NFL Sees Unprecedented Shift to Younger Quarterbacks; All Players Throwing Passes in Week 9 Born in 1990 or Later

NFL Week 9 sees historic milestone with 15 younger starting quarterbacks, a result of retirements, injuries, and bye weeks removing older players from the field.

• For the first time in history, every quarterback who threw a pass in week 9 of the NFL season was born in 1990 or later, marking a significant generational shift at the quarterback position.
• This shift is a result of retirements, injuries, and bye weeks, including Tom Brady’s retirement and injuries to Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, and Ryan Tannehill.
• The shift to younger quarterbacks has contributed to struggles on offense across the league, with scoring at its lowest point through nine weeks since 2007.
• More than 70% of games this season have featured at least one quarterback age 25 or younger, with young quarterbacks' total starts being the most ever through nine weeks.
• Despite struggles with most young QBs, Houston rookie C.J Stroud had a notable performance in Week 9, setting a rookie record with 470 yards, five TDs, and no interceptions.

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