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

RankPlayerPos.Years ActiveCareer Earnings1Matt StaffordQB2009‑$408,000,0002Aaron RodgersQB2005‑$395,812,7943Kirk CousinsQB2012‑$331,469,2884Tom BradyQB2000‑2022$317,619,7945Russell WilsonQB2012‑2025$315,840,1236Matt RyanQB2008‑2022$306,205,8827Dak PrescottQB2016‑$295,437,3928Drew BreesQB2001‑2020$273,933,0009Ben RoethlisbergerQB2004‑2021$266,724,38210Jared GoffQB2016‑$259,607,50411Peyton ManningQB1998‑2015$247,714,00012Trent WilliamsLT2010‑$242,916,25713Philip RiversQB2004‑2025$242,428,88914Deshaun WatsonQB2017‑$234,761,98215Eli ManningQB2004‑2019$232,490,00016Patrick MahomesQB2017‑$231,902,96217Alex SmithQB2005‑2020$210,000,00018Josh AllenQB2018‑$207,404,43919Kyler MurrayQB2019‑$206,791,78420Derek CarrQB2014‑2024$205,519,28321Von MillerEDGE2011‑2025$198,744,88122Khalil MackEDGE2014‑$197,273,00223Ryan TannehillQB2012‑2023$195,050,97924Lamar JacksonQB2018‑$186,987,65225Danielle HunterEDGE2015‑$186,091,22426Joe FlaccoQB2008‑$185,485,33827Myles GarrettEDGE2017‑$185,156,34228Larry FitzgeraldWR2004‑2020$182,490,00029Tua TagovailoaQB2020‑$178,314,08330Joe BurrowQB2020‑$177,155,11831Laremy TunsilLT2016‑$174,763,53232Carson PalmerQB2003‑2017$172,500,00033Ndamukong SuhDT, DE2010‑2022$168,007,20634Mike EvansWR2014‑$166,953,36035Daniel JonesQB2019‑$166,856,85636Lane JohnsonRT, LT2013‑$166,268,94037Aaron DonaldDE2014‑2023$162,028,50038Cameron HeywardDE2011‑$161,255,02839Julius PeppersEDGE2002‑2018$159,297,70640Jimmy GaroppoloQB2014‑2025$157,956,14541Leonard WilliamsDE2015‑$157,282,36842Justin HerbertQB2020‑$156,082,75443Joey BosaEDGE2016‑2025$156,073,67244T.J. WattEDGE2017‑$154,902,28145Calais CampbellDE, EDGE2008‑$154,269,50046Cameron JordanEDGE2011‑$153,638,63547Chris JonesDT2016‑$150,247,91248Davante AdamsWR2014‑$149,858,40249Stefon DiggsWR2015‑2025$149,545,59450Jake MatthewsLT2014‑$149,484,32351DeAndre HopkinsWR2013‑2025$148,145,58852Julio JonesWR2011‑2023$147,319,04453Jalen RamseyCB2016‑$144,653,99854Tyreek HillWR2016‑2025$143,684,78555Brett FavreQB1991‑2010$141,407,00056Demarcus LawrenceEDGE2014‑$140,883,03557Keenan AllenWR2013‑2025$139,164,80058Amari CooperWR2015‑2024$138,337,12059DeForest BucknerDT2016‑$137,568,99060Cam NewtonQB2011‑2021$134,735,49861Carson WentzQB2016‑$134,415,39662Mario WilliamsEDGE2006‑2016$132,400,00063Nick BosaEDGE2019‑$131,927,39564Chandler JonesEDGE2012‑2022$131,507,05465Sam BradfordQB2010‑2017$129,982,50066J.J. WattDE2011‑2022$129,706,49867Fletcher CoxDT2012‑2023$128,422,55168Jay CutlerQB2006‑2017$127,874,99969Tony RomoQB2003‑2016$127,420,00070Ronnie StanleyLT2016‑$126,570,92071Gerald McCoyDT, DE2010‑2021$126,088,33372Darrelle RevisCB2007‑2017$125,014,44173Tyron SmithLT2011‑2024$124,785,09874Brandin CooksWR2014‑2025$124,628,43375Joe HadenCB2010‑2021$123,756,74276Geno SmithQB2013‑$123,714,60377David BakhtiariLT2013‑2023$122,939,93078Grady JarrettDT2015‑$120,875,44079Jason PetersLT, RG, RT2004‑2024$119,902,73580Darius SlayCB2013‑2025$119,409,44181Bobby WagnerLB2012‑2025$118,645,29882Michael VickQB2001‑2015$118,645,00083A.J. GreenWR2011‑2022$118,335,09884Trey HendricksonEDGE2017‑$117,218,75885Andy DaltonQB2011‑$116,589,19886Baker MayfieldQB2018‑$115,800,98087Terron ArmsteadLT2013‑2024$115,771,37788Stephon GilmoreCB2012‑2024$115,376,44489Duane BrownLT, RT2008‑2023$114,286,82390Arik ArmsteadDE, EDGE2015‑$114,040,39391Patrick PetersonCB2011‑2023$113,911,48092Terrell SuggsEDGE2003‑2019$113,310,00093Javon HargraveDT2016‑$112,863,37394Travis KelceTE2013‑$112,604,46695Robert QuinnEDGE2011‑2022$112,358,82696Andrew WhitworthLT2006‑2021$112,030,00097Jordan LoveQB2020‑$111,848,17698Zack MartinRG2014‑2024$111,658,79899Jalen HurtsQB2020‑$111,397,560100Cooper KuppWR2017‑$110,973,924Quarterbacks

