Here’s a look at the highest career earnings for NFL players, as tracked by Over The Cap. The first table is the top 100 players, followed by tables for each position.
Active players are noted by an open dash in the years played column, for example, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers (2005-).
Top 100 Highest-Paid Players
| Rank |
Player |
Pos. |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Aaron Rodgers |
QB |
2005โ |
$381,692,206 |
| 2 |
Matt Stafford |
QB |
2009โ |
$364,000,000 |
| 3 |
Tom Brady |
QB |
2000โ2022 |
$317,619,794 |
| 4 |
Russell Wilson |
QB |
2012โ |
$313,340,123 |
| 5 |
Matt Ryan |
QB |
2008โ2022 |
$306,205,882 |
| 6 |
Kirk Cousins |
QB |
2012โ |
$293,969,288 |
| 7 |
Drew Brees |
QB |
2001โ2020 |
$273,933,000 |
| 8 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
QB |
2004โ2021 |
$266,724,382 |
| 9 |
Peyton Manning |
QB |
1998โ2015 |
$247,714,000 |
| 10 |
Dak Prescott |
QB |
2016โ |
$247,687,392 |
| 11 |
Philip Rivers |
QB |
2004โ2020 |
$242,150,000 |
| 12 |
Jared Goff |
QB |
2016โ |
$241,607,504 |
| 13 |
Eli Manning |
QB |
2004โ2019 |
$232,490,000 |
| 14 |
Trent Williams |
LT |
2010โ |
$218,755,375 |
| 15 |
Alex Smith |
QB |
2005โ2020 |
$210,000,000 |
| 16 |
Josh Allen |
QB |
2018โ |
$206,149,439 |
| 17 |
Derek Carr |
QB |
2014โ2024 |
$205,519,283 |
| 18 |
Ryan Tannehill |
QB |
2012โ2023 |
$195,050,979 |
| 19 |
Von Miller |
EDGE |
2011โ2024 |
$191,644,881 |
| 20 |
Deshaun Watson |
QB |
2017โ |
$188,761,982 |
| 21 |
Joe Flacco |
QB |
2008โ |
$182,980,338 |
| 22 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
WR |
2004โ2020 |
$182,490,000 |
| 23 |
Patrick Mahomes |
QB |
2017โ |
$181,902,962 |
| 24 |
Khalil Mack |
EDGE |
2014โ |
$179,273,002 |
| 25 |
Carson Palmer |
QB |
2003โ2017 |
$172,500,000 |
| 26 |
Ndamukong Suh |
DT, DE |
2010โ2022 |
$168,007,206 |
| 27 |
Aaron Donald |
DE |
2014โ2023 |
$162,028,500 |
| 28 |
Julius Peppers |
EDGE |
2002โ2018 |
$159,297,706 |
| 29 |
Jimmy Garoppolo |
QB |
2014โ |
$155,201,145 |
| 30 |
Joey Bosa |
EDGE |
2016โ |
$151,873,672 |
| 31 |
Calais Campbell |
DE |
2008โ |
$148,019,500 |
| 32 |
Jake Matthews |
LT |
2014โ |
$147,484,323 |
| 33 |
Julio Jones |
WR |
2011โ2023 |
$147,319,044 |
| 34 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
WR |
2013โ |
$146,890,588 |
| 35 |
Myles Garrett |
EDGE |
2017โ |
$146,201,342 |
| 36 |
Lamar Jackson |
QB |
2018โ |
$144,237,652 |
| 37 |
Cameron Jordan |
EDGE |
2011โ |
$143,883,635 |
| 38 |
Danielle Hunter |
EDGE |
2015โ |
$143,391,224 |
| 39 |
Joe Burrow |
QB |
2020โ |
$141,905,118 |
| 40 |
Davante Adams |
WR |
2014โ |
$141,858,402 |
| 41 |
Brett Favre |
QB |
1991โ2010 |
$141,407,000 |
| 42 |
Lane Johnson |
RT, LT |
2013โ |
$141,268,940 |
| 43 |
Stefon Diggs |
WR |
2015โ |
$140,045,594 |
| 44 |
Kyler Murray |
QB |
2019โ |
$137,984,284 |
| 45 |
Amari Cooper |
WR |
2015โ2024 |
$136,587,120 |
