The 20 Richest NFL Players in the World

Jared Scot Allen is a former football defensive end who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). 

He was transferred to the Carolina Panthers during the 2015 season, and he participated in Super Bowl 50 with them. Allen had 136 quarterback sacks throughout his 12-year career and was selected for the Pro Bowl five times and All-Pro four times.

In his college year, the Associated Press named Allen to their Division I-AA All-American second team. He was also awarded first-team All-Big Sky for the second straight year.

Aside from football, Allen also pursued curling and established a team with other NFL players. He competed in the 2021 US Men's Curling Championship, playing second for Todd Birr, the 2007 US Champion.

Julius Frazier Peppers is a former football player who last played for Carolina Panthers. He plays as a defensive end and outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

He received full All-American honors, and the Carolina Panthers selected him second overall in the 2002 NFL Draft.

Peppers was selected for the Pro Bowl nine times and the first and second All-Pro teams three times. He won the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2002 during his rookie season.

Peppers was recognized as one of the 50 Greatest Athletes from the Twin County area in 2005 by the Rocky Mount Telegram newspaper.

In his career, he played an active role in 266 possible 272 games, ranking sixth among defensive players in NFL history in terms of total games played. Peppers joined the Carolina Panthers as a special assistant of business operations.

Michael T. Strahan is a former professional football player who plays for the New York Giants of the National Football League. 

Michael spent his 15 years as a defensive end in the football profession. He was widely recommended and the finest at his position by a huge number of coaches, teammates, and experts.

He was also considered among the best defensive ends at stopping the run. After Michael retired from NFL, he became a media personality by appearing as a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday.

He works as the current host of ABC's Pyramid game program.

Samuel Jacob Bradford is a former football quarterback with a net worth of $70 million. He played in National Football League(NFL) for nine seasons.

His most notable teams are the St. Louis Rams and Minnesota Vikings, and also he has played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals.

Bradford won the NFL Offensive Debut of the Year award due to a record-breaking rookie season in which he completed the most passes in NFL history.  

He is commonly considered one of the immense talents. He also highlighted his faith in Christianity and won the Heisman Trophy in a short movie of star video testimonies called I Am Second.

Antonio Ramiro Romo has a net worth of $70 million. He is a former football player and current American sportscaster.

He is a former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.

During his career, he guided the Cowboys to four postseason appearances, and during each playoff run, he was also named to the Pro Bowl.

Romo holds multiple Cowboys team records, including games with three or more touchdown passes, most games with at least 300 passing yards, and passing touchdowns and yards.

He made his NFL retirement announcement on April 4, 2017. After retiring from NFL, he was hired by CBS Sports to work as the network's lead color analyst for NFL telecasts. 

Romo also regularly appears in the ads, and he offers fantasy football tips in many television commercials.

John Matthew Stafford is an American football quarterback who has a net worth of $80 million. He plays for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

Stafford had a breakthrough season in 2011 as he became the fourth NFL quarterback. He served as the Lions' regular starter from 2009 to 2020.

He guided Detroit to two additional postseason appearances in 2014 and 2016, receiving Pro Bowl honors in the former and breaking the NFL season record for most comeback wins.

Stafford extended his contract with the Rams for four years at $160 million on March 19, 2022. Stafford gave the S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center $1 million. He was the Lions' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2018.

Joe Vincent Flacco is a professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He has a net worth of $85 million and an annual salary of $20 million.

Flacco has also appeared for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. He was voted the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII following an impressive postseason performance in which he tied Joe Montana's single-postseason record for touchdown passes without an interception.

He committed to a record-breaking quarterback deal of $120.6 million over six years. Flacco leads the pack with the most throwing yards and touchdowns in his career.

Flacco agreed to a three-year contract with Reebok in 2008. He has partnered with endorse to promote the Zynga mobile game "NFL Showdown: Football Manager" and a line of Spirit Football Jersey women's clothing.

Carson Palmer is a former American football quarterback with a net worth of $90 million. During his NFL career, he earned $174 million in salary.

He spent 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals.

He was chosen to two Pro Bowls while he was in Cincinnati, where he assisted in guiding the team to its first winning campaign and postseason appearance in 15 years.

Carson had his best year in 2015, helping the Cardinals to the NFC Championship Game and earning a spot in his third Pro Bowl.

He announced his retirement from the NFL in 2018, and at the time of his retirement, he was ranked 12th all-time in throwing yards and passing touchdowns.

Ben Roethlisberger has a net worth of $100 million. He is a former football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 2004, Roethlisberger won the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, and in 2007, he was chosen for his first Pro Bowl.

He won the Super Bowl in 2006 at 24, breaking the record for the NFL. One of the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history was Ben Roethlisberger.

Along with Peyton Manning, he is the only quarterback in NFL history to have had three perfect passing games during a regular season.

He is the first quarterback to have accomplished two perfect throwing games during a regular season.

Roethlisberger contributed one game check to the tsunami relief effort in 2005 and has also given more than $100,000 to support police dogs in Pittsburgh.

Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former football quarterback who played for 20 seasons in the National Football League. He is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

He played for teams like the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Minnesota Vikings.

The Atlanta Falcons selected him in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft.  Favre was chosen for 11 Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pro teams.

In 2016, he received his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Favre has worked as a spokesperson for companies like Nike, Snapper, Remington, Sears, Prilosec, Sensodyne, MasterCard, Wrangler, Bergstrom Automotive, and Hyundai.

John Albert Elway Jr. is a former football quarterback who played for Denver Broncos in the National Football League. Currently, he is a professional football executive.

The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and they later traded him to the Denver Broncos. Elway was considered the second-most prolific passer in NFL history and had the most wins as starting quarterback.

