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(1981) - An annual survey conducted by the National Football League shows that the average salary of an N.F.L. player last season was $90,102, with quarterbacks averaging the highest, $160,037.

In 1980, the average player's salary was $78,657, 14.5 percent under the 1981 figure.

The survey, conducted for the fifth straight year, shows average salaries for eight positions: quarterback, running back, receiver, offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebacker, defensive back and kicker.

Next in average salary were running backs, $94,948; defensive linemen, $92,996; receivers, $85,873; offensive linemen, $85,543; linebackers, $85,205; defensive backs, $79,581, and kickers, $65,779.

http://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/29/sports/average-nfl-salary-is-90102-survey-says.html

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A New York Times article listed the average NFL salaries for: 1980 - $78K; 1981- $90K. The NFL strike in 1982 led to an explosion in salaries because the players won the rights to team revenues as well as the ability to bargain collectively.

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The average salaries in the NFL for the years 1984, 1985 and 1986 are:

  • 1984: $ 162,000
  • 1985: $ 190,000
  • 1986: $ 203,000
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$85,000.....eighty-five thousand

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$68,000

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