NFL Economics Primer April 2002

NFL ECONOMICS
PRIMER
2002
April 2002
prepared by M. J. Duberstein, NFLPA Research Department
[email protected]
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All salary data in this report comes from the NFLPA Salary Cap Information System
Table of Contents
Introduction to this Edition 2

Conversion to 1997 Dollars 3
What It Takes to be an NFL Player 4
NFL Career Length 5
Which Schools Produce the Most Players 8
The Changing Game: A 1974 & 2001 Comparison 10
Head Coaches: 1980-2002 11
How Players Are Paid Under the Current System 14
NFL TV Contracts 15
NFL Average Salary: 1933-2001 18
NFL Salary Components: 1970-2001 22
Defined Gross Revenues & Salary Expenditures 26
Collectively Bargained Benefits 29
Leaguewide Salary Expenditures: 1981-2001 31
The NFL Salary Cap & Actual Salary Expenditures 52
2001 Salary Averages 60
Higher Percentage of Veteran Players Under Current System 64
Comparing the Old & Current Systems: Salary Averages by Years of Service: 1983-2001 68
Guaranteed Salary 80
Signing Bonuses 87
Players Earning $1-million & Up 94
Tenders & Minimum Salaries 99
Average Salary by Club: 1990-2001 102
Salary by Position: 1991-2001 108
Free Agency: 1993-2001 122
Average Salary by Years of Experience: 1987-2001 138
Average & Median Salary by Accrued Seasons: 1987-2001 139
Players by Round & Entry Year: 1990-2001 140
Draftee Averages: 1990-2001 153
Undrafted Rookie Averages: 1999-2001 159
Introduction to this edition
The NFLPA as an organization dates back to 1956. But, until the 1982 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) mandated that copies of all player
contracts be sent to the union, little meaningful salary and economic analysis was available. That’s why the majority of this Primer’s analysis starts
with the early 1980’s.
The Primer has three key objectives:
* A basic introduction to the mechanics of the current system by which NFL players are paid;
* A comparison of results achieved under the current system with salary trends in the period from 1982 through 1992, herein referred
to as the “old system”; note also that there may be three types of seasons under the “old system”—1982-1985 when the USFL created limited
competition for players, 1986-1988 when there was no competition for player services and when during 1987 and 1988 there was no collective
bargaining agreement in effect, and, finally, 1989-1992, the so-called “Plan B” seasons; for more details about these periods, see the NFLPA History in
the About Us pages of nflpa.org;
* To present a broad range of salary trends and statistics.
Among the new features in this edition are salary averages for non-starting players rather than lumping players just into groups of all players and
starters.
In 1998 the manner changed in which much of this data is presented. Until then—reaching back to the first rudimentary comprehensive salary
analyses sent to players and agents in the 1980’s—all numbers were shown at actual current year values only. That meant, at an extreme, assuming
one 2001 dollar would be equal in value to one 1933 dollar--that is, what could be purchased with one 2001 dollar was the same as what one dollar
bought back in 1933. Obviously that isn’t so. To correct such distortions, economists and statisticians use price and salary guidelines through the
Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index. That index is continually adjusted which assures that accurate comparisons can be made between
current and earlier values.
For this report the year 1997 was chosen as the index—or constant dollar--year; 1997=100% [For details go to next page] . Therefore, throughout this
report, both actual (the current dollar value) and constant dollar values will be used. So, for example, instead of an estimated 1933 actual average
NFL salary of $8,000, its adjusted value in 1997 dollars becomes $98,765. Note, however, at times, both actual and constant values may be shown, and,
also that in some charts and tables, only one set of values will be used.
Individual player salaries remain confidential. That strict policy is determined by the NFLPA Board of Player Representatives and I am unable to
provide details of specific contracts.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions about the materials in this report.
M. J. Duberstein
NFLPA Research Department
April 2002
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Conversion To 1997 Dollars
To convert dollars of a year to 1997 dollars, DIVIDE the dollar amount of that year by the conversion
factor (CF) for that year.
For example, $1,000 of 1933 = $12,346 of 1997 $ ($1,000/0.081)
YEAR CF YEAR CF YEAR CF YEAR CF YEAR CF

1933 0.081
1934 0.083
1935 0.085 1951 0.162 1966 0.20 1981 0.566 1996 0.978
1936 0.087 1952 0.165 1967 0.208 1982 0.601 1997 1
1937 0.09 1953 0.166 1968 0.217 1983 0.621 1998 1.016
1939 0.088 1954 0.168 1969 0.229 1984 0.647 1999 1.038
1940 0.087 1955 0.167 1970 0.242 1985 0.67 2000 1.073
1941 0.092 1956 0.169 1971 0.252 1986 0.683 2001 1.103
1942 0.102 1957 0.175 1972 0.26 1987 0.708 2002 1.123
1943 0.108 1958 0.180 1973 0.277 1988 0.737
1944 0.11 1959 0.181 1974 0.307 1989 0.773
1945 0.112 1960 0.184 1975 0.335 1990 0.814
1946 0.121 1961 0.186 1976 0.335 1991 0.849

1947 0.139 1962 0.188 1977 0.378 1992 0.874
1948 0.15 1963 0.191 1978 0.406 1993 0.9
1949 0.148 1964 0.193 1979 0.452 1994 0.923
1950 0.15 1965 0.196 1980 0.513 1995 0.95
Conversion information from charts developed by Robert Sahr, Political Science Department, Oregon State University, 1999
-2002
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What It Takes To Be an NFL Player
According to the National Federation of State

High School Associations, there were over one
million high school football players during the 1,002,734
1999-2000 season—the most ever. That same
year there were around 54,000 college football
players at all NCAA levels. The NFL kept files
about all of them, but only actively scouted 54,000
around 6,000. From that group, 340 were invited
to the annual Scouting Combine held in
Indianapolis. Less than 1,000 players coming out
of college signed contracts with NFL clubs, and 6,000
from that group, just over 330 have made a club
roster. If past precedents prevail, fewer than
150 of those 330 players will remain in the NFL
after four seasons.
875 340
150
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NFL Career Lengths
20% Percentage of Players by Year In League
1983-2001 Composite
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0% 17 &
1s t 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5th 6 th 7th 8 th 9 th 10 t h 11t h 12 t h 13 t h 14 t h 15 t h 16 t h
Up
Y e a r in Le a g ue 19 % 16 % 13 % 11% 9% 8% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% <0 % <0 % <0 %
Based on data for the 1983 through 2001 seasons, players in their first through third years in the league accounted for 48%
of the average number of total players each season; when fourth year players are added, the percentage nears 60%. Players 5
in their fifth through sixteenth seasons made up approximately 40% of the league.
NFL Career Lengths
10 Probabilities of Future Seasons
0
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine
50% or more probability of 4 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10
reaching this season
Key to a long career in the NFL seems to be surviving that first season. The comprehensive ten season study of NFL
playing careers looked at the number of probable future seasons—given a probability factor of 50% or greater—that
a player might expect to reach if he was on a roster at the end of x previous seasons. So, if a player was on a roster
at the end of one season, he would have had a 50% or more probability of reaching his fourth season; a player with 6
two seasons experience had a 50% chance of getting to his sixth season, etc.
NFL Career Lengths
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Probabilities of Future Seasons by Position
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0
P/K QB S OL CB RB TE WR DT DE LB
50% or more probability of 9 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
reaching this season
The ten season study also posed the same question for each playing position: If a player successfully completed one season,
what season was there a 50% or more chance of his reaching. For the majority of positions, lasting one year meant a 50%
or higher probability of getting to a fourth season. The big exceptions were quarterbacks who had an average 50% longer
expectation and punters and kickers with an average expectation of reaching a ninth season—over 125% longer than the 7
average for the majority of positions.
Which Schools Produce the Most NFL Players 1998 & 2000-2001?
What’s the Number of 2001 Players With Degrees From Them?
Players Players in Players in

1998 in NFL 2000 NFL 2001 NFL 2001 With Degrees %
TOP TIER
Notre Dame 46 Notre Dame 44 Florida State 42 35%
Florida State 44 Florida State 39 Notre Dame 42 67%
Penn State 39 Florida 38 Texas A&M 39 18%
Miami 38 Michigan 38 Miami 38 32%
North Carolina 38 Miami 37 Ohio St. 35 17%
Tennessee 35 Tennessee 37 Michigan 36 25%
Washington 35 Texas A&M 37 Penn State 34 41%
Colorado 34 Ohio St. 36 Nebraska 33 48%
Nebraska 34 Penn State 34 Tennessee 35 29%
Ohio St. 33 USC 34 Florida 31 19%
Texas A&M 31 Georgia 30 Georgia 30 30%
USC 30 Nebraska 30 North Carolina 30 50%
Stanford 29 UCLA 30 Wisconsin 30 23%
California 29 USC 29 38%
Colorado 29
Virginia 28
Washington 28
North Carolina 27
Syracuse 27
AVERAGE 36 33 35 34%
2ND TIER
Alabama 27 Arizona State 26 Virginia 27 37%
Arizona State 27 LSU 26 LSU 26 35%
California 27 Auburn 25 Colorado 26 42%
Michigan 27 Wisconsin 25 Michigan 26 15%
Pittsburgh 27 Arizona 24 Arizona State 26 31%
UCLA 27 Michigan State 24 California 26 54%
Florida 26 Boston College 22 Syracuse 26 54%
Syracuse 26 Stanford 21 Washington 26 31%
LSU 25 Alabama 20 Auburn 25 16%
Auburn 24 Clemson 20 UCLA 24 25%
Virginia 24 Pittsburgh 20 Illinois 22 45%
Arizona 23 Virginia Tech 20 Mississippi 21 38%
Clemson 23 Washington State 20 Pittsburgh 21 24%
Michigan State 23 Texas 18 Arizona 21 24%
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Which Schools Produce the Most NFL Players 1998 & 2000-2001?
What’s the Number of 2001 Players With Degrees From Them?
2001 With
Players Players in Players in Degrees
1998 in NFL 2000 NFL 2001 NFL %
Wisconsin 23 West Virginia 18 Kansas State 21 19%
Georgia 22 Illinois 18 Clemson 20 50%
Boston College 21 Oklahoma 17 West Virginia 20 25%
Washington State 21 Colorado State 17 Boston College 19 58%
Iowa 19 Kansas State 17 San Diego State 18 22%
Virginia Tech 19 Mississippi State 17 Iowa 17 29%
Indiana 18 San Diego State 17 Texas 17 18%
North Carolina State 18 Fresno State 16 Mississippi State 17 18%
Maryland 17 Mississippi 16 Stanford 17 29%
San Diego State 17 South Carolina 16 Virginia Tech 17 41%
West Virginia 17 Maryland 14
North Carolina State 14
Oregon 14
Purdue 14
Wake Forest 14
AVERAGE 23 19 23 33%
3RD TIER
Oklahoma 16 BYU 13 Maryland 16 13%
BYU 15 Houston 13 Purdue 15 33%
Fresno St. 15 Oklahoma 15 7%
Mississippi 15 Marshall 14 43%
Oregon 15 South Carolina 14 29%
Georgia Tech 14 Wake Forest 14 29%
Illinois 14 Oregon 14 57%
South Carolina 14 Fresno State 13 15%
Texas 14 Oklahoma State 13 0%
Louisville 13 North Carolina State 12 8%
NE Louisiana 13
Baylor 12
Cinncinnati 12
East Carolina 12
Florida A&M 12
Kansas 12
Oklahoma State 12
Southern Mississippi 12
AVERAGE 13 13 14 23% 9
The Changing Game: Comparing the Weight of Offensive & Defensive Line
for Super Bowl Winners in 1974 and 2001
340
320
300
280
260
240
220
200
LT LG C RG RT LDE LDT RDT RDE
2001 340 340 300 300 300 270 330 340 270
1974 262 250 260 244 250 245 275 260 255
The average offensive lineman for the 2001 Baltimore Ravens weighed 63 pounds more than his counterpart on 10
the 1974 Steelers and the average defensive lineman weighed 44 pounds more.
1980-2002 HEAD COACHING CHANGES
(Coach at end of season)
CLUB 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
AC McGinnis McGinnis McGinnis Tobin Tobin Tobin Tobin
AF Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Jones
BB Williams Williams Phillips Phillips Phillips Levy Levy
BR/CLB Billick Billick Billick Billick Marchibroda Marchibroda Marchibroda
CLB Davis Davis Palmer Palmer
CHB Jauron Jauron Jauron Jauron Wannstedt Wannstedt Wannstedt
CNB LeBeau LeBeau LeBeau Coslet Coslet Coslet Coslet
CP Fox Seifert Seifert Seifert Capers Capers Capers
CLUB 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
DB Shanahan Shanahan Shanahan Shanahan Shanahan Shanahan Shanahan
DC Campo Campo Campo Galley Galley Switzer Switzer
DL Mornhinweg Mornhinweg Moeller Ross Ross Ross Fontes
GBP Sherman Sherman Sherman Rhodes Holmgren Holmgren Holmgren
HT Capers
IC Dungy Mora Mora Mora Mora Infante Infante
JJ Coughlin Coughlin Coughlin Coughlin Coughlin Coughlin Coughlin
KCC Vermeil Vermeil Cunningham Cunningham Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer
CLUB 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
MD Wannstedt Wannstedt Wannstedt Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson
MV Tice Green Green Green Green Green Green
NEP Belichick Belichick Belichick Carroll Carroll Carroll Parcells
NOS Haslett Haslett Haslett Ditka Ditka Ditka Venturi
NYG Fassel Fassel Fassel Fassel Fassel Fassel Reeves
NYJ Edwards Edwards Groh Parcells Parcells Parcells Kotite
OR Callahan Gruden Gruden Gruden Gruden Bugel White
PE Reid Reid Reid Reid Rhodes Rhodes Rhodes
CLUB 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
PS Cowher Cowher Cowher Cowher Cowher Cowher Cowher
SDC Shottenheimer Riley Riley Riley Jones Gilbride Ross
SF Mariucci Mariucci Mariucci Mariucci Mariucci Mariucci Seifert
SLR Martz Martz Martz Vermeil Vermeil Vermeil Brooks
SS Holmgren Holmgren Holmgren Holmgren Erickson Erickson Erickson
TT/HO Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher
TBB Gruden Dungy Dungy Dungy Dungy Dungy Dungy
WR Spurrier Shottenheimer Turner Turner Turner Turner Turner
Changes 8 6 10 9 5 10 6
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CLUB 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
AC Ryan Ryan Bugel Bugel Bugel Bugel Stallings Stallings
AF Jones Jones Glanville Glanville Glanville Glanville Hanifan Campbell
BB Levy Levy Levy Levy Levy Levy Levy Levy
BR/CLB Belichick Belichick Belichick Belichick Belichick Shofner Carson Shottenheimer
CLB
CHB Wannstedt Wannstedt Wannstedt Ditka Ditka Ditka Ditka Ditka
CNB Shula Shula Shula Shula Wyche Wyche Wyche Wyche
CP Capers
CLUB 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
DB Shanahan Phillips Phillips Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves
DC Switzer Switzer Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Landry
DL Fontes Fontes Fontes Fontes Fontes Fontes Fontes Fontes
GBP Holmgren Holmgren Holmgren Holmgren Infante Infante Infante Infante
HT
IC Marchibroda Marchibroda Marchibroda Marchibroda Venturi Meyer Meyer Meyer
JJ Coughlin
KCC Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Gansz
CLUB 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
MD Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula
MV Green Green Green Green Burns Burns Burns Burns
NEP Parcells Parcells Parcells MacPherson MacPherson Rust Berry Berry
NOS Mora Mora Mora Mora Mora Mora Mora Mora
NYG Reeves Reeves Reeves Handley Handley Parcells Parcells Parcells
NYJ Kotite Carroll Coslett Coslett Coslett Coslett Walton Walton
OR White Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shell Shanahan
PE Rhodes Kotite Kotite Kotite Kotite Ryan Ryan Ryan
CLUB 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
PS Cowher Cowher Cowher Cowher Noll Noll Noll Noll
SDC Ross Ross Ross Ross Henning Henning Henning Saunders
SF Seifert Seifert Seifert Seifert Seifert Seifert Seifert Walsh
SLR Brooks Knox Knox Knox Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson
SS Erickson Flores Flores Flores Knox Knox Knox Knox
TT/HO Fisher Fisher Pardee Pardee Pardee Pardee Glanville Glanville
TBB Wyche Wyche Wyche Wyche Williamson Perkins Perkins Perkins
WR Turner Turner Pettibon Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs
Changes 6 6 5 9 6 6 7 3
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CLUB 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
AC Stallings Stallings Hanifan Hanifan Hanifan Hanifan Hanifan Hanifan
AF Campbell Henning Henning Henning Henning Bennett Bennett Bennett
BB Levy Levy Stephenson Stephenson Stephenson Knox Knox Knox
BR/CLB Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Shottenheimer Rutigliano Rutigliano Rutigliano Rutigliano
CLB
CHB Ditka Ditka Ditka Ditka Ditka Ditka Armstrong Armstrong
CNB Wyche Wyche Wyche Wyche Gregg Gregg Gregg Gregg
CP
CLUB 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
DB Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Reeves Miller
DC Landry Landry Landry Landry Landry Landry Landry Landry
DL Rogers Rogers Rogers Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark
GBP Gregg Gregg Gregg Gregg Starr Starr Starr Starr
HT
IC Meyer Meyer Dowhower Hunter Kush Kush McCormack McCormack
JJ
KCC Gansz Mackovic Mackovic Mackovic Mackovic Levy Levy Levy
CLUB 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
MD Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula Shula
MV Burns Burns Grant Grant Grant Grant Grant Grant
NEP Berry Berry Berry Berry Meyer Meyer Erhardt Erhardt
NOS Mora Mora Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Phillips Stanfel
NYG Parcells Parcells Parcells Parcells Parcells Perkins Perkins Perkins
NYJ Walton Walton Walton Walton Walton Michaels Michaels Michaels
OR Flores Flores Flores Flores Flores Flores Flores Flores
PE Ryan Ryan Campbell Campbell Campbell Vermeil Vermeil Vermeil
CLUB 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
PS Noll Noll Noll Noll Noll Noll Noll Noll
SDC Saunders Saunders Coryell Coryell Coryell Coryell Coryell Coryell
SF Walsh Walsh Walsh Walsh Walsh Walsh Walsh Walsh
SLR Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Malavasi Malavasi Malavasi
SS Knox Knox Knox Knox Knox McCormack Patera Patera
TT/HO Glanville Glanville Glanville Campbell Campbell Biles Biles Phillips
TBB Perkins Bennett Bennett McKay McKay McKay McKay McKay
WR Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Gibbs Pardee
Changes 3 7 4 5 9 4 4 N/A
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How Players Are Paid Under The Current System
The NFL Salary Cap (Article XXIV of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFLPA and NFL owners) is based upon a
percentage of what is termed Defined Gross Revenues (DGR), which essentially is an aggregate of shared revenues earned by NFL
clubs.
NFL clubs receive equal shares of : (1) All national broadcasting revenues from radio &TV; (2) All post-season gate revenues; and (3)
All income generated by NFL Properties and NFL Films.
Projected DGR for an upcoming season is usually announced in February. If actual revenues differ—or if excluded revenues (non-DGR
income) increase at a rate faster than DGR—adjustments are made in the next season's DGR.
The NFL Salary Cap was triggered for the 1994 season when 1993 player salary expenditures exceeded 67% of that season’s DGR. The
Salary Cap for any specific season is a predetermined percentage of DGR. The Cap covers collectively bargained benefits—including
such items as pensions, pre-season and post-season pay, and severance pay—along with the amount set as the season’s cap limit for
player salaries. Over the past three seasons, the rate of growth for the benefits portion of the cap has increased at a faster rate than the
salary side; for the 1999 through 2001 seasons, leaguewide benefits totaled $829-million—an average of more than $276-million per
season or nearly $27-million per club.
It’s important to emphasize that the Salary Cap does not create a hard limit. And even though the cap may be the CBA's most
recognized component, behind the scenes, the current system is driven by four cornerstones:
* Prorating signing bonuses over the length of player contracts;

* The ability to renegotiate existing contracts;
* Free agency;
* And, the uncapped season at the end of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Since signing bonuses are prorated, clubs are able to have actual salary expenditures much higher than a given Salary Cap limit; over
the eight seasons the Cap has been in effect, actual per club salary expenditures have exceeded the cap limit by more than $1-billion--an
average of nearly $5-million per club over the cap per season.
The following charts and data focus on key revenue trends, the growth of DGR since 1993, salary averages and look at how much each
clubs has spent over the cap since 1994.
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NFL TV Contracts Per Season Averages: 1960-2005
$80 In Constant 1997 $-millions
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
1960- 1962- 1964- 1966- 1970- 1974- 1978- 1982- 1987- 1990- 1994- 1998-
1961 1963 1965 1969 1973 1977 1981 1986 1989 1993 1997 2005
Avg $0.005 $0.288 $1.807 $2.091 $3.096 $4.12 $8.787 $20.325 $21.4 $35.7 $38.4 $75
Broadcasting revenues are the single largest NFL revenue component. The green columns represent new contracts
that at least doubled the average per season of the previous package. 15
WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM: NFL NATIONAL TV PACKAGES FROM 1990-2005*
Actual $-millions
Seasons 1990 1991 1992 1993 Total
ABC/ESPN $395 $400 $460 $460 $1,715
CBS 295 305 360 390 1,350
Fox
NBC 210 220 240 290 960
TNT 135 130 160 155 580
Total $1,035 $1,055 $1,220 $1,295 $4,605
Seasons 1994 1995 1996 1997 Total

ABC/ESPN $375 $395 $399 $383 $1,552
CBS
Fox 395 425 455 420 1,695
NBC 275 240 200 215 930
TNT 133 132 134 135 534
Total $1,178 $1,192 $1,187 $1,153 $4,711
Seasons 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
ABC/ESPN $1,000 $1,050 $1,050 $1,300 $1,350 $1,185 $1,220 $1,257 $9,412
CBS 300 350 500 400 550 690 715 728 4,233
Fox 450 400 450 450 575 725 765 815 4,630
NBC
TNT
Total $1,750 $1,800 $2,000 $2,150 $2,475 $2,600 $2,700 $2,800 $18,275
Grand Total
ABC/ESPN $12,679
CBS 5,583
Fox 6,325
NBC 1,890
TNT 1,114
Total $27,591
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* Best guess estimates from various media sources
Only Under The Current CBA Have Salary Expenditures
Exceeded TV Rights Income
20%
11%
10% 5%
0%
19 6 4 - 19 6 6 - 19 7 0 - 19 7 4 - 19 7 8 - 19 8 2 - 19 8 7 - 19 9 0 - 19 9 4 - 19 9 8 -
19 6 5 19 6 9 19 7 3 19 7 7 19 8 1 19 8 6 19 8 9 19 9 3 19 9 7 2001
-10% -8%
-13% -12%
-20% -16%
-20%
-24%
-30%
-31%
-35%
-40%
Ratio of average TV rights per season over length of rights package to average player expenditures per season over same period
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NFL Average Salary 1933-2001
$1,200 In Actual & 1977 $000s
$1,100
2001
$1,000
$1,009,600
$900 $1,100,500
$800
$700
$600
1992
$500 $556,200
$483,900
$400
1943
$300 $100,000
$10,000
$200
$100
$0 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 000 2 001
Whether measured either by actual or constant (1997) dollars, average NFL salary has grown at its most rapid rate
under the current system. 18
$1,200 In Actual $000s
$1,100
2001
$1,000
$1,100,500
$900
$800
$700
$600
1992
$500
$484,000
$400
$300 1943
$200
$10,000
$100
$0 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 000 2 001
And the steepest rate of increase has come since the current system took effect in 1993.
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NFL AVERAGE SALARY 1933-2001
In Actual & 1997 $000s
Average Average Annual Average Average Annual