| 46 |
Leonard Williams |
DE |
2015โ |
$136,432,368 |
| 47 |
Cam Newton |
QB |
2011โ2021 |
$134,735,498 |
| 48 |
Demarcus Lawrence |
EDGE |
2014โ |
$134,433,035 |
| 49 |
Mike Evans |
WR |
2014โ |
$133,953,360 |
| 50 |
Keenan Allen |
WR |
2013โ2024 |
$132,894,800 |
| 51 |
Mario Williams |
EDGE |
2006โ2016 |
$132,400,000 |
| 52 |
Carson Wentz |
QB |
2016โ2024 |
$131,892,896 |
| 53 |
Cameron Heyward |
DE |
2011โ |
$131,555,028 |
| 54 |
Chandler Jones |
EDGE |
2012โ2022 |
$131,507,054 |
| 55 |
Sam Bradford |
QB |
2010โ2017 |
$129,982,500 |
| 56 |
J.J. Watt |
DE |
2011โ2022 |
$129,706,498 |
| 57 |
Fletcher Cox |
DT |
2012โ2023 |
$128,422,551 |
| 58 |
Jay Cutler |
QB |
2006โ2017 |
$127,874,999 |
| 59 |
Tony Romo |
QB |
2003โ2016 |
$127,420,000 |
| 60 |
Gerald McCoy |
DT, DE |
2010โ2021 |
$126,088,333 |
| 61 |
Darrelle Revis |
CB |
2007โ2017 |
$125,014,441 |
| 62 |
Ronnie Stanley |
LT |
2016โ |
$124,845,332 |
| 63 |
Tyron Smith |
LT |
2011โ2024 |
$124,785,098 |
| 64 |
Joe Haden |
CB |
2010โ2021 |
$123,756,742 |
| 65 |
David Bakhtiari |
LT |
2013โ2023 |
$122,939,930 |
| 66 |
Chris Jones |
DT |
2016โ |
$121,397,912 |
| 67 |
Laremy Tunsil |
LT |
2016โ |
$121,063,532 |
| 68 |
Brandin Cooks |
WR |
2014โ |
$120,965,982 |
| 69 |
Jason Peters |
LT, RG, RT |
2004โ2024 |
$119,902,735 |
| 70 |
Michael Vick |
QB |
2001โ2015 |
$118,645,000 |
| 71 |
Darius Slay |
CB |
2013โ |
$118,503,052 |
| 72 |
A.J. Green |
WR |
2011โ2022 |
$118,335,098 |
| 73 |
Jalen Ramsey |
CB |
2016โ |
$118,153,998 |
| 74 |
Grady Jarrett |
DT |
2015โ |
$117,950,440 |
| 75 |
Tyreek Hill |
WR |
2016โ |
$117,311,256 |
| 76 |
Terron Armstead |
LT |
2013โ2024 |
$115,771,377 |
| 77 |
Stephon Gilmore |
CB |
2012โ2024 |
$115,376,444 |
| 78 |
Bobby Wagner |
LB |
2012โ |
$114,645,298 |
| 79 |
DeForest Buckner |
DT |
2016โ |
$114,568,990 |
| 80 |
Duane Brown |
LT, RT |
2008โ2023 |
$114,286,823 |
| 81 |
Daniel Jones |
QB |
2019โ |
$114,256,856 |
| 82 |
Patrick Peterson |
CB |
2011โ2023 |
$113,911,480 |
| 83 |
Terrell Suggs |
EDGE |
2003โ2019 |
$113,310,000 |
| 84 |
Andy Dalton |
QB |
2011โ |
$113,234,198 |
| 85 |
Robert Quinn |
EDGE |
2011โ2022 |
$112,358,826 |
| 86 |
Andrew Whitworth |
LT |
2006โ2021 |
$112,030,000 |
| 87 |
Zack Martin |
RG |
2014โ2024 |
$111,658,798 |
| 88 |
T.J. Watt |
EDGE |
2017โ |
$110,902,281 |
| 89 |
Calvin Johnson |
WR |
2007โ2015 |
$110,750,000 |
| 90 |
Brandon Scherff |
RG |
2015โ2024 |
$110,306,638 |
| 91 |
Joe Thomas |
LT |
2007โ2017 |
$110,000,000 |
| 92 |
Russell Okung |
LT |
2010โ2020 |
$109,249,999 |
| 93 |
Andrew Luck |
QB |
2012โ2018 |
$109,107,998 |
| 94 |
Champ Bailey |
CB |
1999โ2013 |
$108,132,025 |
| 95 |
Justin Houston |
EDGE |
2011โ2023 |
$107,097,248 |
| 96 |
Andre Johnson |
WR |
2003โ2015 |
$106,023,529 |
| 97 |
Cooper Kupp |
WR |
2017โ |
$105,503,924 |
| 98 |
Charles Woodson |
CB, S |
1998โ2015 |
$105,030,500 |
| 99 |
