The Richest NFL player ever had a base salary of 160,000 dollars | Who is it?

There have been some big time football players that have went on to make millions, but did you know that the richest football player ever according to a 2023 report by CEO World is a player whose base salary was 160,000 dollars back in 1979?

Yes, according to CEO World, Roger Staubach the former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback and 6X Pro-Bowler is worth 600 million dollars.

Roger Staubach is currently the executive chairman of the investment management company Jones Long LaSalle and has an estimated net worth of $600 million.

Rank	NFL Player	Net Worth
1	Roger Staubach	$600 Million
2	John Madden	$200 Million
3	Peyton Manning	$200 Million
4	Tom Brady	$180 Million

The NFL wasn’t a multi-billion dollar league back during the time when Roger Staubach played actively. His salary during his first year as a Cowboy was $25,000. This sum rose to $95,000 midway through his career in 1976. Staubach’s highest salary as an NFL player was in the final year of his playing career in 1979 where he earned $160,000 in salaries.

Roger Staubach has two Super Bowl rings. Out of his five appearances in the Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys he won Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII. Roger Staubach played his last season in the NFL in 1979, retiring as a Cowboys player.

So let’s look at this for a minute because this is pretty big when you consider how you invest your money. Many young football players are broke after three years in the NFL because they do not invest their money. You have legends that are living on the streets right now, and struggling to pay their bills.

How did Staubach invest and make way more than he ever earned? That is pretty impressive and when I read the report I was truly blown away. I did not know he was worth that much, but I wanted to share it with the young and upcoming players who want to buy fancy things with their checks. Sometimes investing it is the way to go!