Salary Salary Percent Salary Salary Percent
Season Actual $ 1997 $ Change Season Actual $ 1997 $ Change
1933 $8,000 $98,800 1985 244,800 365,400 5%
1986 244,700 359,900 -2%
1940 8,500 97,700 0% 1987 243,900 343,500 -5%
1946 12,000 99,200 0% 1988 273,700 369,900 8%
1989 343,500 446,100 21%
1950 15,000 100,000 0%
1955 16,000 95,800 -1% 1990 395,400 488,100 9%
1991 462,700 544,400 12%
1960 17,000 92,400 -1% 1992 483,900 556,200 2%
1963 20,000 104,700 4% 1993 666,400 740,400 33%
1994 628,300 682,900 -8%
1970 $23,000 95,000 -1%
1971 24,600 97,600 3% 1995 716,600 754,300 10%
1972 26,100 100,400 3% 1996 787,500 803,600 7%
1973 27,500 99,300 -1% 1997 736,700 736,700 -8%
1974 33,000 107,500 8% 1998 992,700 977,100 33%
1999 1,056,300 1,019,600 4%
1975 39,600 118,200 10% 2000 1,116,100 1,075,241 5%
1976 47,500 133,800 13%
1977 55,300 146,300 9% 2001 1,100,500 997,733 -1.4%
1978 62,600 154,200 5%
1979 68,900 152,400 -1%
1980 78,700 153,400 1%
1981 82,400 145,600 -5%

1982 120,400 200,700 38%
1983 152,800 246,500 23%
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1984 225,600 347,100 41%
$2,500 In Actual $000s
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Starters $154 $187 $299 $306 $324 $352 $380 $452 $537 $634 $723 $1,162 $1,244 $1,464 $1,738 $1,612 $2,227 $2,360 $2,433 $2,445
All 120 153 226 245 245 244 274 344 395 463 484 666 628 717 788 737 993 1,056 1,116 1,101
Non-Starters 97 128 178 200 192 181 204 259 288 333 391 433 362 420 424 489 745 705 748 773
Just as overall salaries climbed at the highest rates since 1993, note how only under the current system have starter
salaries increased at a much faster pace than the average for all players or for non-starters. 21
* Avg only for those players SALARY COMPONENTS 1970-2001
receiving this bonus In Actual and 1997 $
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Avg Salary
All: Actual $ 23 24.6 26.1 27.5 33 39.6 47.5 55.3 62.6 68.9
All: 1997 $ 95 97.6 100.4 99.3 107.5 118.2 133.8 146.3 154.2 152.4
Starters: Actual $
Starters: 1997 $
Non-Starters: Actual $
Non-Starters: 1997 $
Avg Base Salary
All: Actual $
All: 1997 $
Starters: Actual $
Starters: 1997 $
Avg Signing Bonus*
All: Actual $
All: 1997 $
Starters: Actual $
Starters: 1997 $
Avg Reporting Bonus*
All: Actual $
All: 1997 $
Starters: Actual $
Starters: 1997 $
Avg Roster Bonus*
All: Actual $
All: 1997 $
Starters: Actual $
Starters: 1997 $
Avg Workout Bonus*
All: Actual $
All: 1997 $
Starters: Actual $
Starters: 1997 $
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 22
* Avg only for those players
receiving this bonus
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Avg Salary
All: Actual $ 78.7 82.4 120.4 152.8 225.6 244.8 244.7 243.9 273.7 343.5 395.4
All: 1997 $ 153.4 145.6 200.7 246.5 347.1 365.4 359.9 343.5 369.9 446.1 488.1
Starters: Actual $ 153.5 186.6 299 306.1 324.4 352.3 380.2 451.7 537.1
Starters: 1997 $ 255.8 301.0 460.0 456.9 477.1 496.2 513.8 586.6 663.1
Non-Starters: Actual $ 97 128.2 178 199.6 191.6 181 204.4 258.6 287.7
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 161.7 206.8 273.8 297.9 281.8 254.9 276.2 335.8 355.2
Avg Base Salary
All: Actual $ 92.1 114.3 136.5 164.8 177.1 185.4 209.2 250.9 293.5
All: 1997 $ 153.5 184.4 210.0 246.0 260.4 261.1 282.7 325.8 362.3
Starters: Actual $ 117.6 144.7 177.8 210.1 234.7 267.2 288 328.9 408.8
Starters: 1997 $ 196.0 233.4 273.5 313.6 345.1 376.3 389.2 427.1 504.7
Non-Starters: Actual $ 74 92.2 109.8 131.4 138.7 137.9 157.9 189.8 206
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 123.3 148.7 168.9 196.1 204.0 194.2 213.4 246.5 254.3
Avg Signing Bonus*
All: Actual $ 66.3 70 148.3 136.1 100.7 105.5 110.4 158.1 144.5
All: 1997 $ 110.5 112.9 228.2 203.1 148.1 148.6 149.2 205.3 178.4
Starters: Actual $ 118.7 87.1 242.1 205.5 183.5 252.1 222.1 322.5 258.5
Starters: 1997 $ 197.8 140.5 372.5 306.7 269.9 355.1 300.1 418.8 319.1
Non-Starters: Actual $ 46.7 61.6 102.5 104.9 74.1 69.4 69.8 90.1 98.2
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 77.8 99.4 157.7 156.6 109.0 97.7 94.3 117.0 121.2
All: Actual $ 14.9 31 34.4 37.2 41.4 45.7 47.5 30.9 39.6
All: 1997 $ 24.8 50.0 52.9 55.5 60.9 64.4 64.2 40.1 48.9
Starters: Actual $ 24.3 32.1 43.7 42.3 62.9 52.1 56.8 34.7 51.1
Starters: 1997 $ 40.5 51.8 67.2 63.1 92.5 73.4 76.8 45.1 63.1
Non-Starters: Actual $ 7.3 29.9 27.5 30 14.9 36.9 34 27.2 24.6
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 12.2 48.2 42.3 44.8 21.9 52.0 45.9 35.3 30.4
Avg Roster Bonus*
All: Actual $ 7.4 9.9 11.4 11.4 13.3 16.6 17.8 19.9 22.3
All: 1997 $ 12.3 16.0 17.5 17.0 19.6 23.4 24.1 25.8 27.5
Starters: Actual $ 11.6 15.8 15 14.4 20.7 30.7 29.7 27.8 27.6
Starters: 1997 $ 19.3 25.5 23.1 21.5 30.4 43.2 40.1 36.1 34.1
Non-Starters: Actual $ 6.6 8.1 10.1 10.1 10.8 12.7 13.1 15.9 19.6
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 11.0 13.1 15.5 15.1 15.9 17.9 17.7 20.6 24.2
Avg Workout Bonus*
All: Actual $ 0 0 5 8.5 4 18.6 22.1 15.2 15
All: 1997 $ 0 0 7.7 12.7 5.9 26.2 29.9 19.7 18.5
Starters: Actual $ 0 0 5 5 0 25 22.1 16.4 18.3
Starters: 1997 $ 0 0 7.7 7.5 0 35.2 29.9 21.3 22.6
Non-Starters: Actual $ 0 0 0 12 4 9 0 13.6 11.7 23
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 0 0 0 17.9 5.9 12.7 0 17.7 14.4
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Avg Salary
All: Actual $ 462.7 483.9 666.4 628.3 716.6 787.5 736.7 992.7 1,056.3 1,116.1
All: 1997 $ 544.4 556.2 740.4 682.9 754.3 805.2 736.7 977.1 1,017.6 1,040.2
Starters: Actual $ 633.7 722.8 1,161.5 1,243.9 1,464.2 1,738.3 1,612.3 2,226.6 2,359.7 2,432.5
Starters: 1997 $ 745.5 830.8 1,290.6 1,352.1 1,541.3 1,777.4 1,612.3 2,191.5 2,273.3 2,267.0
Non-Starters: Actual $ 333.4 391 433 362.2 420 423.5 489.1 745.2 705.4 748.3
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 392.2 449.4 481.1 393.7 442.1 433.0 489.1 733.5 679.6 697.4
Avg Base Salary
All: Actual $ 337.7 395.4 518.9 437 431.6 442.2 412.4 530.9 519.8 518.8
All: 1997 $ 397.3 454.5 576.6 475.0 454.3 452.1 412.4 522.5 500.8 483.5
Starters: Actual $ 474 563.7 790.4 726.6 693.3 725.6 660.4 795.1 765.6 700.2
Starters: 1997 $ 557.6 647.9 878.2 789.8 729.8 741.9 660.4 782.6 737.6 652.6
Non-Starters: Actual $ 234.6 270.5 330.1 233.1 246.1 247.6 246.7 365.1 348.8 368.3
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 276.0 310.9 366.8 253.4 259.1 253.2 246.7 359.4 336.0 343.2
Avg Signing Bonus*
All: Actual $ 184.6 198 393 463.7 551.6 721.1 653.2 1,302.6 1,113.5 1112.8
All: 1997 $ 217.2 227.6 436.7 504.0 580.6 737.3 653.2 1,282.1 1,072.7 1,037.1
Starters: Actual $ 336.8 305.7 698.9 809.5 1,095.1 1,553.9 1471.9 2,381.1 2,184.0 2330
Starters: 1997 $ 396.2 351.4 776.6 879.9 1,152.7 1,588.9 1471.9 2,343.6 2,104.0 2,171.5
Non-Starters: Actual $ 120.8 154.8 162.5 217.2 273.9 289.8 417.5 805.3 724.4 631.4
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 142.1 177.9 180.6 236.1 288.3 296.3 417.5 792.6 697.9 588.4
All: Actual $ 42 37.4 152.2 127.3 132.4 210.5 215.7 162.9 148.8 340.3
All: 1997 $ 49.4 43.0 169.1 138.4 139.4 215.2 215.7 160.3 143.4 317.1
Starters: Actual $ 56.5 52.6 192 169 168.2 279.7 277.1 162.1 189.8 402.9
Starters: 1997 $ 66.5 60.5 213.3 183.7 177.1 286.0 277.1 159.5 182.9 375.5
Non-Starters: Actual $ 21.9 24.8 102.6 76.5 80 84.8 119.5 163.7 109.8 143.6
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 25.8 28.5 114.0 83.2 84.2 86.7 119.5 161.1 105.8 133.8
Avg Roster Bonus*
All: Actual $ 26.9 32.9 42.5 50 86.3 117.1 122.2 242.1 351.7 401.2
All: 1997 $ 31.6 37.8 47.2 54.3 90.8 119.7 122.2 238.3 338.8 373.9
Starters: Actual $ 30.9 38.9 55.9 76.1 118.6 174.8 196.1 321.6 465.3 507.4
Starters: 1997 $ 36.4 44.7 62.1 82.7 124.8 178.7 196.1 316.5 448.3 472.9
Non-Starters: Actual $ 24.8 29.7 35 23.4 51.2 66.7 47.2 136.8 137.2 206.5
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 29.2 34.1 38.9 25.4 53.9 68.2 47.2 134.6 132.2 192.5
Avg Workout Bonus*
All: Actual $ 16 19.9 21.3 4.6 4.7 6.7 9.9 11.5 14.9 12.7
All: 1997 $ 18.8 22.9 23.7 5.0 4.9 6.9 9.9 11.3 14.4 11.8
Starters: Actual $ 20.1 24.4 26.2 6.6 6.3 9.4 13 13.5 20.4 17
Starters: 1997 $ 23.6 28.0 29.1 7.2 6.6 9.6 13.0 13.3 19.7 15.8
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Non-Starters: Actual $ 13.1 17 17.7 2.8 3 3.8 6.1 9.9 8.3 7.2
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 15.4 19.5 19.7 3.0 3.2 3.9 6.1 9.7 8.0 6.7
2001
Avg Salary
All: Actual $ 1,100.5
All: 1997 $ 997.7
Starters: Actual $ 2,444.5
Starters: 1997 $ 2,216.2
Non-Starters: Actual $ 773.4
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 701.2
Avg Base Salary
All: Actual $ 565.2
All: 1997 $ 512.4
Starters: Actual $ 738.8
Starters: 1997 $ 669.8
Avg Signing Bonus*
All: Actual $ 1,094.0
All: 1997 $ 991.8
Starters: Actual $ 2,291.9
Starters: 1997 $ 2,077.9
All: Actual $ 262.4
All: 1997 $ 237.9
Starters: 1997 $ 310.2
Avg Roster Bonus*
All: Actual $ 369.4
All: 1997 $ 334.9
Starters: 1997 $ 388.8
Avg Workout Bonus*
All: Actual $ 12.8
All: 1997 $ 11.6
Starters: 1997 $ 15.6
Non-Starters: 1997 $ 7.2 25
NFL Defined Gross Revenues 1993-2002
Actual $000s
$4,500
$4,000
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
DGR $1,575 $1,706 $2,002 $2,168 $2,286 $2,813 $3,185 $3,513 $3,771 $4,277
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Total value of DGR already since 1993: Over $27-billion, or around $2.7-billion per season.
DGR & NFL Salary Expenditures 1993-2001
Actual $000s
$4,000
$3,500
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
DGR $1,575 $1,706 $2,002 $2,168 $2,286 $2,813 $3,185 $3,499 $3,771
Salaries $1,108 $1,040 $1,273 $1,371 $1,298 $1,829 $2,026 $2,157 $2,138
Just the player salary share—i.e., excluding collectively bargained benefits—of DGR has ranged from over 70% 27
in uncapped 1993 to below 60% in two seasons, with an average of nearly 62% for the entire 1993-2001 period.
NFL Salary Expenditures 1982-2001
Constant $1977 & Actual $000s
$2,250
$2,250
The Current System
$2,000
$2,000
$1,750
$1,750
$1,500
$1,500
$1,250
$1,250
$1,000
$1,000
The “Old System”
$750
$750
$500
$500
$250
$250
$0
$0 19
198822 19
198833 19
198844 19
198855 19
198866 19
198877 19
198888 19
198899 19
199900 19
199911 19
199922 19
199933 19
199944 19
199955 19
199966 19
199977 19
199988 19
199999 22000000 22000011
19
197777 $$ $$228855 $$335544 $$5514
14 $$550033 $$553322 $$556611 $$555544 $$6619
19 $$666655 $$778866 $$888899 $$1,2
1,22244 $$1,110
1,110 $$1,1,334400 $$1,1,440022 $$1,1,229988 $$1,1,880000 $$1,9
1,95566 $$22,,002277 $$1,9
1,90011
AAccttuuaall $$ $$17
1777 $$222200 $$333333 $$333377 $$336644 $$339977 $$440088 $$447788 $$556677 $$666688 $$777799 $$1,10
1,1088 $$1,0
1,04400 $$1,1,227733 $$1,1,337711 $$1,1,229988 $$1,8
1,82299 $$22,0
,02266 $$22,,15
1577 $$22,13
,1388
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Player salaries have exceeded $18.9-billion-plus in actual dollars since 1982. Of that total, around 75% has been
earned in the nine seasons under the current system.
NFL Collectively Bargained Benefits Expenditures 1993-2001
$350
$350 Actual $000s
$300
$300
$250
$250
$200
$200
$150
$150
$100
$100
1993
1993 1994
1994 1995
1995 1996
1996 1997
1997 1998
1998 1999
1999 2000
2000 2001
2001
Benefits
Benefits $123
$123 $123
$123 $149
$149 $150
$150 $155
$155 $167
$167 $231
$231 $274
$274 $311
$311
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Starting in 1993 players have received more than $1.6-billion in collectively bargained benefits.
Combined Salaries & Benefits 1993-2001
$2,500
$2,500 Actual $000s $2,449
$2,403
$2,235
$2,250
$2,250
$2,000
$2,000
$1,981
$1,750
$1,750
$1,493 $1,552 $1,462

$1,500
$1,500
$1,347
$1,233
$1,250
$1,250
$1,000
$1,000
$750
$750
$500
$500
$250
$250
$0
$0
1993
1993 1994
1994 1995
1995 1996
1996 1997
1997 1998
1998 1999
1999 2000
2000 2001
2001
Salary
Salary $1,224
$1,224 $1,110
$1,110 $1,344
$1,344 $1,402
$1,402 $1,307
$1,307 $1,814
$1,814 $2,004
$2,004 $2,112
$2,112 $2,138
$2,138
Benefits
Benefits $123
$123 $123
$123 $148.5
$148.5 $150
$150 $154.8
$154.8 $166.5
$166.5 $230.8
$230.8 $291
$291 $311
$311
The combined value of salaries and benefits since 1993 is more than $16-billion; that means that combining salaries 30
and benefits have equaled around an average 70% of DGR over those seasons.
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33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
The NFL Salary Cap 1994-2002
$75 Actual $000s
$70
$65
$60
$55
$50
$45
$40
$35
$30
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Salary Cap Limit $34.6 $37.1 $40.7 $41.5 $52.4 $57.3 $62.2 $67.4 $71.1
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The 2002 cap limit is more than 105% higher than the initial cap for the 1994 season. The cap was triggered for the
1994 season because 1993 salary expenditures exceeded 67% of 1993’s DGR.
Average Club Actual Salary Expenditures 1993-2001
$70 Actual $000s
$65
$60
$55
$50
$45
$40
$35
$30
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Avg Club Salary Expenditures $39.3 $36.6 $41.9 $44.9 $42.7 $61.4 $64.7 $68.3 $68.9
Since signing bonuses are prorated over the course of a player’s contract, clubs are able to have actual salary expenditures
significantly higher than the salary cap limit. On average, starting in 1993, clubs have spent over $465-million each—
or an average $51.7-million per season—and actual salary expenditures have increased at around a 8.5% average
rate per season. Actual average club salary expenditures have averaged $47.5-million per season; over the eight 53
capped seasons, that average has been $48.8-million per club.
Actual Average Club Salary Expenditures & Salary Cap Growth
$70
Actual $ millions
$65
$60
$55
$50
$45
$40
$35
$30
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Avg Club Salary Expenditures $36.6 $41.9 $44.9 $42.7 $61.4 $64.7 $68.3 $68.9
Salary Cap Limit $34.6 $37.1 $40.7 $41.5 $52.4 $57.3 $62.2 $67.4
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Actual Average Club Salary Expenditures & Salary Cap Growth
$75
Actual $ millions
When economists want to decipher trends they use what is

called regression analysis. In its most simple terms, this analysis
charts a line—or curve—through the data points. Here we are
comparing growth trends of both the salary cap limit and
actual average club salary expenditures. The steeper the slope
of the line, the higher the growth rate. Both obviously have
increased dramatically with actual salary expenditures growing
at a slightly faster pace than the salary cap limit.
$50
$25
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Actual $36.6 $41.9 $44.9 $42.7 $61.4 $64.7 $68.3 $68.9
Salary Cap $34.6 $37.1 $40.7 $41.5 $52.4 $57.3 $62.2 $67.4
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$15.3
MV
$18
Every Club Has Exceeded the Cap
AC
CNB $18.5
$19.0
In Its Actual Spending for the Eight
NOS
SS $22.3 Seasons Under the Cap
PE $25.9 Actual $-millions
DC $27.3
SDC $28.1
PS $29.3
Since the salary cap took effect for the 1994
TBB $29.3
season, actual salary expenditures for every
IC $31.3
club have exceeded the cap limits by a wide
MD $34.6
margin. The total ranges from just over $15-
NYJ $34.9
million for the Vikings to more than $60-
KCC $36.4
million for the Lions—with the average club
CP $36.9 spending almost $37-million above the cap,
SF $38.2
around an average $4.6-million per club per
TT $38.4 season over the cap limit.
NEP $38.8
CHB $38.9
BR $39.6
AF $41.0
WR $41.2
SLR $43.3
NYG $45.4
$46.2
CLB
$47.8
BB
$48.0
OR
$52.2
JJ
$55.3
GBP
DB $58.0
DL $62.1
$5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60 56 $65
Excess of Total Club 1994-2001 Actual Salary Expenditures Above Sum of 1994-2001 Cap Limits
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SALARY CAP & ACTUAL CLUB EXPENDITURES
1994-2001
In Actual $-millions
1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996

Club Cap Actual Diff Cap Actual Diff Cap Actual Diff
AC $34.6 $42.7 $8.1 $37.1 $34.1 -$3.0 $40.7 $46.2 $5.5
AF 34.6 36.8 2.2 37.1 33.7 -3.4 40.7 48.5 7.8
BB 34.6 37.1 2.5 37.1 45.1 8.0 40.7 54.9 14.2
BR 34.6 35.5 0.9 37.1 45.1 8.0 40.7 36.4 -4.3
CHB 34.6 34.6 0.0 37.1 39.9 2.8 40.7 50.6 9.9
CLB
CNB 34.6 31.8 -2.8 37.1 44.9 7.8 40.7 39.0 -1.7
CP 37.1 48.1 11.0 40.7 43.4 2.7

DB 34.6 34.6 0.0 37.1 40.2 3.1 40.7 47.6 6.9
DC 34.6 33.1 -1.5 37.1 61.3 24.2 40.7 56.0 15.3
DL 34.6 39.2 4.6 37.1 43.9 6.8 40.7 42.0 1.3
GBP 34.6 36.8 2.2 37.1 35.3 -1.8 40.7 41.2 0.5
IC 34.6 39.2 4.6 37.1 37.4 0.3 40.7 47.3 6.6
JJ 37.1 44.6 7.5 40.7 47.8 7.1

