NFL Approximate Value Career Leaders

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Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank Player AV Years Tm
1Peyton Manning2711998-20152TM
2Brett Favre+2551991-20104TM
3Jerry Rice+2501985-20043TM
4Tom Brady2362000-2016nwe
Fran Tarkenton+2361961-19782TM
6Reggie White+2261985-20003TM
7Bruce Smith+2251985-20032TM
8Drew Brees2232001-20162TM
Ray Lewis2231996-2012rav
10Dan Marino+2161983-1999mia
11Bruce Matthews+2111983-2001oti
12John Elway+2031983-1998den
13Derrick Brooks+1941995-2008tam
14Rod Woodson+1921987-20034TM
15Junior Seau+1911990-20093TM
16Alan Page+1851967-19812TM
17Lawrence Taylor+1821981-1993nyg
18Julius Peppers1752002-20163TM
19Anthony Munoz+1741980-1992cin
20Steve Young+1711985-19992TM
21Emmitt Smith+1701990-20042TM
22Carl Eller+1681964-19792TM
Walter Payton+1681975-1987chi
24Marshall Faulk+1661994-20052TM
Warren Moon+1661984-20004TM
26Randall McDaniel+1651988-20012TM
Terrell Owens1651996-20105TM
28Jim Marshall1641960-19792TM
Joe Montana+1641979-19942TM
Philip Rivers1642004-2016sdg
31Mike Webster+1631974-19902TM
32Dan Fouts+1621973-1987sdg
33Ken Anderson1611971-1986cin
Marvin Harrison+1611996-2008clt
Ronnie Lott+1611981-19943TM
Randy Moss1611998-20125TM
Michael Strahan+1611993-2007nyg
38Rickey Jackson+1601981-19952TM
Merlin Olsen+1601962-1976ram
Jason Taylor+1601997-20113TM
41Will Shields+1591993-2006kan
Mike Singletary+1591981-1992chi
43Chris Doleman+1571985-19993TM
Ben Roethlisberger1572004-2016pit
LaDainian Tomlinson+1572001-20112TM
Charles Woodson1571998-20152TM
47Paul Krause+1551964-19792TM
Reggie Wayne1552001-2014clt
49Kevin Mawae1541994-20093TM
Jim Otto+1541960-1974rai
51Warren Sapp+1521995-20072TM
Jeff Saturday1521999-20122TM
Zach Thomas1521996-20082TM
54Champ Bailey1511999-20132TM
Ronde Barber1511997-2012tam
Deion Sanders+1511989-20055TM
Gene Upshaw+1511967-1981rai
58Darrell Green+1501983-2002was
Aaron Rodgers1502005-2016gnb
Barry Sanders+1501989-1998det
Brian Urlacher1502000-2012chi
62Tony Gonzalez1491997-20132TM
Mick Tingelhoff+1491962-1978min
Randy White+1491975-1988dal
65Alan Faneca1481998-20103TM
Jack Ham+1481971-1982pit
Bob Lilly+1481961-1974dal
68John Hannah+1471973-1985nwe
Ted Hendricks+1471969-19833TM
70Johnny Unitas+1451956-19732TM
71Tim Brown+1441988-20042TM
Willie Brown+1441963-19782TM
Len Dawson+1441957-19753TM
74John Hadl1431962-19774TM
Eli Manning1432004-2016nyg
76Marcus Allen+1421982-19972TM
Vinny Testaverde1421987-20077TM
78Lomas Brown1411985-20025TM
London Fletcher1411998-20133TM
Jimmy Johnson+1411961-1976sfo
Steve Wisniewski1411989-2001rai
82Brian Dawkins1401996-20112TM
Steve Largent+1401976-1989sea
James Lofton+1401978-19935TM
Willie Roaf+1401993-20052TM
86Bob Griese+1391967-1980mia
Sonny Jurgensen+1391957-19742TM
John Randle+1391990-20032TM
Steve Smith1392001-20162TM
Jack Youngblood+1391971-1984ram
91Nick Buoniconti+1381962-19762TM
Tony Dorsett+1381977-19882TM
Mike Kenn1381978-1994atl
Dave Krieg1381980-19986TM
Ron McDole1381961-19784TM
Donovan McNabb1381999-20113TM
Thurman Thomas+1381988-20002TM
98Drew Bledsoe1371993-20063TM
Terry Bradshaw+1371970-1983pit
Isaac Bruce1371994-20092TM
Joe Greene+1371969-1981pit
Clay Matthews1371978-19962TM
Carson Palmer1372004-20163TM
104Boomer Esiason1361984-19973TM
Jim Hart1361966-19842TM
Edgerrin James1361999-20093TM
Jack Lambert+1361974-1984pit
Ed Reed1362002-20133TM
Paul Warfield+1361964-19772TM
Aeneas Williams+1361991-20042TM
111Cris Carter+1351987-20023TM
Jahri Evans1352006-2016nor
Matt Ryan1352008-2016atl
Jimmy Smith1351992-20052TM
115Mel Blount+1341970-1983pit
Randall Cunningham1341985-20014TM
Franco Harris+1341972-19842TM
Charlie Joiner+1341969-19863TM
Derrick Thomas+1341989-1999kan
120Herb Adderley+1331961-19722TM
Bobby Bell+1331963-1974kan
Henry Ellard1331983-19983TM
Mike Haynes+1331976-19892TM
Andre Reed+1331985-20002TM
125Eric Allen1321988-20013TM
Jim Kelly+1321986-1996buf