Harrison Smith |
S |
2012โ |
$104,427,723 |
| 100 |
Adrian Peterson |
RB |
2007โ2021 |
$102,596,360 |
Quarterbacks
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Aaron Rodgers |
2005โ |
$381,692,206 |
| 2 |
Matt Stafford |
2009โ |
$364,000,000 |
| 3 |
Tom Brady |
2000โ2022 |
$317,619,794 |
| 4 |
Russell Wilson |
2012โ |
$313,340,123 |
| 5 |
Matt Ryan |
2008โ2022 |
$306,205,882 |
| 6 |
Kirk Cousins |
2012โ |
$293,969,288 |
| 7 |
Drew Brees |
2001โ2020 |
$273,933,000 |
| 8 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
2004โ2021 |
$266,724,382 |
| 9 |
Peyton Manning |
1998โ2015 |
$247,714,000 |
| 10 |
Dak Prescott |
2016โ |
$247,687,392 |
| 11 |
Philip Rivers |
2004โ2020 |
$242,150,000 |
| 12 |
Jared Goff |
2016โ |
$241,607,504 |
| 13 |
Eli Manning |
2004โ2019 |
$232,490,000 |
| 14 |
Alex Smith |
2005โ2020 |
$210,000,000 |
| 15 |
Josh Allen |
2018โ |
$206,149,439 |
| 16 |
Derek Carr |
2014โ2024 |
$205,519,283 |
| 17 |
Ryan Tannehill |
2012โ2023 |
$195,050,979 |
| 18 |
Deshaun Watson |
2017โ |
$188,761,982 |
| 19 |
Joe Flacco |
2008โ |
$182,980,338 |
| 20 |
Patrick Mahomes |
2017โ |
$181,902,962 |
| 21 |
Carson Palmer |
2003โ2017 |
$172,500,000 |
| 22 |
Jimmy Garoppolo |
2014โ |
$155,201,145 |
| 23 |
Lamar Jackson |
2018โ |
$144,237,652 |
| 24 |
Joe Burrow |
2020โ |
$141,905,118 |
| 25 |
Brett Favre |
1991โ2010 |
$141,407,000 |
Running Backs
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Adrian Peterson |
2007โ2021 |
$102,596,360 |
| 2 |
Christian McCaffrey |
2017โ |
$81,205,363 |
| 3 |
Derrick Henry |
2016โ |
$79,594,106 |
| 4 |
Ezekiel Elliott |
2016โ2024 |
$75,852,027 |
| 5 |
Alvin Kamara |
2017โ |
$64,655,037 |
| 6 |
Saquon Barkley |
2018โ |
$63,692,750 |
| 7 |
Reggie Bush |
2006โ2016 |
$63,043,750 |
| 8 |
Frank Gore |
2005โ2020 |
$62,949,625 |
| 9 |
LeSean McCoy |
2009โ2020 |
$61,247,123 |
| 10 |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
2001โ2011 |
$60,450,000 |
| 11 |
Marshawn Lynch |
2007โ2019 |
$58,085,000 |
| 12 |
Emmitt Smith |
1990โ2004 |
$56,276,000 |
| 13 |
Steven Jackson |
2004โ2015 |
$52,336,618 |
| 14 |
Marshall Faulk |
1994โ2007 |
$51,765,000 |
| 15 |
Todd Gurley |
2015โ2020 |
$51,503,202 |
| 16 |
Jonathan Stewart |
2008โ2018 |
$51,218,750 |
| 17 |
Aaron Jones |
2017โ |
$49,596,183 |
| 18 |
Clinton Portis |
2002โ2010 |
$48,544,750 |
| 19 |
Joe Mixon |
2017โ |
$48,390,486 |
| 20 |
Darren McFadden |
2008โ2016 |
$47,637,500 |
| 21 |
Chris Johnson |
2008โ2016 |
$47,190,304 |
| 22 |
Curtis Martin |
1995โ2006 |
$46,882,633 |
| 23 |
DeAngelo Williams |
2006โ2016 |
$45,125,000 |
| 24 |
Le’Veon Bell |
2013โ2021 |
$44,808,885 |
| 25 |
Darren Sproles |
2005โ2019 |
$44,651,100 |
Fullbacks
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Kyle Juszczyk |
2013โ |
$44,067,055 |
| 2 |
Patrick Ricard |
2017โ |
$20,389,000 |
| 3 |
Mike Tolbert |
2008โ2017 |
$15,847,500 |
| 4 |
C.J. Ham |
