Salary Rankings

Listing the top salaries, cap hits, cash, earnings, contracts, and bonuses, for all active players.

1996 Cash Rankings

	Player	cash
1	Emmitt Smith Running Back	$11,500,000
2	Dan Marino Quarterback	$9,210,000
3	Neil O'Donnell Quarterback	$8,500,000
4	Quentin Coryatt Linebacker	$8,300,000
5	Aeneas Williams Cornerback	$8,200,000
6	John Elway Quarterback	$8,020,000
7	Keyshawn Johnson Wide Receiver	$7,372,000
8	Troy Vincent Cornerback	$7,000,000
9	Simeon Rice Defensive End	$6,970,625
10	Cornelius Bennett Outside Linebacker	$6,850,000
11	Jerry Rice Wide Receiver	$5,600,000
12	John Fina Tackle	$5,300,000
13	Cris Carter Wide Receiver	$5,265,000
14	Dave Brown Quarterback	$5,250,000
	Junior Seau Linebacker	$5,250,000
16	Russell Maryland Defensive Tackle	$5,100,000
17	Reggie White Defensive End	$5,000,000
	Lomas Brown Tackle	$5,000,000
19	Rodney Hampton Running Back	$4,850,000
	Michael Strahan Defensive End	$4,850,000
21	Issac Bruce Wide Receiver	$4,626,250
22	Steve Young Quarterback	$4,475,000
23	Barry Sanders Running Back	$4,346,500
24	Warren Moon Quarterback	$4,300,000
25	Todd Lyght Cornerback	$4,010,000
26	Troy Aikman Quarterback	$4,000,000
27	Thurman Thomas Running Back	$3,900,000
28	Jeff George Quarterback	$3,636,000
29	Brett Favre Quarterback	$3,600,000
30	Eddie George Running Back	$3,325,000
31	Bruce Matthews Guard	$3,210,000
32	Ray Brown Guard	$3,200,412
33	Phil Hansen Defensive End	$3,100,000
	Harvey Williams Running Back	$3,100,000
35	Walt Harris Cornerback	$3,066,000
36	Cris Dishman Cornerback	$3,060,000
37	Tim Brown Wide Receiver	$3,000,000
38	Herman Moore Wide Receiver	$2,950,000
39	James Francis Linebacker	$2,925,000
40	Jim Kelly Quarterback	$2,915,000
41	Bern Brostek Center	$2,700,200
42	Dale Carter Cornerback	$2,700,000
43	Pat Harlow Tackle	$2,600,000
44	Brad Johnson Quarterback	$2,550,000
45	Marvin Harrison Wide Receiver	$2,510,000
46	Mo Lewis Linebacker	$2,500,000
	Cortez Kennedy Defensive Tackle	$2,500,000
48	Lamar Lathon Linebacker	$2,400,000
	Will Shields Guard	$2,400,000
	Eric Turner Safety	$2,400,000
51	Randall McDaniel Guard	$2,300,000
52	Carl Pickens Wide Receiver	$2,250,000
53	Andy Heck Tackle	$2,200,000
	Bruce Smith Defensive End	$2,200,000
55	Alvin Harper Wide Receiver	$2,100,000
56	Jeff Blake Quarterback	$2,050,000
57	Terry Allen Running Back	$2,000,000
	Andre Rison Wide Receiver	$2,000,000
	Tony Bennett Linebacker	$2,000,000
60	Eric Moulds Wide Receiver	$1,975,430
61	Jason Elam Kicker	$1,845,000
62	Richmond Webb Tackle	$1,825,000
63	Ray Buchanan Cornerback	$1,800,000
64	Steve Christie Kicker	$1,750,000
	Ray Lewis Linebacker	$1,750,000
66	Drew Bledsoe Quarterback	$1,600,000
	Anthony Smith Defensive End	$1,600,000
	Henry Jones Safety	$1,600,000
69	Larry Brown Cornerback	$1,550,000
70	Renaldo Turnbull Linebacker	$1,500,000
	Jackie Harris Tight End	$1,500,000
	Steve Atwater Free Safety	$1,500,000
	LeRoy Butler Safety	$1,500,000
	Chris Chandler Quarterback	$1,500,000
75	Marshall Faulk Running Back	$1,479,000
76	Robert Porcher Defensive End	$1,450,000
	Jamal Anderson Running Back	$1,450,000
