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The first player in the NFL to have a base salary of $1 million was Bruce Matthews, who played for the Houston Oilers. The first NFL player to have a signing bonus of $1 million was Johnny Lam Jones who played for the New York Jets.

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First with a base salary of $1 mil: Bruce Matthews, 1983.

First with a signing bonus of $1 mil: Johnny Jones, 1980.

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Bobby Hull 1971-1972 by the Winnipeg Jets of the WHA.

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Bruce Matthews signed to the Houston Oilers as a 9th round draft pick in 1983 at the age of 22 for a 1,000,000 dollar salary.

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