2020โ |
$15,053,500 |
| 5 |
John Kuhn |
2005โ2017 |
$14,212,284 |
| 6 |
Derek Watt |
2016โ2022 |
$12,219,680 |
| 7 |
Marcel Reece |
2008โ2016 |
$11,910,848 |
| 8 |
Jerome Felton |
2008โ2016 |
$11,749,041 |
| 9 |
Alec Ingold |
2022โ |
$11,120,000 |
| 10 |
Le’Ron McClain |
2007โ2013 |
$11,040,000 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
|
| 1 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
2004โ2020 |
$182,490,000 |
| 2 |
Julio Jones |
2011โ2023 |
$147,319,044 |
| 3 |
DeAndre Hopkins |
2013โ |
$146,890,588 |
| 4 |
Davante Adams |
2014โ |
$141,858,402 |
| 5 |
Stefon Diggs |
2015โ |
$140,045,594 |
| 6 |
Amari Cooper |
2015โ2024 |
$136,587,120 |
| 7 |
Mike Evans |
2014โ |
$133,953,360 |
| 8 |
Keenan Allen |
2013โ2024 |
$132,894,800 |
| 9 |
Brandin Cooks |
2014โ |
$120,965,982 |
| 10 |
A.J. Green |
2011โ2022 |
$118,335,098 |
| 11 |
Tyreek Hill |
2016โ |
$117,311,256 |
| 12 |
Calvin Johnson |
2007โ2015 |
$110,750,000 |
| 13 |
Andre Johnson |
2003โ2015 |
$106,023,529 |
| 14 |
Cooper Kupp |
2017โ |
$105,503,924 |
| 15 |
Odell Beckham Jr. |
2014โ2023 |
$99,115,198 |
| 16 |
Allen Robinson |
2014โ2024 |
$95,187,525 |
| 17 |
D.K. Metcalf |
2019โ |
$91,685,679 |
| 18 |
DeSean Jackson |
2008โ2021 |
$91,477,300 |
| 19 |
Tyler Lockett |
2015โ |
$89,433,752 |
| 20 |
Antonio Brown |
2010โ2020 |
$88,228,369 |
| 21 |
Mike Williams |
2017โ |
$86,220,056 |
| 22 |
Randy Moss |
1998โ2012 |
$84,809,392 |
| 23 |
Steve Smith Sr. |
2001โ2016 |
$81,874,471 |
| 24 |
Adam Thielen |
2013โ |
$81,849,397 |
| 25 |
Brandon Marshall |
2006โ2017 |
$81,731,603 |
Tight Ends
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Travis Kelce |
2013โ |
$95,354,466 |
| 2 |
Jimmy Graham |
2010โ2023 |
$82,615,640 |
| 3 |
George Kittle |
2017โ |
$82,006,001 |
| 4 |
Vernon Davis |
2006โ2019 |
$79,468,750 |
| 5 |
Zach Ertz |
2013โ |
$78,169,868 |
| 6 |
Jason Witten |
2003โ2020 |
$76,003,000 |
| 7 |
Tony Gonzalez |
1997โ2013 |
$74,293,750 |
| 8 |
Rob Gronkowski |
2010โ2021 |
$72,418,125 |
| 9 |
Antonio Gates |
2003โ2018 |
$71,363,765 |
| 10 |
Greg Olsen |
2007โ2020 |
$69,198,718 |
| 11 |
Hunter Henry |
2016โ |
$65,752,013 |
| 12 |
Marcedes Lewis |
2006โ2024 |
$64,480,000 |
| 13 |
Kyle Rudolph |
2011โ2022 |
$59,879,851 |
| 14 |
Evan Engram |
2017โ |
$59,596,252 |
| 15 |
Jared Cook |
2009โ2021 |
$57,620,000 |
| 16 |
Dallas Goedert |
2018โ |
$57,192,632 |
| 17 |
David Njoku |
2017โ |
$54,420,697 |
| 18 |
Mark Andrews |
2018โ |
$51,524,219 |
| 19 |
T.J. Hockenson |
2019โ |
$49,972,344 |
| 20 |
Delanie Walker |
2006โ2019 |
$46,868,875 |
| 21 |
Heath Miller |
2005โ2015 |
$45,590,000 |
| 22 |
Tyler Higbee |
2016โ |
$44,294,978 |
| 23 |
Jonnu Smith |
2017โ |
$44,126,993 |
| 24 |
Taysom Hill |
2021โ |
$42,164,000 |
| 25 |
Darren Waller |
2015โ2023 |
$42,050,241 |
Offensive Tackles
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Trent Williams |
