20 Richest Players In NFL History

17. Sam Bradford, QB — $129.7 million

Years Active: 2010-

Highest single-season earnings: $26.8 million (2011; included $18 million signing bonus)

Drafted no. 1 overall by the then St. Louis Rams, the former Heisman winner from Oklahoma signed the largest rookie contract in NFL history, to the tune of a six-year, $78 million deal. This forced the league to put restrictions on rookie deals in the future.

While Bradford’s NFL career has been mediocre at best, he is surely set for life, financially.