The Baltimore Colts selected him as the first pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, which is well-known as the quarterback class of draft history.

The Baltimore Colts then traded him to the Denver Broncos. After his retirement, Elway worked for the Broncos, who won four division championships, as general manager and executive vice president of football operations.

Elway was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and 2004.

Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. is a former NFL football quarterback who last played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the early 90s.

He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Montana was the first player to get the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) award three times while playing for the 49ers.

He received the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1986 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000. In 1994, Montana was selected for the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

He was also selected for the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team. In 2006, Sports Illustrated ranked Montana as the greatest clutch quarterback of all time, and ESPN ranked him as the 25th most outstanding athlete of the 20th century.

Drew Christopher Brees is a former football quarterback who last played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.

He participated in the NFL for 20 seasons, and wearing the No. 9 New Orleans Saints jersey, he solidified his position as one of the top quarterbacks between the late 2000s and the 2010s.

He also played for the San Diego Chargers, who selected him in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He participated in college football for Purdue University's Boilermakers.

Brees joined the Saints and brought new success to a team that had only had seven winning seasons, five playoff berths, and one postseason victory in the 39 years before his arrival.

After his retirement in 2020, Brees worked as an NBC Sunday Night Football analyst on NBC Sunday Night Football.

Elisha Nelson Manning is a former football quarterback who played for 16 seasons with the New York Giants.

Manning won the Maxwell and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards in his senior year at Ole Miss. In his senior year at Ole Miss, where he played college football, Manning won the Maxwell and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards.

He was taken first overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft, then during the draft, he was traded to the New York Giants.

Manning is one of five players who have won the MVP honor in more than one Super Bowl after being chosen Most Valuable Player in both title games.

He set franchise records for passing yards, touchdown passes, and completions during his career as the Giants' starting quarterback from 2004 to 2019. 

In commercials for Oreo and NFLShop.com, Eli appeared alongside his brother Peyton. After winning Super Bowl XLII, he received a number of more endorsement offers.

Russell Wilson is a well-known quarterback for the National Football League's Denver Broncos (NFL). He won the Super Bowl XLVIII while playing for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.

He is one of four quarterbacks in NFL history to have a career passer rating over 100, and he currently holds the record for the most victories by a quarterback through nine seasons. 

Wilson became the highest-paid player in the NFL when he agreed to a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Seahawks.

He is recognized as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history. Wilson participated in VICIS' $7 million financing round, which was disclosed by the football helmet manufacturer on November 20, 2017.

Wilson and his wife Ciara joined together with Food Lifeline in March 2020 to provide one million meals to individuals in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jon Steven Young is a former professional football quarterback who spent 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mostly with the San Francisco 49ers.

He spent two seasons with the Los Angeles Express of the USFL's United States Football League (USFL) before beginning his NFL career. 

He was chosen the AP's NFL Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994. He was also the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX, as he threw a record six touchdown passes to help the 49ers defeat the San Diego Chargers.

He is a part of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. His passer rating places him tenth all-time and third among retired players, only behind Drew Brees and Tony Romo.

Young has also performed dramatic roles and appeared as himself in a limited acting career.

Aaron Charles Rodgers is a football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. He is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world and the highest-paid player in the NFL, with a net worth of $200 million. 

Aaron agreed to a contract extension with the Packers in March 2022 that will pay him $50 million per year for four years with a guaranteed $153 million.

He received the 2011 Associated Press Athlete of the Year award and was chosen as the league MVP for the 2011–2014 and 2020–2021 NFL seasons.

Rodgers joins Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, Joe Montana, and Jim Brown as the only other players to win the NFL MVP award in back-to-back seasons.

Many sports commentators and athletes believe that Rodgers is one of the greatest and most talented quarterbacks. Additionally, Rodgers has won the Best NFL Player ESPY Award four times.

In addition to football, Rodgers has a small ownership part in the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Milwaukee Bucks, which won the 2021 NBA Finals.

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is a football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). 

He is the greatest quarterback of all time and spent nearly 19 years with the New England Patriots.

Brady is recognized for his consistent success because he is the only quarterback to take home the Super Bowl trophy in three decades.

He was selected to the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019 and is the first NFL quarterback to be honored to two all-decade teams.

He has been a guest star on several well-known television shows. Forbes estimates that he only made roughly $7 million in 2014 from endorsements.

Following his playing retirement, Brady would join Fox Sports as the network's lead color analyst, the company announced on May 10, 2022.  According to reports, Brady's contract with Fox will pay him $375 million over ten years, making him the highest-paid sports 

Peyton Williams Manning is a former football quarterback and is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

The Colts first chose Manning in the 1998 NFL Draft, and from 1998 through 2010, he started at quarterback for them.

He was also voted Super Bowl MVP for the win. Manning is the first quarterback to have multiple Super Bowl starts with more than one organization, helping the Colts and Broncos to two Super Bowl victories each.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021.

Manning founded his nonprofit organization, the Peyback Foundation, soon after starting his NFL career. The Peyback Foundation's goal is to assist underprivileged children, and it concentrates its efforts in Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana, and Colorado.

Roger Thomas Staubach is a former professional football quarterback and the richest player in NFL. As a quarterback, he spent 11 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).

He guided the Cowboys to win in Super Bowls VI and XII. The first of four players to win the Heisman Trophy and Super Bowl MVP was Staubach, who was awarded the game's Most Valuable Player.

In 1985, Staubach was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Staubach retired from football in March 1980 with the highest career passer rating in NFL history. He was ranked No. 29 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players in 1999. 

Staubach appeared in print and television commercials while serving as a spokesperson for the men's clothing company Anderson Little in the 1970s and early 1980s.