I found this list while pounding through the internet searching for football stuff.
"7 Wealthiest NFL Players of All Time"
7. Joe Montana $80 million
-first player to earn $3 million/year in 1990, vineyard partnership
6. Brett Favre $100 million
-first player to sign a $100 million contract, Levis, Nike, Sears
5. Tom Brady $120 million
-Under Armour, Smartwater, Visa, Movado
4. John Elway $145 million
-Denver Broncos general manager, restaurants, car dealerships
3. Peyton Manning $165 million
-Papa John's, Buick, Gatorade, Directv
2. John Madden $200 million
-endorsed EA's John Madden Football in 1988, now Madden NFL
1. Roger Staubach $600 million
-started real estate business, sold in 2008 for $640 million in 2008
Big surprise, all but Madden are quarterbacks. I wonder if Brady's wife's worth is factored into his total. I don't know much about the income of models but I've heard some mention that she brings in a bigger paycheck than her husband. The household income of the Brady's must be much higher than $120 million. I'm surprised that Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson isn't on this list. He played for the Baltimore Colts for two seasons. He even won an NFL Championship in 1959. Smart use of the bonus check from that Championship was the start to his fortunes and his eventual NFL franchise ownership. The Panthers alone should push Richardson's wealth way past Staubach's wealth.
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