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Matt Stafford2009‑$408,000,0002Aaron Rodgers2005‑$395,812,7943Kirk Cousins2012‑$331,469,2884Tom Brady2000‑2022$317,619,7945Russell Wilson2012‑2025$315,840,1236Matt Ryan2008‑2022$306,205,8827Dak Prescott2016‑$295,437,3928Drew Brees2001‑2020$273,933,0009Ben Roethlisberger2004‑2021$266,724,38210Jared Goff2016‑$259,607,50411Peyton Manning1998‑2015$247,714,00012Philip Rivers2004‑2025$242,428,88913Deshaun Watson2017‑$234,761,98214Eli Manning2004‑2019$232,490,00015Patrick Mahomes2017‑$231,902,96216Alex Smith2005‑2020$210,000,00017Josh Allen2018‑$207,404,43918Kyler Murray2019‑$206,791,78419Derek Carr2014‑2024$205,519,28320Ryan Tannehill2012‑2023$195,050,97921Lamar Jackson2018‑$186,987,65222Joe Flacco2008‑$185,485,33823Tua Tagovailoa2020‑$178,314,08324Joe Burrow2020‑$177,155,11825Carson Palmer2003‑2017$172,500,00026Daniel Jones2019‑$166,856,85627Jimmy Garoppolo2014‑2025$157,956,14528Justin Herbert2020‑$156,082,75429Brett Favre1991‑2010$141,407,00030Cam Newton2011‑2021$134,735,498Running Backs

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Adrian Peterson2007‑2021$102,596,3602Christian McCaffrey2017‑$97,405,3633Derrick Henry2016‑$81,849,1064Saquon Barkley2018‑$80,192,7505Ezekiel Elliott2016‑2024$75,852,0276Alvin Kamara2017‑$67,645,0377Reggie Bush2006‑2016$63,043,7508Frank Gore2005‑2020$62,949,6259LeSean McCoy2009‑2020$61,247,12310LaDainian Tomlinson2001‑2011$60,450,00011Marshawn Lynch2007‑2019$58,085,00012Emmitt Smith1990‑2004$56,276,00013Joe Mixon2017‑2025$55,390,48614Steven Jackson2004‑2015$52,336,61815Marshall Faulk1994‑2007$51,765,00016Todd Gurley2015‑2020$51,503,20217Aaron Jones2017‑$51,493,24218Jonathan Stewart2008‑2018$51,218,75019Clinton Portis2002‑2010$48,544,75020Darren McFadden2008‑2016$47,637,50021Chris Johnson2008‑2016$47,190,30422Curtis Martin1995‑2006$46,882,63323Josh Jacobs2019‑$46,265,57424DeAngelo Williams2006‑2016$45,125,00025Le’Veon Bell2013‑2021$44,808,88526Darren Sproles2005‑2019$44,651,10027Matt Forte2008‑2017$43,714,62528Jamaal Charles2008‑2017$41,957,64729Dalvin Cook2017‑2024$41,480,31930Nick Chubb2018‑2025$40,764,666Fullbacks

