According to USA Today, the 5 highest paid players in the NFL for the 2008 season were: 1) QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers - $27,701,920
2) DE Jared Allen, Vikings - $21,119,256
3) WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals - $17,103,480
4) QB JaMarcus Russell, Raiders - $16,872,400
5) RB Michael Turner, Falcons - $16,003,840
The NFL stands for National Football League. It is an organization for professional football players in the US. Thirty-Two teams make up the AFC and NFC that respresent the highest level players in the United States.
Yes, many.
Some $6.9 billion
football players make more money
In the Canadian Football League, a team has three plays to make a first down. In the National Football League, a team has four plays to make a first down.
Football players provide entertainment.
Well back in the day the human species was a lot smaller than they are today, for instance: the average heigth of a male in 1950 was 5'0. Being 10" small than the average today. So that being said the football was smaller to make it easier for the smaller players to throw and catch the ball.
Only about 1.6 of college football players make it to the NFL.
NHL stands for the National Hockey League. This league includes countries such as Canada and the united states. sometimes players from Sweden and other European countries come and get drafted into the NHL. The players make lots of money from playing in this league.
Roughly 1.6 of Division 1 football players make it to the NFL.
National Football League trainers earn right around $128,458 per year. In Major League Baseball, the annual salary for a trainer is around $51,500 per year.
Salaries in the Canadian Football League are much lower than those in the National Football League. CFL players make an average salary of $80,000 per year.