FO looks at cap numbers for the top QBs including their value at the time the team signed the contract. Can you believe how big Manning payed off his deal? Since signing that deal before the 2004 season, he’s won two MVP awards and a Super Bowl.
| Rank | Player | Club | Age at Signing |
Signing Date |
New Years |
Guarantee | Guar./ Year |
Guar. Pct |
Total New Money |
Average/ Year |
3-Year Total |
DYAR Rank Prev. Year |
| 1 | Manning, Eli | NYG | 28 | 8/14/2009 | 6 | $35.0m | $5.8m | 35.9% | $97,5m | $16.3m | $50.9m | 9 |
| 2 | Palmer, Carson | CIN | 26 | 12/29/2005 | 6 | $24.0m | $4.0m | 24.7% | $97.0m | $16.2m | $55.5m | 2 |
| 3 | Rivers, Philip | SD | 27 | 8/25/2009 | 6 | $38.2m | $6.4m | 41.6% | $91.8m | $15.3m | $50.3m | 3 |
| 4 | Roethlisberger, Ben | PIT | 26 | 3/3/2008 | 6 | $33.2m | $5.5m | 38.6% | $88.0m | $14.6m | $52.7m | 11 |
| 5 | Manning, Peyton | IND | 27 | 3/2/2004 | 7 | $34.5m | $4.9m | 35.2% | $98.0m | $14.0m | $45.7m | 1 |
| 6 | Favre, Brett | MIN | 39 | 8/18/2009 | 2 | $6.0m | $3.0m | 24.0% | $25.0m | $12.5m | — | 20 |
| 7 | Rodgers, Aaron | GB | 24 | 11/1/2008 | 5 | $20.0m | $4.0m | 32.6% | $61.3m | $12.3m | $40.1m | 10 |
| 8 | Brady, Tom | NE | 27 | 5/5/2005 | 4 | $26.5m | $6.6m | 54.6% | $48.5m | $12.1m | $42.0m | 4 |
| 9 | McNabb, Donovan | PHI | 33 | 6/12/2009 | 2 | $15.5m | $7.8m | 64.0% | $24.2m | $12.1m | — | 8 |
| 10 | Stafford, Matthew | DET | 21 | 4/25/2009 | 6 | $41.7m | $7.0m | 57.9% | $72.0m | $12.0m | $41.7m | — |
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