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Kyle Juszczyk2013‑$46,287,0552Patrick Ricard2017‑$25,294,0003C.J. Ham2020‑2025$17,753,5004Alec Ingold2022‑$16,060,0005Mike Tolbert2008‑2017$15,847,5006John Kuhn2005‑2017$14,212,2847Derek Watt2016‑2022$12,219,6808Marcel Reece2008‑2016$11,910,8489Jerome Felton2008‑2016$11,749,04110Reggie Gilliam2020‑$11,299,00011Le’Ron McClain2007‑2013$11,040,00012Jamize Olawale2012‑2020$10,948,66513Keith Smith2016‑2023$10,789,44214Michael Burton2015‑$10,047,15015Anthony Sherman2011‑2018$9,996,900Wide Receivers

RankPlayerYears Active1Larry Fitzgerald2004‑2020$182,490,0002Mike Evans2014‑$166,953,3603Davante Adams2014‑$149,858,4024Stefon Diggs2015‑2025$149,545,5945DeAndre Hopkins2013‑2025$148,145,5886Julio Jones2011‑2023$147,319,0447Tyreek Hill2016‑2025$143,684,7858Keenan Allen2013‑2025$139,164,8009Amari Cooper2015‑2024$138,337,12010Brandin Cooks2014‑2025$124,628,43311A.J. Green2011‑2022$118,335,09812Cooper Kupp2017‑$110,973,92413Calvin Johnson2007‑2015$110,750,00014Andre Johnson2003‑2015$106,023,52915Chris Godwin2017‑$102,631,66416Odell Beckham Jr.2014‑$99,115,19817D.J. Moore2018‑$96,171,31418D.K. Metcalf2019‑$96,130,12319Allen Robinson2014‑2024$95,187,52520Tyler Lockett2015‑2025$92,571,53021Terry McLaurin2019‑$91,483,78922DeSean Jackson2008‑2021$91,477,30023A.J. Brown2019‑$91,367,06124Adam Thielen2013‑2025$88,540,57325Antonio Brown2010‑2020$88,228,36926Mike Williams2017‑2024$86,220,05627Randy Moss1998‑2012$84,809,39228Justin Jefferson2020‑$83,115,80629Deebo Samuel2019‑2025$82,757,01030Steve Smith Sr.2001‑2016$81,874,471Tight Ends

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Travis Kelce2013‑$112,604,4662George Kittle2017‑$83,684,5303Jimmy Graham2010‑2023$82,615,6404Zach Ertz2013‑2025$80,799,8685Vernon Davis2006‑2019$79,468,7506Jason Witten2003‑2020$76,003,0007Hunter Henry2016‑$74,502,0138Tony Gonzalez1997‑2013$74,293,7509Rob Gronkowski2010‑2021$72,418,12510Antonio Gates2003‑2018$71,363,76511Mark Andrews2018‑$71,024,21912David Njoku2017‑$70,226,57913Greg Olsen2007‑2020$69,198,71814Marcedes Lewis2006‑2025$65,020,55415Evan Engram2017‑$63,066,25216Dallas Goedert2018‑$62,697,63217T.J. Hockenson2019‑$61,413,52018Kyle Pitts2021‑$60,573,49619Kyle Rudolph2011‑2022$59,879,85120Jared Cook2009‑2021$57,620,00021Dalton Schultz2018‑$56,086,94422Jonnu Smith2017‑2025$53,126,99323Taysom Hill2021‑2025$52,414,00024Tyler Higbee2016‑$51,383,21325Dawson Knox2019‑$48,392,18026Delanie Walker2006‑2019$46,868,87527Austin Hooper2016‑$45,894,52428Heath Miller2005‑2015$45,590,00029Darren Waller2015‑2025$44,050,24130Kellen Winslow2004‑2013$39,456,912Offensive Tackles

