Peyton Manning’s Net Worth Reveals Why He Never Talked About His Football Contracts

Peyton Manning Net Worth

Peyton Manning’s net worth is estimated to be around $300 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. As well as what he earned in football, he has extensive partnerships and partnerships with DirecTV, Buick,  Reebok, Gatorade, and Papa John’s.

According to Forbes, his win at Super Bowl L earned Manning $4 million in incentive bonuses on top of his $15 million salary on the Broncos. The football player retired with $249 million in career salary/bonuses from the NFL, and $400 million in total earnings.

Peyton Manning Colts Salary

Peyton Manning’s Colts salary was reportedly $46.3 million over six years, including an $11.6 million signing bonus. Manning was selected first overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft. In 2011, he went through a series of surgeries that inhibited him from playing on the field. Subsequently, he was let go from the team.

“Nobody loves their job more than I do. Nobody loves playing quarterback more than I do. I still want to play. But there is no other team I wanted to play for,” Manning said in a press conference at the time. “We all know that nothing lasts forever. Times change, circumstances change, and that’s the reality of playing in the NFL.”

Peyton Manning Broncos Salary

Peyton Manning’s Broncos salary was estimated to be around $96 million, including $18 million due at signing and a guaranteed $40 million in 2013.

In 2015, he took a pay cut according to ESPN.com’sChris Mortensen and Jeff Legwold. Manning’s restructured deal offered $15 million in 2015. On his decision, he told The Denver Post, “I don’t talk about my contract. I never have in 18 years and I’m not going to start now. I’ve been working real hard and I’m excited to be back with the Denver Broncos. Can’t wait for April 13 to get here when the team can finally come together. I’m excited to get to work and get to know the new coaches and looking forward to trying to make 2015 a special year.”

When It Was Just a Game: Remembering the First Super Bowl

For more about the Super Bowl, football fans can check out When It Was Just a Game: Remembering the First Super Bowl by Harvey Frommer. The best-selling book delves into the history of the first Super Bowl, which was originally known as the AFL-NFL Championship Game. (The term “Super Bowl” was coined only in its third year.) The debut game, between the winning Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs, was played in front of only 61,946 people at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum—an audience well below the stadium’s capacity. Harvey Frommer, a sports historian and reporter, puts the tale of that momentous game together using oral history, gathered by hundreds of interviews with players, coaches, media and spectators alike.