KCC 34.6 40.1 5.5 37.1 43.7 6.6 40.7 44.2 3.5
MD 34.6 36.1 1.5 37.1 44.9 7.8 40.7 41.9 1.2
MV 34.6 34.4 -0.2 37.1 43.8 6.7 40.7 35.8 -4.9
NEP 34.6 40.5 5.9 37.1 46.2 9.1 40.7 51.6 10.9
NOS 34.6 38.6 4.0 37.1 42.2 5.1 40.7 52.3 11.6
NYG 34.6 34.6 0.0 37.1 42.2 5.1 40.7 59.3 18.6
NYJ 34.6 35.4 0.8 37.1 41.6 4.5 40.7 54.7 14.0
OR 34.6 38.5 3.9 37.1 42.3 5.2 40.7 47.3 6.6
PE 34.6 35.4 0.8 37.1 40.8 3.7 40.7 44.8 4.1
PS 34.6 34.1 -0.5 37.1 38.8 1.7 40.7 44.3 3.6
SDC 34.6 40.7 6.1 37.1 35.0 -2.1 40.7 43.1 2.4
SF 34.6 37.8 3.2 37.1 37.9 0.8 40.7 51.3 10.6

SLR 34.6 36.6 2.0 37.1 44.7 7.6 40.7 46.5 5.8
SS 34.6 39.8 5.2 37.1 34.0 -3.1 40.7 42.2 1.5
TBB 34.6 31.7 -2.9 37.1 38.9 1.8 40.7 43.2 2.5
TT 34.6 40.4 5.8 37.1 40.8 3.7 40.7 35.4 -5.3
WR 34.6 42.9 8.3 37.1 46.4 9.3 40.7 34.6 -6.1
Note: Positive difference= amount of club expenditures above salary cap limit;
negative difference=amount of club expenditures below salary cap limit
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1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999
AC $41.45 $34.6 -$6.9 $52.38 $79.1 $26.7 $57.29 $54.8 -$2.5
AF 41.45 45.3 3.8 52.38 52.2 -0.2 57.29 69.4 12.1
BB 41.45 39.2 -2.3 52.38 64.9 12.5 57.29 70.8 13.5
BR 41.45 42.3 0.8 52.38 52 -0.4 57.29 65 7.7
CHB 41.45 42 0.5 52.38 55.1 2.7 57.29 58 0.7
CLB 57.29 76.7 19.4
CNB 41.45 36.2 -5.3 52.38 63.6 11.2 57.29 60 2.7
CP 41.45 40.4 -1.1 52.38 71.2 18.8 57.29 58.3 1.0

DB 41.45 39.2 -2.3 52.38 66.4 14.0 57.29 62.7 5.4
DC 41.45 34 -7.5 52.38 56.2 3.8 57.29 77.3 20.0
DL 41.45 61.7 20.3 52.38 54 1.6 57.29 73.6 16.3
GBP 41.45 53 11.6 52.38 61 8.6 57.29 78 20.7
IC 41.45 38.7 -2.8 52.38 55.3 2.9 57.29 70.6 13.3
JJ 41.45 49.9 8.5 52.38 58.6 6.2 57.29 73.1 15.8

KCC 41.45 46.7 5.3 52.38 57.3 4.9 57.29 65.8 8.5
MD 41.45 35.4 -6.1 52.38 50.8 -1.6 57.29 64.2 6.9
MV 41.45 41.4 -0.1 52.38 76.7 24.3 57.29 66.8 9.5
NEP 41.45 38.8 -2.7 52.38 64.4 12.0 57.29 76.8 19.5
NOS 41.45 31.8 -9.7 52.38 62.6 10.2 57.29 65.2 7.9
NYG 41.45 47.6 6.2 52.38 53 0.6 57.29 73.5 16.2

NYJ 41.45 38 -3.5 52.38 56.3 3.9 57.29 60.2 2.9
OR 41.45 44.2 2.8 52.38 54.8 2.4 57.29 64.4 7.1
PE 41.45 38.2 -3.3 52.38 55 2.6 57.29 73.5 16.2
PS 41.45 43.6 2.2 52.38 57 4.6 57.29 65.9 8.6
SDC 41.45 42 0.5 52.38 69 16.6 57.29 50.6 -6.7
SF 41.45 48.2 6.8 52.38 64.5 12.1 57.29 69.8 12.5

SLR 41.45 40.6 -0.9 52.38 51.7 -0.7 57.29 69.9 12.6
SS 41.45 55.6 14.2 52.38 65.2 12.8 57.29 57.4 0.1
TBB 41.45 49.5 8.1 52.38 56 3.6 57.29 58.3 1.0
TT 41.45 38.3 -3.2 52.38 64 11.6 57.29 64.7 7.4
WR 41.45 43.6 2.2 52.38 65.7 13.3 57.29 53 -4.3
negative difference=amount of club expenditures below salary cap limit 58
2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 Total Total Total
AC $62.2 $55.6 -$6.6 $67.4 $64.3 -$3.1 $393.1 $411.5 $18.33
AF 62.2 67.2 5.0 67.4 81 13.6 393.1 434.1 41.0
BB 62.2 71.2 9.0 67.4 57.8 -9.6 393.1 440.9 47.8
BR 62.2 90.6 28.4 67.4 65.8 -1.6 393.1 432.7 39.6
CHB 62.2 72.8 10.6 67.4 79 11.6 393.1 432.0 38.9
CLB 62.2 68.9 6.7 67.4 87.5 20.1 119.5 233.1 46.2
CNB 62.2 67.7 5.5 67.4 68.4 1.0 358.5 411.6 18.5
CP 62.2 61.6 -0.6 67.4 72.4 5.0 358.5 395.4 36.9

DB 62.2 57.9 -4.3 67.4 102.5 35.1 393.1 451.2 58.0
DC 62.2 60.9 -1.3 67.4 41.7 -25.7 393.1 420.5 27.3
DL 62.2 78.2 16.0 67.4 62.6 -4.8 393.1 455.2 62.1
GBP 62.2 55.3 -6.9 67.4 88.1 20.7 393.1 448.7 55.5
IC 62.2 76.6 14.4 67.4 59.3 -8.1 358.5 424.5 31.3
JJ 62.2 75.8 13.6 67.4 60.9 -6.5 358.5 410.8 52.2

KCC 62.2 69.2 7.0 67.4 62.6 -4.8 393.1 429.6 36.4
MD 62.2 71.6 9.4 67.4 82.8 15.4 393.1 427.7 34.6
MV 62.2 59.6 -2.6 67.4 49.9 -17.5 393.1 408.4 15.3
NEP 62.2 56.6 -5.6 67.4 57.1 -10.3 393.1 431.9 38.8
NOS 62.2 62.2 0.0 67.4 57.2 -10.2 393.1 412.1 19.0
NYG 62.2 57.3 -4.9 67.4 71 3.6 393.1 438.6 45.4

NYJ 62.2 69.8 7.6 67.4 72 4.6 393.1 428.0 34.9
OR 62.2 69.3 7.1 67.4 80.2 12.8 393.1 441.1 48.0
PE 62.2 70.4 8.2 67.4 60.9 -6.5 393.1 419.0 25.9
PS 62.2 60.2 -2.0 67.4 78.5 11.1 393.1 422.4 29.3
SDC 62.2 62.1 -0.1 67.4 78.7 11.3 393.1 421.2 28.1
SF 62.2 59.9 -2.3 67.4 61.9 -5.5 393.1 431.4 38.2

SLR 62.2 77.3 15.1 67.4 69.2 1.8 393.1 436.4 43.3
SS 62.2 58.9 -3.3 67.4 62.3 -5.1 393.1 415.4 22.3
TBB 62.2 76.8 14.6 67.4 68 0.6 393.1 422.4 29.3
TT 62.2 69.4 7.2 67.4 78.6 11.2 393.1 431.6 38.4
WR 62.2 92.6 30.4 67.4 55.5 -11.9 393.1 434.3 41.2
negative difference=amount of club expenditures below salary cap limit 59
60
61
62
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Higher Percentages of Veteran Players Under Current System
21%
20%
19% Old System Current System
18% First – Fourth Years 59% 58%
17% Fifth –Eighth Years 29% 28%
16% Nine Years & Up 12% 14%
15%
14%
13%
12%
11%
10%
9%
8%
7%
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1983-1992 20% 15% 13% 11% 9% 8% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1993-2001 19% 16% 13% 11% 9% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
That two percent higher proportion of nine year and up players translates into more than a 16% increase under
the current system.
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More Experienced Veteran Players
Eight Accrued Seasons & Up
360
340
320
3 00
336
280
average
260
240
263 290
average average
220
2 00
19 8 6 19 8 7 19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
261 267 260 259 276 302 324 352 336 347 345 338 324 324 339 3 15
And when analyzed in terms of the number of actual players, since the start of the current system, there has been an average
of more than fifty players per season with eight and higher accrued seasons--an increase of over 20%.
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More Experienced Veteran Players
Eight Accrued Seasons & Up
Average by Club
13
11.3
Average
1 2 .5
1993-
1993-2001
10.4
12 Average
1989-
1989-
1992
1 1 .5
11
1 0.5
9.4
10
Average
1986-
1986-
1988
9 .5
19 8 6 19 8 7 19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
9 .3 9 .5 9 .3 9 .3 9 .9 10 .8 11.6 12 .6 12 11.6 11.5 11.3 10 .8 10 .5 10 .9 10 .2
And, on average, there have been 15% more eight year and up players per club per season since 1993.
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Average Salary of Eight Year & Up Players 1983-2001
Avg Salary 1993-2001

$1,359,000
Avg Salary 1983-1992

$378,000
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Actual Salary $205 $259 $311 $337 $377 $418 $426 $505 $599 $718 $1,02 $916 $1,01 $1,08 $1,13 $1,50 $1,80 $1,89 $1,85
1997$ $330 $400 $464 $494 $532 $567 $552 $620 $705 $821 $1,13 $993 $1,06 $1,10 $1,13 $1,48 $1,74 $1,77 $1,74
Not only are there far more veteran players, but their average salary is significantly higher under the current system. 67
Comparing the Old & Current System
$1,600 Average Salary & Percentage of Players by Year in League 20%

1993-2001 Cumulative Averages
Actual $-000s 18%
$1,400
16%
$1,200
14%
$1,000
12%
$800 10%
8%
$600
6%
$400
4%
$200
2%
$0 15 t h &
0%
1s t 2nd 3 rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10 t h 11t h 12 t h 13 t h 14 t h
Up
Avg Sal $ 544 $ 3 10 $467 $ 766 $ 1, 2 7 7 $ 1,2 7 2 $ 1, 3 9 4 $ 1,4 0 8 $ 1, 4 9 7 $ 1, 3 8 4 $ 1,4 6 3 $ 1, 2 8 2 $ 1,3 3 1 $ 1, 3 6 9 $ 1,14 1
P e rc e n t 19 % 16 % 13 % 11% 9% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
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COMPARING THE OLD AND CURRENT SYSTEMS
The Old System The Current System

1983-1992 1993-2001
Overall Average Overall Average
Year in Actual $ 1997 $ Year in Actual $ 1997 $
League # % AvgSal AvgSal League # % AvgSal AvgSal
1st 323 20% $167 $223 1st 319 19% $544 $528
2nd 247 15% 36% 179 237 2nd 268 16% 30% 310 309
3rd 204 13% 49% 211 279 3rd 218 13% 45% 467 465
4th 173 11% 60% 254 336 4th 189 11% 56% 766 759
946 59% 343 261 994 57% 505 516
5th 151 9% 69% 293 386 5th 160 9% 59% 1,277 1,255
6th 125 8% 77% 326 430 6th 127 7% 73% 1,272 1,258
7th 104 6% 83% 366 479 7th 107 6% 79% 1,394 1,379
8th 81 5% 88% 391 514 8th 91 5% 85% 1,408 1,394
461 29% 218 451 484 28% 1,324 1,366
9th 63 4% 92% 402 528 9th 73 4% 80% 1,497 1,479
10th 47 3% 95% 402 529 10th 51 3% 92% 1,384 1,370
11th 33 2% 97% 423 562 11th 40 2% 95% 1,463 1,445
12th 22 1% 98% 452 597 12th 29 2% 97% 1,282 1,267
164 10% 152 553 194 11% 1,423 1,454
13th 14 1% 99% 456 607 13th 17 1% 97% 1,331 1,313
14th 9 1% 100% 482 647 14th 12 1% 99% 1,369 1,341
15th 4 0% 100% 533 707 15th 8 0% 99% 1,403 1,379
16th 2 0% 100% 424 558 16th 5 0% 99% 1,044 1,036
30 2% 121 652 42 2% 1,379 1,418
17th 2 0% 100% 250 332 17th 2 0% 100% 702 702
18th 0 0% 100% 18th 2 100% 778 773
19th 0 0% 19th 1
20th 0 0% 20th 1
2 6
Total 1,603 Total 1,721
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AVERAGE SALARY BY YEAR IN LEAGUE
1993-2001
Overall Average
Year in Actual $ 1997 $
League # % AvgSal AvgSal
1st 319 19% $544 $528
2nd 268 16% 30% $310 $309
3rd 218 13% 45% $467 $465
4th 189 11% 56% $766 $759
994 58% 505 516
5th 160 9% 59% $1,277 $1,255
6th 127 7% 73% $1,272 $1,258
7th 107 6% 79% $1,394 $1,379
8th 91 5% 85% $1,408 $1,394
484 28% 1,324 1,366
9th 73 4% 80% $1,497 $1,479
10th 51 3% 92% $1,384 $1,370
11th 40 2% 95% $1,463 $1,445
12th 29 2% 97% $1,282 $1,267
194 11% 1,423 1,454
13th 17 1% 87% $1,331 $1,313
14th 12 1% 99% $1,369 $1,341
15th 8 0% 99% $1,403 $1,379
16th 5 0% 99% $1,044 $1,036
42 2% 1,379 1,418
17th 2 0% 100% $702 $702
18th 2 0% 100% $778 $773
19th 1 0%
20th 1 0%
6 0% 70
Total 1721
AVERAGE SALARY BY YEARS IN LEAGUE: THE CURRENT SYSTEM 1993-2001
2001 2000
1st 313 18% $824 $756 1st 366 21% $773 $727
2nd 283 17% 34% 336 308 2nd 270 15% 36% 305 287
3rd 214 13% 47% 576 541 3rd 219 12% 47% 611 574
4th 186 11% 58% 1,008 947 4th 182 10% 57% 971 913
996 59% 666 611 1,037 58% 652 612
5th 167 10% 68% 1,712 1,609 5th 161 9% 66% 2,229 2,095
6th 121 7% 75% 1,686 1,585 6th 124 7% 73% 1,724 1,620
7th 101 6% 81% 1,969 1,851 7th 116 7% 81% 1,577 1,482
8th 91 5% 86% 1,790 1,682 8th 111 6% 87% 1,838 1,727
480 28% 1,774 1,628 512 29% 1,874 1,761
9th 80 5% 91% 1,936 1,820 9th 65 4% 91% 2,257 2,121
10th 44 3% 94% 1,946 1,829 10th 42 2% 93% 1,695 1,593
11th 26 2% 95% 2,019 1,898 11th 49 3% 96% 1,785 1,678
12th 33 2% 97% 1,583 1,488 12th 18 1% 97% 1,872 1,759
183 11% 1,887 1,731 174 10% 1,949 1,831
13th 11 1% 98% 1,674 1,573 13th 16 1% 98% 2,225 2,091
14th 9 1% 99% 2,069 1,945 14th 16 1% 99% 2,381 2,238
15th 8 0% 99% 2,663 2,503 15th 4 0% 99% 1,451 1,364
16th 2 0% 99% 1,448 1,361 16th 9 1% 99% 1,179 1,108
30 2% 2,041 1,873 45 3% 2,002 1,882
17th 0 0% 99% 0 0 17th 3 0% 99% 831 781
18th 5 0% 99% 1,497 1,407 18th 4 0% 99% 911 856
19th 3 0% 100% 1,662 1,562 19th 2 0% 100% 642 603
20th 2 477 448 20th
10 1% 1,343 1,232 9 1% 825 775
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1999 1998
1st 316 18% $808 $780 1st 334 19% $688 677
2nd 255 14% 32% 321 310 2nd 271 15% 33% 271 267
3rd 229 13% 45% 481 464 3rd 230 13% 46% 448 441
4th 192 11% 56% 862 832 4th 187 11% 57% 1,108 1,091
992 56% 618 596 1,022 57% 600 591
5th 166 9% 65% 1,777 1,715 5th 167 9% 66% 1,539 1,515
6th 141 8% 73% 1,552 1,498 6th 146 8% 75% 1,444 1,421
7th 131 7% 81% 1,769 1,708 7th 108 6% 81% 1,498 1,474
8th 90 5% 86% 1,855 1,791 8th 72 4% 85% 1,472 1,449
528 30% 1,728 1,668 493 28% 1,492 1,469
9th 59 3% 89% 1,874 1,809 9th 80 5% 90% 1,529 1,505
10th 59 3% 92% 1,514 1,461 10th 40 2% 92% 1,512 1,488
11th 34 2% 95% 1,981 1,912 11th 44 2% 95% 1,780 1,752
12th 29 2% 97% 1,930 1,863 12th 32 2% 97% 1,297 1,277
181 10% 1,786 1,724 196 12% 1,544 1,520
13th 22 1% 98% 2,114 2,041 13th 16 1% 98% 825 812
14th 7 0% 99% 1,452 1,402 14th 20 1% 99% 1,874 1,844
15th 17 1% 99% 1,798 1,736 15th 6 0% 99% 1,232 1,213
16th 4 0% 99% 789 762 16th 8 0% 99% 2,073 2,040
50 3% 1,808 1,745 50 2% 1,493 1,470
17th 5 0% 99% 2,701 2,607 17th 3 0% 100% 844 831
18th 3 0% 99% 708 683 18th 2 0% 100% 363 357
19th 1 0% 100% 403 389 19th 1 0% 100% 601 592
20th 20th
9 1% 1,781 1,719 6 0% 643 633
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1997 1996
Year in Year in Actual $ 1997 $
League # % AvgSal League # % AvgSal AvgSal
1st 333 19% $550 1st 317 18% $261 $267
2nd 254 14% 33% 335 2nd 279 16% 32% 303 310
3rd 213 12% 45% 403 3rd 232 13% 45% 385 394
4th 206 12% 57% 505 4th 226 13% 58% 535 547
1,006 57% 455 1,054 59% 358 366
5th 191 11% 68% 728 5th 153 9% 67% 839 858
6th 131 7% 75% 977 6th 120 7% 74% 953 974
7th 95 5% 80% 1,068 7th 110 6% 80% 1,139 1,165
8th 97 5% 85% 1,184 8th 79 4% 85% 1,106 1,131
514 29% 940 462 26% 986 1,008
9th 60 3% 88% 1,098 9th 72 4% 89% 1,216 1,243
10th 59 3% 91% 1,117 10th 57 3% 92% 1,070 1,094
11th 40 2% 93% 1,089 11th 47 3% 95% 1,036 1,059
12th 27 2% 95% 831 12th 39 2% 97% 1,057 1,081
186 11% 1,063 215 12% 1,109 1,134
13th 25 1% 96% 1,073 13th 21 1% 98% 867 887
14th 16 1% 97% 522 14th 15 1% 99% 1,468 1,501
15th 14 1% 98% 1,234 15th 9 1% 99% 412 421
16th 6 0% 98% 451 16th 1 0% 99% 429 439
61 3% 904 46 3% 964 986
17th 1 0% 99% 502 17th 4 0% 99% 494 505
18th 2 0% 100% 295 18th
19th 19th 1 0% 100% 350 358
20th 20th
3 0% 364 5 0% 465 476
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1995 1994
1st 265 16% $279 $294 1st 301 19% $226 $245
2nd 269 16% 32% 287 302 2nd 276 17% 36% 262 284
3rd 248 15% 46% 345 363 3rd 200 13% 49% 401 434
4th 182 11% 57% 563 593 4th 155 10% 58% 512 555
964 57% 352 370 932 58% 322 349
5th 145 9% 66% 744 783 5th 154 10% 68% 733 794
6th 143 8% 74% 892 939 6th 102 6% 74% 836 906
7th 90 5% 79% 1,003 1,056 7th 93 6% 80% 1,025 1,111
8th 90 5% 85% 1,038 1,093 8th 84 5% 86% 1,007 1,091
468 28% 896 943 433 27% 873 946
9th 73 4% 89% 1,072 1,128 9th 79 5% 90% 867 939
10th 64 4% 93% 1,009 1,062 10th 55 3% 94% 1,093 1,184
11th 56 3% 96% 1,116 1,175 11th 38 2% 96% 730 791
12th 31 2% 98% 847 892 12th 27 2% 98% 1,003 1,087
224 13% 1,034 1,088 199 12% 922 999
13th 18 1% 99% 1,283 1,351 13th 12 1% 99% 647 701
14th 9 1% 99% 556 585 14th 8 1% 99% 584 633
15th 3 0% 100% 442 465 15th 8 1% 100% 563 610
16th 7 0% 100% 682 718 16th 4 0% 100% 1,119 1,212
37 2% 924 973 32 2% 669 725
17th 1 0% 100% 275 289 17th 3 0% 100% 822 891
18th 1 0% 100% 625 658 18th 1 0% 100% 845 915
19th 1 0% 100% 400 421 19th 1 0% 100% 503 545
20th 1 0% 100% 303 319 20th
4 0% 401 422 5 0% 763 826
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THE OLD SYSTEM 1983-1992
1992 1991
1st 282 18% $263 $301 1st 263 17% $225 $265
2nd 208 13% 31% 306 350 2nd 240 15% 32% 257 303
3rd 205 13% 44% 361 413 3rd 168 11% 43% 331 390
4th 144 9% 53% 448 513 4th 169 11% 53% 362 426
839 53% 329 377 840 53% 283 333
5th 149 9% 62% 495 566 5th 176 11% 65% 412 485
6th 146 9% 72% 532 609 6th 142 9% 74% 532 627
7th 126 8% 80% 679 777 7th 116 7% 81% 577 680
8th 99 6% 86% 711 814 8th 82 5% 86% 564 664
520 33% 591 676 516 33% 506 596
9th 61 4% 90% 728 833 9th 73 5% 91% 646 761
10th 59 4% 93% 776 888 10th 48 3% 94% 516 608
11th 39 2% 96% 598 684 11th 42 3% 96% 640 754
12th 28 2% 98% 742 849 12th 24 2% 98% 575 677
187 12% 718 822 187 12% 602 709
13th 16 1% 99% 680 778 13th 17 1% 99% 732 862
14th 14 1% 100% 788 902 14th 10 1% 100% 515 607
15th 5 0% 100% 735 841 15th 4 0% 100% 816 961
16th 2 0% 100% 635 727 16th 1 0% 100% 950 1,119
37 2% 726 831 32 2% 682 803
17th 1 0% 100% 950 1,087 17th 0 0% 100%
18th 18th 1 0% 100% 163 192
19th 19th
20th 20th
1 0% 950 1,087 1 0% 163 192
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1990 1989
1st 300 19% $189 $232 1st 251 17% $171 $221
2nd 195 13% 32% 210 258 2nd 220 15% 31% 160 207
3rd 188 12% 44% 230 283 3rd 216 14% 46% 197 255
4th 201 13% 57% 274 337 4th 182 12% 58% 272 352
884 57% 222 272 869 58% 196 253
5th 163 11% 68% 406 499 5th 152 10% 68% 319 413
6th 131 8% 76% 425 522 6th 120 8% 76% 341 441
7th 96 6% 82% 452 555 7th 105 7% 83% 414 536
8th 87 6% 88% 518 636 8th 67 4% 87% 391 506
477 31% 441 542 444 30% 358 463
9th 55 4% 92% 470 577 9th 70 5% 92% 424 549
10th 55 4% 95% 495 608 10th 40 3% 95% 392 507
11th 29 2% 97% 473 581 11th 31 2% 97% 468 605
12th 23 1% 98% 676 830 12th 18 1% 98% 450 582
162 12% 508 624 159 12% 427 553
13th 13 1% 99% 402 494 13th 17 1% 99% 496 642
14th 7 0% 100% 494 607 14th 8 1% 100% 570 737
15th 2 0% 100% 706 867 15th 2 0% 100% 508 657
16th 2 0% 100% 523 643 16th 3 0% 100% 370 479
24 2% 464 570 30 2% 504 652
17th 3 0% 100% 283 348 17th 3 0% 100% 388 502
18th 18th
19th 19th
20th 20th
3 0% 283 348 3 0% 388 502
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1988 1987
1st 321 20% $131 $178 1st 397 22% $121 $171
2nd 285 17% 37% 156 212 2nd 358 20% 42% 143 202
3rd 225 14% 51% 203 275 3rd 224 12% 54% 197 278
4th 175 11% 62% 260 353 4th 184 10% 64% 256 362
1,006 62% 177 240 1,163 64% 164 231
5th 152 9% 71% 282 383 5th 154 9% 73% 253 357
6th 128 8% 79% 321 436 6th 107 6% 79% 259 366
7th 87 5% 84% 315 427 7th 120 7% 85% 309 436
8th 82 5% 89% 399 541 8th 72 4% 89% 333 470
449 27% 321 435 453 25% 282 398
9th 57 3% 93% 378 513 9th 67 4% 93% 362 511
10th 45 3% 95% 403 547 10th 39 2% 95% 356 503
11th 23 1% 97% 454 616 11th 36 2% 97% 437 617
12th 26 2% 98% 483 655 12th 21 1% 98% 405 572
151 9% 415 563 163 9% 383 540
13th 13 1% 99% 502 681 13th 11 1% 99% 449 634
14th 6 0% 100% 418 567 14th 11 1% 100% 478 675
15th 4 0% 100% 658 893 15th 8 0% 100% 459 648
16th 4 0% 100% 414 562 16th 0 0% 100% 0 0
27 2% 493 669 30 2% 462 653
17th 17th 2 0% 188 266
18th 18th
19th 19th
20th 20th
0 0% 0 0 2 0% 188 266
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1986 1985
1st 423 26% $132 $193 1st 327 21% $162 $242
2nd 248 15% 41% 173 253 2nd 245 16% 37% 172 257
3rd 200 12% 53% 217 318 3rd 192 12% 49% 154 230
4th 170 10% 63% 221 324 4th 151 10% 59% 171 255
1,041 63% 173 253 915 59% 164 245
5th 121 7% 71% 225 329 5th 157 10% 69% 214 319
6th 137 8% 79% 262 384 6th 108 7% 76% 245 366
7th 90 5% 84% 278 407 7th 114 7% 84% 257 384
8th 86 5% 90% 312 457 8th 64 4% 88% 271 404
434 26% 265 388 443 29% 241 359
9th 45 3% 92% 318 466 9th 64 4% 92% 294 439
10th 47 3% 95% 351 514 10th 45 3% 95% 284 424
11th 30 2% 97% 336 492 11th 34 2% 97% 330 493
12th 20 1% 98% 381 558 12th 19 1% 98% 282 421
142 9% 342 500 162 10% 297 444
13th 14 1% 99% 376 551 13th 16 1% 99% 345 515
14th 12 1% 100% 399 584 14th 2 0% 99% 335 500
15th 1 0% 100% 150 220 15th 8 1% 100% 848 1,266
16th 3 0% 100% 467 684 16th 1 0% 100% 235 351
30 2% 387 566 27 2% 489 730
17th 3 0% 344 504 17th 3 0% 344 513
18th 0 0 18th 0 0
19th 0 0 19th 0 0
20th 0 0 20th 1 210 313
3 0% 344 504 4 0% 311 463
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1984 1983
1st 359 22% $162 $250 1st 305 20% $112 $180
2nd 242 15% 37% 115 178 2nd 229 15% 34% 94 151
3rd 195 12% 49% 125 193 3rd 223 14% 49% 95 153
4th 193 12% 61% 157 243 4th 158 10% 59% 123 198
989 61% 142 220 915 59% 105 169
5th 123 8% 69% 192 297 5th 158 10% 69% 134 216
6th 134 8% 77% 199 308 6th 101 6% 76% 148 238
7th 80 5% 82% 208 321 7th 103 7% 82% 166 267
8th 87 5% 88% 226 349 8th 83 5% 88% 182 293
424 26% 204 316 445 29% 154 247
9th 65 4% 92% 223 345 9th 68 4% 92% 176 283
10th 53 3% 95% 247 382 10th 39 3% 94% 195 314
11th 27 2% 97% 263 406 11th 39 3% 97% 229 369
12th 25 2% 98% 304 470 12th 14 1% 98% 222 357
170 11% 249 384 160 10% 198 318
13th 7 0% 99% 252 389 13th 19 1% 99% 324 522
14th 14 1% 100% 595 920 14th 5 0% 99% 230 370
15th 3 0% 100% 232 359 15th 7 0% 100% 222 357
16th 4 0% 100% 263 406 16th 3 0% 100% 380 612
28 2% 423 654 34 2% 294 474
17th 0 0% 100% 0 17th 0 0% 0
18th 0 0 18th 2 266 428
19th 1 230 355 19th
20th 20th
1 0% 230 355 2 0% 266 428
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Guaranteed Salary Averages Nearly $1-billion
$2,200 In constant 1977 $-millions
The Current System

