With football season officially underway, so are the critiques of the athletes and managers who make or break a team in the quest for the ultimate SuperBowl Championship. But aside from all the assessments of performance and play, there are the lofty numbers associated with top earning athletes that continue to fascinate the business and brand worlds. Since Sports Illustrated conducted it’s annual list of 50 top-earning American athletes, calculating the numbers from salary, winnings, endorsements and appearance fees, we decided to list the top Black NFL earners from 2010.
Demarcus Ware – Linebacker – Dallas Cowboys
Salary/Winnings: 16,000,000
Endorsement Earnings : $800,000
Total: $16,800,000
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Tyson Jackson – Defensive End – Kansas City Chiefs
Salary/Winnings: $18,125,000
Endorsement Earnings: $75,000 Endorsements
Total: $18,200,000
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DeAngelo Hall – Defensive Back – Washington Redskins
Salary/Winning: $18,500,00o
Endorsement Earnings: $75,000
Total: $18,575,000
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Vince Wilfork — Defensive Tackle — New England Patriots
Salary/Winnings: $18,900,000
Endorsement Earnings: $75,000
Total: $18,975,000
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Julius Peppers – Defensive End – Chicago Bears
Salary/Winnings: $20,000,000
Endorsements Earnings: $75,000
Total: $20,075,000
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Jason Smith – Offensive Tackle – St. Louis Rams
Salary/Winnings: $20,570,000
Endorsements Earnings: $75,000
Total: $20,645,000
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Darius Heyward-Bey – Wide Reviever – Oakland Raiders
Salary/Winnings: $21,430,000
Endorsement Earnings: $75,000
Total: $21,505,000
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Albert Haynesworth – Defensive Tackle – Washington Redskins
Salary/Winnings: $24,600,000
Endorsement Earnings: $150,000
Total: $24,750,000
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Terrell Suggs – Linebacker – Baltimore Ravens
Salary/Winnings: $24,900,000
Endorsement Earnings: $75,000
Total: $24,975,000
