I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question but will try. My question is.....I have searched EVERYWHERE on the net with no results for what I thought would be an easy answer. Who was the first football player to get a one million dollar contract, either signing out of college for the milliom, or an existing player? I have called the NFL in New York, the players association in D.C., local radio stations, newspapers. no one knows! Some one here has to know. Thanks... Bob
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The Man With No Name
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The first player to sign a million dollar+ contract was Olympic gold medalist and the 1980 #2 draft pick Johnny Lam Jones. It was a multi year deal, not a million$ per season.
The Man With No Name
Footballguy
In 1984 Warren Moon's contract was for 5 years, $5.5 million plus a $4.5 million signing bonus. That made him the highest paid NFL player at the time. Not sure if he was the first to average a million dollars, but probably was.
Also found that O.J. Simpsons 1978 salary was $733,985. more than twice as much as the next highest paid player.
Stephen Davis signed the first $100 million dollar contract in Sept. 2000. It was for 9 years $90.75 million+ 45 million in incentives.
Also found that O.J. Simpsons 1978 salary was $733,985. more than twice as much as the next highest paid player.
Stephen Davis signed the first $100 million dollar contract in Sept. 2000. It was for 9 years $90.75 million+ 45 million in incentives.
Does it have to be in the NFL? I know Steve Young signed with the Los Angeles Express of the USFL in 1983 for 10 years and 40 million dollars. They set it up were he'd receive 1 million a year for 40 years.
Not sure if he was the first, but at the time I think they said that was the largest contract in history.
Not sure if he was the first, but at the time I think they said that was the largest contract in history.
We have some good guess's....BUT, nothing really for sure.I can't believe a milestone such as this is virtually unknown. Someone has to know for sure who the first was. Any football fan knows Namath signed for around $425,000 in '65. But not the first million dollar player! Amazing............ Bob
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Footballguy
I think I read in the Shark Pool that Warren Moon was the first player to sign a $1mm/year deal.