$2,000
$1,800
$1,600
The “Old System”
$1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200
$0 19 8 2 19 8 3 19 8 4 19 8 5 19 8 6 19 8 7 19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
Guarante e d $59 $62 $ 14 0 $ 10 4 $ 10 0 $92 $93 $ 13 3 $ 12 4 $ 15 2 $ 13 2 $246 $ 5 14 $541 $ 6 17 $562 $873 $940 $ 1, 0 7 7 $932
To t a l $285 $354 $ 5 14 $503 $533 $561 $554 $ 6 19 $665 $786 $889 $ 1, 2 2 0 $ 1,110 $ 1, 3 4 0 $ 1, 4 0 2 $ 1, 3 0 7 $ 1, 9 14 $ 1, 9 3 0 $ 1, 9 7 0 $ 1, 8 17
Here, guaranteed salary is composed of signing and reporting bonuses and guaranteed base salary. Over the past three
seasons, even in constant dollar terms, guaranteed salary has averaged around $1-billion a season—and, obviously, 80
actual dollar amounts and average is much higher.
Percentage of Guaranteed Salary Doubles
55% The Current System

50%
45%
40% The “Old System”

35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
22% 16% 18.5% 40%
0%
-5% 19 8 2 19 8 3 19 8 4 19 8 5 19 8 6 19 8 7 19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
% 2 1% 18 % 2 7% 2 1% 19 % 16 % 17 % 2 1% 19 % 19 % 15 % 19 % 29% 38% 42% 4 1% 46% 4 7% 5 1% 4 7%
Under the “old system” less than twenty cents out of the average dollar earned by NFL players was guaranteed. Since
the current system went into effect in 1993, an average 40% of all salary components are guaranteed—and over the 81
past four seasons, that percentage is nearly 50%.
GUARANTEED SALARY 1982-2001
Season 2001 2000

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $528,596 $484,950 $544,452 $511,703
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses $427,676 392,363 $532,940 500,883
Total Signing
Bonuses 956,272 877,314 1,077,392 1,012,586
Reporting Bonuses 11,310 10,376 9,820 9,229
Guaranteed Base 38,797 35,594 23,128 21,737
Total Guaranteed $1,006,379 923,283 $1,110,340 $1,043,553
Total Salaries $2,137,735 1,961,225 $2,157,359 $2,027,593
Percent Guaranteed 47% 47.1% 51.5% 51.5%
Change -9.36% -11.52% 25.12% 19.48%
Season 1999 1998

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $505,319 $487,760 $532,927 $524,534
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses 444,345 428,904 $306,368 301,543
Total Signing
Bonuses 949,664 916,664 839,295 826,078
Guaranteed Base 18,256 17,622 37,219 36,633
Total Guaranteed $973,897 940,055 $887,392 873,417
Total Salaries $2,026,261 $1,955,850 $1,828,610 $1,799,813
Percent Guaranteed 48.1% 48.1% 48.5% 48.5%
Change 11% 9% 58% 55%
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Season 1997 1996
Actual $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $329,201 $403,123 $412,191
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses 195,776 160,031 163,631
Total Signing
Bonuses 524,977 563,154 575,822
Reporting Bonuses 20,496 19,981 20,430
Guaranteed Base 16,679 20,522 20,984
Total Guaranteed $562,152 $603,657 617,236
Total Salaries $1,297,731 $1,370,571 1,401,402
Percent Guaranteed 43% 44% 44%
Change -7% 20% 14%
Season 1995 1994

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $347,143 $365,414 $260,105 $281,804
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses 123,636 130,143 174,439 188,991
Total Signing
Bonuses 470,779 495,557 434,544 470,795
Guaranteed Base 24,554 25,846 23,290 25,233
Total Salaries $1,272,906 1,339,901 $1,039,948 1,126,704
Percent Guaranteed 40% 40% 46% 46%
Change 8% 5% 114% 109%
83
Season 1993 1992
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $183,113 $203,459 $105,944 $121,217
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses 500 556 435 498
Total Signing
Bonuses 183,613 204,014 106,379 121,715
Guaranteed Base 7,393 8,214 4,140 4,737
Total Salaries $1,107,699 1,230,777 $779,443 891,811
Change 91% 86% -11% -13%
Season 1991 1990

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $101,539 $119,598 $82,377 $101,200
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses 1,025 1,207 75 92
Total Signing
Bonuses 102,564 120,806 82,452 101,292
Reporting Bonuses 4915 5,789 $5,384 6,342
Guaranteed Base 21982 25,892 $17,330 20,412
Total Guaranteed $129,461 $152,486 $105,166 $123,870
Total Salaries $668,070 $786,890 $567,155 $668,027
Change 23% 23% 2% -7%
84
Season 1989 1988
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $81,597 $105,559 $47,577 $64,555
Renegotiation
Total Signing
Bonuses 81,972 106,044 47,577 64,555
Guaranteed Base 17,587 22,752 16,311 22,132
Total Salaries $478,243 618,684 $408,150 553,799
Change 50% 43% 5% 1%
Season 1987 1986

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $46,276 $65,362 $47,291 $69,240
Renegotiation
Total Signing
Bonuses 46,276 59,865 47,321 69,284
Guaranteed Base 13,853 19,566 15,856 23,215
Total Salaries $397,372 561,260 $363,691 532,490
Change -5% -8% -2% -4%
85
Season 1985 1984
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $58,762 $87,704 $79,245 $122,481
Renegotiation
Total Signing
Bonuses 58,762 87,704 79,245 122,481
Guaranteed Base 6,195 9,246 6,280 9,706
Total Salaries $337,014 503,006 $332,652 514,145
Change -23% -25% 135% 125%
Season 1983 1982

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses $32,244 $51,923 $21,666 $36,050
Renegotiation
Signing Bonuses $0 0 $0 0
Total Signing
Bonuses 32,244 51,923 21,666 34,889
Guaranteed Base 2,847 4,585 $13,074 21,053
Total Guaranteed $38,531 $62,047 $36,609 $58,952
Total Salaries $219,559 $353,557 $177,320 $285,539
Change 5.25% 5.25%
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Number of Signing Bonuses Per Season
1,400 Avg per season=1,139

1993-2001
1,300
1,200
1,100
1,000
900
800 Avg per season=614

700 1988-1992
600
500
400
19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2 0 0 0 2001
Numbe r 477 649 663 640 643 595 1, 0 0 6 1, 2 6 8 1,17 1 1,19 9 1,17 7 1, 2 4 6 1, 3 4 1 1, 2 5 1
87
Average Value of Signing Bonuses Per Season
In constant 1997 S 000’s Avg value=$543,440
$800
1993-2001
$700
$600
$500
$400
$300 Avg value=$166,000

1988-1992
$200
$100
$0
19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2 0 0 0 2001
Va lue $ 13 6 $ 16 3 $ 15 3 $ 18 7 $ 19 1 $ 3 4 3 $ 2 9 8 $ 3 9 0 $ 4 9 8 $ 4 3 9 $ 7 14 $ 7 4 0 $ 7 6 1 $ 7 0 8
88
SIGNING BONUSES 1982-2001
Season 2001 2000

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 1,056 1,088
Avg Value $525 $482 $509 $478
RenegSignBon
Number 197 253
Avg $2,090 $1,917 $2,101 $1,975
Total Value $966,130 $886,358 $1,085,345 $1,020,061
Total Number 1,253 1,341
Overall Avg $771 $707 $809 $761
1999 1998
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 1,030 1,015 1,049
Avg Value $493 $476 $539 $531 $317
RenegSignBon
Number 216 162 150
Avg $2,069 $1,997 $1,894 $1,864 $1,294
Total Value $954,694 $921,519 $853,913 $840,466 $526,633
Total Number 1,246 1,177 1,199
Overall Avg $766 $740 $725 $714 $439
Season 1996 1995

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 1,044 1,146
Avg Value $393 $402 $303 $319
RenegSignBon
Number 127 122
Avg $1,259 $1,287 $1,009 $1,062
Total Value $570,185 $583,011 $470,336 $495,091
Total Number 1,171 1,268
Overall Avg $487 $498 $371 $390
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Season 1994 1993
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 973 594
Avg Value $266 $288 308 $342
RenegSignBon
Number 33 1
Avg $528 $572 $500 $556
Total Value $276,242 $299,287 $183,452 $203,836
Total Number 1,006 595
Overall Avg $275 $298 $308 $343
1992 1991
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 640 638
Avg Value $167 $191 $158 $186
RenegSignBon
Number 3 2
Avg $145 $166 $513 $604
Total Value $107,315 $122,786 $101,830 $119,941
Total Number 643 640
Overall Avg $167 $191 $159 $187
Season 1990 1989

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 662 647
Avg Value $125 $154 $126 $163
RenegSignBon
Number 1 2
Avg $75 $92 $188 $243
Total Value $82,825 $101,751 $81,898 $105,948
Overall Avg $125 $153 $126 $163
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Season 1988 1987
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 477 444
Avg Value $100 $136 $101 $143
RenegSignBon
Number 0 0
Avg $0 $0
Total Value $47,700 $64,722 $44,844 $63,339
Overall Avg $100 $136 $101 $143
1986 1985
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 493 436
Avg Value $100 $146 $135 $201
RenegSignBon
Number 1 0
Avg $30 $44 $0
Total Value $49,330 $72,225 $58,860 $87,851
Overall Avg $100 $146 $135 $201
1984 1983 1982

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Signing Bonuses
Number 535 424 344
Avg Value $148 $229 $69 $111 $65 $108
RenegSignBon
Number 0 0 0
Avg $0 $0 $0
Total Value $79,180 $122,380 $29,256 $47,111 $22,360 $37,205
Total Number 535 424 344
Overall Avg $148 $229 $69 $111 $66 $110
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SIGNING BONUSES BY CLUB: 1993-2001
In both Actual and 1997 $000s
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
Club Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $
AC $8.3 $9.2 $16.5 $17.9 $6.1 $6.4 $19.3 $19.7 $7.1
AF 7.3 8.1 12 13.0 7.1 7.5 23.6 24.1 16.6
BB 5 5.6 9.2 10.0 18.5 19.5 26.4 27.0 14.3
BR 8.5 9.4 7.7 8.4 24.1 25.4 13.3 13.6 22.3
CHB 8.3 9.2 10.7 11.6 13.4 14.1 20.9 21.4 15.6
CLB
CNB 6.6 7.3 8.2 8.9 14.9 15.7 10.8 11.0 7.6
CP 22.4 23.6 18.2 18.6 12.6

DB 13.9 15.4 6.3 6.8 14.4 15.2 26.8 27.4 19
DC 16.1 17.9 8.2 8.9 40.1 42.2 30.5 31.2 11
DL 5.2 5.8 12.2 13.3 17.3 18.2 14.7 15.0 41.5
GBP 11.6 12.9 9 9.8 7.8 8.2 12.5 12.8 27.2
IC 8.8 9.8 15.2 16.5 11.8 12.4 18.3 18.7 13.7
JJ 21.8 22.9 21.9 22.4 24.4

KCC 6.3 7.0 12.8 13.9 16.8 17.7 17.7 18.1 20.6
MD 3.8 4.2 8.8 9.6 20.4 21.5 20.4 20.9 15.6
MV 4.9 5.4 9.5 10.3 22.1 23.3 14.1 14.4 18.5
NEP 7 7.8 13.5 14.7 22.7 23.9 12.1 12.4 12.8
NOS 10.9 12.1 12.2 13.3 17.8 18.7 21.4 21.9 9.9
NYG 8.8 9.8 7.5 8.2 16 16.8 30.8 31.5 24.1

NYJ 10.2 11.3 7.6 8.3 18.6 19.6 31.9 32.6 13.5
OR 4.4 4.9 9.4 10.2 13.3 14.0 24.4 24.9 20
PE 4.1 4.6 7.8 8.5 13 13.7 13.6 13.9 9.6
PS 6.7 7.4 4.3 4.7 8.2 8.6 10.5 10.7 15
SDC 6.4 7.1 14.7 16.0 11.6 12.2 17.3 17.7 19.7
SF 13 14.4 11.2 12.2 12.1 12.7 26.7 27.3 24.8

SLR 6 6.7 11.4 12.4 17.6 18.5 22.8 23.3 16.2
SS 4.8 5.3 10.7 11.6 7.1 7.5 16.5 16.9 31.8
TBB 8.7 9.7 8.6 9.3 10.2 10.7 15.3 15.6 22.8
TT 4.1 4.6 13.4 14.6 17.2 18.1 11.3 11.6 14.6
WR 4.2 4.7 14.9 16.2 19.9 20.9 9.6 9.8 19.4
Total 214 238 294 319 484 510 574 587 542
Avg 7.6 8.5 10.5 11.4 16.1 17.0 19.1 19.6 18.1
*Total of signing and reporting bonuses
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SIGNING BONUS RANKINGS: 1993-2001
High to Low Avg and Total Highest Ever
Club Average Club Total Club Season Total
CLB $33.2 SF 242.2 BR 00 $61.8
JJ 33.0 WR 00 60.5
DC 234.3
SF 26.9 BB 232.9 DB 01 52.9
CP 26.9 JJ 230.8 JJ 00 51.8
DC 26.0
NYG 224.3 BB 00 49.1
BB 25.9 DB 221.1 IC 00 47.3
NYG 24.9 NYG 99 47.2
DB 24.6 DL 219.6 TT 01 46.8
DL 24.4 BR 218.4 MV 98 46.8
BR 24.3 MV 212.7 DL 00 46.1
MV 23.6 DC 99 45.8
NYJ 22.4 NYJ 201.3
WR 22.2 WR 200.2 BB 99 44.5
OR 22.2 OR 200.0 AC 98 44.2
SLR 22.2 SDC 98 43.2
TT 22.1 SLR 199.4 DL 99 42.9
IC 22.0 TT 199.3 JJ 99 42.8
GBP 21.6 IC 197.6 SLR 00 42.7
KCC 21.5 GBP 194.6 GBP 99 42.6
MD 21.3 KCC 193.2 SF 99 42.1
SS 21.2 MD 192.0 CP 98 41.9
SDC 20.5 SS 190.7 DL 97 41.5
NOS 20.5 MD 01 41.2
NEP 20.3 CP 188.3 CLB 99 41.1
SDC 184.8 NEP 99 41
AF 19.1 NOS 184.6 SF 98 41
TBB 18.1 NEP 182.5 JJ 01 40.7
CHB 17.7
CNB 17.5 AF 172.2 DC 95 40.1
AC 17.1 GBP 01 40
PS 16.4 TBB 162.5
PE 14.1 CHB 159.6

CNB 157.6
AC 154.1
PS 147.9
PE 127.0
CLB 99.7 93
In the NBA there are approximately 450 players;
in the NFL last season, 493 players earned
.
$1,000,000 and up and 265 players--an
average of nearly nine per club--earned
$2-million and up.
The 493 NFL million-and up players

averaged $2,860,000 and the group
of 265 at $2-million and up had an 94
average salary of over $4,110,000.
More Than An Average 500 NFL Players
Made $1-million & Up Each of the Last Four Seasons
6 00
5 00
4 00
3 00
2 00
1 00
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
12 17 32 42 74 120 279 263 326 360 340 476 516 545 493
95
Compared to a 297 TOTAL over the six seasons preceding the current system, there has been an average 388 players
EACH season starting in 1993 with a salary of $1-million and up.
Players Earning $1-million & Up
By Club 1987-2001
20
18
16
14
12
10
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
0.4 0.6 1.1 1.5 2.6 4.3 10 9.4 10.9 12 11.3 15.9 16.6 17.6 15.9
Expressed another way, less than 5% of the players on average club over the 1987-1992 period were making 96
$1-million and up, compared to almost one out of every four players on the average club under the current system.
Percentage & Number of 2001 Players by Position Making $1-million & Up
40% 90
80
70
30%
60
50
40
20%
30
20
10% 10
DE QB CB OL WR DT LB S RB TE P/K
Percentage 35% 35% 31% 30% 30% 27% 26% 25% 23% 22% 21%
Number 49 35 54 90 55 41 55 34 38 23 13
The 2001 season marks another milestone: More than 20% of the players in every position earned a salary of $1-million and up.
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2001 Players Earning $1-million & Up by Accrued Seasons
20 80
First – Fourth Years 25%

