Highest-paid NFL players on Forbes list
- Published: June 19, 2012 at 05:31 p.m.
- Updated: June 19, 2012 at 07:18 p.m.
If you take strict salaries, the latest Forbes Magazine list of the world's top 100 highest-paid athletes would contain more than 30 NFL names. But what makes this list interesting is that Forbes includes endorsement money, placing athletes with more international appeal higher.
The top 10 includes: 1. Floyd Mayweather ($85M), 2. Manny Pacquiao ($62M), 3. Tiger Woods ($59.4M), 4. LeBron James ($53M), 5. Roger Federer ($52.7M), 6. Kobe Bryant ($52.3M), 7. Phil Mickelson ($47.8M), 8. David Beckham ($46M), 9. Cristiano Ronaldo ($42.5M), 10. Peyton Manning ($42.4M).
Here's a look at all 30 NFL players to make the list.
1. Peyton Manning (#10 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $42.4 million
Salary/winnings: $32.4 million
Endorsements: $10 million
2. Haloti Ngata (#12 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $37.3 million
Salary/winnings: $37.1 million
Endorsements: $200,000
3. Larry Fitzgerald (#13 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $36.8 million
Salary/winnings: $35.3 million
Endorsements: $1.5 million
4. Ndamukong Suh (#14 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $36 million
Salary/winnings: $35.5 million
Endorsements: $500,000
5. Charles Johnson (#15 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $34.4 million
Salary/winnings: $34.3 million
Endorsements: $100,000
6. Mario Williams (T #16 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $33.2 million
Salary/winnings: $32.9 million
Endorsements: $250,000
7. Darrelle Revis (#22 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $28.3 million
Salary/winnings: $27 million
Endorsements: $1.3 million
8. Sam Bradford (#27 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $27.8 million
Salary/winnings: $26.8 million
Endorsements: $1 million
9. Tom Brady (#28 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $27.1 million
Salary/winnings: $23.1 million
Endorsements: $4 million
10. Eli Manning (#30 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $26.6 million
Salary/winnings: $18.6 million
Endorsements: $8 million
11. LaMarr Woodley (#31 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $26.5 million
Salary/winnings: $26.3 million
Endorsements: $150,000
12. Mark Sanchez (#38 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $24.2 million
Salary/winnings: $23.2 million
Endorsements: $1 million
13. Ben Roethlisberger (#43 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $23.3 million
Salary/winnings: $22.3 million
Endorsements: $1 million
14. Michael Vick (#50 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $22 million
Salary/winnings: $20 million
Endorsements: $2 million
T-15. Logan Mankins (T #51 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $21.9 million
Salary/winnings: $21.8 million
Endorsements: $100,000
T-15. Richard Seymour (T #51 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $21.9 million
Salary/winnings: $21.6 million
Endorsements: $250,000
17. Adrian Peterson (#53 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $21.5 million
Salary/winnings: $20.5 million
Endorsements: $1 million
18. Jon Beason (#56 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $21.4 million
Salary/winnings: $21.3 million
Endorsements: $100,000
19. Matthew Stafford (#58 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $20.9 million
Salary/winnings: $19.9 million
Endorsements: $1 million
20. D'Brickashaw Ferguson (#63 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $20.3 million
Salary/winnings: $20.1 million
Endorsements: $200,000
21. DeAngelo Williams (#66 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $19.9 million
Salary/winnings: $19.8 million
Endorsements: $150,000
22. Joe Thomas (#67 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $19.8 million
Salary/winnings: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $500,000
23. Eric Berry (T #68 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $19.6 million
Salary/winnings: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $250,000
24. Ryan Kalil (#71 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $19.4 million
Salary/winnings: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $100,000
25. Robert Mathis (#77 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $18.7 million
Salary/winnings: $18.6 million
Endorsements: $150,000
26. Lawrence Timmons (T #78 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $18.6 million
Salary/winnings: $18.4 million
Endorsements: $150,000
27. Johnathan Joseph (#85 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $18.1 million
Salary/winnings: $18 million
Endorsements: $100,000
28. Darnell Dockett (#86 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $18 million
Salary/winnings: $17.9 million
Endorsements: $100,000
29. Russell Okung (#96 on Forbes list)
Total earnings: $17.1 million
Salary/winnings: $16.8 million
Endorsements: $250,000
30. Rolando McClain (#99 on Forbes List)
Total earnings: $16.7 million
Salary/winnings: $16.5 million
Endorsements: $150,000
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