Joe Gibbs brought him on as Washington’s backup quarterback. Despite the presence of Jay Schroder as the starter, Gibbs tabbed Williams to start in Super Bowl XXII against the Broncos, where he earned MVP honors.

Washington cut Williams in 1989 when they found a cheaper backup quarterback and no one gave him another shot in the league. As a result, Williams is on this list simply by virtue of not having enough opportunities to craft a legacy for himself in the NFL.

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