Editing Quarterback (section)

==Race==
{{Main|Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks|List of starting black NFL quarterbacks|Black players in professional American football}}

Throughout football history, the racial makeup of quarterbacks did not reflect the racial makeup of the sport. Black quarterbacks especially faced barriers in breaking into the starting job at the highest levels. The first black starting quarterback in the Super Bowl era was [[Marlin Briscoe]] in 1968, who started for the [[American Football League]]'s [[Denver Broncos]] during part of one season; he was later converted to wide receiver. [[James "Shack" Harris|James Harris]] started several games for the [[Buffalo Bills]] after the AFL-NFL merger, and later started games for the [[Los Angeles Rams]]. Other early NFL black starting quarterbacks include [[Joe Gilliam]] of the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], who was the first black quarterback to start a season for any NFL team; though he was benched after the first six games. The New York Giants became the last team to field a black starting QB during an NFL season when [[Geno Smith]] filled in for [[Eli Manning]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/first-black-starting-quarterback-for-each-nfl-team-geno-smith/|title=The first black starting quarterback for each NFL team — and how long he lasted|date=November 30, 2017|website=[[Andscape]]|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102220824/https://theundefeated.com/features/first-black-starting-quarterback-for-each-nfl-team-geno-smith/|archive-date=November 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

During the 2013 NFL season, 67 percent of NFL players were [[African American]] yet only 17 percent of quarterbacks were; 82 percent of quarterbacks were white, with just one percent of quarterbacks from other races.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2014 Racial and Gender Report Card: National Football League|url=http://www.tidesport.org/2014%20National%20Football%20League%20Racial%20and%20Gender%20Report%20Card.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203072538/http://www.tidesport.org/2014%20National%20Football%20League%20Racial%20and%20Gender%20Report%20Card.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2015|access-date=February 3, 2015|date=September 10, 2014}}</ref> Since the inception of the game, only four quarterbacks with known black ancestry have led their team to a [[Super Bowl]] victory: [[Doug Williams (quarterback)|Doug Williams]] [[Super Bowl XXII|in 1988]], [[Russell Wilson]], who is [[multiracial]], [[Super Bowl XLVIII|in 2014]], [[Patrick Mahomes]] ([[biracial]]) [[Super Bowl LIV|in 2020]], [[Super Bowl LVII|2023]], and [[Super Bowl LVIII|2024]] and [[Jalen Hurts]] in [[Super Bowl LVIII|2025]]. However, numerous quarterbacks with African ancestry did start the Super Bowl since the 2010s, including four in a row ([[Super Bowl XLVII]], [[Super Bowl XLVIII]], [[Super Bowl XLIX]], [[Super Bowl 50]]). Quarterbacks with known black ancestry have also won the [[Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award]] in recent years, including [[Cam Newton]], [[Patrick Mahomes]], and [[Lamar Jackson]].

Some black quarterbacks claim to have experienced bias towards or against them due to their race. Despite his ability to both pass and run effectively, current [[Cleveland Browns]] signal-caller [[Deshaun Watson]] despises being called a [[dual-threat quarterback]] because he believes the term is often used to stereotype black quarterbacks.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/01/08/alabama-jalen-hurts-clemson-deshaun-watson-dual-threat-qb/96322194/|title = Deshaun Watson, Jalen Hurts see 'dual-threat QB' in different light|newspaper = USA Today|date = January 8, 2017|access-date = August 24, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180825004031/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/01/08/alabama-jalen-hurts-clemson-deshaun-watson-dual-threat-qb/96322194/|archive-date = August 25, 2018|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21251222/the-great-debate-buffalo-bills-quarterback-tyrod-taylor|title = The great Tyrod Taylor debate|publisher = [[ESPN]]|date = November 2, 2017|access-date = August 24, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180825002418/http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21251222/the-great-debate-buffalo-bills-quarterback-tyrod-taylor|archive-date = August 25, 2018|url-status = live}}</ref>

[[Super Bowl LVII]] was the first Super Bowl in history where each starting quarterback ([[Jalen Hurts]] and [[Patrick Mahomes]], who is biracial) was black.<ref name="McEvoy0208">{{cite news |last=McEvoy |first=Colin |title=Every Black Quarterback Who Has Played (and One Who Will Play) in the Super Bowl |work=[[Biography (TV program)|Biography]] |date=February 8, 2023 |url=https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42792766/black-quarterbacks-in-the-super-bowl |access-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212152648/https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42792766/black-quarterbacks-in-the-super-bowl |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cwik|first=Chris|title=Super Bowl 2023: Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts are first Black starting quarterbacks to face off in big game|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/super-bowl-2023-patrick-mahomes-jalen-hurts-are-first-black-starting-quarterbacks-to-face-off-in-big-game-041216328.html|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=January 29, 2023|access-date=January 30, 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130041831/https://sports.yahoo.com/super-bowl-2023-patrick-mahomes-jalen-hurts-are-first-black-starting-quarterbacks-to-face-off-in-big-game-041216328.html}}</ref>