78	Dan Wilkinson Defensive Tackle	$1,447,500
79	Joey Galloway Wide Receiver	$1,437,500
80	Stanley Richard Safety	$1,400,000
81	Shannon Sharpe Tight End	$1,360,000
82	Sean Gilbert Defensive Tackle	$1,250,000
83	Steve McNair Quarterback	$1,228,750
84	Andre Reed Wide Receiver	$1,200,000
	Ray Agnew Defensive Tackle	$1,200,000
	Trent Dilfer Quarterback	$1,200,000
	Terrell Davis Running Back	$1,200,000
88	Tony Boselli Tackle	$1,175,000
89	Mark Carrier Safety	$1,100,000
90	Henry Thomas Defensive Tackle	$1,067,000
91	Lawyer Milloy Safety	$1,035,000
92	Ty Detmer Quarterback	$1,011,500
93	Torrance Small Wide Receiver	$1,000,000
	Steve Walsh Quarterback	$1,000,000
95	Steve Beuerlein Quarterback	$980,000
96	JB Brown Cornerback	$970,000
97	Marcus Allen Running Back	$950,000
98	Ki-Jana Carter Running Back	$946,000
99	Billy Joe Hobert Quarterback	$940,000
100	Bryant Young Defensive Tackle	$865,000
101	Ted Washington Defensive Tackle	$800,000
	Larry Centers Fullback	$800,000
	Boomer Esiason Quarterback	$800,000
104	Kerry Collins Quarterback	$790,000
105	Brian Dawkins Safety	$665,000
106	John Lynch Safety	$650,000
	Steve Emtman Defensive End	$650,000
108	Kevin Carter Defensive End	$642,000
109	Vinny Testaverde Quarterback	$640,000
110	Dan Williams Defensive End	$633,500
111	Derek Brown Tight End	$625,000
	Chris Singleton Linebacker	$625,000
113	Jerome Bettis Running Back	$621,250
114	Tom Carter Cornerback	$612,500
115	Rich Gannon Quarterback	$600,000
116	Tim Bowens Defensive Tackle	$559,000
117	Wally Williams Guard	$522,000
118	Derrick Brooks Linebacker	$512,500
119	Deion Sanders Cornerback	$492,000
120	Warren Sapp Defensive Tackle	$472,500
121	Kevin Williams Wide Receiver	$460,000
122	Rashaan Salaam Running Back	$455,000
123	Jim McMahon Quarterback	$450,000
124	Terrell Owens Wide Receiver	$422,000
125	Mark Rypien Quarterback	$400,000
	Mike Pritchard Wide Receiver	$400,000
127	Qadry Ismail Wide Receiver	$387,093
128	Brent Alexander Safety	$385,000
129	Ben Coleman Guard	$371,250
130	Mike Caldwell Linebacker	$361,000
131	Wayne Chrebet Wide Receiver	$350,000
132	Bert Emanuel Wide Receiver	$345,000
133	Todd Collins Quarterback	$327,500
134	Charles McRae Tackle	$300,000
	Kordell Stewart Quarterback	$300,000
	Desmond Howard Wide Receiver	$300,000
137	Steve Broussard Running Back	$285,000
138	Randal Hill Wide Receiver	$280,000
139	Mike Croel Linebacker	$275,000
140	Eric Green Tight End	$263,235
141	Zach Wiegert Tackle	$256,000
142	Ken Dilger Tight End	$250,000
143	Rodney Harrison Safety	$220,000
144	Curtis Martin Running Back	$206,000
145	Dorsey Levens Running Back	$203,500
146	Rich Braham Center	$202,500
147	Stoney Case Quarterback	$200,625
148	Dexter Carter Running Back	$200,000
	Rod Smith Wide Receiver	$200,000
150	Jason Gildon Linebacker	$198,000
151	Ronnie Bradford Cornerback	$196,000
152	Rodney Thomas Running Back	$187,500
	Antonio Freeman Wide Receiver	$187,500
154	Kwamie Lassiter Safety	$184,000
155	Rob Johnson Quarterback	$164,000
156	Hollis Thomas Defensive Tackle	$136,000
157	Adam Vinatieri Kicker	$135,000
158	Tommy Bennett Safety	$131,000
159	Kelly Holcomb Quarterback	$23,117