Introduction

Patrick Marleau is a Canadian former professional NHL player with an estimated net worth of $46 Million.

During 23 NHL seasons, Patrick Marleau played for three teams: the San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 1,779 games, recording 566 goals and 631 assists. As a result, Marleau earned an estimated $97 million, which translates to approximately $4.22 million per year.

Marleau holds the record for playing the most games in NHL history. He became the fourth player in history to play 900 consecutive games and one of only five to play 1,400 games with the same team. Although he retired in 2022, his career remains among the longest and most successful in ice hockey history.

NHL Contracts & Salary

Longevity was a crucial factor in Patrick Marleau’s career, allowing him to play at a professional level for over two decades and earn a consistently high income. During his NHL career, Marleau earned a total of $97 million in salary and bonuses, peaking in the 2010s. Let’s run through the timeline of his contracts and annual salary.

San Jose Sharks Contracts & Salary

When Patrick first signed with the San Joe Sharks in 1997, he secured a three-year rookie deal worth $2.78 million. This translated into a salary of $925,000 per year for the first three seasons of his career. It’s also worth noting that, according to our research, Marleau never signed a contract longer than four years. Most of his agreements were between one and two years in length.

His next three years in the NHL were all under one-year contracts, beginning with a $1.4 million salary in 2001, and increasing to $2.35 million by 2003. His 2003/04 contract was technically a two-year, $4.7 million deal; however, when the 2004/05 season was canceled due to the salary cap dispute, not a single player was paid for the entire year. As a result, he lost an additional $2.35 million in salary.

With every new contract, Patrick Marleau’s salary consistently increased. In 2005, he signed a three-year $12.5 million deal with the Sharks, pushing his average annual salary to $4.17 million. This was followed by a two-year $12.6 million agreement, worth $6.3 million per year. 

In 2010, Marleau inked the most valuable deal of his career, worth $27.6 million over four years. Under the agreement, he earned $6.9 million per season, except in 2012/13, due to another NHL lockout. Players didn’t receive their full salaries that year; thus, Marleau earned an estimated $5.42 million. His final deal with the Sharks earned him $20 million over three years, bringing his total with the team to $81.53 million.

Additional Contracts & Earnings

The final four seasons of Patrick’s career would be split across four teams, but his most notable deal was a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 2017/28 season was the most lucrative of his entire career, earning him a peak annual salary of $8.5 million. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and then rejoined the Sharks, retiring with the team. 

Real Estate

According to public records, Patrick Marleau paid $3.9 million in January 2006 for a 5,726-square-foot, six-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home in Saratoga, California. The property, built in 2001, features amenities such as an outdoor pool with a jacuzzi and gazebo area. Marleau relisted the property at $4.3 million in August 2014, but let it go for just $4.1 million in October. This would have resulted in a loss after taxes and commissions.

One of the more interesting properties in Patrick Marleau’s real estate history was his 12,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion in Toronto, Ontario. He reportedly paid $11.63 million for the home in 2017, upon signing with the Maple Leafs. The home boasts heated floors, eight fireplaces, and a huge 13-car garage. However, what sets it apart from other properties is the custom-built ice rink in the back garden. In 2019, when Marleau left Toronto, he put the home up for sale with an asking price of $11.88 million. That said, we were unable to find a confirmed sale price. Nonetheless, this also would have resulted in a loss.

Introduction

Todd Gurley is an American former professional NFL player with an estimated net worth of $20 Million. 

During his six-season NFL career, Todd Gurley played as a running back for two teams, the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons. Averaging 4.17 yards per carry and scoring 79 touchdowns, Gurley earned a career total of $49.1 million from salary and bonus. This corresponds to average annual earnings of $8.18 million, excluding income from endorsements and other endeavors.

Quick Facts

• Earned $49.1 million during his NFL career
• Peak annual earnings of $22 million in 2018 from salary & bonuses
• The most valuable contract was a 4-year, $57.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Rams

Net Worth History

The first time we tracked Todd Gurley’s net worth, sources valued it at $4 million in 2020. Gurley had retired the year before. However, we believe this estimate dates to 2017 and has not been updated in a few years. From 2018 up until his retirement, Gurley earned an additional $47.5 million in the NFL. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be roughly $20 Million.

NFL Salary

In 2015, Todd Gurley signed a 4-year contract with the St. Louis Rams worth $13.8 million. Gurley received an $8.3 million signing bonus, and the contract was guaranteed for $9.4 million. He earned $8.8 million in his first NFL season.

