NFL Approximate Value (Weighted) Career Leaders
All-Time Approximate Value (Weighted) Leaders
+ Indicates Hall of Famer
Leaders
| Rank | Player | wAV | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 184 | 2000-2022 | 2TM |
| 2 | Peyton Manning+ | 176 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | 169 | 2005-2025 | 3TM |
| 4 | Drew Brees+ | 167 | 2001-2020 | 2TM |
| 5 | Reggie White+ | 160 | 1985-2000 | 3TM |
| Jerry Rice+ | 160 | 1985-2004 | 3TM | |
| Ray Lewis+ | 160 | 1996-2012 | rav | |
| 8 | Brett Favre+ | 158 | 1991-2010 | 4TM |
| 9 | Bruce Smith+ | 152 | 1985-2003 | 2TM |
| 10 | Philip Rivers | 150 | 2004-2025 | 2TM |
| 11 | Fran Tarkenton+ | 148 | 1961-1978 | 2TM |
| 12 | Matt Ryan | 146 | 2008-2022 | 2TM |
| Lawrence Taylor+ | 146 | 1981-1993 | nyg | |
| 14 | Dan Marino+ | 145 | 1983-1999 | mia |
| 15 | Alan Page+ | 144 | 1967-1981 | 2TM |
| 16 | Rod Woodson+ | 142 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
| Derrick Brooks+ | 142 | 1995-2008 | tam | |
| 18 | Russell Wilson | 140 | 2012-2025 | 4TM |
| John Elway+ | 140 | 1983-1998 | den | |
| 20 | Bruce Matthews+ | 138 | 1983-2001 | oti |
| Anthony Munoz+ | 138 | 1980-1992 | cin | |
| 22 | Junior Seau+ | 133 | 1990-2009 | 3TM |
| Matthew Stafford | 133 | 2009-2025 | 2TM | |
| 24 | Marshall Faulk+ | 132 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
| Steve Young+ | 132 | 1985-1999 | 2TM | |
| Carl Eller+ | 132 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| 27 | Ben Roethlisberger | 131 | 2004-2021 | pit |
| 28 | Julius Peppers+ | 130 | 2002-2018 | 3TM |
| 29 | Bobby Wagner | 129 | 2012-2025 | 3TM |
| Randall McDaniel+ | 129 | 1988-2001 | 2TM | |
| Emmitt Smith+ | 129 | 1990-2004 | 2TM | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 129 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| 33 | Deion Sanders+ | 127 | 1989-2005 | 5TM |
| Walter Payton+ | 127 | 1975-1987 | chi | |
| 35 | Joe Montana+ | 125 | 1979-1994 | 2TM |
| 36 | Randy Moss+ | 124 | 1998-2012 | 5TM |
| Mike Singletary+ | 124 | 1981-1992 | chi | |
| 38 | Dan Fouts+ | 123 | 1973-1987 | sdg |
| Marvin Harrison+ | 123 | 1996-2008 | clt | |
| Ronnie Lott+ | 123 | 1981-1994 | 3TM | |
| Aaron Donald | 123 | 2014-2023 | ram | |
| 42 | Michael Strahan+ | 122 | 1993-2007 | nyg |
| 43 | Terrell Owens+ | 121 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
| Eli Manning | 121 | 2004-2019 | nyg | |
| 45 | Ken Anderson | 120 | 1971-1986 | cin |
| Barry Sanders+ | 120 | 1989-1998 | det | |
| 47 | Brian Urlacher+ | 119 | 2000-2012 | chi |
| Paul Krause+ | 119 | 1964-1979 | 2TM | |
| 49 | Jeff Saturday | 118 | 1999-2012 | 2TM |
| Jason Taylor+ | 118 | 1997-2011 | 3TM | |
| 51 | Champ Bailey+ | 117 | 1999-2013 | 2TM |
| Warren Sapp+ | 117 | 1995-2007 | 2TM | |
| 53 | Merlin Olsen+ | 116 | 1962-1976 | ram |
| Warren Moon+ | 116 | 1984-2000 | 4TM | |
| Randy White+ | 116 | 1975-1988 | dal | |
| Reggie Wayne | 116 | 2001-2014 | clt | |
| 57 | Patrick Mahomes | 115 | 2017-2025 | kan |
