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Race and the evaluation of signal callers in the national football league

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Published
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>2009
<mark>Journal</mark>Journal of Sports Economics
Issue number1
Volume10
Number of pages21
Pages (from-to)23-43
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Until recently, the position of quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) was not an option for Black athletes. Today, many teams use Black quarterbacks, a development that might suggest race is no longer relevant when it comes to the evaluation of signal callers in the NFL. By modeling quarterback performance and salary over 1995-2006, we find that Black quarterbacks are more likely to run with the football, yet this skill is not compensated in the market. Furthermore, we find evidence of performance-related salary discrimination against Black quarterbacks in the top half of the salary distribution.