In 2018, Gurley negotiated a new four-year deal worth $57.5 million with the Los Angeles Rams. His signing bonus was $21 million. After two years, the Rams cut Gurley, citing that he wasn’t worth the money. He earned $27 million on the contract before being released.

In 2020, Todd signed a one-year $5.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, which included a $2 million signing bonus.

After retiring, Todd Gurley had earned $49.1 million in the NFL.

Endorsements

During his NFL career, Todd Gurley consistently earned additional income off the field through brand endorsements. The most notable of which was his Nike sponsorship, which began the moment he was drafted to the league. Gurley also secured endorsement deals with several other brands, often appearing in commercials for Carl’s Jr., Gatorade, Hardee’s, and Pizza Hut. His earnings from said deals were never disclosed to the public, but they definitely helped supplement his NFL income.

HUNGRY Investment

In 2020, Todd joined rapper Jay-Z and fellow NFL player Bobby Wagner to invest in HUNGRY. This office and event catering company currently operates in thirteen cities throughout the United States. Before Gurley’s investment, Jay-Z had already invested $8 million into HUNGRY. It’s unclear how much Gurley invested, although we do know it was during the company’s $20 million Series B funding round. In their previous round, HUNGRY also secured investments from Usher and Ndamukong Suh.

Real Estate

In May 2017, Todd Gurley paid $1.825 million for a 5,133-square-foot, five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in Chatsworth, California. The property features a distinctive outdoor pool with a rock-formation waterfall. Gurley relisted the house in August 2020 at $2.3 million and sold it for just over $2 million in January 2021. All things considered, he either broke even on the investment or made a minor loss.

Just before listing his previous home for sale, Gurley upgraded to a 10,319-square-foot, six-bedroom home just down the street. He paid $4.15 million for the property and remains the current owner at the time of writing. It now has an estimated value of $4.7 million.

More Los Angeles Rams players:

• Sam Bradford
• Andrew Whitworth
• Robert Woods
• Jared Goff
• Aaron Donald
• Jalen Ramsey

Introduction

Matt Ryan is an American former professional NFL player with an estimated net worth of $70 Million. 

During his 15-season NFL career, Matt Ryan played for two teams, the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts. Passing 62,792 yards for a total of 381 touchdowns, he earned an estimated $288.6 million during his career. This equates to an average of $19.24 million/year before considering income from off-pitch endeavors.

Quick Facts

• Earned $288.6 million during his NFL career
• Peak annual earnings of $44.8 million in 2019 from salary & bonuses
• The most valuable contract was a 5-year, $150 million extension with the Atlanta Falcons

NFL Salary

Rookie Contract

After being selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2008 NFL Draft, Matt Ryan signed a six-year, $67.5 million rookie contract with the team. At the time, this was the highest-value contract signed by a rookie in NFL history and would be equivalent to $101.8 million today. Ryan was knocked off the top spot a year later when Matthew Stafford signed a $72 million deal with the Detroit Lions. The current record holder is Sam Bradford, who signed his $76 million rookie contract with the St. Louis Rams in 2010.

Despite the high value, only $34.5 million (just over half) of the contract was guaranteed. Ryan also received a $7.45 million signing bonus, which was pro-rated and paid out over the course of the contract. From 2010 onward, the quarterback was comfortably earning more than $10 million per year, but he secured only $39.6 million of the contract’s total value.

Nine-Figure Extension

When it came time to sign his first extension in 2013, Matt Ryan secured a five-year, $103.75 million contract, inking his first nine-figure deal. Once again, the guarantee was relatively low, at just $42 million overall. He also received a $28 million signing bonus, paid over two years ($13 million in the first season and $15 million in the second). In 2014, Ryan also received a $12 million option bonus, bringing his total to $36.5 million that year. Overall, he secured $94.5 million of the contract’s value.

Final NFL Contract

In 2018, Ryan signed his second nine-figure contract and the final contract of his NFL career, which was a $150 million, five-year deal. This time, he secured a much higher guarantee of $100 million, providing a substantial safety net, though he wouldn’t really need it. The first four years of the contract were spent at the Falcons, earning him an additional $117.5 million with the team, before he finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts. 

Matt Ryan officially announced his retirement in 2024, after fifteen years in the NFL. He earned a total of $288.4 million in salary and bonuses, of which $251.6 million came from the Atlanta Falcons.

Real Estate

In January 2017, Matt Ryan paid $4.36 million for a 9,933-square-foot, five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home in Atlanta, Georgia. The property, situated on 1.16 acres, features an outdoor pool, a games room, a gym, and a wine room. Ryan relisted the property for sale in 2020 with an asking price of $5 million, but accepted an offer of $4.6 million in January 2021.