| Charles Woodson+ | 115 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
| Cameron Heyward | 115 | 2011-2025 | pit | |
| Zach Thomas+ | 115 | 1996-2008 | 2TM | |
| Cam Newton | 115 | 2011-2021 | 2TM | |
| 62 | Mike Webster+ | 114 | 1974-1990 | 2TM |
| Chris Doleman+ | 114 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
| Jahri Evans | 114 | 2006-2017 | 2TM | |
| 65 | Johnny Unitas+ | 113 | 1956-1973 | 2TM |
| Jack Ham+ | 113 | 1971-1982 | pit | |
| Will Shields+ | 113 | 1993-2006 | kan | |
| Calais Campbell | 113 | 2008-2025 | 5TM | |
| Edgerrin James+ | 113 | 1999-2009 | 3TM | |
| 70 | Ted Hendricks+ | 112 | 1969-1983 | 3TM |
| Rickey Jackson+ | 112 | 1981-1995 | 2TM | |
| John Hannah+ | 112 | 1973-1985 | nwe | |
| Jim Otto+ | 112 | 1960-1974 | rai | |
| Jack Youngblood+ | 112 | 1971-1984 | ram | |
| Bob Lilly+ | 112 | 1961-1974 | dal | |
| 76 | Josh Allen | 111 | 2018-2025 | buf |
| Willie Roaf+ | 111 | 1993-2005 | 2TM | |
| Jack Lambert+ | 111 | 1974-1984 | pit | |
| 79 | J.J. Watt | 110 | 2011-2022 | 2TM |
| Thurman Thomas+ | 110 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Terrell Suggs | 110 | 2003-2019 | 3TM | |
| Aeneas Williams+ | 110 | 1991-2004 | 2TM | |
| Lamar Jackson | 110 | 2018-2025 | rav | |
| Randall Cunningham | 110 | 1985-2001 | 4TM | |
| 85 | Joe Greene+ | 109 | 1969-1981 | pit |
| Len Dawson+ | 109 | 1957-1975 | 3TM | |
| Willie Brown+ | 109 | 1963-1978 | 2TM | |
| Ronde Barber+ | 109 | 1997-2012 | tam | |
| Mike Haynes+ | 109 | 1976-1989 | 2TM | |
| Cameron Jordan | 109 | 2011-2025 | nor | |
| Trent Williams | 109 | 2010-2025 | 2TM | |
| 92 | Paul Warfield+ | 108 | 1964-1977 | 2TM |
| Kevin Mawae+ | 108 | 1994-2009 | 3TM | |
| Gene Upshaw+ | 108 | 1967-1981 | rai | |
| Jim Brown+ | 108 | 1957-1965 | cle | |
| John Randle+ | 108 | 1990-2003 | 2TM | |
| Alan Faneca+ | 108 | 1998-2010 | 3TM | |
| 98 | Terry Bradshaw+ | 107 | 1970-1983 | pit |
| Jim Tyrer | 107 | 1961-1974 | 2TM | |
| Tony Dorsett+ | 107 | 1977-1988 | 2TM | |
| Donovan McNabb | 107 | 1999-2011 | 3TM | |
| Carson Palmer | 107 | 2004-2017 | 3TM | |
| 103 | Boomer Esiason | 106 | 1984-1997 | 3TM |
| Jared Goff | 106 | 2016-2025 | 2TM | |
| John Hadl | 106 | 1962-1977 | 4TM | |
| Herb Adderley+ | 106 | 1961-1972 | 2TM | |
| 107 | Tim Brown+ | 105 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
| Sonny Jurgensen+ | 105 | 1957-1974 | 2TM | |
| Von Miller | 105 | 2011-2025 | 4TM | |
| Khalil Mack | 105 | 2014-2025 | 3TM | |
| Drew Bledsoe | 105 | 1993-2006 | 3TM | |
| 112 | Demario Davis | 104 | 2012-2025 | 3TM |
| Bobby Bell+ | 104 | 1963-1974 | kan | |
| Nick Buoniconti+ | 104 | 1962-1976 | 2TM | |
| Larry Little+ | 104 | 1967-1980 | 2TM | |
| Myles Garrett | 104 | 2017-2025 | cle | |
| Michael Irvin+ | 104 | 1988-1999 | dal | |
| Derrick Thomas+ | 104 | 1989-1999 | kan | |
| Roger Staubach+ | 104 | 1969-1979 | dal | |
| Ron Yary+ | 104 | 1968-1982 | 2TM | |
| Brian Dawkins+ | 104 | 1996-2011 | 2TM | |
| Rod Smith | 104 | 1995-2006 | den | |