Fifth – Nineteenth Years 75%
15 60
#
%
10 40
5 20
0 0
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th
Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year
% 12 1 2 10 16 12 12 10 9 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
Players 60 5 9 48 77 60 61 47 43 24 14 17 7 5 5 0 3 0 2
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FRANCHISE/TRANSITION TENDERS, MINIMUM SALARY & REQUIRED TENDERS 1993-2002
FRANCHISE TENDERS
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $
OFFENSIVE
Quarterback $7,446 $6,666 $6,926 $6,354 $6,226 $5,852 $5,880 $5,676 $4,810 $4,734 $4,851
Running Back 5,600 5,013 4,222 3,873 3,532 3,320 3,316 3,201 2,742 2,699 3,086
Wide Receive r 4,303 3,852 3,856 3,538 4,095 3,849 3,531 3,408 2,840 2,795 2,774
Tight End 2,288 2,048 2,107 1,933 2,385 2,242 1,920 1,853 1,625 1,599 1,515
Line 4,920 4,405 4,509 4,137 4,081 3,836 3,369 3,252 3,052 3,004 3,037
DEFENSIVE
End 5,699 5,102 5,390 4,945 4,253 3,997 3,935 3,798 3,008 2,961 3,182
Tackle 5,028 4,501 5,084 4,664 4,727 4,443 4,239 4,092 2,883 2,838 2,792
Linebacker 5,515 4,937 4,762 4,369 4,187 3,935 3,485 3,364 3,466 3,411 3,448
Cornerback 4,493 4,022 4,179 3,834 4,808 4,519 4,269 4,121 3,220 3,169 3,362
Safety 3,342 2,992 3,223 2,957 2,788 2,620 2,716 2,622 2,395 2,357 2,420
SPECIALISTS
Punter/Kicker 1,241 1,111 1,093 1,003 993 933 934 902 841 828
Average $4,534 4,059 $4,123 3,875 $3,825 3,595 $3,418 3,299 $2,807 $2,763 $2,770
1996 1995 1994 1993

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
OFFENSIVE
Quarterback $4,084 $4,176 $3,812 $4,013 $5,251 $5,689 $3,264 $3,627
Running Back 2,901 2,966 2,788 2,935 3,466 3,755 1,474 1,638
Wide Receive r 2,535 2,592 2,495 2,626 2,278 2,468 1,504 1,671
Tight End 1,470 1,503 1,650 1,737 1,434 1,554 1,018 1,131
Line 2,638 2,697 2,530 2,663 2,704 2,930 1,168 1,298
DEFENSIVE
End 3,141 3,212 3,050 3,211 3,873 4,196 1,711 1,901
Tackle 2,415 2,469 2,208 2,324 2,376 2,640 1,387 1,541
Linebacker 3,052 3,121 2,807 2,955 2,814 3,049 1,635 1,817
Cornerback 2,447 2,502 2,101 2,212 2,018 2,186 1,474 1,638
Safety 1,858 1,900 1,669 1,757 1,975 2,140 1,115 1,239
SPECIALISTS
Punter/Kicker 780 798 692 728 931 1,009 517 574
Average $2,484 $2,540 $2,346 $2,469 $2,647 $2,868 $1,479 $1,643
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TRANSITION TENDERS
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $
OFFENSIVE
Quarterback $6,280 $5,622 $5,776 $5,299 $5,335 $5,014 $4,665 $4,503 $4,240 $4,173 $4,365
Running Back 4,703 4,210 3,673 3,370 3,077 2,892 2,958 2,855 2,462 2,423 2,553
Wide Receiver 3,906 3,497 3,458 3,172 3,587 3,371 3,198 3,087 2,574 2,533 2,450
Tight End 2,070 1,853 1,804 1,655 1,860 1,748 1,584 1,529 1,427 1,405 1,360
Line 4,442 3,977 4,214 3,866 3,791 3,563 3,187 3,076 2,835 2,790 2,800
DEFENSIVE
End 4,975 4,454 4,177 3,832 3,555 3,341 3,333 3,217 2,781 2,737 2,974
Tackle 4,110 3,679 4,335 3,977 4,046 3,803 3,776 3,645 2,400 2,362 2,502
Linebacker 4,573 4,094 4,054 3,719 3,424 3,218 3,077 2,970 3,238 3,187 3,131
Cornerback 4,077 3,650 3,780 3,468 4,042 3,799 3,527 3,404 2,734 2,691 2,787
Safety 2,926 2,620 2,822 2,589 2,518 2,367 2,406 2,322 2,083 2,050 2,094
SPECIALISTS
Punter/Kicker 1,129 1,011 1,030 945 925 1,028 825 796 760 748 778
Average $3,926 3,515 $3,557 $3,343 $3,287 $3,090 $2,958 $2,855 $2,503 $2,464 $2,527
1996 1995 1994 1993

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
OFFENSIVE
Quarterback $3,636 $3,718 $3,418 $3,598 $4,590 $4,973 $2,932 $3,258
Running Back 2,403 2,457 2,273 2,393 2,601 2,818 1,277 1,419
Wide Receiver 2,364 2,417 2,046 2,154 2,068 2,241 1,325 1,472
Tight End 1,274 1,303 1,370 1,442 1,181 1,280 871 968
Line 2,520 2,577 2,364 2,488 2,603 2,820 1,076 1,196
DEFENSIVE
End 2,829 2,893 2,791 2,938 2,919 3,163 1,476 1,640
Tackle 2,152 2,200 1,942 2,044 1,937 2,099 1,196 1,329
Linebacker 2,792 2,855 2,494 2,625 2,511 2,720 1,436 1,596
Cornerback 2,080 2,127 1,783 1,877 1,795 1,945 1,236 1,373
Safety 1,694 1,732 1,538 1,619 1,697 1,839 969 1,077
SPECIALISTS
Punter/Kicker 701 717 691 727 776 841 477 530
Average $2,222 $2,272 $2,065 $2,173 $2,243 $2,431 $1,297 $1,442

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MINIMUM SALARY & REQUIRED TENDERS
New CBA Extension Terms Pre-2002 Terms
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Actual $ Actual $ Actual $ Actual $ Actual $
Minimum Salary
First Year Players $225 $209 $193 $175 $158
Second Year Players 300 298 275 250 198
Third Year Players 375 389 358 325 238
Fourth Year Players 450 418 385 350 275
Fifth-Seventh Year Players 525 448 413 375 300
Eighth-Tenth Year Players 650 477 440 400 325
Eleventh Year & Up Players 750
Tenders
Right of First Refusal (ROFR) $563 $512 $472 $429 $397
ROFR & One 1st Rnd Draft Choice 1,227 1,115 1,027 934 864
ROFR & One 1st Rnd Draft Choice
& One 3rd Rnd Draft Choice 1,637 1,488 1,371 1,246 1,153
& No Franchise or Transition
Tender 2,137
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

Actual $ Actual $ Actual $ Actual $ Actual $
Minimum Salary
First Year Players $131 $131 $119 $108 $100
Second Year Players 164 164 149 135 125
Third Year Players 196 196 178 162 150
Fourth Year Players 196 196 178 162 150
Fifth Year Players 196 196 178 162 150
Sixth Year & Up Players 250 250 178 162 150
Tenders
Right of First Refusal (ROFR) $361 $361 $328 $298 $275
ROFR & One 1st Rnd Draft Choice 785 785 714 649 600
& One 3rd Rnd Draft Choice 1,048 1,048 953 866 800
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AVERAGE SALARY BY CLUB 1990-2001
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Club Actual $ 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual $ 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual $ 1997$ Actual 1997$
AC $312 $383 $388 $457 $422 $483 $644 $716 $732 $793 $535 $563
AF 356 437 456 537 526 602 652 724 660 715 604 636
BB 333 409 437 515 555 635 784 871 607 658 739 778
BR 370 455 451 531 476 545 690 767 558 605 716 754
CHB 387 475 392 462 455 521 634 704 566 613 614 646
CLB
CNB 386 474 420 495 488 558 438 487 521 564 708 745
CP 692 728
DB 341 419 490 577 458 524 760 844 568 615 673 708
DC 307 377 430 506 501 573 827 919 603 653 1,091 1,148
DL 322 396 405 477 445 509 828 920 688 745 699 736
GBP 381 468 425 501 473 541 659 732 543 588 543 572
IC 447 549 421 496 670 767 671 746 731 792 614 646
JJ 671 706
KCC 327 402 405 477 464 531 666 740 651 705 676 712
MD 322 396 474 558 590 675 637 708 619 671 710 747
MV 393 483 551 649 485 555 478 531 593 642 734 773
NEP 320 393 340 400 421 482 455 506 698 756 788 829
NOS 316 388 406 478 568 650 743 826 633 686 670 705
NYG 409 502 457 538 551 630 760 844 618 670 710 747
NYJ 389 478 396 466 458 524 733 814 643 697 639 673
OR 432 531 471 555 562 643 663 737 700 758 658 693
PE 353 434 410 483 453 518 644 716 632 685 616 648
PS 261 321 324 382 383 438 503 559 598 648 651 685
SDC 331 407 354 417 408 467 619 688 735 796 646 680
SF 530 651 524 617 590 675 978 1,087 690 748 617 649
SLR 395 485 416 490 480 549 491 546 609 660 706 743
SS 375 461 386 455 414 474 535 594 612 663 565 595
TBB 342 420 364 429 394 451 556 618 567 614 639 673
TT 384 472 476 561 532 609 768 853 723 783 690 726
WR 391 480 441 519 542 620 761 846 703 762 739 778
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001
Club Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ Actual $ 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Change
AC $812 $830 $577 $1,199 $1,180 $869 $837 $856 $798 $1,092 $990 28%
AF 880 900 794 856 843 1,101 1,061 1,002 934 1,297 1,176 29%
BB 977 999 654 1,047 1,031 1,242 1,197 1,228 1,144 988 896 -20%
BR 779 797 704 764 752 1,015 978 1,416 1,320 1,187 1,076 -16%
CHB 781 799 701 835 822 866 834 1,055 983 991 898 -6%
CLB 1,162 1,119 985 918 1,098 995 11%
CNB 672 687 614 921 906 908 875 1,129 1,052 1,154 1,046 2%
CP 749 766 685 1,047 1,031 870 838 920 857 1,141 1,034 24%
DB 857 876 676 1,107 1,090 936 902 878 818 1,469 1,332 67%
DC 919 940 607 878 864 1,073 1,034 982 915 779 706 -21%
DL 751 768 1,029 807 794 1,066 1,027 1,242 1,158 997 904 -20%
GBP 638 652 883 884 870 1,182 1,139 878 818 1,276 1,157 45%
IC 777 794 645 826 813 1,102 1,062 1,161 1,082 964 874 -17%
JJ 752 769 861 802 789 1,060 1,021 1,184 1,103 1,101 998 -7%
KCC 752 769 849 882 868 1,078 1,039 1,082 1,008 1,048 950 -3%
MD 808 826 589 747 735 972 936 1,084 1,010 1,316 1,193 21%
MV 689 704 689 1,180 1,161 1,028 990 961 896 961 871 0%
NEP 825 844 692 975 960 1,163 1,120 856 798 824 747 -4%
NOS 865 884 512 964 949 945 910 972 906 1,137 1,031 17%
NYG 1,024 1,047 756 803 790 1,149 1,107 882 822 1,152 1,044 31%
NYJ 987 1,009 666 893 879 927 893 1,107 1,032 1,264 1,146 14%
OR 882 902 776 883 869 1,022 985 1,156 1,077 1,195 1,083 3%
PE 804 822 597 808 795 1,113 1,072 1,173 1,093 1,088 986 -7%
PS 708 724 765 920 906 1,030 992 956 891 1,380 1,251 44%
SDC 785 803 647 1,046 1,030 767 739 985 918 1,206 1,093 22%
SF 868 888 816 1,040 1,024 1,027 989 966 900 993 900 3%
SLR 795 813 688 796 783 1,059 1,020 1,267 1,181 1,148 1,041 -9%
SS 705 721 897 1,052 1,035 912 879 966 900 1,191 1,080 23%
TBB 721 737 840 875 861 925 891 1,279 1,192 1,231 1,116 -4%
TT 699 715 672 1,084 1,067 1,011 974 1,085 1,011 1,263 1,145 16%
WR 583 596 752 900 886 828 798 1,424 1,327 879 797 -38%
103
CLUB SALARY PAYROLLS
1982-2001
Actual & 1997 $-millions
THE "OLD" S YSTEM
1982-1993
USFL COMPEITION FOR PLAYERS US FL BANKRUPTED, MARKET FOR PLAYERS ELIMINATED
1982-1985 1986-1988
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 Avg in

Club Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ 1997$
AC 6.2 10.3 $6.0 $9.7 $8.8 $13.5 $11.2 $16.7 $11.9 $17.5 $10.6 $14.9 $14.4 $19.5 $14.6
AF 6.6 11.0 7.5 12.1 12 18.5 11.2 16.7 14.6 21.5 11.4 16.1 14.3 19.3 16.4
BB 6.5 10.8 8.7 14.0 11.1 17.1 13.8 20.6 15.6 22.9 14.9 21.0 13.6 18.4 17.8
CHB 6 10.0 8.3 13.4 13.6 20.9 10.9 16.3 12.8 18.8 14.4 20.3 15.3 20.7 17.2
CLB* 6.6 11.0 8.3 13.4 12 18.5 13.4 20.0 13.7 20.1 15.9 22.4 16.3 22.0 18.2
CNB 5.7 9.5 7.3 11.8 11.2 17.2 10.6 15.8 10.7 15.7 10.8 15.2 12.5 16.9 14.6
DB 7 11.7 9.7 15.6 13.7 21.1 12.4 18.5 13 19.1 17.1 24.1 15.7 21.2 18.8
DC 6.7 11.2 8.7 14.0 11.2 17.2 10.8 16.1 15.5 22.8 16.3 23.0 15.1 20.4 17.8
DL 5.1 8.5 6.5 10.5 10.6 16.3 10.8 16.1 10.2 15.0 12.2 17.2 12.8 17.3 14.4
GBP 6.3 10.5 8 12.9 12.3 18.9 12.2 18.2 10.4 15.3 11.5 16.2 12.9 17.4 15.6
HO** 6.7 11.2 8.4 13.5 12.5 19.2 12.2 18.2 9.9 14.6 12.3 17.3 13 17.6 15.9
IC 6.2 10.3 6.5 10.5 8.7 13.4 10 14.9 10.8 15.9 13.3 18.7 14.1 19.1 14.7
KCC 5 8.3 7.6 12.3 12.6 19.4 11 16.4 13.7 20.1 13.7 19.3 15.4 20.8 16.7
MD 5.3 8.8 7.4 11.9 10.5 16.2 11.2 16.7 14.3 21.0 13.3 18.7 14.8 20.0 16.2
MV 5 8.3 6.5 10.5 6.5 10.0 10.8 16.1 12.3 18.1 10.6 14.9 12 16.2 13.5
NEP 8.3 13.8 7.9 12.7 13.8 21.2 14.3 21.3 15.6 22.9 16 22.5 16.4 22.2 19.5
NOS 7.9 13.2 7.4 11.9 10.8 16.6 13 19.4 11.7 17.2 14 19.7 14.6 19.7 16.8
NYG 6.2 10.3 7.3 11.8 11.6 17.8 12.5 18.7 13.6 20.0 14.4 20.3 18.3 24.7 17.7
NYJ 5.8 9.7 8.1 13.1 16 24.6 13.7 20.4 14.3 21.0 17.3 24.4 15.4 20.8 19.1
OR 7.6 12.7 11.4 18.4 19.7 30.3 15.5 23.1 16 23.5 21.6 30.4 20.2 27.3 23.7
PE 7.2 12.0 9.1 14.7 10.9 16.8 11.1 16.6 10.9 16.0 12.8 18.0 14.9 20.1 16.3
PS 6.5 10.8 8.1 13.1 9.8 15.1 9.1 13.6 11.5 16.9 12.6 17.7 10 13.5 14.4
SDC 5.9 9.8 8.6 13.9 11.4 17.5 14.3 21.3 14.3 21.0 16.9 23.8 12.3 16.6 17.7
SF 5.9 9.8 8 12.9 18.5 28.5 14.2 21.2 17.9 26.3 16.1 22.7 15.7 21.2 20.4
SLR 6.5 10.8 7.3 11.8 8.6 13.2 10.5 15.7 12 17.6 12 16.9 14.6 19.7 15.1
SS 6.3 10.5 6.7 10.8 10.2 15.7 11.2 16.7 12.6 18.5 16.6 23.4 15.5 20.9 16.7
TBB 5.8 9.7 6.6 10.6 13.6 20.9 13 19.4 10.8 15.9 13.5 19.0 11.5 15.5 15.9
WR 6.3 10.5 7.8 12.6 11.6 17.8 12 17.9 13.1 19.3 15.7 22.1 16.8 22.7 17.6
Total 177.1 295.2 219.7 354.4 333.8 513.5 336.9 502.8 363.7 534.9 397.8 560.3 408.4 551.9 473.3
Avg 6.3 10.5 7.8 12.7 11.9 18.3 12.0 18.0 13.0 19.1 14.2 20.0 13.6 18.4 16.7
High OR OR OR OR SF OR OR OR
Low KCC/MV AC MV PS HO MV PS MV
* Current Baltimore Ravens

104
** Current Tennessee Titans
THE "OLD" SYSTEM
1982-1993
PLAN B PERIOD; MCNEIL FREE AGENCY ANTITRUST TRIAL

1989-1992
1989 1990 1991 1992 Avg in

Club Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ 1997$
AC 18.2 23.5 $16.4 $20.1 $20.5 $24.1 $23.7 $27.1 $23.7
AF 15.8 20.4 17.5 21.5 25.1 29.6 32.1 36.7 27.1
BB 19.8 25.6 21.7 26.7 25.8 30.4 30.8 35.2 29.5
CHB 17.7 22.9 20.1 24.7 21.5 25.3 24.6 28.1 25.3
CLB* 20.8 26.9 20.6 25.3 28.9 34.0 29 33.2 29.9
CNB 12.4 16.0 20.4 25.1 24.4 28.7 28.3 32.4 25.6
DB 18.6 24.1 18.8 23.1 25.9 30.5 25.3 28.9 26.7
DC 18.1 23.4 16.6 20.4 22.1 26.0 26.8 30.7 25.1

DL 16 20.7 18.7 23.0 24 28.3 26.8 30.7 25.7
GBP 16.5 21.3 20.7 25.4 24.2 28.5 28.2 32.3 26.9
HO** 17 22.0 19.2 23.6 23.3 27.4 26.6 30.4 25.9
IC 15.4 19.9 23.7 29.1 24.9 29.3 33.5 38.3 29.2
KCC 17.4 22.5 18.3 22.5 22.3 26.3 25.2 28.8 25.0
MD 16.3 21.1 19.6 24.1 24.9 29.3 33.6 38.4 28.2
MV 16.4 21.2 22 27.0 30.9 36.4 28.6 32.7 29.3

NEP 18.9 24.5 19.5 24.0 19.7 23.2 22.8 26.1 24.4
NOS 13.3 17.2 17.4 21.4 24.3 28.6 29.5 33.8 25.2
NYG 17.8 23.0 22.1 27.1 25.6 30.2 31.9 36.5 29.2
NYJ 19.6 25.4 22.9 28.1 20.9 24.6 25.7 29.4 26.9
OR 18.3 23.7 25 30.7 25.9 30.5 29.6 33.9 29.7
PE 19 24.6 20.1 24.7 23.4 27.6 26.7 30.5 26.8
PS 13 16.8 13.3 16.3 17.8 21.0 19.5 22.3 19.1

SDC 14.8 19.1 18.3 22.5 20.5 24.1 26.1 29.9 23.9
SF 21.8 28.2 30.7 37.7 29.9 35.2 34.2 39.1 35.1
SLR 15.4 19.9 18.4 22.6 22.9 27.0 25.5 29.2 24.7
SS 17.9 23.2 21 25.8 21.7 25.6 26 29.7 26.1
TBB 13.6 17.6 18.5 22.7 20 23.6 21.5 24.6 22.1
WR 18.6 24.1 23.1 28.4 26.5 31.2 35.2 40.3 31.0
Total 478.4 618.9 564.6 693.6 667.8 786.6 777.3 889.4 747.1
Avg 17.1 22.1 20.2 24.8 23.9 28.1 27.8 31.8 26.7
High SF SF MV WR SF
Low CNB PS PS PS PS
105
* Current Baltimore Ravens
** Current Tennessee Titans
CURRENT SYSTEM SEASONS 1993-2001
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

Club Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual
AC $36.8 $40.9 $42.7 $46.3 $34.1 $35.9 $46.2 $47.2 $34.6
AF 37.2 41.3 36.8 39.9 33.7 35.5 48.5 49.6 45.3
BB 46 51.1 37.1 40.2 45.1 47.5 51.4 52.6 39.2
BR 42.3 47.0 34.4 37.3 45.1 47.5 37 37.8 42.3
CHB 34.9 38.8 34.6 37.5 39.9 42.0 50.6 51.7 42
CNB 26.2 29.1 31.8 34.5 44.9 47.3 39 39.9 36.2
CP 48.1 50.6 43.4 44.4 40.4

DB 41.8 46.4 32.6 35.3 40.2 42.3 49.9 51.0 39.2
DC 48 53.3 33.1 35.9 61.3 64.5 53 54.2 34
DL 46.8 52.0 39.2 42.5 43.9 46.2 42 42.9 61.7
GBP 41.5 46.1 36 39.0 35.3 37.2 41.2 42.1 53
IC 43 47.8 39.2 42.5 37.4 39.4 47.3 48.4 38.7
JJ 44.6 46.9 47.8 48.9 49.9

KCC 38.1 42.3 40.1 43.4 43.7 46.0 43.3 44.3 46.7
MD 38.2 42.4 33.8 36.6 44.9 47.3 39.1 40.0 35.4
MV 28.7 31.9 34.4 37.3 43.8 46.1 36.6 37.4 41.4
NEP 25.5 28.3 40 43.3 46.2 48.6 38.7 39.6 38.8
NOS 46.1 51.2 38.6 41.8 42.2 44.4 47.6 48.7 31.8
NYG 44.8 49.8 34.6 37.5 42.2 44.4 57.4 58.7 47.6
NYJ 43.3 48.1 35.3 38.2 41.6 43.8 54.7 55.9 38
OR 37.8 42.0 38.1 41.3 42.3 44.5 47.8 48.9 44.2
PE 38.6 42.9 35.4 38.4 40.8 42.9 44.2 45.2 38.2
PS 28.4 31.6 31.1 33.7 36.5 38.4 42.5 43.5 43.6
SDC 37.8 42.0 38.4 41.6 35 36.8 42.6 43.6 42
SF 58.7 65.2 37.8 41.0 37.9 39.9 51 52.1 48.2

