//Lamar Jackson: ‘Incredible’ to be Among 10 Black Quarterbacks to Start Week 1

Lamar Jackson: ‘Incredible’ to be Among 10 Black Quarterbacks to Start Week 1

The NFL made history with the most Black quarterbacks the league has ever seen start at one time during Week 1.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was one of 10 black quarterbacks to start during Week 1 of the 2020 season. 

Jackson, the reigning MVP, and nine others made NFL history as the most black quarterbacks the league has ever seen start at one time. 

“It’s dope,” Jackson told SI. “It’s incredible, never seen before. And for my name to be brought up in it, it’s incredible.” 

Jackson led the Ravens to a 14-2 record last season, including a 12-game win streak, before falling to the Titans in the first round of playoffs. He ran 1,206 yards, setting an NFL record for most single-season rushing yards, and became the youngest quarterback to win MVP after receiving all 50 votes for the title

The group of 10 quarterbacks includes some of Jackson’s biggest competition and the