Who Are the Richest Quarterbacks in 2022?
It's hard to remember when, exactly, the last of the Joe Montana holdouts started sounding sad and silly in the wake of Tom Brady's ever-expanding collection of rings. But with the undisputed quarterback GOAT announcing his retirement, it was impossible not to feel like an era was ending as the Super Bowl drew near.
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It was an era that saw not just Brady, but several NFL quarterbacks rise to the status of legend -- news of Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger's retirement, for example, was drowned out by the Brady media frenzy.
Using data from Celebrity Net Worth, GOBankingRates identified the richest among the 61 NFL quarterbacks who started at least one game in 2021. As we close in on the Super Bowl and one of the most exciting chapters in NFL history comes to an end, it's time to meet the richest quarterbacks of 2022.
29. Tyrod Taylor
Team: Houston Texans
Age: 32
Net worth: $1.6 million
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28. Geno Smith
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Age: 31
Net worth: $2 million
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27. Lamar Jackson
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Age: 24
Net worth: $4 million
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26. Colt McCoy
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age: 35
Net worth: $5 million
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25. Teddy Bridgewater
Team: Denver Broncos
Age: 29
Net worth: $8 million
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24. Joe Burrow
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age: 25
Net worth: $10 million
23. Jameis Winston
Team: New Orleans Saints
Age: 27
Net worth: $12 million
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22. Baker Mayfield
Team: Cleveland Browns
Age: 26
Net worth: $12 million
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21. Nick Foles
Team: Chicago Bears
Age: 32
Net worth: $13 million
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20. Kyler Murray
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age: 24
Net worth: $13 million
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19. Josh Allen
Team: Buffalo Bills
Age: 25
Net worth: $14 million
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18. Case Keenum
Team: Cleveland Browns
Age: 33
Net worth: $20 million
17. Derek Carr
Team: Las Vegas Raiders
Age: 30
Net worth: $20 million
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16. Jimmy Garoppolo
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Age: 30
Net worth: $25 million
15. Jared Goff
Team: Detroit Lions
Age: 27
Net worth: $30 million
14. Andy Dalton
Team: Chicago Bears
Age: 34
Net worth: $35 million
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13. Dak Prescott
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Age: 28
Net worth: $40 million
12. Patrick Mahomes
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Age: 26
Net worth: $40 million
11. Carson Wentz
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Age: 29
Net worth: $45 million
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10. Ryan Tannehill
Team: Tennessee Titans
Age: 33
Net worth: $50 million
9. Matt Ryan
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Age: 36
Net worth: $70 million
8. Kirk Cousins
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Age: 33
Net worth: $70 million
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7. Cam Newton
Team: Carolina Panthers
Age: 32
Net worth: $75 million
6. Matthew Stafford
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Age: 33
Net worth: $80 million
5. Joe Flacco
Team: New York Jets
Age: 36
Net worth: $85 million
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4. Ben Roethlisberger
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Age: 39
Net worth: $100 million
3. Aaron Rodgers
Team: Green Bay Packers
Age: 38
Net worth: $120 million
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2. Russell Wilson
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Age: 33
Net worth: $135 million
1. Tom Brady
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age: 44
Net worth: $250 million
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Methodology: In order to find the richest quarterbacks of 2022, GOBankingRates first looked at Pro Football Reference's 2021 NFL passing stats data and sourced every quarterback who started a game during the 2021 NFL season. With these 61 qualifying quarterbacks identified, GOBankingRates identified: (1) quarterback name; (2) team played for; (3) age; and (4) net worth as January 12, 2022, as sourced from CelebrityNetWorth.com. All data is up to date as of February 3, 2022.
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