2010โ |
$218,755,375 |
| 2 |
Jake Matthews |
2014โ |
$147,484,323 |
| 3 |
Ronnie Stanley |
2016โ |
$124,845,332 |
| 4 |
Lane Johnson |
2016โ |
$124,644,558 |
| 5 |
Tyron Smith |
2011โ2024 |
$124,785,098 |
| 6 |
David Bakhtiari |
2013โ2023 |
$122,939,930 |
| 7 |
Laremy Tunsil |
2016โ |
$121,063,532 |
| 8 |
Jason Peters |
2004โ2024 |
$119,384,957 |
| 9 |
Terron Armstead |
2013โ2024 |
$115,771,377 |
| 10 |
Andrew Whitworth |
2006โ2021 |
$112,030,000 |
| 11 |
Joe Thomas |
2007โ2017 |
$110,000,000 |
| 12 |
Russell Okung |
2010โ2020 |
$109,249,999 |
| 13 |
Duane Brown |
2012โ2023 |
$106,094,735 |
| 14 |
Jack Conklin |
2016โ |
$91,103,541 |
| 15 |
Joe Staley |
2007โ2019 |
$89,052,250 |
| 16 |
D.J. Humphries |
2015โ |
$87,435,641 |
| 17 |
Taylor Decker |
2016โ |
$85,386,978 |
| 18 |
Eric Fisher |
2013โ2022 |
$82,770,137 |
| 19 |
Taylor Lewan |
2014โ2022 |
$82,573,239 |
| 20 |
Garett Bolles |
2017โ |
$81,062,751 |
| 21 |
Anthony Castonzo |
2011โ2020 |
$76,251,096 |
| 22 |
Nate Solder |
2011โ2020 |
$74,459,242 |
| 23 |
D’Brickashaw Ferguson |
2006โ2015 |
$74,100,000 |
| 24 |
Taylor Moton |
2017โ |
$71,658,150 |
| 25 |
Cam Robinson |
2017โ |
$71,615,265 |
Guards
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Zack Martin |
2014โ2024 |
$111,658,798 |
| 2 |
Brandon Scherff |
2015โ2024 |
$110,306,638 |
| 3 |
Joe Thuney |
2016โ |
$98,269,428 |
| 4 |
Kevin Zeitler |
2012โ |
$97,084,200 |
| 5 |
Joel Bitonio |
2014โ |
$92,079,346 |
| 6 |
Quenton Nelson |
2018โ |
$84,148,912 |
| 7 |
Rodger Saffold |
2014โ2023 |
$72,489,855 |
| 8 |
Marshal Yanda |
2007โ2019 |
$70,219,347 |
| 9 |
Shaquille Mason |
2015โ2024 |
$63,354,200 |
| 10 |
Chris Lindstrom |
2019โ |
$62,910,756 |
| 11 |
Brandon Brooks |
2012โ2021 |
$58,639,436 |
| 12 |
Andrew Norwell |
2014โ2022 |
$58,028,000 |
| 13 |
David DeCastro |
2012โ2020 |
$57,133,898 |
| 14 |
Gabe Jackson |
2014โ2023 |
$56,166,086 |
| 15 |
Jahri Evans |
2006โ2017 |
$55,648,300 |
| 16 |
Steve Hutchinson |
2001โ2012 |
$55,424,000 |
| 17 |
Laken Tomlinson |
2015โ |
$55,024,953 |
| 18 |
Andrus Peat |
2015โ2022 |
$54,868,496 |
| 19 |
Alan Faneca |
1998โ2010 |
$54,765,000 |
| 20 |
Justin Pugh |
2013โ2023 |
$54,240,749 |
| 21 |
Kelechi Osemele |
2012โ2020 |
$51,933,370 |
| 22 |
Logan Mankins |
2005โ2015 |
$51,915,294 |
| 23 |
Josh Sitton |
2008โ2018 |
$51,696,500 |
| 24 |
Mike Iupati |
2010โ2020 |
$47,047,863 |
| 25 |
Wyatt Teller |
2018โ |
$46,001,830 |
Centers
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Jason Kelce |
2011โ2023 |
$88,840,432 |
| 2 |
Alex Mack |
2009โ2021 |
$83,600,000 |
| 3 |
Rodney Hudson |
2011โ2022 |
$83,286,100 |
| 4 |
Ryan Kelly |
2016โ |
$77,085,986 |
| 5 |
Ryan Kalil |
2007โ2019 |
$75,353,750 |
| 6 |
Maurkice Pouncey |
2010โ2020 |
$74,660,434 |
| 7 |
Ryan Jensen |
2013โ2023 |
$72,046,415 |
| 8 |
Corey Linsley |
2014โ2023 |
$65,512,000 |
| 9 |
Mitch Morse |
2015โ2024 |
