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THE NFL’S HIGHEST-EARNING PLAYERS

PERCENT GAIN 1998-2018

100

1000

NFL

GOLD

U.S. HOME PRICES

S&P

19982000 2005 2010 2015 2018

500

400

300

00

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40%

1 999 2000 2005 201020152018

SCORING OPPORTUNITIES

NFL team ownership has been one of the best

investments going over the past two decades, with

annualized increases of 11.6%. But the gains have

slowed to their lowest since the Great Recession be-

cause of strict ownership requirements and a dearth

of willing investors liquid enough to purchase

franchises worth $2.6 billion on average.

3. JIMMY3. JIMMY3. JIMMY
   GAROPPOLO
   SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERSAN FRANCIS
   TOTAL EARNINGS:TOTAL EARNINGS: AL EARNINGS:
   $43.1 MIL
   SALARY/BONUSES:/BONUSES:
   $4$42.6 MIL
   ENDORSEMENTS: ENDORSEMENTENDORSEMENTS:
   $500,000 $,,


4. KHALIL MACK 4. KHALIL MA4. KHALIL MA
   CHICAGO BEARSCHICAGO BEARS
   TOTAL EARNINGS:T AL EARNINGS:
   $41.8 MIL.8 MIL
   SALARY/BONUSES:AL /BONUSES:
   $41 MIL
   ENDORSEMENTS:ENDORSEMENTENDORSEMENT
   $750,000 000


5. AARON DONALDARON DONALD
   LOS ANGELES RAMSS ANGELES RAMS
   TOTAL EARNINGS:AL EARNINGS:
   $41.1 MIL
   SALARY/BONUSES:/BONUSES:
   $40.9 MIL$40
   ENDORSEMENTS:ENDORSEMENT
   $250,000$250