SLR 30.4 33.8 36.6 39.7 44.7 47.1 46.5 47.5 40.6
SS 32.4 36.0 39.7 43.0 34 35.8 42.2 43.1 55.6
TBB 34.6 38.4 31.7 34.3 38.9 40.9 43.2 44.2 49.5
TT 43 47.8 38.6 41.8 40.8 42.9 37.2 38.0 38.3
WR 50.7 56.3 42.9 46.5 46.4 48.8 35.8 36.6 43.6
Total 1,101.6 1,224 1,024.6 1,110.1 1,255.5 1,321.6 1,347.7 1,378 1,280
Avg 39.3 43.7 36.6 39.6 41.9 44.1 44.9 45.9 42.7
High SF WR DC NYG DL
Low NEP PS AF WR NOS
106
1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001
Club Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ Actual $ 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Actual 1997$ Change
AC $812 $830 $577 $1,199 $1,180 $869 $837 $856 $798 $1,009 $915 18%
AF 880 900 794 856 843 1,101 1,061 1,002 934 1,204 1,092 20%
BB 977 999 654 1,047 1,031 1,242 1,197 1,228 1,144 935 848 -24%
BR 779 797 704 764 752 1,015 978 1,416 1,320 1,125 1,020 -21%
CHB 781 799 701 835 822 866 834 1,055 983 1,143 1,036 8%
CLB 1,162 1,119 985 918 1,178 1,068 20%
CNB 672 687 614 921 906 908 875 1,129 1,052 1,148 1,041 2%
CP 749 766 685 1,047 1,031 870 838 920 857 1,101 998 20%
DB 857 876 676 1,107 1,090 936 902 878 818 1,489 1,350 70%
DC 919 940 607 878 864 1,073 1,034 982 915 721 654 -27%
DL 751 768 1,029 807 794 1,066 1,027 1,242 1,158 944 856 -24%
GBP 638 652 883 884 870 1,182 1,139 878 818 1,246 1,130 42%
IC 777 794 645 826 813 1,102 1,062 1,161 1,082 971 880 -16%
JJ 752 769 861 802 789 1,060 1,021 1,184 1,103 1,047 949 -12%
KCC 752 769 849 882 868 1,078 1,039 1,082 1,008 970 879 -10%
MD 808 826 589 747 735 972 936 1,084 1,010 1,245 1,129 15%
MV 689 704 689 1,180 1,161 1,028 990 961 896 892 809 -7%
NEP 825 844 692 975 960 1,163 1,120 856 798 799 724 -7%
NOS 865 884 512 964 949 945 910 972 906 1,030 934 6%
NYG 1,024 1,047 756 803 790 1,149 1,107 882 822 1,178 1,068 34%
NYJ 987 1,009 666 893 879 927 893 1,107 1,032 1,229 1,114 11%
OR 882 902 776 883 869 1,022 985 1,156 1,077 1,133 1,027 -2%
PE 804 822 597 808 795 1,113 1,072 1,173 1,093 1,063 964 -9%
PS 708 724 765 920 906 1,030 992 956 891 1,326 1,202 39%
SDC 785 803 647 1,046 1,030 767 739 985 918 1,173 1,063 19%
SF 868 888 816 1,040 1,024 1,027 989 966 900 966 876 0%
SLR 795 813 688 796 783 1,059 1,020 1,267 1,181 1,119 1,015 -12%
SS 705 721 897 1,052 1,035 912 879 966 900 1,128 1,023 17%
TBB 721 737 840 875 861 925 891 1,279 1,192 1,257 1,140 -2%
TT 699 715 672 1,084 1,067 1,011 974 1,085 1,011 1,265 1,147 17%
WR 583 596 752 900 886 828 798 1,424 1,327 876 794 -38%
107
Salary By Position 1991-2001
$4,250 Quarterbacks
Actual $000s
$3,250
$2,250
$1,250
$250 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $ 1, 4 7 0 $ 1, 6 5 8 $ 3 , 2 5 1 $ 2 , 4 16 $ 2 , 9 6 0 $ 3 , 4 4 1 $ 3 , 15 7 $ 3 , 5 0 9 $ 3 , 6 8 7 $ 3 , 2 18 $ 3 , 8 2 9
All $8 0 3 $803 $ 9 11 $ 1, 5 2 3 $ 1, 13 8 $ 1, 3 0 7 $ 1, 3 4 6 $ 1, 5 6 8 $ 1, 8 7 9 $ 1, 5 8 7 $ 1, 8 14
N o n- S t a rt e rs $4 2 5 $603 $ 7 10 $555 $59 7 $3 51 $6 2 0 $59 9 $ 1, 15 2 $854 $ 6 11
108
$1,800 Running Backs
Actual $000s
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$600
$300 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $56 0 $6 3 0 $ 1, 114 $9 8 3 $8 70 $ 1, 2 18 $ 1, 17 1 $ 1, 7 0 2 $ 1, 4 5 1 $ 1, 5 0 3 $ 1, 7 0 3
All $3 78 $4 2 9 $59 5 $ 5 18 $58 0 $6 6 3 $6 3 7 $8 2 1 $8 8 9 $9 9 0 $ 1, 2 0 2
N o n- S t a rt e rs $ 3 19 $3 72 $3 8 8 $ 3 15 $4 53 $3 9 6 $3 6 0 $58 8 $4 4 4 $557 $4 2 7
109
$2,500
Wide Receivers
Actual $000s
$2,250
$2,000
$1,750
$1,500
$1,250
$1,000
$750
$500
$250 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Starters $555 $649 $896 $1,021 $1,379 $1,566 $1,137 $1,908 $2,452 $2,368 $2,114
All $376 $425 $563 $548 $748 $728 $617 $863 $1,210 $1,309 $1,164
Non-Starters $299 $335 $376 $306 $345 $376 $387 $522 $463 $665 $563
110
$1,600
Tight Ends
Actual $000s
$1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $3 59 $50 7 $6 9 4 $8 0 7 $8 6 6 $755 $70 0 $9 6 5 $ 1, 16 2 $ 1, 4 4 5 $ 1, 14 6

All $2 8 4 $3 6 9 $ 4 14 $3 8 3 $4 8 4 $4 3 7 $4 50 $4 9 7 $6 76 $76 4 $771
N o n- S t a rt e rs $2 4 6 $ 3 17 $2 8 8 $2 2 6 $2 6 9 $2 9 8 $3 3 0 $3 3 8 $3 74 $ 4 14 $4 56
111
$2,000
Offensive Line
Actual $000s
$1,800
$1,600
$1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $50 4 $56 8 $9 75 $ 1, 14 0 $ 1, 0 7 7 $ 1, 4 0 8 $ 1, 117 $ 1, 6 4 4 $ 1, 6 5 0 $ 1, 8 19 $ 1, 7 0 1

A ll $3 8 8 $4 3 8 $6 3 6 $6 8 5 $ 7 16 $8 53 $6 8 6 $8 9 3 $ 1, 0 7 1 $ 1, 2 4 5 $ 1, 16 8
N o n- S t a rt e rs $2 78 $3 3 9 $3 6 4 $2 9 7 $3 6 5 $3 6 2 $ 4 11 $4 6 7 $ 4 12 $572 $4 53
112
$2,400
Defensive Ends
Actual $000s
$2,200
$2,000
$1,800
$1,600
$1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $59 3 $755 $ 1, 2 5 5 $ 1, 3 0 6 $ 1, 4 7 2 $ 1, 6 7 8 $ 1, 2 8 5 $ 1, 9 5 6 $ 1, 9 5 5 $2 ,3 50 $2 ,2 53
A ll $4 2 9 $556 $752 $79 7 $8 0 3 $9 79 $8 0 8 $ 1, 13 1 $ 1, 2 6 5 $ 1, 4 9 3 $ 1, 3 4 9
N o n- S t a rt e rs $3 0 9 $4 0 2 $4 3 5 $3 50 $3 59 $2 6 0 $4 6 5 $6 72 $6 6 9 $78 8 $4 6 6
113
$2,700
Defensive Tackles
$2,400 Actual $000s
$2,100
$1,800
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$600
$300 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $56 4 $53 1 $8 4 8 $ 1, 15 4 $ 1, 3 8 3 $ 1, 3 5 3 $ 1, 16 1 $2 ,4 8 5 $2 ,0 6 5 $2 ,4 3 2 $ 1, 8 6 4
All $4 3 8 $4 2 1 $59 2 $6 51 $8 4 5 $78 2 $6 8 3 $ 1, 14 4 $ 1, 2 2 8 $ 1, 4 5 4 $ 1, 2 3 6
N o n- S t a rt e rs $3 4 0 $3 4 9 $4 0 9 $3 4 1 $ 4 13 $ 3 16 $3 6 7 $6 52 $53 0 $59 0 $59 7
114
$2,000
Linebackers
Actual $000s
$1,800
$1,600
$1,400
$1,200
$1,000
$800
$600
$400
$200 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $52 1 $6 8 2 $ 1, 0 19 $9 9 5 $ 1, 2 0 3 $ 1, 5 2 6 $ 1, 3 4 2 $ 1, 6 8 7 $ 1, 7 8 3 $ 1, 6 8 9 $ 1, 7 3 5
All $3 74 $4 4 5 $ 6 13 $56 4 $6 6 6 $8 4 3 $74 8 $9 0 0 $ 1, 0 0 0 $9 6 5 $ 1, 0 4 9
N o n- S t a rt e rs $2 8 7 $3 0 5 $3 8 3 $2 8 7 $2 55 $3 4 6 $3 6 9 $4 6 7 $4 2 9 $4 74 $ 4 15
115
$2,400
Cornerbacks
Actual $000s
$2,100
$1,800
$1,500
$1,200
$900
$600
$300 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t art e rs $4 4 6 $6 3 6 $78 2 $9 74 $ 1, 3 0 7 $ 1, 3 8 6 $ 1, 8 0 3 $ 2 , 15 9 $ 2 , 117 $ 1, 9 2 0 $2 ,2 4 9

All $3 4 7 $4 4 6 $ 5 12 $56 0 $6 6 0 $73 8 $8 6 0 $ 1, 0 6 5 $ 1, 0 9 4 $ 1, 12 4 $ 1, 2 7 0
N o n- S t a rt e rs $3 3 7 $3 3 9 $3 9 8 $3 4 5 $ 3 13 $3 8 7 $4 0 3 $577 $551 $571 $ 5 15
116
Safeties
$1,700 Actual $000s
$1,400
$1,100
$800
$500
$200 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
S t a rt e rs $4 8 4 $50 1 $770 $78 0 $ 1, 0 2 4 $ 1, 0 9 0 $9 6 4 $ 1, 0 9 5 $ 1, 4 7 6 $ 1, 5 8 3 $ 1, 2 9 5

All $3 4 2 $3 74 $ 5 10 $4 9 2 $6 4 3 $6 52 $572 $ 6 12 $9 0 6 $ 1, 0 19 $8 6 5
N o n- S t a rt e rs $2 6 7 $3 0 3 $3 3 4 $2 6 6 $3 6 3 $3 0 6 $2 9 4 $4 2 3 $3 8 2 $4 70 $3 8 7
117
$750
Punters/Kickers
Actual $000s
$500
$250 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001
All $2 6 8 $ 3 10 $3 8 4 $4 0 3 $4 50 $4 58 $3 9 7 $4 53 $54 2 $59 5 $72 2
118
NFL AVERAGE SALARY & AVERAGE SALARY BY POSITION 1991-2001
Leaguewide Average
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ 1997$ Actual $ 1997$
All $395 $488 $463 $545 $484 $554 $666 $740 $628 $680 $717 $755
Starters 537 $663 634 $747 723 827 1,162 1,291 1,244 1,348 1,464 1,541
Average Salary by Position
All Players
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
QB $660 $815 $803 $946 $911 $1,042 $1,523 $1,692 $1,138 $1,233 $1,307 $1,376
RB 378 467 378 445 429 491 595 661 518 561 580 611
WR 333 411 376 443 425 486 563 626 548 594 748 787
TE 266 328 284 335 369 422 414 460 383 415 484 509
OL 313 386 388 457 438 501 636 707 685 742 716 754
DE 395 488 429 505 556 636 752 836 797 863 803 845
DT 339 419 438 516 421 482 592 658 651 705 845 889
LB 321 396 374 441 445 509 613 681 564 611 666 701
CB 262 323 347 409 446 510 512 569 560 607 660 695
S 295 364 342 403 374 428 510 567 492 533 643 677
$0
P/K 239 295 268 316 310 355 384 427 403 437 450 474
Starters
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
QB $1,247 $1,540 $1,470 $1,731 $1,658 $1,897 $3,251 $3,612 $2,416 $2,618 $2,960 $3,116
RB 620 765 560 660 630 721 1,114 1,238 983 1,065 870 916
WR 504 622 555 654 649 743 896 996 1,021 1,106 1,379 1,452
TE 362 447 359 423 507 580 694 771 807 874 866 912
OL 398 491 504 594 568 650 975 1,083 1,140 1,235 1,077 1,134
DE 551 680 593 698 755 864 1,255 1,394 1,306 1,415 1,472 1,549
DT 389 480 564 664 531 608 848 942 1,154 1,250 1,383 1,456
LB 454 560 521 614 682 780 1,019 1,132 995 1,078 1,203 1,266
CB 344 425 446 525 636 728 782 869 974 1,055 1,307 1,376
S 408 504 484 570 501 573 770 856 780 845 1,024 1,078
P/K 242 299 280 330 309 354 385 428 414 449 466 491
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120
2001 LEAGUEWIDE S ALARY BY POSITION
AVERAGE TOTAL S ALARY
ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS
New Contracts Renegotiated Contracts All All All All All

Signing Signing Signing Signing Average Reporting Roster Workout Average
Bonuses Bonuses Bonuses Bonuses Base Bonuses Bonus Bonus Player
Pos # Total Average # Total Average # S alary # Avg # Avg # Avg S alary
CB 171 71,949,010 1,530,830 47 38,615,993 2,271,529 17 553,421 7 354,143 9 667,153 115 12,142 1,269,538
DE 141 56,113,992 1,476,684 38 38,611,494 2,145,083 18 572,193 4 538,875 11 643,364 89 12,771 1,348,734
DT 139 44,376,248 1,167,796 38 49,422,002 2,601,158 19 508,425 7 81,107 9 527,011 93 14,666 1,236,157
LB 219 52,821,900 926,700 57 43,621,008 2,726,313 16 567,789 5 110,000 14 338,241 146 12,456 1,048,645
OL 297 99,997,032 1,219,476 82 62,475,382 1,644,089 38 533,517 5 275,600 25 328,520 214 12,004 1,167,627
P/K 66 8,810,004 629,286 14 7,756,000 1,108,000 7 448,620 1 500,000 5 156,900 48 2,968 722,452
QB 94 54,150,512 2,082,712 26 51,894,330 3,459,622 15 664,069 0 0 4 163,824 57 10,732 1,813,849
RB 163 47,707,500 954,150 50 10,758,750 1,793,125 6 541,033 5 255,200 22 298,114 109 18,564 1,201,704
S 132 24,104,996 634,342 38 21,700,000 2,170,000 10 491,580 0 0 5 358,000 88 13,946 865,271
TE 98 9,647,005 419,435 23 22,154,004 1,846,167 12 421,100 0 0 6 260,833 72 9,635 771,250
WR 179 46,310,316 890,583 52 56,490,344 2,973,176 19 530,249 8 264,375 15 388,040 112 13,061 1,163,848
Avg 515,988,515 1,109,653 465 403,499,307 2,279,657 177 546,070 42 253,210 125 378,314 1,143 14,273
STARTERS
New Contracts Renegotiated Contracts S tarters Starters S tarters S tarters S tarters

Bonus Bonus Bonus Bonus Base Bonuses Bonus Bonus Player
CB 67 55,994,505 2,666,405 21 35,254,002 2,518,143 14 782,876 5 455,800 3 933,333 51 19,554 2,248,862
DE 66 40,020,006 3,078,462 13 38,611,494 2,145,083 18 911,788 3 710,167 9 736,333 57 16,542 2,252,575
DT 62 22,293,756 1,857,813 12 45,310,992 2,831,937 16 675,302 5 102,550 8 511,004 47 17,881 1,864,457
LB 99 42,760,500 1,710,420 25 44,340,996 3,167,214 14 816,482 3 158,333 10 337,300 78 17,936 1,734,958
OL 162 88,988,016 2,281,744 39 61,751,370 2,058,379 30 710,268 2 525,000 15 359,083 133 15,323 1,700,593
P/K 62 8,209,994 631,538 13 7,756,000 1,108,000 7 455,673 1 500,000 5 156,900 46 3,014 747,110
QB 33 43,987,999 3,998,909 11 47,287,998 5,254,222 9 1,016,955 0 0 3 166,667 25 18,509 3,829,264
RB 65 39,499,005 1,880,905 21 8,716,752 2,179,188 4 786,867 3 311,667 11 410,864 52 24,842 1,702,913
S 65 16,786,995 1,119,133 15 20,772,000 2,596,500 8 665,784 0 0 5 358,000 54 19,386 1,295,027
TE 34 1,609,998 268,333 6 15,582,996 1,731,444 9 574,397 0 0 6 260,833 30 17,346 1,146,193
WR 64 25,065,001 1,928,077 13 54,299,344 3,393,709 16 752,688 4 253,750 9 553,032 48 20,170 2,113,622
Avg 385,215,775 2,038,179 189 379,683,944 2,618,510 145 737,265 26 333,231 84 342,922 621 17,398 1,802,300
NON-STARTERS
Non- Non- Non- Non- Non-
New Contracts Renegotiated Contracts S tarters Starters S tarters S tarters S tarters
Bonuses Bonuses Bonuses Bonuses Base Bonuses Bonus Bonus Player
CB 124 16,513,992 569,448 29 3,362,001 1,120,667 3 376,481 2 100,000 6 534,063 68 5,994 543,107
DE 86 16,099,506 596,278 27 0 0 0 302,154 1 25,000 2 225,000 32 6,052 486,592
DT 95 22,681,500 756,050 30 4,110,999 1,370,333 3 323,877 2 27,500 1 655,062 49 10,929 605,378
LB 140 11,583,442 313,066 37 780,000 260,000 3 327,126 2 37,500 4 340,594 69 6,095 418,310
OL 166 11,096,478 217,578 51 4,740,000 474,000 10 345,138 3 109,333 10 282,675 87 6,338 434,690
P/K 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 188,222 0 0 0 0 2 1,920 188,649
QB 68 10,162,500 677,500 15 4,606,332 767,722 6 442,066 0 0 1 155,294 33 4,555 653,688
RB 113 8,291,008 259,094 32 2,042,000 1,021,000 2 351,287 2 170,500 11 185,364 58 12,692 453,759
S 80 7,318,002 318,174 23 928,000 464,000 2 286,908 0 0 0 0 38 5,098 381,645
TE 81 8,957,498 407,159 22 6,570,999 2,190,333 3 296,196 0 0 1 50,000 42 4,063 472,902
WR 150 21,527,325 478,385 45 2,190,999 730,333 3 363,856 4 275,000 6 140,552 68 7,454 492,733
Avg 134,231,251 431,612 311 29,331,330 838,038 35 379,256 16 135,263 42 297,596 546 7,280 483,449
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Unrestricted Free Agents: 1993-2001
2,500
Moving versus Staying
2,000
48%
1,500
1,000
52%
500
Stayed 1,079
Moved 1,177
Given the choice to move to another club or re-sign with their previous team, of the 2,256 Unrestricted Free Agents since
1993 just over half signed with another club and just under half stayed with their old club.
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78% Change in Average Per Year
Constant 1997 $000’s
76%
74%
72%
70%
68%
66%
64%
62%
Avg % Increase
Moved 67%
Stayed 77%
While marginally more Unrestricted Free Agents chose to switch clubs, those that re-signed with their previous team ended
up with an average increase in APY 10% higher than the increase for players who moved.
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$1,200 Value of Signing Bonuses
$1,150
$1,100
$1,050
$1,000
$950
$900
Moved $1,180
Stayed $1,019
Unrestricted Free Agents who signed with a new club may have received a somewhat lower gain in APY compared to those
who re-signed with their previous year’s club, but they did get signing bonuses averaging 15% higher.
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Restricted Free Agents: 1993-2001
900 Moving versus Staying
800
95%
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 5%
Stayed 818
Moved 36
In stark contrast to Unrestricted Free Agents—and because of the different nature of process itself—very few Restricted
Free Agents have changed clubs since 1993, an average of less than five per season.
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150% Change in Average Per Year
135%
120%
105%
90%
75%
Avg % Increase
Moved 130%
Stayed 90%
Those relative few Restricted Free Agents who were able to change clubs also received an increase in APY nearly 45%
higher than the boost for RFAs who were unable to move. Nonetheless, the average 90% for those who stayed still
represents a healthy increase.
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$1,050 Value of Signing Bonuses
$1,000
$950
$900
$850
$800
$750
$700
$650
$600
Moved $1,024
Stayed $786
Far fewer Restricted Free Agents are able to negotiate a signing bonus—since most have accepted the previous season’s
club tender offer—and even when they have received a signing bonus, the average value for those who moved was more
than 30% greater than for those who stayed. 127
1993-2001 FREE AGENT SIGNINGS: THE OVERALL VIEW
APY=Average Per Year; In Actual & 1997 $000s
UNRESTRICTED Average Average Average Average Average Average

FREE Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ Constant $
AGENTS* Old Old New New % %
Number APY APY APY APY Increase Increase
2,256 $594 $618 $994 $1,011 67% 64%
Signed with
new club 1,177 660 686 1,135 1,149 72% 67%
Stayed with
old club 1,079 527 549 955 970 81% 77%
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS**

Average Average Average Average Average Average
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ Constant $
Old Old New New % %
Number APY APY APY APY Increase Increase
853 $293 $305 $572 $578 95% 90%
Signed with
new club 36 313 328 743 754 137% 130%
Stayed with
old club 818 293 304 575 578 96% 90%
* 1993 UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS were players with five or more accrued seasons;
from 1994 on, they are players with four or more accrued seasons.
** 1993 RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS were players with three AND four accrued seasons;
from 1994 on, they are players with three accrued seasons; players signing with previous season
club and trade d to new club are included in the "Stayed with" category.
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1993-2001 FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
APY=Average Per Year; In Actual & 1997 $000s
(Signing Bonus Averages are only for those players receiving them)
2001
UNRESTRICTED 1977 $ 1977 $ Actual
FREE 2000 2000 New New %
AGENTS* APY APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 204 $833.9 $765.0 $1,389.3 $1,274.6 67%
Signed with
new club 126 812.5 $745.4 1,311.9 $1,203.6 61%
Avg Signing Bonus 1,328.8 1,249
Stayed with
2000 club 78 857.9 $787.1 1,514.2 $1,389.2 77%
Avg Signing Bonus 1,439.6 1,353.0