$65,083,082 |
| 10 |
Mike Pouncey |
2011โ2020 |
$61,259,695 |
Interior Defenders
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Ndamukong Suh |
2010โ2022 |
$168,007,206 |
| 2 |
Aaron Donald |
2014โ2023 |
$162,028,500 |
| 3 |
Calais Campbell |
2008โ |
$148,019,500 |
| 4 |
Leonard Williams |
2015โ |
$136,432,368 |
| 5 |
Cameron Heyward |
2011โ |
$131,555,028 |
| 6 |
J.J. Watt |
2011โ2022 |
$129,706,498 |
| 7 |
Fletcher Cox |
2012โ2023 |
$128,422,551 |
| 8 |
Gerald McCoy |
2010โ2021 |
$126,088,333 |
| 9 |
Chris Jones |
2016โ |
$121,397,912 |
| 10 |
Grady Jarrett |
2015โ |
$117,950,440 |
| 11 |
DeForest Buckner |
2016โ |
$114,568,990 |
| 12 |
Javon Hargrave |
2016โ |
$96,352,491 |
| 13 |
Geno Atkins |
2010โ2020 |
$95,982,448 |
| 14 |
Kenny Clark |
2016โ |
$94,249,056 |
| 15 |
Jonathan Allen |
2017โ |
$90,591,775 |
| 16 |
Marcell Dareus |
2011โ2019 |
$89,532,006 |
| 17 |
Richard Seymour |
2001โ2012 |
$89,505,000 |
| 18 |
Haloti Ngata |
2006โ2018 |
$86,031,250 |
| 19 |
Quinnen Williams |
2019โ |
$74,523,666 |
| 20 |
Jurrell Casey |
2011โ2020 |
$73,299,936 |
| 21 |
Linval Joseph |
2010โ2024 |
$72,526,676 |
| 22 |
Malik Jackson |
2012โ2021 |
$72,050,612 |
| 23 |
Kawann Short |
2013โ2020 |
$70,630,336 |
| 24 |
Daron Payne |
2018โ |
$69,967,360 |
| 25 |
Michael Brockers |
2012โ2022 |
$69,168,000 |
Edge Rushers
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
|
| 1 |
Von Miller |
2011โ2024 |
$191,644,881 |
| 2 |
Khalil Mack |
2014โ |
$179,273,002 |
| 3 |
Julius Peppers |
2002โ2018 |
$159,297,706 |
| 4 |
Joey Bosa |
2016โ |
$151,873,672 |
| 5 |
Myles Garrett |
2017โ |
$146,201,342 |
| 6 |
Cameron Jordan |
2011โ |
$143,883,635 |
| 7 |
Danielle Hunter |
2015โ |
$143,391,224 |
| 8 |
Demarcus Lawrence |
2014โ |
$134,433,035 |
| 9 |
Mario Williams |
2006โ2016 |
$132,400,000 |
| 10 |
Chandler Jones |
2012โ2022 |
$131,507,054 |
| 11 |
Terrell Suggs |
2003โ2019 |
$113,310,000 |
| 12 |
Robert Quinn |
2011โ2022 |
$112,358,826 |
| 13 |
T.J. Watt |
2017โ |
$110,902,281 |
| 14 |
Justin Houston |
2011โ2023 |
$107,097,248 |
| 15 |
Nick Bosa |
2019โ |
$101,653,631 |
| 16 |
Jason Pierre-Paul |
2010โ2022 |
$101,355,834 |
| 17 |
Brandon Graham |
2010โ2024 |
$98,408,000 |
| 18 |
Jadeveon Clowney |
2014โ2024 |
$98,120,469 |
| 19 |
Dwight Freeney |
2002โ2017 |
$97,224,316 |
| 20 |
Bradley Chubb |
2018โ |
$94,040,240 |
| 21 |
Chris Long |
2008โ2018 |
$92,940,000 |
| 22 |
Jared Allen |
2004โ2015 |
$92,552,569 |
| 23 |
Jerry Hughes |
2010โ2024 |
$91,544,118 |
| 24 |
DeMarcus Ware |
2005โ2016 |
$90,352,501 |
| 25 |
Melvin Ingram |
2012โ2023 |
$89,364,014 |
Linebackers
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Bobby Wagner |
2012โ |
$114,645,298 |
| 2 |
Ray Lewis |
1996โ2012 |
$95,735,000 |
| 3 |
Lavonte David |
2012โ |
$94,796,732 |
| 4 |
C.J. Mosley |
2014โ2024 |
$88,606,002 |
| 5 |
Fred Warner |
2018โ |
$81,501,325 |
| 6 |
