It's rare for an NFL team to have a Super Bowl-winning player on its executive staff who also mentors the team's rookie quarterback, but that's exactly what Doug Williams has done with Jayden Daniels.

Yet, that was not Washington's first Super Bowl victory. In 1983, the team pulled off a shocking upset as Gibbs and quarterback Joe Theismann defeated Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins 27-17. Down 17-10 at halftime, Washington held Miami to 176 total yards and zero second-half points.

Former Washington Commanders quarterback and current senior adviser to the team Doug Williams looks on before to a game against the San Francisco 49ers in December in Landover, Md. For decades ...

When Jayden Daniels showed up for his first preseason game with the Washington Commanders, he wore a Doug Williams no. 17 throwback jersey. That’s when his team should have known it had something special in its rookie quarterback.

For celebrity-starved D.C., the Commanders are an A-list attraction. Just ask Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Durant and Taraji P. Henson.

Washington Commanders' Daniels could become the first rookie quarterback to play the Super Bowl. Williams, who led the team to a Super Bowl win, says talented Black QBs are finally getting their due.

Last Saturday, Daniels guided the Washington Commanders to their first playoff ... Eleven years ago, Doug Williams joined the Washington franchise after several years in the personnel and scouting ...

Washington Commanders' Daniels could become the first ... Daniels' and the Commanders' success is reminiscent of Doug Williams, another quarterback who once wore the burgundy and gold helmet.

The rookie QB has made an impression on some of the team's most respected players of the past and restored hope to a starved franchise.

One of the most outspoken Commanders fans on X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter. The NASCAR legend is a diehard fan of the team. Following the Commanders' shocking win against the Detroit Lions, Dale Jr. said he was "riding high like a jet airplane." Keep an eye on his social feeds during the game on Sunday. It's sure to be exciting.

The National Football Conference championship game comes down to a rubber match between foes Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Joe Gibbs gave a one-word verdict on Jayden Daniels after the rookie QB helped the Washington Commanders upset the Detroit Lions.