The NFL has made an increasing effort in recent years to protect its quarterbacks, primarily in the form of stringent penalties for defensive players who come in close contact with passers in the pocket.

Perhaps accordingly, QBs began the 2020 season with their safest week in nine years.

Zero of the 32 starting quarterbacks were injured in Week 1. Collectively, the league's signal-callers played well, too, as none were benched or forced to leave the game during their team's opener. As Pro Football Talk pointed out, 2020 will be the first season since 2011 in which every Week 1 starting QB is under center to start Week 2.

Incidentally, 2011 was also the last time an NFL season kicked off after an altered, abbreviated offseason, due to the lockout. Any concerns about the Zoom-heavy offseason program and lack of preseason leading to increased injuries can't be fully dispelled—there were injuries across the league—but the changes haven't affected the QBs yet.

The development could be a random one-week event, or it's possible that pass rushes were slightly slower than usual as defensive players shook off the offseason rust. Plus, the sonic experience of a fan-less stadium may have benefited the offense, as quarterbacks could communicate without crowd noise.

In 2019, by comparison, two teams had different QBs for the second game of the season. Jacksonville Jaguars starter Nick Foles suffered an injury and was replaced by rookie Gardner Minshew, while New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had a fun night at the club and had to be replaced by Trevor Siemian (who promptly shattered his ankle).