Here is a repeat of that quick fact from the American Journal of Sports Medicine: Between the years 1980 and 2001, NFL quarterbacks incurred 1,534 broken bones; 77.4% of them came during NFL games.
Here is another fact: If the opposing defensive players don't tackle you, it's unlikely that you will add to the total. This is the simple logic behind the next question: Can you guess the players who, as a group, make the most money other than quarterbacks? It's not the wide receivers, not the running backs, not the killer defensive ends. It's the guy who guards the quarterback - the left tackle. They were averaging $5.5 million per player back in 2007. It's gone up since then.
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