1977 $ 1977 $ Actual
2000 2000 New New %
APY APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 105 $360.0 $330.3 $991.9 $910.0 176%
Signed with
new club 3 333.0 $305.5 1,370.7 $1,257.5 312%
Avg Signing Bonus 1,175 1,104.3
Stayed with
2000 club 102 360.8 $331.0 980.9 $899.9 172%
* 1993 UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS were players with five or more accrued seasons;
from 1994 on, they are players with four or more accrued seasons.
** 1993 RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS were players with three AND four accrued seasons;
from 1994 on, they are players with three accrued seasons; players signing with previous season
club and traded to new club are included in the "S tayed with" category.
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2000
TOTAL 249 $690.2 $648.7 $1,033.9 $971.7 50%
Signed with
new club 114 796.5 748.6 1,681.9 1,580.7 111%
Stayed with
1999 club 135 605.6 569.2 1,274.0 1,197.4 110%

1977 $ 1977 $ Actual
1999 1999 New New %
TOTAL 128 $329.5 $309.7 $709.9 $667.2 115%
Signed with
new club 6 293.2 275.6 1,157.3 1,087.7 295%
Avg Signing Bonus 856 804.8
Stayed with
1999 club 123 333.6 313.5 778.2 731.4 133%
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1999
AGENTS APY APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 219 $674.2 $650.8 $1,391.4 $1,343.1 106%
Signed with
new club 128 775.1 748.2 1,511.1 1,458.6 95%
Stayed with
1998 club 91 532.3 513.8 1,223.2 1,180.7 130%
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

1977 $ 1977 $ Actual
1998 1998 New New %
TOTAL 125 $262.3 $253.2 $656.5 $633.7 150%
Signed with
new club 2 238.5 230.2 1,017.4 982 327%
Avg Signing Bonus 800 772.2
Stayed with
1998 club 123 262.4 253.3 651.6 629 148%
Avg Signing Bonus 638.4 616.2
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1998
UNRESTRICTED 1977 $ Actual
FREE 1997 New New %
AGENTS APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 237 $540.1 $1,263 $1,243.1 134%
Signed with
new club 117 583.4 1,308 1,287.4 124%
Stayed with
1997 club 120 497.9 1,219.1 1,199.9 145%

1977 $ Actual
1997 New New %
APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 93 $236.4 $695.8 $684.8 194%
Signed with
new club 4 283.3 890.4 876.4 214%
Avg Signing Bonus 2,825 2,780.5
Stayed with
1997 club 89 233.3 683 672.2 193%
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1997
UNRESTRICTED 1997 $ Actual
FREE 1996 1996 New %
AGENTS APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 240 $633.4 $647.6 $949 50%
Signed with
new club 123 630.4 644.6 859 36%
Avg Signing Bonus 859.5
Stayed with
1996 club 117 636.7 651 1,043.6 64%

1997 $ Actual
1996 1996 New %
APY APY APY Increase
TOTAL 101 $265.5 $271.5 $485.9 83%
Signed with
new club 3 751.7 768.6 1,067.7 42%
Avg Signing Bonus 700
Stayed with
1996 club 98 250.6 256.2 468.1 87%
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1996
UNRESTRICTED Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual
TOTAL 240 $702 $738.9 $1,064.3 $1,088.2 52%
Signed with
new club 125 818.4 861.5 1,189.8 1,216.6 45%
Avg Signing Bonus 1,202 1,229
Stayed with
1995 club 115 591.2 622.3 944.8 966.1 60%

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual
1995 1995 New New %
TOTAL 100 $287.8 $302.9 $614.2 $628 113%
Signed with
new club 4 182.4 192 975.4 997.3 435%
Stayed with
1995 club 96 292.2 307.6 599.2 612.7 105%
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1995
TOTAL 298 $459 $497.3 $713.9 $751.5 56%
Signed with
new club 184 484.4 524.8 773 813.7 60%
Avg Signing Bonus 651 685
Stayed with
1994 club 114 418.1 453 618.6 670.2 48%

1994 1994 New New %
TOTAL 91 $315.5 $341.8 $706.4 $765.3 124%
Signed with
new club 6 315.3 341.6 1,113.3 1,171.9 253%
Stayed with
1994 club 85 315.5 341.8 677.7 713.4 115%
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1994
TOTAL 293 $567.9 $631 $710.6 $769.9 25%
Signed with
new club 140 682.3 758.1 875.7 948.8 28%
Stayed with
1993 club 153 463.3 514.8 559.6 606.3 21%

1993 1993 New New %
TOTAL 80 $321.3 $357 $353.4 $382.9 10%
Signed with
new club 0 0 0 0 0
Avg Signing Bonus
Stayed with
1993 club 80 321.3 357 353.4 382.9 10%
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1993
UNRESTRICTED Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $
TOTAL 276 $535.3 $612.5 $995.6 $1,106.2 86%
Signed with
new club 120 593.2 678.7 1,125 1,250 90%
Stayed with
1992 club 156 491.7 562.6 896.2 995.8 82%

Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $
1992 1992 New New %
TOTAL 135 $319.4 $365.4 $351.3 $390.3 10%
Signed with
new club 11 256.1 293 281.7 313 10%
Stayed with
1992 club 124 325 371.9 357.5 397.2 10%
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AVERAGE SALARY BY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 1987-2001
Season 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $
Accrued
Seasons
1st-4th
Number 983 1,037 962 1,022 1,008
Avg Salary $674 $618 $652 $613 $615 $594 $600 $591 $357
5th-8th
Number 478 512 516 499 514
Avg Salary $1,799 $1,650 $1,874 $1,761 $1,762 $1,701 $1,455 $1,432 $939
9 & Up
Number 223 228 229 259 251
Avg Salary $1,939 $1,779 $1,875 $1,762 $1,789 $1,727 $1,512 $1,488 $1,025
Season 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Accrued
Seasons
1st-4th
Number 1,054 988 932 937 839
Avg Salary $358 $366 $345 $363 $321 $348 $364 $404 $329 $376
5th-8th
Number 462 465 433 471 520
Avg Salary $986 $1,008 $885 $932 $877 $950 $905 $1,006 $591 $676
9 & Up
Number 266 271 236 245 225
Avg Salary $1,072 $1,096 $987 $1,039 $884 $958 $1,029 $1,143 $720 $824
Season 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $ Actual $ 1997 $
Accrued
Seasons
1st-4th
Number 840 884 869 1,006 1,163
Avg Salary $282 $332 $222 $273 $196 $254 $177 $240 $164 $232
5th-8th
Number 516 477 444 449 453
Avg Salary $506 $596 $441 $542 $358 $463 $321 $436 $282 $398
9 & Up
Number 220 189 192 178 195
Avg Salary $613 $722 $499 $613 $439 $568 $427 $579 $393 $555
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1997-2001 AVERAGE & MEDIAN SALARY BY ACCRUED SEASONS*
In Actual $000s
2001 1st Year Change 2nd Year Change 3rd Year Change 4th Year Change 5th Year Change
Median Sal $328 32% $400 43% $416 15% $546 15% $932 -22%
Avg Sal 867 11% 357 16% 503 -18% 1,022 5% 1,736 -22%
Median Sal $249 -7% $279 9% $362 10% $476 9% $1,193 25%
Avg Sal 781 -4% 308 -4% 612 28% 975 16% 2,215 16%
Median Sal $268 33% $255 29% $330 37% $438 5% $952 14%
Avg Sal 810 3% 320 18% 479 19% 839 -19% 1,917 18%
Median Sal $202 22% $198 17% $241 6% $416 7% $833 28%
Avg Sal 790 44% 272 6% 404 9% 1,035 68% 1,620 39%
1997 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
Median Sal $165 $169 $227 $388 $650
Avg Sal 549 256 370 616 1,162
2001 6th Year Change 7th Year Change 8th Year Change 9th Year Change
Median Sal $930 -16% $1,633 63% $848 -54% $1,060 -31%
Avg Sal 1,702 -2% 2,025 28% 1,791 2% 1,955 -13%
Median Sal $1,103 28% $1,003 -17% $1,825 40% $1,542 3%
Avg Sal 1,734 19% 1,577 -8% 1,760 -6% 2,257 30%
Median Sal $860 9% $1,204 8% $1,303 30% $1,500 56%
Avg Sal 1,456 2% 1,716 16% 1,878 26% 1,734 13%
Median Sal $788 2% $1,114 23% $1,001 0% $963 37%
Avg Sal 1,431 44% 1,485 18% 1,492 14% 1,534 15%
1997 6th Year 7th Year 8th Year 9th Year
Median Sal $772 $904 $1,000 $704
Avg Sal 997 1,261 1,306 1,332
* Only first through ninth year players are included because that group encompasses
approximately 90% of all players.
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PLAYERS BY ROUND AND ENTRY YEAR 1990-2001
CUMULATIVE TOTALS
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Season Total
2001 258 221 194 182 130 123 120 17 5 3 2 1 389 1,645
2000 260 232 201 189 140 129 128 18 8 6 3 3 466 1,783
1999 262 228 212 185 146 130 130 29 10 8 9 6 463 1,818
1998 254 227 207 178 134 131 114 33 14 13 10 8 451 1,774
1997 253 219 204 170 127 132 108 41 20 16 10 9 459 1,768
1996 251 218 199 165 132 139 102 48 23 21 12 13 465 1,788
1995 247 216 185 162 119 126 93 55 31 23 16 15 459 1,747

1994 241 203 177 140 110 114 81 58 31 30 20 18 413 1,636
1993 245 203 170 144 107 113 77 74 41 42 37 24 382 1,659
1992 244 202 165 137 108 105 69 72 51 57 43 34 319 1,606
1991 244 185 169 135 102 101 68 85 47 45 38 35 324 1,578
1990 238 181 163 137 96 91 101 77 48 49 35 30 333 1,579
Total 2,997 2,535 2,246 1,924 1,451 1,434 1,191 607 329 313 235 196 4,923 20,381
% 15% 12% 11% 9% 7% 7% 6% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 24%
First through Fourth 48% 48%
Fifth through Twelfth 30% 28%
Undrafted 24% 24%
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PLAYERS BY ROUND AND ENTRY YEAR 1990-2001
2001
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
234 2001 31 31 30 33 23 15 24 47
268 2000 31 30 29 27 21 27 27 76
226 1999 30 25 28 31 19 14 19 60
171 1998 25 29 19 20 13 15 8 42
164 1997 24 20 22 16 15 14 9 44
133 1996 25 19 16 15 13 8 7 30
100 1995 22 17 12 10 8 6 7 18
98 1994 20 17 6 5 7 8 7 28
91 1993 15 11 10 9 4 6 4 9 23
52 1992 15 10 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 7
31 1991 4 5 8 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 2
33 1990 4 2 5 3 3 1 2 3 1 9
11 1989 2 3 2 1 3
10 1988 2 1 4 1 2
9 1987 3 3 1 1 1
3 1986 1 1 1
5 1985 3 1 1
0 1984
4 1983 2 1 1
2 1982 1 1
1,645 Total 258 221 194 182 130 123 120 17 5 3 2 1 389
% 16% 13% 12% 11% 8% 7% 7% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 24%
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2000
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
366 2000 32 31 32 36 33 31 34 137
270 1999 30 30 32 35 26 19 25 73
219 1998 28 31 24 23 16 21 19 57
183 1997 26 26 24 23 13 14 10 47
161 1996 27 21 20 19 18 12 8 36
124 1995 24 19 19 13 10 6 9 24
118 1994 24 21 12 5 8 5 10 33
111 1993 21 16 12 12 5 10 4 7 24
65 1992 13 14 4 6 4 4 3 3 4 1 2 1 6
42 1991 7 7 8 6 2 1 3 2 1 5
49 1990 8 5 5 3 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 12
18 1989 6 3 4 1 2 1 1
17 1988 3 5 3 1 1 1 3
16 1987 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 3
4 1986 1 1 1 1
11 1985 3 2 2 1 3
3 1984 1 2
4 1983 2 1 1
2 1982 1 1
1,783 Total 260 232 201 189 140 129 128 18 8 6 3 3 466
% 15% 13% 11% 11% 8% 7% 7% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 26%
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1999
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
306 1999 30 30 33 34 28 25 34 92
259 1998 29 32 26 26 22 22 23 79
233 1997 29 27 29 25 19 19 13 72
200 1996 26 24 24 25 19 15 14 53
159 1995 29 22 23 19 14 9 13 30
152 1994 24 25 19 8 12 11 13 40
155 1993 23 17 16 13 13 10 8 13 42
95 1992 20 16 12 10 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 10
70 1991 10 11 13 7 5 4 1 4 3 1 2 9
58 1990 10 7 5 6 3 5 3 3 1 1 2 12
34 1989 12 5 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 3
31 1988 5 8 5 2 1 2 2 1 5
24 1987 6 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 6
9 1986 1 1 2 2 1 1 1
19 1985 4 2 4 2 1 1 5
5 1984 1 1 3
4 1983 3 1
3 1982 1 1 1
1 1981 1
1 1980 1
1,818 Total 262 228 212 185 146 130 130 29 10 8 9 6 463
% 14% 13% 12% 10% 8% 7% 7% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 25%
143
1998
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
324 1998 30 32 30 29 27 19 30 127
271 1997 30 30 34 30 27 22 14 84
219 1996 28 27 26 25 21 23 17 52
1995 29 24 26 23 13 13 16 44
173 1994 25 29 21 15 11 12 14 46
149 1993 24 19 18 14 13 11 9 14 27
110 1992 20 17 15 12 5 5 4 5 4 5 2 2 14
81 1991 14 14 13 9 6 6 1 4 3 1 3 7
1990 12 13 7 7 6 7 3 4 1 1 2 18
42 1989 15 5 3 1 8 1 1 2 1 1 4
45 1988 9 9 5 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 8
31 1987 6 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6
18 1986 3 3 2 1 1 3 1 1 3
1985 4 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 6
7 1984 1 1 1 1 1 2
8 1983 4 1 1 1 1
3 1982 1 1 1
1 1981 1
1 1980 1
0 1979
0 1978
1 1977 1
1,484 Total 254 227 207 178 134 131 114 33 14 13 10 8 451
% 14% 13% 12% 10% 8% 7% 6% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 25%
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1997
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
334 1997 30 30 36 34 29 30 24 121
252 1996 30 29 30 29 24 25 17 68
213 1995 31 25 30 23 16 14 20 54
205 1994 27 32 24 18 15 14 17 58
190 1993 26 20 21 18 15 12 8 14 56
132 1992 24 20 17 13 9 5 6 6 5 6 2 2 17
95 1991 16 15 14 10 5 8 1 6 3 1 3 13
97 1990 16 16 10 7 6 8 4 5 2 2 2 19
60 1989 19 7 5 3 2 7 1 1 3 1 2 9
59 1988 11 13 6 2 2 3 2 1 5 2 2 1 9
40 1987 5 3 5 4 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 11
27 1986 6 2 2 2 2 1 3 1 8
25 1985 4 2 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 8
16 1984 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 4
14 1983 5 1 1 2 1 1 1 2
6 1982 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1981 1
2 1980 1 1
1,768 Total 253 219 204 170 127 132 108 41 20 16 10 9 459
% 14% 12% 12% 10% 7% 7% 6% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 26%
145
1996
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
319 1996 30 31 33 37 28 35 26 99
282 1995 32 30 32 27 26 22 24 89
233 1994 29 31 32 16 16 16 18 75
227 1993 28 24 22 20 21 16 9 16 71
151 1992 25 20 20 13 12 5 6 7 7 6 2 3 25
121 1991 19 18 18 15 10 9 2 4 4 2 1 3 16
110 1990 18 18 12 9 6 10 5 5 3 2 2 20
79 1989 20 9 9 4 6 9 2 2 3 1 3 11
72 1988 12 16 6 5 2 4 2 3 5 4 2 1 10
57 1987 9 5 5 5 2 5 3 4 2 2 2 13
47 1986 10 5 2 4 5 1 4 1 15
39 1985 8 2 3 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 10
21 1984 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 4
15 1983 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 2
9 1982 2 2 1 1 1 2
1 1981 1
4 1980 1 3
0 1979
1 1978 1
1,788 Total 251 218 199 165 132 139 102 48 23 21 12 13 465
% 14% 12% 11% 9% 7% 8% 6% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 26%
146
1995
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
329 1995 32 32 33 34 34 27 29 108
278 1994 29 35 32 21 19 17 21 104
241 1993 28 26 21 23 19 18 10 17 79
184 1992 28 22 23 17 14 11 7 7 9 8 3 3 32
141 1991 22 20 19 17 11 12 3 6 4 2 2 3 20
145 1990 22 21 17 12 6 10 7 7 5 2 2 2 32
84 1989 19 10 11 4 7 10 3 3 2 3 12
85 1988 16 18 5 8 3 5 1 3 6 5 2 1 12
74 1987 11 8 9 9 2 5 4 4 1 3 2 2 14
58 1986 11 7 4 5 1 5 2 4 1 1 17
55 1985 12 5 4 6 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 15
33 1984 5 6 4 3 1 1 2 3 2 6
18 1983 7 3 1 2 1 1 1 2
9 1982 2 2 2 1 1 1
3 1981 1 2
7 1980 2 1 1 3
1 1979 1
1 1978 1
1 1977 1
1,747 Total 247 216 185 162 119 126 93 55 31 23 16 15 459

% 14% 12% 11% 9% 7% 7% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 26%
147
1994
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
310 1994 29 35 36 24 25 25 20 116
278 1993 29 26 25 25 21 19 17 15 101
200 1992 28 24 24 17 15 11 9 10 9 8 5 3 37
156 1991 23 19 21 22 15 12 5 6 3 2 2 3 23
155 1990 24 23 16 12 12 12 8 5 6 2 2 2 31
104 1989 22 14 11 5 6 12 5 3 5 2 3 16
98 1988 19 20 7 8 5 5 1 5 6 5 2 2 13
89 1987 12 11 10 8 7 5 4 4 1 4 3 2 18
82 1986 16 10 9 6 6 2 5 1 1 1 25
59 1985 14 4 4 6 2 4 4 1 1 1 1 17
38 1984 6 8 5 3 1 1 2 3 2 7
29 1983 8 5 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3
12 1982 3 2 2 1 2 2
8 1981 2 1 2 1 1 1
9 1980 3 1 1 1 3
4 1979 1 1 1 1
3 1978 3
1 1977 1
1 1976 1
1,636 Total 241 203 177 140 110 114 81 58 31 30 20 18 413

% 15% 12% 11% 9% 7% 7% 5% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 25%
148
1993
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
332 1993 29 27 26 27 26 26 22 18 131
239 1992 29 28 26 22 20 13 10 13 11 9 7 5 46
179 1991 25 26 21 22 17 12 7 7 4 2 4 3 29
186 1990 26 23 22 17 11 14 8 8 9 3 4 3 38
126 1989 24 18 14 10 8 13 5 3 6 3 2 20
125 1988 22 23 10 10 7 8 4 6 7 5 5 3 15
121 1987 13 14 13 12 9 7 5 5 2 6 4 2 29
103 1986 16 16 11 7 2 7 4 6 2 1 2 1 28
85 1985 18 7 7 8 3 5 5 1 1 3 4 1 22
50 1984 9 8 6 4 2 1 1 3 4 3 9
40 1983 10 8 4 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 3
26 1982 9 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 3
20 1981 6 1 3 1 1 1 2 5
14 1980 4 1 2 1 1 1 4
6 1979 1 1 1 1 1 1
5 1978 4 1
1 1977 1
1 1976 1
1,659 Total 245 203 170 144 107 113 77 74 41 42 37 24 382

% 15% 12% 10% 9% 6% 7% 5% 4% 2% 3% 2% 1% 23%
149
1992
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
285 1992 29 29 27 24 24 15 13 12 16 9 7 6 74
208 1991 26 27 24 23 19 18 10 12 6 3 4 6 30
206 1990 26 24 23 16 17 18 9 9 9 4 4 3 44
144 1989 30 22 14 11 11 14 7 3 7 3 3 19
149 1988 23 23 15 11 12 11 6 9 7 5 5 5 17
146 1987 15 19 14 16 9 7 4 8 2 7 4 2 39
126 1986 23 16 17 8 3 7 4 7 2 1 2 1 35
99 1985 19 9 7 9 3 5 6 2 2 5 2 3 27
61 1984 9 9 6 7 3 3 2 3 5 3 11
79 1983 14 13 5 5 3 2 2 4 1 11 11 2 6
37 1982 11 4 5 5 2 1 2 7
28 1981 8 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 6
16 1980 5 2 2 1 1 1 4
14 1979 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
6 1978 4 1 1
1 1977 1
1 1976 1
1,606 Total 244 202 165 137 108 105 69 72 51 57 43 34 319

% 15% 13% 10% 9% 7% 7% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 2% 20%
150
1991
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
264 1991 27 28 26 24 21 18 12 18 10 6 9 8 57
240 1990 26 25 27 20 18 18 11 13 9 4 6 5 58
168 1989 31 21 19 16 12 15 8 7 2 7 3 4 23
170 1988 27 24 16 14 15 12 9 10 7 6 5 4 21
176 1987 19 20 21 19 12 10 6 9 3 8 3 3 43
142 1986 22 18 17 13 3 8 4 8 2 1 2 2 42
116 1985 22 10 11 6 4 7 6 3 3 5 4 4 31
82 1984 14 9 9 9 6 4 4 5 5 3 2 12
73 1983 17 14 6 5 3 3 2 6 2 2 1 2 10
48 1982 13 5 6 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 8
42 1981 11 3 5 1 4 1 2 2 2 1 2 8
24 1980 5 5 2 1 2 1 1 7
17 1979 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 1978 4 1 1 2 2
4 1977 2 1 1
1 1976 1
0 1975
1 1974 1
1,578 Total 244 185 169 135 102 101 68 85 47 45 38 35 324

% 15% 12% 11% 9% 6% 6% 4% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 21%
151
1990
Entry Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FA
Year Entry
Total Year
300 1990 26 26 28 25 21 23 13 15 14 9 7 8 85
196 1989 31 25 24 19 15 14 14 11 3 7 4 5 24
188 1988 25 26 20 19 16 12 7 12 8 9 8 4 22
202 1987 22 23 22 23 11 8 12 9 3 10 4 3 52
163 1986 25 19 19 15 3 8 5 9 3 1 2 2 52
131 1985 23 12 11 9 5 8 7 4 3 5 4 3 37
96 1984 16 12 11 10 7 5 5 5 4 3 2 16
87 1983 20 16 7 6 4 3 2 6 4 2 1 2 14
85 1982 15 4 9 6 4 2 33 1 1 1 1 8
52 1981 12 6 5 3 5 3 2 3 1 2 10
29 1980 6 7 3 2 2 1 1 7
23 1979 8 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
13 1978 5 2 1 2 3
7 1977 3 1 1 1 1
2 1976 1 1
2 1975 1 1
3 1974 1 2
1,579 Total 238 181 163 137 96 91 101 77 48 49 35 30 333

