In order to receive an NFL pension players must have played in the league for at least 3 years. The exact monthly amount received will be based on the number of seasons played.
The average salary for an NFL player is 10000004 million dollars per year.
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In 1970, the average NFL player lasted nearly five years in the league. By 1986, he had a three-year stay, a downward trend that continued as the league adopted more pass-happy formations, such as the West Coast offense, according to the NFL Players Association. A vested NFL player (meaning they get their pension after retirement) has to play a least 4 years. It's a short stay for most and this is why you see athletes trying to get the most money from NFL owners. Most NFL players as of 2010 play for an average of 10 years, but it also depends on the position that you play and the shape that you are in.
Including all player positions, the average NFL career is four seasons.
"There is a little bit of a misrepresentation or a misunderstanding on that. Frequently, it is said that the average career is about 3.5 years. In fact, if a player makes an opening day roster, his career is very close to six years…If you are a first-round draft choice, the average career is close to nine years. That 3.5-year average is really a misrepresentation. What it adds is a lot of players who don't make an NFL roster and it brings down the average."
They can earn up to 75% of their top 5 consecutive years average salary per year for life
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NFL players do not qualify to receive pension until they reach 55 years of age. At the age of 55, they will start to receive $470 a month for each season that they played. For instance, if they played for three seasons, they will be paid out $1,410 per month.