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Highest-paid NFL players on Forbes list

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.

Total earnings: $42.4 million Salary/winnings: $32.4 million Endorsements: $10 million
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1. Peyton Manning (#10 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $42.4 million
Salary/winnings: $32.4 million
Endorsements: $10 million

Eric Lars Bakke/Associated Press
Total earnings: $37.3 million Salary/winnings: $37.1 million Endorsements: $200,000
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2. Haloti Ngata (#12 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $37.3 million
Salary/winnings: $37.1 million
Endorsements: $200,000

Keith Srakocic/Associated Press
Total earnings: $36.8 million Salary/winnings: $35.3 million Endorsements: $1.5 million
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3. Larry Fitzgerald (#13 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $36.8 million
Salary/winnings: $35.3 million
Endorsements: $1.5 million

Kevin Terrell/Associated Press
Total earnings: $36 million Salary/winnings: $35.5 million Endorsements: $500,000
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4. Ndamukong Suh (#14 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $36 million
Salary/winnings: $35.5 million
Endorsements: $500,000

Tony Ding/Associated Press
Total earnings: $34.4 million Salary/winnings: $34.3 million Endorsements: $100,000
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5. Charles Johnson (#15 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $34.4 million
Salary/winnings: $34.3 million
Endorsements: $100,000

Chuck Burton/Associated Press
Total earnings: $33.2 million Salary/winnings: $32.9 million Endorsements: $250,000
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6. Mario Williams (T #16 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $33.2 million
Salary/winnings: $32.9 million
Endorsements: $250,000

Kevin Hoffman/US Presswire
Total earnings: $28.3 million Salary/winnings: $27 million Endorsements: $1.3 million
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7. Darrelle Revis (#22 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $28.3 million
Salary/winnings: $27 million
Endorsements: $1.3 million

David J. Phillip/Associated Press
Total earnings: $27.8 million Salary/winnings: $26.8 million Endorsements: $1 million
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8. Sam Bradford (#27 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $27.8 million
Salary/winnings: $26.8 million
Endorsements: $1 million

G. Newman Lowrance/Associated Press
Total earnings: $27.1 million Salary/winnings: $23.1 million Endorsements: $4 million
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9. Tom Brady (#28 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $27.1 million
Salary/winnings: $23.1 million
Endorsements: $4 million

Kevin Terrell/Associated Press
Total earnings: $26.6 million Salary/winnings: $18.6 million Endorsements: $8 million
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10. Eli Manning (#30 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $26.6 million
Salary/winnings: $18.6 million
Endorsements: $8 million

Paul Jasienski/Associated Press
Total earnings: $26.5 million Salary/winnings: $26.3 million Endorsements: $150,000
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11. LaMarr Woodley (#31 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $26.5 million
Salary/winnings: $26.3 million
Endorsements: $150,000

Kevin Terrell/Associated Press
Total earnings: $24.2 million Salary/winnings: $23.2 million Endorsements: $1 million
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12. Mark Sanchez (#38 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $24.2 million
Salary/winnings: $23.2 million
Endorsements: $1 million

Bill Kostroun/Associated Press
Total earnings: $23.3 million Salary/winnings: $22.3 million Endorsements: $1 million
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13. Ben Roethlisberger (#43 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $23.3 million
Salary/winnings: $22.3 million
Endorsements: $1 million

Gene Puskar/Associated Press
Total earnings: $22 million Salary/winnings: $20 million Endorsements: $2 million
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14. Michael Vick (#50 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $22 million
Salary/winnings: $20 million
Endorsements: $2 million

David Drapkin/Associated Press
Total earnings: $21.9 million Salary/winnings: $21.8 million Endorsements: $100,000
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T-15. Logan Mankins (T #51 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $21.9 million
Salary/winnings: $21.8 million
Endorsements: $100,000

Gregory Payan/Associated Press
Total earnings: $21.9 million Salary/winnings: $21.6 million Endorsements: $250,000
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T-15. Richard Seymour (T #51 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $21.9 million
Salary/winnings: $21.6 million
Endorsements: $250,000

Paul Spinelli/Associated Press
Total earnings: $21.5 million Salary/winnings: $20.5 million Endorsements: $1 million
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17. Adrian Peterson (#53 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $21.5 million
Salary/winnings: $20.5 million
Endorsements: $1 million

Hannah Foslien/Associated Press
Total earnings: $21.4 million Salary/winnings: $21.3 million Endorsements: $100,000
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18. Jon Beason (#56 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $21.4 million
Salary/winnings: $21.3 million
Endorsements: $100,000

Tom DiPace/Associated Press
Total earnings: $20.9 million Salary/winnings: $19.9 million Endorsements: $1 million
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19. Matthew Stafford (#58 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $20.9 million
Salary/winnings: $19.9 million
Endorsements: $1 million

David J. Phillip/Associated Press
Total earnings: $20.3 million Salary/winnings: $20.1 million Endorsements: $200,000
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20. D'Brickashaw Ferguson (#63 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $20.3 million
Salary/winnings: $20.1 million
Endorsements: $200,000

Bill Kostroun/Associated Press
Total earnings: $19.9 million Salary/winnings: $19.8 million Endorsements: $150,000
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21. DeAngelo Williams (#66 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $19.9 million
Salary/winnings: $19.8 million
Endorsements: $150,000

Mike McCarn/Associated Press
Total earnings: $19.8 million Salary/winnings: $19.3 million Endorsements: $500,000
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22. Joe Thomas (#67 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $19.8 million
Salary/winnings: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $500,000

Mark Duncan/Associated Press
Total earnings: $19.6 million Salary/winnings: $19.3 million Endorsements: $250,000
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23. Eric Berry (T #68 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $19.6 million
Salary/winnings: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $250,000

Charlie Riedel/Associated Press
Total earnings: $19.4 million Salary/winnings: $19.3 million Endorsements: $100,000
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24. Ryan Kalil (#71 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $19.4 million
Salary/winnings: $19.3 million
Endorsements: $100,000

Paul Spinelli/Associated Press
Total earnings: $18.7 million Salary/winnings: $18.6 million Endorsements: $150,000
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25. Robert Mathis (#77 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $18.7 million
Salary/winnings: $18.6 million
Endorsements: $150,000

A.J. Mast/Associated Press
Total earnings: $18.6 million Salary/winnings: $18.4 million Endorsements: $150,000
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26. Lawrence Timmons (T #78 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $18.6 million
Salary/winnings: $18.4 million
Endorsements: $150,000

Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
Total earnings: $18.1 million Salary/winnings: $18 million Endorsements: $100,000
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27. Johnathan Joseph (#85 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $18.1 million
Salary/winnings: $18 million
Endorsements: $100,000

Greg Trott/Associated Press
Total earnings: $18 million Salary/winnings: $17.9 million Endorsements: $100,000
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28. Darnell Dockett (#86 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $18 million
Salary/winnings: $17.9 million
Endorsements: $100,000

Rick Scuteri/Associated Press
Total earnings: $17.1 million Salary/winnings: $16.8 million Endorsements: $250,000
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29. Russell Okung (#96 on Forbes list)

Total earnings: $17.1 million
Salary/winnings: $16.8 million
Endorsements: $250,000

Ted S. Warren/Associated Press
Total earnings: $16.7 million Salary/winnings: $16.5 million Endorsements: $150,000
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30. Rolando McClain (#99 on Forbes List)

Total earnings: $16.7 million
Salary/winnings: $16.5 million
Endorsements: $150,000

Paul Jasienski/Associated Press
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