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Trent Williams2010‑$242,916,2572Laremy Tunsil2016‑$174,763,5323Lane Johnson2016‑$149,644,5584Jake Matthews2014‑$149,484,3235Ronnie Stanley2016‑$126,570,9206Tyron Smith2011‑2024$124,785,0987David Bakhtiari2013‑2023$122,939,9308Jason Peters2004‑2024$119,384,9579Terron Armstead2013‑2024$115,771,37710Andrew Whitworth2006‑2021$112,030,00011Joe Thomas2007‑2017$110,000,00012Russell Okung2010‑2020$109,249,99913Duane Brown2012‑2023$106,094,73514Taylor Decker2016‑2025$101,386,97815Garett Bolles2017‑$98,062,75116Taylor Moton2017‑$97,463,15017Jack Conklin2016‑2025$95,603,54118Joe Staley2007‑2019$89,052,25019D.J. Humphries2015‑2025$88,888,58220Kolton Miller2018‑$88,600,31021Dion Dawkins2017‑$85,993,52822Eric Fisher2013‑2022$82,770,13723Taylor Lewan2014‑2022$82,573,23924Mike McGlinchey2018‑$81,981,87625Tytus Howard2019‑$81,524,60826Andrew Thomas2020‑$81,273,52927Brian O’Neill2018‑$78,695,97028Braden Smith2018‑$77,585,73029Jordan Mailata2018‑$76,487,56930Anthony Castonzo2011‑2020$76,251,096Guards

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Zack Martin2014‑2024$111,658,7982Brandon Scherff2015‑2024$110,306,6383Joel Bitonio2014‑2025$107,079,3464Joe Thuney2016‑$101,269,4285Kevin Zeitler2012‑2025$101,069,2006Quenton Nelson2018‑$100,711,9717Chris Lindstrom2019‑$77,410,7568Rodger Saffold2014‑2023$72,489,8559Marshal Yanda2007‑2019$70,219,34710Shaquille Mason2015‑2024$63,354,20011Elgton Jenkins2022‑$60,967,53012Wyatt Teller2018‑2025$60,566,53613Brandon Brooks2012‑2021$58,639,43614Laken Tomlinson2015‑2025$58,054,12915Andrew Norwell2014‑2022$58,028,00016David DeCastro2012‑2020$57,133,89817Gabe Jackson2014‑2023$56,166,08618Jahri Evans2006‑2017$55,648,30019Steve Hutchinson2001‑2012$55,424,00020Andrus Peat2015‑2022$54,868,49621Alan Faneca1998‑2010$54,765,00022Justin Pugh2013‑2023$54,240,74923Robert Hunt2020‑$53,348,86724Isaac Seumalo2016‑$53,340,86425Kelechi Osemele2012‑2020$51,933,37026Logan Mankins2005‑2015$51,915,29427Josh Sitton2008‑2018$51,696,50028Mike Iupati2010‑2020$47,047,86329Cody Whitehair2019‑2024$44,376,07830Trai Turner2014‑2023$44,124,499Centers

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Jason Kelce2011‑2023$88,840,4322Alex Mack2009‑2021$83,600,0003Rodney Hudson2011‑2022$83,286,1004Ryan Kelly2016‑2025$79,298,6335Ryan Kalil2007‑2019$75,353,7506Maurkice Pouncey2010‑2020$74,660,4347Ryan Jensen2013‑2023$72,046,4158Corey Linsley2014‑2023$65,512,0009Mitch Morse2015‑2024$65,083,08210Mike Pouncey2011‑2020$61,259,69511Frank Ragnow2018‑2024$57,812,72812Nick Mangold2006‑2016$56,328,00013Eric Wood2009‑2017$48,135,00014Max Unger2009‑2018$45,527,00015Erik McCoy2019‑$45,055,047Interior Defenders