Roquan Smith |
2018โ |
$73,472,166 |
| 7 |
Demario Davis |
2012โ |
$71,824,960 |
| 8 |
Karlos Dansby |
2004โ2017 |
$69,947,000 |
| 9 |
Thomas Davis |
2005โ2020 |
$68,905,794 |
| 10 |
Shaq Thompson |
2015โ |
$67,859,550 |
| 11 |
Tremaine Edmunds |
2018โ |
$67,375,544 |
| 12 |
Lawrence Timmons |
2007โ2017 |
$67,088,426 |
| 13 |
Anthony Barr |
2014โ2023 |
$63,446,766 |
| 14 |
Luke Kuechly |
2012โ2019 |
$63,436,779 |
| 15 |
Brian Urlacher |
2000โ2012 |
$60,675,000 |
| 16 |
Junior Seau |
1990โ2009 |
$60,223,235 |
| 17 |
David Harris |
2007โ2017 |
$57,085,000 |
| 18 |
Eric Kendricks |
2015โ2024 |
$55,831,471 |
| 19 |
Derrick Johnson |
2005โ2017 |
$54,675,000 |
| 20 |
Matt Milano |
2017โ |
$53,833,869 |
| 21 |
London Fletcher |
1998โ2013 |
$53,611,000 |
| 22 |
Jamie Collins |
2013โ2022 |
$53,467,250 |
| 23 |
Deion Jones |
2016โ |
$52,706,451 |
| 24 |
Shaquille Leonard |
2018โ2023 |
$52,534,764 |
| 25 |
Lance Briggs |
2003โ2014 |
$52,527,600 |
Cornerbacks
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Darrelle Revis |
2007โ2017 |
$125,014,441 |
| 2 |
Joe Haden |
2010โ2021 |
$123,756,742 |
| 3 |
Darius Slay |
2013โ |
$118,503,052 |
| 4 |
Jalen Ramsey |
2016โ |
$118,153,998 |
| 5 |
Stephon Gilmore |
2012โ2024 |
$115,376,444 |
| 6 |
Patrick Peterson |
2011โ2023 |
$113,911,480 |
| 7 |
Champ Bailey |
1999โ2013 |
$108,132,025 |
| 8 |
Charles Woodson |
1998โ2012 |
$93,330,500 |
| 9 |
Denzel Ward |
2018โ |
$89,248,887 |
| 10 |
Xavien Howard |
2016โ2023 |
$89,153,038 |
| 11 |
Marshon Lattimore |
2017โ |
$86,706,324 |
| 12 |
Johnathan Joseph |
2006โ2020 |
$84,358,052 |
| 13 |
Marlon Humphrey |
2017โ |
$82,841,480 |
| 14 |
Richard Sherman |
2011โ2021 |
$80,133,424 |
| 15 |
Janoris Jenkins |
2012โ2022 |
$78,029,304 |
| 16 |
Jaire Alexander |
2018โ |
$74,513,793 |
| 17 |
Josh Norman |
2012โ2023 |
$72,412,110 |
| 18 |
Aqib Talib |
2008โ2019 |
$72,107,115 |
| 19 |
Nnamdi Asomugha |
2003โ2012 |
$71,125,750 |
| 20 |
Byron Jones |
2015โ2022 |
$71,062,938 |
| 21 |
Tre’Davious White |
2017โ |
$70,851,815 |
| 22 |
Brandon Carr |
2008โ2019 |
$69,209,276 |
| 23 |
Trumaine Johnson |
2012โ2019 |
$68,506,576 |
| 24 |
Chris Harris Jr. |
2011โ2022 |
$68,105,110 |
| 25 |
Carlton Davis |
2018โ |
$66,482,347 |
Safeties
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Harrison Smith |
2012โ |
$104,427,723 |
| 2 |
Tyrann Mathieu |
2013โ |
$99,826,853 |
| 3 |
Eric Berry |
2010โ2018 |
$93,701,000 |
| 4 |
Devin McCourty |
2010โ2022 |
$92,567,500 |
| 5 |
Earl Thomas |
2010โ2019 |
$82,700,000 |
| 6 |
Budda Baker |
2017โ |
$80,319,787 |
| 7 |
Malcolm Jenkins |
2009โ2021 |
$75,700,000 |
| 8 |
Troy Polamalu |
2003โ2014 |
$71,622,000 |
| 9 |
Eric Weddle |
2007โ2021 |
$69,915,525 |
| 10 |
Jamal Adams |
2017โ2023 |
$69,806,708 |
| 11 |
Justin Simmons |
2016โ2024 |
$69,758,420 |
| 12 |
Minkah Fitzpatrick |
2018โ |
$67,572,003 |
| 13 |
Kevin Byard |
2016โ |