| Dak Prescott | 104 | 2016-2025 | dal | |
| Marcus Allen+ | 104 | 1982-1997 | 2TM | |
| Bob Griese+ | 104 | 1967-1980 | mia | |
| Orlando Pace+ | 104 | 1997-2009 | 2TM | |
| 127 | Franco Harris+ | 103 | 1972-1984 | 2TM |
| Jimmy Johnson+ | 103 | 1961-1976 | sfo | |
| Deacon Jones+ | 103 | 1961-1974 | 3TM | |
| Gary Zimmerman+ | 103 | 1986-1997 | 2TM | |
| Jim Kelly+ | 103 | 1986-1996 | buf | |
| Patrick Peterson | 103 | 2011-2023 | 3TM | |
| Darrell Green+ | 103 | 1983-2002 | was | |
| Steve Largent+ | 103 | 1976-1989 | sea | |
| Zack Martin | 103 | 2014-2024 | dal | |
| Mick Tingelhoff+ | 103 | 1962-1978 | min | |
| Willie Davis+ | 103 | 1958-1969 | 2TM | |
| Isiah Robertson | 103 | 1971-1982 | 2TM | |
| Tiki Barber | 103 | 1997-2006 | nyg | |
| 140 | Steve Smith Sr. | 102 | 2001-2016 | 2TM |
| James Lofton+ | 102 | 1978-1993 | 5TM | |
| Curtis Martin+ | 102 | 1995-2005 | 2TM | |
| Logan Mankins | 102 | 2005-2015 | 2TM | |
| Jim Marshall | 102 | 1960-1979 | 2TM | |
| Dan Hampton+ | 102 | 1979-1990 | chi | |
| Steve Wisniewski | 102 | 1989-2001 | rai | |
| Jason Kelce | 102 | 2011-2023 | phi | |
| Tom Nalen | 102 | 1994-2007 | den | |
| Ed Reed+ | 102 | 2002-2013 | 3TM | |
| Kevin Williams | 102 | 2003-2015 | 3TM | |
| Richmond Webb | 102 | 1990-2002 | 2TM | |
| Kirk Cousins | 102 | 2012-2025 | 3TM | |
| Sam Mills+ | 102 | 1986-1997 | 2TM | |
| 154 | Larry Allen+ | 101 | 1994-2007 | 2TM |
| Don Maynard+ | 101 | 1958-1973 | 3TM | |
| Justin Smith | 101 | 2001-2014 | 2TM | |
| Adrian Peterson | 101 | 2007-2021 | 7TM | |
| Isaac Bruce+ | 101 | 1994-2009 | 2TM | |
| Jared Allen+ | 101 | 2004-2015 | 4TM | |
| Julio Jones | 101 | 2011-2023 | 4TM | |
| 161 | DeMarcus Ware+ | 100 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
| Steve McMichael+ | 100 | 1980-1994 | 3TM | |
| Lem Barney+ | 100 | 1967-1977 | det | |
| Ndamukong Suh | 100 | 2010-2022 | 5TM | |
| Haloti Ngata | 100 | 2006-2018 | 3TM | |
| Andrew Whitworth | 100 | 2006-2021 | 2TM | |
| Chris Hanburger+ | 100 | 1965-1978 | was | |
| Ricky Watters | 100 | 1992-2001 | 3TM | |
| Mel Renfro+ | 100 | 1964-1977 | dal | |
| 170 | Torry Holt | 99 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
| John Brodie | 99 | 1957-1973 | sfo | |
| Wilber Marshall | 99 | 1984-1995 | 5TM | |
| Steve McNair | 99 | 1995-2007 | 2TM | |
| Cris Carter+ | 99 | 1987-2002 | 3TM | |
| 175 | Lance Alworth+ | 98 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
| Pat Swilling | 98 | 1986-1998 | 3TM | |
| Tyreek Hill | 98 | 2016-2025 | 2TM | |
| O.J. Simpson+ | 98 | 1969-1979 | 2TM | |
| Lance Briggs | 98 | 2003-2014 | chi | |
| Lomas Brown | 98 | 1985-2002 | 5TM | |
| Alex Karras+ | 98 | 1958-1970 | det | |
| Richard Dent+ | 98 | 1983-1997 | 4TM | |
| Roman Gabriel | 98 | 1962-1977 | 2TM | |
| Andre Reed+ | 98 | 1985-2000 | 2TM | |
| Alex Smith | 98 | 2005-2020 | 3TM | |
| Walter Jones+ | 98 | 1997-2008 | sea | |
| 187 | Cortez Kennedy+ | 97 | 1990-2000 | sea |