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Ndamukong Suh2010‑2022$168,007,2062Aaron Donald2014‑2023$162,028,5003Cameron Heyward2011‑$161,255,0284Leonard Williams2015‑$157,282,3685Calais Campbell2008‑2025$152,019,5006Chris Jones2016‑$150,247,9127DeForest Buckner2016‑$137,568,9908J.J. Watt2011‑2022$129,706,4989Fletcher Cox2012‑2023$128,422,55110Gerald McCoy2010‑2021$126,088,33311Grady Jarrett2015‑$120,875,44012Javon Hargrave2016‑$112,863,37313Kenny Clark2016‑$104,749,05614Geno Atkins2010‑2020$95,982,44815Jonathan Allen2017‑$93,546,77516Jeffery Simmons2019‑$92,673,30517Quinnen Williams2019‑$91,140,44818Marcell Dareus2011‑2019$89,532,00619Richard Seymour2001‑2012$89,505,00020Daron Payne2018‑$89,390,69321Haloti Ngata2006‑2018$86,031,25022D.J. Reader2016‑$82,927,79323Vita Vea2018‑$76,382,20724Christian Wilkins2019‑2024$75,996,09825Jurrell Casey2011‑2020$73,299,93626David Onyemata2016‑$73,238,22627Dexter Lawrence2019‑$72,706,92228Linval Joseph2010‑2024$72,526,67629Malik Jackson2012‑2021$72,050,61230Dalvin Tomlinson2017‑$71,042,690Edge Rushers

RankPlayerYears Active1Von Miller2011‑2025$198,744,8812Khalil Mack2014‑$197,273,0023Danielle Hunter2015‑$186,091,2244Myles Garrett2017‑$185,156,3425Julius Peppers2002‑2018$159,297,7066Joey Bosa2016‑2025$156,073,6727T.J. Watt2017‑$154,902,2818Cameron Jordan2011‑$153,638,6359Demarcus Lawrence2014‑$140,883,03510Mario Williams2006‑2016$132,400,00011Nick Bosa2019‑$131,927,39512Chandler Jones2012‑2022$131,507,05413Trey Hendrickson2017‑$117,218,75814Terrell Suggs2003‑2019$113,310,00015Robert Quinn2011‑2022$112,358,82616Bradley Chubb2018‑$109,595,24017Justin Houston2011‑2023$107,097,24818Josh Hines-Allen2019‑$101,605,22419Jason Pierre-Paul2010‑2025$101,587,00020Brandon Graham2010‑2025$100,852,44421Jadeveon Clowney2014‑2025$99,520,46922Brian Burns2019‑$97,602,18223Dwight Freeney2002‑2017$97,224,31624Maxx Crosby2019‑$95,908,26425Rashan Gary2019‑$94,860,01826Chris Long2008‑2018$92,940,00027Jared Allen2004‑2015$92,552,56928Leonard Floyd2016‑2025$91,582,99029Jerry Hughes2010‑2024$91,544,11830Za’Darius Smith2015‑2024$91,511,637Linebackers

RankPlayerYears Active****Career Earnings1Bobby Wagner2012‑2025$118,645,2982Lavonte David2012‑2025$103,796,7323C.J. Mosley2014‑2024$98,756,0024Ray Lewis1996‑2012$95,735,0005Tremaine Edmunds2018‑$93,375,5446Roquan Smith2018‑$88,472,1667Demario Davis2012‑$87,574,9608Fred Warner2018‑$83,032,7969Karlos Dansby2004‑2017$69,947,00010Shaq Thompson2015‑2025$69,114,55011Thomas Davis2005‑2020$68,905,79412Lawrence Timmons2007‑2017$67,088,42613Anthony Barr2014‑2023$63,446,76614Luke...