$66,075,192 |
| 14 |
Derwin James |
2018โ |
$63,015,090 |
| 15 |
Antrel Rolle |
2005โ2015 |
$62,115,000 |
| 16 |
Marcus Williams |
2017โ2024 |
$60,852,410 |
| 17 |
Reshad Jones |
2010โ2019 |
$58,106,182 |
| 18 |
Antoine Bethea |
2006โ2019 |
$55,693,375 |
| 19 |
Jessie Bates III |
2018โ |
$55,137,115 |
| 20 |
Quandre Diggs |
2015โ2024 |
$54,218,602 |
| 21 |
Micah Hyde |
2013โ2024 |
$53,741,711 |
| 22 |
Landon Collins |
2015โ2022 |
$51,442,091 |
| 23 |
Ed Reed |
2002โ2013 |
$51,060,000 |
| 24 |
Eddie Jackson |
2017โ2024 |
$50,319,330 |
| 25 |
Donte Whitner |
2006โ2016 |
$48,553,985 |
Kickers
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Adam Vinatieri |
1996โ2019 |
$51,132,000 |
| 2 |
Justin Tucker |
2012โ2024 |
$51,046,000 |
| 3 |
Sebastian Janikowski |
2000โ2018 |
$48,770,500 |
| 4 |
Graham Gano |
2014โ |
$46,635,000 |
| 5 |
Stephen Gostkowski |
2006โ2020 |
$43,495,875 |
| 6 |
Phil Dawson |
1998โ2018 |
$35,705,000 |
| 7 |
Brandon McManus |
2016โ |
$35,703,138 |
| 8 |
Chris Boswell |
2015โ |
$34,961,947 |
| 9 |
Matt Prater |
2015โ2024 |
$34,650,000 |
| 10 |
Ryan Succop |
2009โ2022 |
$32,800,250 |
| 11 |
Matt Bryant |
2002โ2018 |
$31,350,736 |
| 12 |
Jason Myers |
2015โ |
$29,632,059 |
| 13 |
Mason Crosby |
2016โ2023 |
$29,258,888 |
| 14 |
Ka’imi Fairbairn |
2016โ |
$28,605,500 |
| 15 |
Harrison Butker |
2017โ |
$26,399,442 |
| 16 |
Greg Zuerlein |
2012โ2024 |
$25,757,826 |
| 17 |
Dustin Hopkins |
2013โ |
$25,360,797 |
| 18 |
Jake Elliott |
2017โ |
$25,142,055 |
| 19 |
Wil Lutz |
2016โ |
$24,882,500 |
| 20 |
Robbie Gould |
2017โ2022 |
$22,250,000 |
| 21 |
Jason Elam |
1993โ2009 |
$21,050,902 |
| 22 |
Cairo Santos |
2017โ |
$19,765,324 |
| 23 |
Daniel Carlson |
2018โ |
$19,340,837 |
| 24 |
Dan Bailey |
2014โ2020 |
$19,300,000 |
| 25 |
Matt Gay |
2019โ |
$19,131,513 |
Punters
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
|
| 1 |
Thomas Morstead |
2012โ |
$38,963,334 |
| 2 |
Shane Lechler |
2000โ2017 |
$34,837,000 |
| 3 |
Andy Lee |
2004โ2022 |
$33,969,500 |
| 4 |
Johnny Hekker |
2014โ |
$30,281,924 |
| 5 |
Bryan Anger |
2012โ |
$27,930,254 |
| 6 |
Dustin Colquitt |
2013โ2021 |
$26,299,640 |
| 7 |
Kevin Huber |
2013โ2022 |
$25,087,000 |
| 8 |
Brett Kern |
2015โ2022 |
$22,698,888 |
| 9 |
Sam Martin |
2013โ |
$22,602,800 |
| 10 |
Michael Dickson |
2018โ |
$22,223,211 |
Long Snappers
| Rank |
Player |
Years Active |
|
| 1 |
J.J. Jansen |
2012โ |
$14,432,500 |
| 2 |
Morgan Cox |
2013โ |
$13,382,500 |
| 3 |
Aaron Brewer |
2012โ |
$12,749,882 |
| 4 |
Josh Harris |
2014โ |
$11,875,000 |
| 5 |
Jake McQuaide |
2013โ2024 |
$11,370,255 |
| 6 |
Jon Dorenbos |
2003โ2016 |
$11,326,678 |
| 7 |
Clark Harris |
2013โ2022 |
$10,850,000 |
| 8 |
Joe Cardona |
2015โ |
$10,754,632 |
| 9 |
Brian Jennings |
2000โ2012 |
$10,366,000 |
| 10 |
Charley Hughlett |
2017โ |
$9,710,655 |
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