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Matthew Stafford

John Matthew Stafford is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. In 2022, Matthew Stafford's net worth is estimated to be $75 million dollars.

March 29, 2022

Words by Matthew Taylor

Matthew Stafford Net Worth

$75 million

Est. Range $58M - $92M

Medium Confidence

John Matthew Stafford is a professional football player. He plays the position of quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League (NFL). Stafford played college football at Georgia. He was selected first overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2009 NFL Draft. Stafford has set many records, including being the fourth NFL quarterback to throw for over 5,000 yards in a single season. He has also been named to the Pro Bowl, an annual all-star game for the best NFL players. Stafford was traded to the Rams in 2021. He led the Rams to victory in Super Bowl LVI.

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Richest Athletes

The average salary for athletes in the United States is around $49,143 per year. Not however, if you play in the NBA where the average salary is projected to be around $8 million this year. Even then, though, earnings vary greatly. While some of the top players (we’re looking at you, Stephen Curry) earned over $45 million last year, others didn’t even reach the million-dollar mark.

All sports aren’t created equal though and basketball doesn’t even make the top five highest earning sports. Ice hockey, tennis and soccer stars round out the top three, with athletes in those sports able to build a huge amount of wealth from their appearance fees alone.

Still, there’s always ways for athletes to increase their earnings. UFC fighter Conor McGregor managed to be the top earning athlete in 2021, but a sizeable amount of his income was due the sale of his majority stake in Irish whiskey distiller Proper No. Twelve. However, opportunities for athletes go well beyond business deals.

As is the case with actors, musicians and other celebrities, the golden ticket to building an athlete’s net worth tends to lie in endorsements, sponsorships and selling their name (and often photos) wherever they can. Athletes have to be careful about what they do and say though… more than a few athletes have lost their product endorsements and been dropped by a brand over a scandal or unwise comment.

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Matthew Stafford's net worth of 75 million can buy...

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Methodology

The Wealthiest Index is a ranking of the world's richest people. In calculating Andre Agassi’s net worth, we strive to provide the most transparent calculations available with detailed analysis of how that Andre Agassi’s fortune was made. Each net worth figure is updated at regular intervals to reflect market movements.

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