Peter Ramage was at the rescue for Rangers, as they came back from a goal down to draw with Blackpool.
Rangers nearly found themselves at the end of a defeat, after a Ben Burgess goal - against the run of play - looked to be enough to overcome the hosts.
Though Ramage's cross-come-shot deceived Paul Rachubka in the Tangerines goal late on, to save what would have been a surprising and unjust defeat for the R's.
Elsewhere, Martin Rowlands picked up what looked like a serious injury, though the details of that are still to be confirmed.
R's boss Jim Magilton made three changes in total from the side that overcame Southampton in last Saturday's final pre-season fixture before the big kick-off.
In goal, Radek Cerny returned after a bout of swine flu, whilst Adel Taarabt - who scored a sublime solo effort in that win over the Saints - started in attack.
Elsewhere, Heidar Helguson joined the Spurs loanee up front, as the R's looked for an opening day victory against former Manager Ian Holloway's Blackpool.
As the players emerged on to the Loftus Road turf amidst a firework extravaganza and of course a minute's applause for the late Sir Bobby Robson, it was Rangers who started brighter - creating the game's first opportunity.
Not even two minutes had passed on the clock, in fact, before the R's went within inches of taking the lead and when Rowlands won a corner, Wayne Routledge sent over a dangerous cross from the right.
The set piece was such that it caused confusion in the Tangerines ranks, and when the ball fell to Skipper Rowlands, only a deflection sent the ball just wide of Rachubka's right-hand post.
Soon after, Rangers were on the attack again - and were similarly denied a second time by goalkeeper Rachubka.
Angelo Balanta found Taarabt relatively near the area, and when the Moroccan tricked his way past two men, he played a neat one-two with Helguson.
Seemingly through on goal, Taarabt looked in the clear, only for Rachubka to come racing out of his goal to slide the ball out to safety.
Moments later, after a misplaced pass found Balanta, good work down the left enabled him to cross for Helguson. On the half volley, the Icelandic forward sent in a thunderous drive, though that was to go just over Rachubka's goal.
In all honesty, Rangers were now firmly in control, not least when Taarabt had the R's best chance to date. When Routledge beat his man down the left, he played Taarabt through on goal.
And though, in fairness, the angle was acute, nonetheless he forced a fine save from Rachubka, who was anything but untested in the Blackpool goal.
Soon after, Rangers came as close as you possibly can without scoring, hitting the woodwork in the process.
After Routledge again flew past his man with ease, he sent in a cross to Helguson. Connecting well, the ball appeared to be heading for the net.
It was almost like time stood still as Rachubka looked on helplessly, but thankfully for the Tangerines goalkeeper, the ball bit the upright and went safely out of play.
At the other end, it was who Blackpool created their fist chance of the game. When a high ball was played to Burgess, he chested down with elegance before twisting and turning to shoot. Though thankfully, for the R's, that effort crept just wide of Cerny's left-hand post.
Soon after, the visitors were on the attack again, but this time they took the lead with what can only be described as a goal against the run of play.
Charlie Adam played a delightful ball up top to Gary Taylor-Fletcher, who held the ball superbly for Burgess. The Tangerines striker made no mistake thereafter, and drilled home a first-time effort past Cerny.
Just before half-time, the R's had a chance to level matters when a Routledge corner fell to Balanta on the edge of the area, but his snatch-shot hit the side-netting, as Rangers undeservedly went in at the break a goal down.
Though after the break, Rangers didn't rest on their laurels, going in search of that allusive goal early on.
After Rowlands' free-kick was delightfully played high into the box, Fitz Hall rose highest to nod for goal.
At first, it looked as though goalkeeper Rachubka had misjudged the trajectory of the ball, but he managed to scramble to ball away - but not to safety, as Balanta hit the rebound, only to see that effort hit the post and go agonisingly out of play.
Bar the goal, this was a one-sided spectacle, not least when Ramage and Routledge combined well down the right, with the latter crossing for Gavin Mahon - but he could only head straight at the goalkeeper.
With a fair amount of time still left to play, Rangers were desperate to grab a goal that would get them back in the game and because of that, Rowan Vine and Akos Buzsaky were sent on at the expense of Helguson and Balanta.
And soon after, the R's were to make their third and final change of the afternoon with Patrick Agyemang replacing Rowlands - but this time, unfortunately, it was enforced.
Rowlands came off the worse in a 50/50 challenge with an opposition player and was left punching the ground. He went off with what seemed a serious knee injury, though the extent of that is unclear.
Undeterred the R's still kept on looking for that goal, and after winning a free-kick, Buzsaky stepped up from 30-yards to take it.
Though that went wide, just like so many other of the wealth of chances that Rangers had missed - however the R's weren't finished there, with Mahon heading wide from a Ramage cross, before Vine's snap-shot from a Routledge centre went high and wide of Rachubka's goal.
The goal was coming; there could be no doubt about that. It should have done, in fact, when Vine shot wide from close range after a great cross from Agyemang.
Soon after though, that goal arrived, and Rangers at last were deservedly level in the 86th minute. When Ramage received the ball out wide, he looked up and crossed into the box.
Though a cross it wasn't exactly, with the ball looping over the head of Rachubka and into the net. It wasn't the prettiest goal, but the R's and of course Ramage didn't care, drawing themselves level in the process.
Rangers tried time and again still after that to get a winner, but somehow they couldn't find their way past the Tangerines for a second time, as both sides took a share of the spoils.
QPR: Cerny, Ramage, Mahon, Hall, Routledge, Helguson (Vine 56), Gorkss, Rowlands (Agyemang 60), Balanta (Buzsaky 56), Borrowdale, Taarabt.
Subs not used: Putnins, Stewart, Connolly, Ephraim.
Bookings: Helguson, Buzsaky, Routledge, Hall.
Goals: Ramage (86).
Blackpool: Rachubka, Crainey, Southern, Evatt, Burgess, Vaughan (Clarke 74), Taylor-Fletcher (Ormerod 68), Baptiste, Euell, Edwards, Adam.
Subs not used: Gilks, Eardley, Martin, Nardiello, Demontagnac.
Goals: Burgess (38).
Bookings: Adam
Referee: Mr A P D'Urso.
Att: 14,519 (995 away).
