The following 25 players have all made more than $100 million in their NFL careers. The list includes 17 current players, eight retired players, 17 quarterbacks, a pair of brothers, and nine Super Bowl winners. The top eight highest paid players are all quarterbacks. These are the 25 highest earning NFL players of all time: #25. Champ Bailey – $102.8 million Position: Cornerback Team: Retired, formerly Washington Redskins (1999-20o3), Denver Broncos (2004-2013) Seasons: 15 Highest Earning Season: $16.5 million in 2010 Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 12 #24. Alex Smith – $106.5 million Position: Quarterback Team: Kansas City Chiefs Seasons: 12 Highest Earning Season: $19 million in 2014, which included an $18 million signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 2 #23. Calvin Johnson – $113.8 million Position: Wide Receiver Team: Retired, Detroit Lions (2007-2015) Seasons: 9 Highest Earning Season: $25 million in 2013 Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 6 #22.  Sam Bradford – $114.1 million Position: Quarterback Team: Minnesota Vikings Seasons: 7 Highest Earning Season: $26.8 million in 2011, which included an $18 million signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls:0 #21. Joe Thomas – $119.9 million Position: Left Tackle Team: Cleveland Browns Seasons: 11 Highest Earning Season: $19.1 million in 2011, which includes a $6 million signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 10 #20. Mario Williams – $120.4 million Position: Defensive End Team: Miami Dolphins Seasons: 11 Highest Earning Season: $25 million in 2012, which includes a $19 million signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 4 #19. Jay Cutler – $122.2 million Position: Quarterback Team: Miami Dolphins Seasons: 11 Highest Earning Season: $20.5 million in 2015 Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 1 #18. Darrelle Revis – $124.2 million Position: Cornerback Team: New York Jets Seasons: 10 Highest Earning Season: $25 million in 2011 Super Bowl Wins: 1 (with the New England Patriots) Pro Bowls: 7 #17. Ndamukong Suh – $124.2 million Position: Defensive Tackle Team: Miami Dolphins Seasons: 8 Highest Earning Season: $26.5 million in 2015, $25.5 of that was his signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 4 #16.  Michael Vick – $124.8 million Position: Quarterback Team: Retired, formerly Atlanta Falcons (2001-2008), Philadelphia Eagles (2009-2013), New York Jets (2014), Pittsburgh Steelers (2015) Seasons: 13 Highest Earning Season: $27.5 million in 2005 Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 4 #15. Tony Romo – $127.4 million Position: Quarterback Team: Retired, formerly Dallas Cowboys Seasons: 13 Highest Earning Season: $26.5 million in 2013, $25 million of which was a signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 4 #14.  Joe Flacco – $135.8 million Position: Quarterback Team: Baltimore Ravens Seasons: 10 Highest Earning Season: $30 million in 2013, $20 million of that was a signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 1 Pro Bowls: 0 #13. Aaron Rodgers – $137.5 million Position: Quarterback Team: Green Bay Packers Seasons: 13 Highest Earning Season: $38.3 million in 2013. $33 million was a signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 1 Pro Bowls: 6 #12. Brett Favre – $137.8 million Position: Quarterback Team: Retired, formerly Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992-2007), New York Jets (2008), Minnesota Vikings (2009-2010) Seasons: 20 Highest Earning Season: $16 million in 2010, $4.4 million was signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 1 (with Green Bay) Pro Bowls: 11 #11. Matt Ryan – $149.5 million Position: Quarterback Team: Atlanta Falcons Seasons: 10 Highest Earning Season: $36.5 million in 2015, $15 million was a signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 4 #10. Larry Fitzgerald– $151.3 million Position: Wide Receiver Team: Arizona Cardinals Seasons: 13 Highest Earning Season: $26.3 million in 2013 Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 10 #9. Julius Peppers – $159.5 million Position: Linebacker Team: Carolina Panthers Seasons: 16 Highest Earning Season: $20.2 million in 2010, $6.5 million was signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 9 #8. Matthew Stafford – $161.8 million Position: Quarterback Team: Detroit Lions Seasons: 9 Highest Earning Season: $51.1 million in 2017, $50 million of which is a signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 1 #7. Ben Roethlisberger – $170.3 million Position: Quarterback Team: Pittsburgh Steelers Seasons: 14 Highest Earning Season: $35.3 million in 2015, $31 million of that is a signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 2 Pro Bowls: 5 #6. Carson Palmer – $174.1 million Position: Quarterback Team: Arizona Cardinals Seasons: 14 Highest Earning Season: $19 million in 2014, $10 million is signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 3 #5. Philip Rivers – $187.9 million Position: Quarterback Team: Los Angeles Chargers Seasons: 14 Highest Earning Season: $32 million in 2015, $15 million is signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 0 Pro Bowls: 6 #4. Drew Brees – $194.7 million Position: Quarterback Team: New Orleans Saints Seasons: 17 Highest Earning Season: $40 million in 2012, $37 million of which is a signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 1 Pro Bowls: 10 #3. Tom Brady – $197.2 million Position: Quarterback Team: New England Patriots Seasons: 18 Highest Earning Season: $28.8 million in 2016, $18 million of which is signing bonus Super Bowl Wins: 5 Pro Bowls: 12 #2. Eli Manning – $219.3 million Position: Quarterback Team: New York Giants Seasons: 14 Highest Earning Season: $37 million in 2015, $31 million was signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 2 Pro Bowls: 4 #1. Peyton Manning – $248.7 million Position: Quarterback Team: Retired, Indianapolis Colts (1998-2011), Denver Broncos (2012-2015) Seasons: 18 Highest Earning Season: $35 million in 2014, $34.5 was signing bonus. Super Bowl Wins: 2 Pro Bowls: 14