Don Maynard+1321958-19733TM
Tom Nalen1321994-2007den
Hardy Nickerson1321987-20024TM
Justin Smith1322001-20142TM
131Larry Allen+1311994-20072TM
Roman Gabriel1311962-19772TM
Gary Zimmerman+1311986-19972TM
134Ken Houston+1301967-19802TM
Larry Little+1301967-19802TM
Mel Renfro+1301964-1977dal
137John Brodie1291957-1973sfo
Michael Irvin+1291988-1999dal
Too Tall Jones1291974-1989dal
Logan Mankins1292005-20152TM
Curtis Martin+1291995-20052TM
Art Monk+1291980-19953TM
Jackie Slater+1291976-1995ram
Terrell Suggs1292003-2016rav
145Orlando Pace+1281997-20092TM
Roger Staubach+1281969-1979dal
DeMarcus Ware1282005-20162TM
Ed White1281969-19852TM
Ron Yary+1281968-19822TM
150James Farrior1271997-20112TM
Walter Jones+1271997-2008sea
Steve McMichael1271980-19943TM
Ken Riley1271969-1983cin
Isiah Robertson1271971-19822TM
Richmond Webb1271990-20022TM
156George Blanda+1261949-19754TM
Chris Hanburger+1261965-1978was
Steve McNair1261995-20072TM
Sam Mills1261986-19972TM
Eugene Robinson1261985-20004TM
Jim Tyrer1261961-19742TM
Ted Washington1261991-20077TM
163Jared Allen1252004-20154TM
Dermontti Dawson+1251988-2000pit
Andre Johnson1252003-20163TM
Rod Smith1251995-2006den
Charley Taylor+1251964-1977was
Ricky Watters1251992-20013TM
Kevin Williams1252003-20153TM
170Cornell Green1241962-1974dal
171Lance Briggs1232003-2014chi
Dan Hampton+1231979-1990chi
Torry Holt1231999-20092TM
Chuck Howley1231958-19732TM
Harold Jackson1231968-19835TM
Lee Roy Jordan1231963-1976dal
Haloti Ngata1232006-20162TM
178Troy Aikman+1221989-2000dal
Jim Brown+1221957-1965cle
Buck Buchanan+1221963-1975kan
Kevin Carter1221995-20084TM
Warrick Dunn1221997-20082TM
Kevin Greene+1221985-19994TM
Cortez Kennedy+1221990-2000sea
Max Montoya1221979-19942TM
Jonathan Ogden+1221996-2007rav
187Lem Barney+1211967-1977det
Cornelius Bennett1211987-20003TM
Richard Dent+1211983-19974TM
Antonio Gates1212003-2016sdg
John Riggins+1211971-19852TM
Bill Romanowski1211988-20034TM
Art Shell+1211968-1982rai
194Lance Alworth+1201962-19722TM
Mark Brunell1201994-20115TM
Rich Gannon1201987-20044TM
Tom Mack+1201966-1978ram
Wilber Marshall1201984-19955TM
Ray Nitschke+1201958-1972gnb
Donnie Shell1201974-1987pit
Neil Smith1201988-20003TM
202Fred Biletnikoff+1191965-1978rai
Harry Carson+1191976-1988nyg
Steve Hutchinson1192001-20123TM
Deacon Jones+1191961-19743TM
Mo Lewis1191991-2003nyj
Howie Long+1191981-1993rai
Ken Stabler+1191970-19843TM
Pat Swilling1191986-19983TM
210Tiki Barber1181997-2006nyg
Anquan Boldin1182003-20164TM
John Lynch1181993-20072TM
Johnny Robinson1181960-1971kan
Darren Sharper1181997-20103TM
Phil Simms1181979-1993nyg
Troy Vincent1181992-20064TM
Hines Ward1181998-2011pit
Willie Wood+1181960-1971gnb
Bryant Young1181994-2007sfo
220John Abraham1172000-20143TM
Vince Wilfork1172004-20162TM
222Pat Fischer1161961-19772TM
Steve Grogan1161975-1990nwe
Mike Munchak+1161982-1993oti
Tony Romo1162004-2016dal
O.J. Simpson+1161969-19792TM
227Stan Brock1151980-19952TM
Roger Craig1151983-19933TM
Willie Davis+1151958-19692TM
Larry Grantham1151960-1972nyj
Craig Morton1151965-19823TM
Joe Namath+1151965-19772TM
Leslie O'Neal1151986-19993TM
Troy Polamalu1152003-2014pit
Dick Schafrath1151959-1971cle
Norm Snead1151961-19765TM
Takeo Spikes1151998-20125TM
Henry Thomas1151987-20003TM
Russ Washington1151968-1982sdg
Doug Wilkerson1151970-19842TM
241Willie Anderson1141996-20082TM
Randy Cross1141976-1988sfo
Henry Jordan+1141957-19692TM
Derrick Mason1141997-20114TM
Bart Starr+1141956-1971gnb
246Ray Brown1131986-20054TM
Ray Donaldson1131980-19963TM
Larry Fitzgerald1132004-2016crd
La'Roi Glover1131996-20084TM
Forrest Gregg+1131956-19712TM
Bob Kuechenberg1131970-1983mia
Ty Law1131995-20094TM
Keenan McCardell1131992-20075TM
Karl Mecklenburg1131983-1994den
Lemar Parrish1131970-19823TM
Richard Seymour1132001-20122TM
Michael Vick1132001-20154TM
Kurt Warner+1131998-20093TM
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