20 Richest Players In NFL History

3. Drew Brees, QB — $221.7 million

Years Active: 2001-

Highest single-season earnings: $40 million (2012; includes $37 million signing bonus)

The future Hall of Famer is still going strong at age 39. Brees has been named to 11 Pro Bowls, and twice was elected the NFL’s offensive player of the year.

Brees also brought the city of New Orleans triumph, as he helped the Saints to a Super Bowl win in 2009.