| Mel Blount+ | 97 | 1970-1983 | pit | |
| Hardy Nickerson | 97 | 1987-2002 | 4TM | |
| Richard Sherman | 97 | 2011-2021 | 3TM | |
| Ron McDole | 97 | 1961-1978 | 4TM | |
| Cornell Green | 97 | 1962-1974 | dal | |
| Jason Peters | 97 | 2004-2023 | 5TM | |
| Rich Gannon | 97 | 1987-2004 | 4TM | |
| Henry Ellard | 97 | 1983-1998 | 3TM | |
| Dave Krieg | 97 | 1980-1998 | 6TM | |
| Vinny Testaverde | 97 | 1987-2007 | 7TM | |
| George Blanda+ | 97 | 1949-1975 | 4TM | |
| Joe Flacco | 97 | 2008-2025 | 6TM | |
| 200 | Mark Brunell | 96 | 1994-2011 | 5TM |
| T.J. Watt | 96 | 2017-2025 | pit | |
| Warrick Dunn | 96 | 1997-2008 | 2TM | |
| Ken Riley+ | 96 | 1969-1983 | cin | |
| Neil Smith | 96 | 1988-2000 | 3TM | |
| Troy Polamalu+ | 96 | 2003-2014 | pit | |
| Buck Buchanan+ | 96 | 1963-1975 | kan | |
| Dermontti Dawson+ | 96 | 1988-2000 | pit | |
| Eric Allen+ | 96 | 1988-2001 | 3TM | |
| Mike Kenn | 96 | 1978-1994 | atl | |
| Chris Jones | 96 | 2016-2025 | kan | |
| Troy Aikman+ | 96 | 1989-2000 | dal | |
| Kurt Warner+ | 96 | 1998-2009 | 3TM | |
| Forrest Gregg+ | 96 | 1956-1971 | 2TM | |
| 214 | Harry Carson+ | 95 | 1976-1988 | nyg |
| Tony Gonzalez+ | 95 | 1997-2013 | 2TM | |
| Jonathan Ogden+ | 95 | 1996-2007 | rav | |
| Willie Wood+ | 95 | 1960-1971 | gnb | |
| Jim Hart | 95 | 1966-1984 | 2TM | |
| Ken Houston+ | 95 | 1967-1980 | 2TM | |
| Roger Craig+ | 95 | 1983-1993 | 3TM | |
| London Fletcher | 95 | 1998-2013 | 3TM | |
| Ray Nitschke+ | 95 | 1958-1972 | gnb | |
| Howie Long+ | 95 | 1981-1993 | rai | |
| Charley Taylor+ | 95 | 1964-1977 | was | |
| James Farrior | 95 | 1997-2011 | 2TM | |
| Fletcher Cox | 95 | 2012-2023 | phi | |
| Lemar Parrish | 95 | 1970-1982 | 3TM | |
| Bobby Boyd | 95 | 1960-1968 | clt | |
| Henry Jordan+ | 95 | 1957-1969 | 2TM | |
| Tony Romo | 95 | 2004-2016 | dal | |
| 231 | Chuck Howley+ | 94 | 1958-1973 | 2TM |
| Steve Hutchinson+ | 94 | 2001-2012 | 3TM | |
| Andre Johnson+ | 94 | 2003-2016 | 3TM | |
| Dick Schafrath | 94 | 1959-1971 | cle | |
| Frank Gore | 94 | 2005-2020 | 5TM | |
| Clay Matthews | 94 | 1978-1996 | 2TM | |
| Travis Kelce | 94 | 2013-2025 | kan | |
| Too Tall Jones | 94 | 1974-1989 | dal | |
| Johnny Robinson+ | 94 | 1960-1971 | kan | |
| Trent Green | 94 | 1997-2008 | 4TM | |
| Jimmy Smith | 94 | 1992-2005 | 2TM | |
| Joe Namath+ | 94 | 1965-1977 | 2TM | |
| 243 | Darrelle Revis+ | 93 | 2007-2017 | 4TM |
| Larry Fitzgerald+ | 93 | 2004-2020 | crd | |
| Mike Munchak+ | 93 | 1982-1993 | oti | |
| Karl Mecklenburg | 93 | 1983-1994 | den | |
| Antonio Gates+ | 93 | 2003-2018 | sdg | |
| Patrick Willis+ | 93 | 2007-2014 | sfo | |
| Derek Carr | 93 | 2014-2024 | 2TM | |
| Willie Anderson | 93 | 1996-2008 | 2TM | |
| Lavonte David | 93 | 2012-2025 | tam | |
| Harold Jackson | 93 | 1968-1983 | 5TM | |
| Art Shell+ | 93 | 1968-1982 | rai | |
| Wayne Walker | 93 | 1958-1972 | det | |
| Ken Stabler+ | 93 | 1970-1984 | 3TM | |
| Kevin Greene+ | 93 | 1985-1999 | 4TM |
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