Because of its teams and history, the NFC East remains the most-watched division in the National Football League.

The Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders have battled in the NFC East since 1970, and something unique happened during the opening week of the 2025 season.

Each NFC East team had a Black quarterback starting its respective game — Dak Prescott, Cowboys; Russell Wilson, Giants; Jalen Hurts, Eagles; Jayden Daniels, Commanders.

Of the 32 NFL teams, 14 had an African American starting quarterback in Week 1. This was just over 43%, and that number included a rookie, rising stars, two former MVPs and seasoned veterans.

The Black starters combined to go 5-9, which included two games in which both starters were African American.

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