Peyton Manning & More: The Richest Pro Football Hall of Famers

With the inductions set for Aug. 6 in Canton, Ohio, a new group of stars will be joining one of the brightest constellations in sports, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Not only are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame the best players who ever lived, with Super Bowl titles and NFL records galore, but many are also financially successful.
Who tops that list? GOBankingRates looked at Celebrity Net Worth’s top 50 richest NFL athletes and broke out the members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Some have passed away, but their fortune from playing and more still came out on top. It’s quite an accomplished list, so read on to see where your favorite star lands.
Ray Lewis
- Net worth: $30 million
- Years played: 1996-2012
- Year enshrined: 2018
Jim Brown
- Net worth: $30 million
- Years played: 1957-65
- Year enshrined: 1971
Edgerrin James
- Net worth: $40 million
- Years played: 1999-2009
- Year enshrined: 2020
Terry Bradshaw
- Net worth: $45 million
- Years played: 1970-83
- Year enshrined: 1989
Champ Bailey
- Net worth: $45 million
- Years played: 1999-2014
- Year enshrined: 2019
Calvin Johnson
- Net worth: $45 million
- Years played: 2007-15
- Year enshrined: 2021
Tony Gonzalez
- Net worth: $50 million
- Years played: 1997-2013
- Year enshrined: 2019
Jerry Rice
- Net worth: $50 million
- Years played: 1985-2005
- Year enshrined: 2010
Gale Sayers
- Net worth: $50 million
- Years played: 1965-71
- Year enshrined: 1977
Aeneas Williams
- Net worth: $50 million
- Years played: 1991-2004
- Year enshrined: 2014
Frank Gifford
- Net worth: $60 million
- Years played: 1952-60, 1962-64
- Year enshrined: 1977
Troy Aikman
- Net worth: $65 million
- Years played: 1989-2000
- Year enshrined: 2006
Michael Strahan
- Net worth: $65 million
- Years played: 1993-2007
- Year enshrined: 2014
Brett Favre
- Net worth: $100 million
- Years played: 1991-2010
- Year enshrined: 2016
John Elway
- Net worth: $145 million
- Years played: 1983-98
- Year enshrined: 2004
Joe Montana
- Net worth: $150 million
- Years played: 1979-94
- Year enshrined: 2000
Steve Young
- Net worth: $200 million
- Years played: 1984-99 (including one season with the USFL’s Los Angeles Express)
- Year enshrined: 2005
John Madden
- Net worth: $200 million
- Years as head coach: 1969-78
- Year enshrined: 2006
Peyton Manning
- Net worth: $250 million
- Years played: 1998-2015
- Year enshrined: 2021
Fran Tarkenton
- Net worth: $300 million
- Years played: 1961-78
- Year enshrined: 1986
Roger Staubach
- Net worth: $600 million
- Years played: 1969-79
- Year enshrined: 1985
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