% 15% 11% 10% 9% 6% 6% 6% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2% 21%
152
Growth of Average Per Year & Average Signing Bonus for First Round Draftees:
1990-2001
$1,800 $5,000
Actual $000s
$1,500 $4,000
$1,200 $3,000
$900 $2,000
$600 $1,000
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
AvgPerYear $1,700 $1,481 $1,342 $1,419 $1,447 $1,401 $1,227 $1,145 $984 $1,099 $910 $850
Signing Bonus $3,817 $4,472 $4,491 $4,071 $3,044 $2,856 $2,547 $2,148 $1,595 $1,896 $1,515 $1,335
153
DRAFTEE AVERAGE PER YEAR, ROOKIE POOL AVERAGE
& AVERAGE SIGNING BONUS BY ROUND 1990-2001
Round 1 2 3
Avg Rookie Avg Rookie Avg Rookie
Season APY Signbon Pool Avg APY Signbon Pool Avg APY Signbon Pool Avg
2001 Actual $ $1,700 $3,817 $1,413 $686 $1,294 $561 $457 $484 $334
1997 $ 1,560 3,502 1,296 629 1,187 515 419 444 306
2000 Actual $ 1,481 4,472 1,319 647 1,135 520 419 426 334
1997 $ 1,392 4,203 1,240 608 1,067 489 394 400 314
1999 Actual $ 1,342 4,491 1,221 585 953 476 380 392 302
1997 $ 1,295 4,335 1,179 565 920 459 367 378 292
1998 Actual $ 1,419 4,071 1,197 555 778 464 328 393 282
1997 $ 1,397 4,007 1,178 546 766 457 323 387 278
1997 Actual $ 1,447 3,044 1,118 507 617 437 305 326 264
1996 Actual $ 1,401 2,856 1,102 506 605 429 301 312 261
1997 $ 1,433 2,920 1,127 517 619 439 308 319 267
1995 Actual $ 1,227 2,547 966 461 536 385 275 274 235
1997 $ 1,292 2,681 1,017 485 564 405 289 288 247
1994 Actual $ 1,145 2,148 890 413 447 353 247 222 212
1997 $ 1,240 2,327 964 448 484 382 268 241 230
1993 Actual $ 984 1,595 769 400 438 329 264 193 221
1997 $ 1,093 1,772 854 444 487 366 293 214 246
1992 Actual $ 1,099 1,896 510 427 351 201

1997 $ 1,257 2,169 584 489 402 230
1991 Actual $ 910 1,515 433 355 291 162
1997 $ 1,072 1,784 510 418 343 191
1990 Actual $ 850 1,355 355 306 246 136
1997 $ 1,044 1,665 436 376 302 167
154
Round 4 5 6
Avg Rookie Avg Rookie Avg Rookie
Season APY Signbon Pool Avg APY Signbon Pool Avg APY Signbon Pool Avg
2001 Actual $ $399 $302 $305 $337 $114 $247 $323 $65 $230
1997 $ 366 277 280 309 105 227 296 60 211
2000 Actual $ 368 277 281 309 103 227 289 54 212
1997 $ 346 260 264 290 97 213 272 51 199
1999 Actual $ 325 228 246 286 98 206 267 46 191
1997 $ 314 220 237 276 95 199 258 44 184
1998 Actual $ 262 233 224 214 95 172 195 48 162
1997 $ 258 229 220 211 94 169 192 47 159
1997 Actual $ 239 208 205 190 77 161 177 40 148
1996 Actual $ 237 211 203 189 76 159 170 37 148
1997 $ 242 216 208 193 78 163 174 38 151
1995 Actual $ 225 182 192 175 71 145 156 33 133

1997 $ 237 192 202 184 75 153 164 35 140
1994 Actual $ 190 154 161 156 57 134 143 29 120
1997 $ 206 167 174 169 62 145 155 31 130
1993 Actual $ 180 124 153 148 59 130 137 34 119
1997 $ 200 138 170 164 66 144 152 38 132
1992 Actual $ 252 121 188 60 169 39

1997 $ 288 138 215 69 193 45
1991 Actual $ 204 94 160 51 147 32
1997 $ 240 111 188 60 173 38
1990 Actual $ 169 80 138 44 130 28
1997 $ 208 98 170 54 160 34
155
Round 7 8 9
Avg Rookie Avg Rookie Avg
Season APY Signbon Pool Avg APY Signbon Pool Avg APY Signbon
2001 Actual $ $304 $29 $220
1997 $ 286 27 207
2000 Actual $ 281 26 202

1997 $ 264 24 190
1999 Actual $ 255 24 183
1997 $ 246 23 177
1998 Actual $ 184 28 153
1997 $ 181 28 151
1997 Actual $ 164 24 143
1996 Actual $ 163 23 143
1997 $ 167 24 146
1995 Actual $ 152 25 130

1997 $ 160 26 137
1994 Actual $ 136 22 117
1997 $ 147 24 127
1993 Actual $ 130 24 112 $124 $18 $109
1997 $ 144 27 124 138 20 121
1992 Actual $ 146 28 138 23 $130 $18

1997 $ 167 32 158 26 149 21
1991 Actual $ 124 20 119 19 120 15
1997 $ 146 24 140 22 141 18
1990 Actual $ 115 20 107 17 106 14
1997 $ 141 25 131 21 130 17
156
Round 10 11 12
Avg Avg Avg
Season APY Signbon APY Signbon APY Signbon
1999 Actual $
1997 $
1998 Actual $
1997 Actual $
1996 Actual $
1997 $
1995 Actual $
1997 $
1994 Actual $
1997 $
1993 Actual $
1997 $
1992 Actual $ $120 $14 $112 $12 $116 $12
1997 $ 137 16 128 14 133 14
1991 Actual $ 112 12 109 11 101 10
1997 $ 132 14 128 13 119 12
1990 Actual $ 96 11 97 10 95 8
1997 $ 118 14 119 12 117 10
157
1999 - 2001 Draft Round Analysis
2001 2000 2001 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001 2001 2000 2001
Pool Pool Unadjusted Adjusted Avg Avg APY Avg Avg Signbon % 1st Yr 1st Yr 1st Yr Base
Round Avg Avg Change Change* Per Year Per Year Change Signbon Signbon Change Base Base Comparison
1 ###### $1,319 107% 99% $1,700 $1,481 115% $3,817 $4,472 85% $561 $360 156%
2 561.02 520 108% 100% 686 646.7 106% 1,294 1,135 114% 253.7 259.2 98%
3 361.43 334 108% 100% 457.24 418.6 109% 483.8 425.8 114% 209 193 108%
4 305.38 281 109% 101% 399.06 367.8 108% 302 277 109% 209 193 108%
5 246.77 227 109% 101% 336.8 308.8 109% 114 103 111% 209 193 108%
6 229.84 212 108% 100% 323.49 289 112% 65 54 121% 209 193 108%
7 220.46 202 109% 101% 304.44 280.5 109% 29.21 26.38 111% 209 193 108%
Avg 108% 100% 110% 109% 114%

* Since the rookie pool increased 8% over 2000, parity = (2001 pool average-8)
2000 1999 2000 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000 2000 1999 2000
Round Avg Avg Change Change* Per Year Per Year Change Signbon Signbon Change Base Base Comparison
1 $1,319 $1,221 108% 98% $1,481 $1,342 110% $4,472 $4,491 100% $360 $333.4 108%
2 520 476 109% 99% 646.7 585 111% 1,135 953 119% 259.2 248.2 104%
3 334 302 111% 101% 418.6 380 110% 425.8 392 109% 193 175 110%
4 281 246 114% 104% 367.8 326 113% 277 228 121% 193 175 110%
5 227 206 110% 100% 308.8 286 108% 103 98 105% 193 175 110%
6 212 191 111% 101% 289 267 108% 54 50 108% 193 175 110%
7 202 183 110% 100% 280.5 255 110% 26.38 23.83 111% 193 175 110%
Avg 111% 100% 110% 110% 109%

* Since the rookie pool increased 10% over 1999, parity = (2000 pool average-10)
1999 1998 1999 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999 1999 1998 1999
Round Avg Avg Change Change Per Year Per Year Change Signbon Signbon Change Base Base Comparison
1 $1,221 $1,197 102% 95% $1,342 $1,419 95% $4,491 $4,071 110% $333 $370.5 90%
2 476 464 103% 96% 584.9 555 105% 952.93 778 122% 248.21 249.5 99%
3 302 285 106% 99% 379.75 328 116% 391.98 392.5 100% 175 158.7 110%
4 246 224 110% 103% 325.5 262 124% 228.17 224 102% 175 145.5 120%
5 206 177 116% 109% 285.81 214 134% 98.03 90.3 109% 175 144.7 121%
6 191 164 117% 110% 267.25 195 137% 49.94 45.8 109% 175 144.8 121%
7 183 159 115% 108% 255.24 184 139% 23.83 27.8 86% 175 147.2 119%
Avg 110% 103% 121% 105% 112%
158
UNDRAFTED ROOKIE SIGNINGS: 1999-2001
BY CLUB
2001
Made Length With % Average High Low Rostbon, Rpt
By Total Active One Two Three Signing With Signing Signing Signing or Incentives
Club Signed Roster Year Years Years Bonuses SignBon Bonus Bonus Bonus Included
AC 20 6 3 17 0 17 85% $8,718 $15,000 $3,700 0
AF 11 2 1 10 0 10 91% 4,500 10,000 3,000 0
BB 20 2 1 19 0 13 65% 2,077 5,000 1,000 0
BR 28 3 28 0 0 14 50% 1,107 2,000 500 0
CHB 15 2 5 10 0 8 53% 8,938 21,000 2,000 0
CLB 10 2 1 2 7 9 90% 2,778 5,000 1,000 0
CNB 15 0 0 14 1 13 87% 4,058 10,000 1,000 0
CP 21 2 4 2 15 15 71% 3,133 5,000 1,000 0
DB 4 1 2 0 2 2 50% 7,500 10,000 5,000 0
DC 20 6 5 12 3 13 65% 7,538 30,000 2,000 0
DL 31 4 0 30 1 28 90% 4,857 12,500 500 0
GBP 15 4 3 11 1 10 67% 5,800 15,000 750 0
IC 26 5 5 15 6 24 92% 5,708 18,000 1,000 0
JJ 27 7 20 7 0 20 74% 2,650 5,000 1,000 0
KCC 7 1 0 6 1 6 86% 6,583 15,000 2,500 0
MD 11 2 1 9 1 9 82% 5,611 10,000 2,000 10
MV 17 5 2 6 9 10 59% 3,650 7,500 2,000 1
NEP 12 2 11 1 0 5 42% 1,500 2,000 1,000 4
NOS 22 3 13 8 1 21 95% 4,786 10,000 1,000 0
NYG 18 7 1 0 17 17 94% 2,059 10,000 1,000 0
NYJ 17 4 6 2 9 12 71% 4,958 30,000 500 4
OR 6 0 4 2 0 2 33% 4,500 5,000 4,000 0
PE 19 4 4 10 5 10 53% 4,050 12,000 500 0
PS 17 3 0 17 0 17 100% 3,041 5,000 1,000 0
SDC 24 2 6 18 0 18 75% 6,028 17,500 2,000 0
SF 39 6 3 29 7 36 92% 4,382 16,000 5,000 2
SLR 10 3 9 1 0 2 20% 9,750 17,000 2,500 0
SS 11 1 0 11 0 8 73% 5,063 14,000 1,000 0
TBB 22 5 2 20 0 19 86% 2,382 8,000 500 0
TT 27 6 2 25 0 17 63% 2,741 10,000 500 0
WR 31 7 1 29 1 25 81% 3,452 10,000 1,000 3
Total 573 107 4.6 11.1 2.8 430 75% $4,325 $11,694 $1,660 24
Avg 18.5 19% 25% 60% 15% 13.9 0.9
159
2000
AC 17 0 4 13 0 13 76% $3,270 $7,500 $500 0
AF 12 7 0 11 1 60 500% 9,105 18,000 5,000 0
BB 25 5 0 25 0 24 96% 3,960 20,000 1,000 0
BR 17 3 17 0 0 11 65% 1,205 2,250 1,000 1
CHB 13 4 8 5 0 8 62% 4,940 7,500 1,000 2
CLB 26 5 3 23 0 22 85% 3,340 7,500 1,000 0
CNB 21 1 1 17 3 14 67% 4,070 10,000 1,000 0
CP 30 6 3 24 3 27 90% 3,365 15,000 500 0
DB 4 2 0 1 3 3 75% 13,000 17,000 10,000 1
DC 31 7 13 15 3 16 52% 7,220 20,000 2,000 0
DL 15 3 0 15 0 14 93% 4,070 10,000 1,000 0
GBP 15 1 6 9 0 9 60% 2,890 7,500 1,000 3
IC 23 5 10 10 3 18 78% 6,750 24,000 1,000 0
JJ 7 1 6 1 0 6 86% 4,415 5,000 2,500 1
KCC 17 4 0 17 0 11 65% 4,865 16,000 1,000 0
MD 20 4 1 19 0 16 80% 6,800 12,500 2,000 0
MV 9 0 0 9 0 7 78% 2,000 5,000 1,000 0
NEP 26 7 25 1 0 14 54% 1,970 4,000 1,000 10
NOS 15 0 13 2 0 10 67% 4,500 8,000 1,000 5
NYG 19 7 3 7 9 13 68% 2,155 10,000 1,000 0
NYJ 20 5 7 1 12 12 60% 2,605 4,000 1,000 0
OR 15 2 4 11 0 12 80% 4,665 8,000 500 1
PE 9 2 2 4 3 6 67% 7,665 15,000 2,000 0
PS 15 4 0 15 0 14 93% 3,035 4,000 2,000 0
SDC 20 2 1 19 0 18 90% 3,610 7,500 1,000 1
SF 48 4 11 36 1 35 73% 3,575 17,500 500 0
SLR 18 2 5 0 13 5 28% 5,900 12,000 1,000 2
SS 18 5 8 10 0 10 56% 5,250 8,000 1,000 0
TBB 16 2 1 15 0 14 88% 3,285 8,000 1,000 0
TT 22 6 0 20 2 9 41% 3,445 7,500 1,000 0
WR 30 2 3 27 0 25 83% 2,140 5,000 1,000 0
Total 593 108 26% 64% 9% 476 88% $4,130 $10,427 $1,583.0 27
Avg 19.1 18% 5.0 12.3 1.8 15.9 0.9
160
1999
AC 15 3 2 12 1 13 87% $4,269 $8,000 $500 1
AF 10 1 8 2 0 10 100% 6,900 12,000 3,000 1
BB 16 4 0 15 1 16 100% 5,593 20,000 2,000 0
BR 13 2 13 0 0 8 62% 1,500 2,000 500 0
CHB 6 2 0 5 1 6 100% 5,333 8,000 2,000 1
CLB 16 4 2 14 0 16 100% 4,593 10,000 2,000 0
CNB 18 3 0 7 11 13 72% 4,387 12,000 1,500 1
CP 12 2 8 4 0 9 75% 4,333 13,000 1,500 2
DB 3 1 3 0 0 0 0% na na na 0
DC 19 2 5 14 0 14 74% 4,000 15,000 1,000 1
DL 18 1 2 16 0 16 89% 4,218 10,000 2,000 1
GBP 14 2 3 10 1 8 57% 8,937 30,000 1,000 0
IC 22 6 9 10 3 17 77% 7,647 30,000 1,000 2
JJ 10 3 10 0 0 9 90% 4,500 6,000 3,000 0
KCC 6 2 0 6 0 4 67% 7,375 10,000 5,000 1
MD 12 2 2 9 1 9 75% 3,833 5,000 2,000 2
MV 11 1 0 10 1 11 100% 2,772 5,000 1,500 0
NEP 17 2 15 2 0 10 59% 2,750 5,000 2,000 10
NOS 18 3 13 5 0 9 50% 8,777 12,500 7,500 1
NYG 20 2 20 0 0 18 90% 1,194 2,000 1,000 0
NYJ 11 2 2 6 3 10 91% 3,640 10,000 2,000 1
OR 22 5 9 12 1 13 59% 4,423 10,000 2,000 3
PE 8 2 0 8 0 8 100% 7,125 25,000 2,000 0
PS 12 3 0 12 0 12 100% 2,875 5,000 500 0
SDC 20 4 4 16 0 16 80% 5,531 17,500 1,000 4
SF 33 5 18 15 0 26 79% 3,884 25,000 500 1
SLR 26 4 14 12 0 17 65% 6,882 13,000 1,000 1
SS 17 1 8 9 0 16 94% 4,562 12,500 1,000 0
TBB 20 2 0 19 1 15 75% 4,200 10,000 3,000 0
TT 15 1 6 9 0 6 40% 4,416 5,000 2,500 1
WR 9 1 0 5 4 9 100% 12,222 20,000 5,000 1
Total 469 78 38% 56% 6% 364 80% $5,089 $12,283 $2,017 36
Avg 15.1 17% 5.7 8.5 0.9 12.1 1.2
161
BY POSITION
2001
Pos Signed Roster Year Years Years Bonuses SignBon Bonus Bonus Bonus Included
QB 19 1 7 10 2 10 53% $4,750 $15,000 $1,000 0
RB 55 12 10 35 10 51 93% 4,765 15,000 500 4
WR 86 9 21 56 9 66 77% 3,852 14,000 500 3
TE 31 10 4 21 6 27 87% 4,000 14,000 1,000 1
OL 100 15 23 58 19 81 81% 4,325 17,500 500 7
DE 30 8 5 20 5 27 90% 4,567 18,000 500 2
DT 39 8 12 21 6 29 74% 4,716 30,000 750 1
LB 71 17 12 49 10 55 77% 4,044 15,000 500 1
CB 45 9 15 28 2 35 78% 4,193 15,000 750 0
S 37 11 4 24 9 32 86% 4,492 21,000 500 3
P/K 28 1 10 16 2 17 61% 4,912 15,000 1,000 4

2000
QB 20 5 4 13 3 15 75% $2,530 $15,000 $1,000 1
RB 58 17 9 44 5 49 84% 1,975 18,000 500 0
WR 89 13 16 60 13 65 73% 1,915 17,000 500 8
TE 36 10 11 21 4 27 75% 2,365 17,500 1,000 2
OL 93 21 25 58 10 67 72% 2,185 20,000 500 4
DE 35 4 6 24 5 30 86% 1,790 10,000 1,000 1
DT 40 7 8 30 2 35 88% 2,105 15,000 500 0
LB 71 11 21 46 4 51 72% 2,255 16,000 500 2
CB 55 9 14 40 1 37 67% 3,745 9,000 1,000 8
S 39 6 10 23 6 29 74% 1,925 12,500 500 3
P/K 42 6 18 23 1 22 52% 1,965 24,000 500 3
1999
QB 17 5 7 9 1 13 76% $3,455 $25,000 $500 2
RB 55 15 14 35 4 42 76% 2,590 20,000 500 5
WR 68 11 25 33 9 57 84% 2,915 20,000 1,000 8
TE 24 10 9 13 2 19 79% 2,890 12,500 1,000 1
OL 79 17 31 42 6 64 81% 2,935 30,000 500 5
DE 27 6 17 10 0 19 70% 2,225 8,000 1,000 4

DT 33 6 18 13 2 26 79% 3,145 15,000 1,000 2
LB 54 17 19 32 3 43 80% 2,535 17,500 500 1
CB 46 13 17 28 1 35 76% 2,525 30,000 1,000 4
S 31 5 13 17 1 24 77% 2,655 10,000 1,500 2
P/K 24 5 8 15 1 15 63% 2,405 25,000 1,500 0 162
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YEAR CF YEAR CF YEAR CF YEAR CF YEAR CF

1946 0.121 1961 0.186 1976 0.335 1991 0.849

According to the National Federation of State

Y e a r in Le a g ue 19 % 16 % 13 % 11% 9% 8% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% <0 % <0 % <0 %

Players Players in Players in

* Prorating signing bonuses over the length of player contracts;

Total $1,035 $1,055 $1,220 $1,295 $4,605

Seasons 1994 1995 1996 1997 Total

Total $1,178 $1,192 $1,187 $1,153 $4,711

$1,200 In Actual $000s

Average Average Annual Average Average Annual

1981 82,400 145,600 -5%

$1,493 $1,552 $1,462

$70 Actual $000s

When economists want to decipher trends they use what is

1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996

CP 37.1 48.1 11.0 40.7 43.4 2.7

JJ 37.1 44.6 7.5 40.7 47.8 7.1

SF 34.6 37.8 3.2 37.1 37.9 0.8 40.7 51.3 10.6

CP 41.45 40.4 -1.1 52.38 71.2 18.8 57.29 58.3 1.0

JJ 41.45 49.9 8.5 52.38 58.6 6.2 57.29 73.1 15.8

NYG 41.45 47.6 6.2 52.38 53 0.6 57.29 73.5 16.2

SF 41.45 48.2 6.8 52.38 64.5 12.1 57.29 69.8 12.5

CP 62.2 61.6 -0.6 67.4 72.4 5.0 358.5 395.4 36.9

JJ 62.2 75.8 13.6 67.4 60.9 -6.5 358.5 410.8 52.2

NYG 62.2 57.3 -4.9 67.4 71 3.6 393.1 438.6 45.4

SF 62.2 59.9 -2.3 67.4 61.9 -5.5 393.1 431.4 38.2

Avg Salary 1993-2001

Avg Salary 1983-1992

$1,600 Average Salary & Percentage of Players by Year in League 20%

The Old System The Current System

$2,200 In constant 1977 $-millions

The Current System

55% The Current System

40% The “Old System”

-5% 19 8 2 19 8 3 19 8 4 19 8 5 19 8 6 19 8 7 19 8 8 19 8 9 19 9 0 19 9 1 19 9 2 19 9 3 19 9 4 19 9 5 19 9 6 19 9 7 19 9 8 19 9 9 2000 2001

% 2 1% 18 % 2 7% 2 1% 19 % 16 % 17 % 2 1% 19 % 19 % 15 % 19 % 29% 38% 42% 4 1% 46% 4 7% 5 1% 4 7%

Season 2001 2000

Season 1999 1998

Season 1995 1994

Season 1991 1990

Season 1987 1986

Season 1983 1982

1,400 Avg per season=1,139

800 Avg per season=614

$300 Avg value=$166,000

Season 2001 2000

Season 1996 1995

Season 1990 1989

1984 1983 1982

CP 22.4 23.6 18.2 18.6 12.6

JJ 21.8 22.9 21.9 22.4 24.4

NYG 8.8 9.8 7.5 8.2 16 16.8 30.8 31.5 24.1

SF 13 14.4 11.2 12.2 12.1 12.7 26.7 27.3 24.8

*Total of signing and reporting bonuses

PE 14.1 CHB 159.6

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