The player in the National Football League (NFL) with the highest cumulative career earnings was Aaron Rodgers, with total earnings of over 418 million U.S. dollars. Five other players, all of whom were quarterbacks, earned over 300 million U.S. dollars by 2025 - Matthew Stafford, Tom Brady, Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, and Matt Ryan.
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Spotrac. (March 6, 2025). NFL players with the highest cumulative career earnings in the United States as of March 2025 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1279092/highest-earning-nfl-players-us/
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