NFL Approximate Value Career Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	AV	Years	Tm
1	Peyton Manning	271	1998-2015	2TM
2	Tom Brady	269	2000-2018	nwe
3	Drew Brees	256	2001-2018	2TM
4	Brett Favre+	255	1991-2010	4TM
5	Jerry Rice+	250	1985-2004	3TM
6	Fran Tarkenton+	236	1961-1978	2TM
7	Reggie White+	226	1985-2000	3TM
8	Bruce Smith+	223	1985-2003	2TM
9	Ray Lewis+	221	1996-2012	rav
10	Dan Marino+	216	1983-1999	mia
11	Bruce Matthews+	210	1983-2001	oti
12	John Elway+	203	1983-1998	den
13	Derrick Brooks+	191	1995-2008	tam
	Philip Rivers	191	2004-2018	sdg
15	Rod Woodson+	190	1987-2003	4TM
16	Junior Seau+	187	1990-2009	3TM
17	Alan Page+	185	1967-1981	2TM
	Ben Roethlisberger	185	2004-2018	pit
19	Julius Peppers	183	2002-2018	3TM
20	Lawrence Taylor+	182	1981-1993	nyg
21	Anthony Munoz+	174	1980-1992	cin
22	Steve Young+	171	1985-1999	2TM
23	Aaron Rodgers	170	2005-2018	gnb
	Emmitt Smith+	170	1990-2004	2TM
25	Carl Eller+	168	1964-1979	2TM
	Walter Payton+	168	1975-1987	chi
27	Marshall Faulk+	166	1994-2005	2TM
	Warren Moon+	166	1984-2000	4TM
	Matt Ryan	166	2008-2018	atl
30	Terrell Owens+	165	1996-2010	5TM
31	Jim Marshall	164	1960-1979	2TM
	Randall McDaniel+	164	1988-2001	2TM
	Joe Montana+	164	1979-1994	2TM
34	Mike Webster+	163	1974-1990	2TM
35	Dan Fouts+	162	1973-1987	sdg
	Eli Manning	162	2004-2018	nyg
37	Ken Anderson	161	1971-1986	cin
	Marvin Harrison+	161	1996-2008	clt
	Ronnie Lott+	161	1981-1994	3TM
	Randy Moss+	161	1998-2012	5TM
41	Rickey Jackson+	160	1981-1995	2TM
	Merlin Olsen+	160	1962-1976	ram
	Michael Strahan+	160	1993-2007	nyg
44	Mike Singletary+	159	1981-1992	chi
45	Jason Taylor+	158	1997-2011	3TM
46	Will Shields+	157	1993-2006	kan
	LaDainian Tomlinson+	157	2001-2011	2TM
48	Chris Doleman+	156	1985-1999	3TM
49	Paul Krause+	155	1964-1979	2TM
	Reggie Wayne	155	2001-2014	clt
	Charles Woodson	155	1998-2015	2TM
52	Jim Otto+	154	1960-1974	rai
	Jeff Saturday	154	1999-2012	2TM
54	Kevin Mawae	152	1994-2009	3TM
55	Gene Upshaw+	151	1967-1981	rai
56	Champ Bailey	150	1999-2013	2TM
	Ronde Barber	150	1997-2012	tam
	Barry Sanders+	150	1989-1998	det
	Terrell Suggs	150	2003-2018	rav
	Brian Urlacher+	150	2000-2012	chi
61	Tony Gonzalez	149	1997-2013	2TM
	Warren Sapp+	149	1995-2007	2TM
	Zach Thomas	149	1996-2008	2TM
	Mick Tingelhoff+	149	1962-1978	min
	Randy White+	149	1975-1988	dal
66	Darrell Green+	148	1983-2002	was
	Jack Ham+	148	1971-1982	pit
	Bob Lilly+	148	1961-1974	dal
69	John Hannah+	147	1973-1985	nwe
	Ted Hendricks+	147	1969-1983	3TM
	Deion Sanders+	147	1989-2005	5TM
72	Alan Faneca	146	1998-2010	3TM
73	London Fletcher	145	1998-2013	3TM
	Johnny Unitas+	145	1956-1973	2TM
75	Tim Brown+	144	1988-2004	2TM
	Willie Brown+	144	1963-1978	2TM
	Len Dawson+	144	1957-1975	3TM
78	John Hadl	143	1962-1977	4TM
79	Marcus Allen+	142	1982-1997	2TM
	Jahri Evans	142	2006-2017	2TM
	Carson Palmer	142	2004-2017	3TM
	Vinny Testaverde	142	1987-2007	7TM
83	Lomas Brown	141	1985-2002	5TM
	Jimmy Johnson+	141	1961-1976	sfo
	Willie Roaf+	141	1993-2005	2TM
86	Steve Largent+	140	1976-1989	sea
	James Lofton+	140	1978-1993	5TM
88	Brian Dawkins+	139	1996-2011	2TM
	Bob Griese+	139	1967-1980	mia
	Sonny Jurgensen+	139	1957-1974	2TM
	Steve Smith	139	2001-2016	2TM
	Jack Youngblood+	139	1971-1984	ram
93	Nick Buoniconti+	138	1962-1976	2TM
	Tony Dorsett+	138	1977-1988	2TM
	Mike Kenn	138	1978-1994	atl
	Dave Krieg	138	1980-1998	6TM
	Ron McDole	138	1961-1978	4TM
	Donovan McNabb	138	1999-2011	3TM
	John Randle+	138	1990-2003	2TM
	Derrick Thomas+	138	1989-1999	kan
	Thurman Thomas+	138	1988-2000	2TM
	Steve Wisniewski	138	1989-2001	rai
103	Drew Bledsoe	137	1993-2006	3TM
	Terry Bradshaw+	137	1970-1983	pit
	Isaac Bruce	137	1994-2009	2TM
	Joe Greene+	137	1969-1981	pit
	Clay Matthews	137	1978-1996	2TM
108	Boomer Esiason	136	1984-1997	3TM
	Jim Hart	136	1966-1984	2TM
	Edgerrin James	136	1999-2009	3TM
	Jack Lambert+	136	1974-1984	pit
	Ed Reed	136	2002-2013	3TM
	Paul Warfield+	136	1964-1977	2TM
114	Cris Carter+	135	1987-2002	3TM
	Jimmy Smith	135	1992-2005	2TM
116	Mel Blount+	134	1970-1983	pit
	Randall Cunningham	134	1985-2001	4TM
	Franco Harris+	134	1972-1984	2TM
	Charlie Joiner+	134	1969-1986	3TM
	Aeneas Williams+	134	1991-2004	2TM
121	Herb Adderley+	133	1961-1972	2TM
	Bobby Bell+	133	1963-1974	kan
	Henry Ellard	133	1983-1998	3TM
	Mike Haynes+	133	1976-1989	2TM
	Andre Reed+	133	1985-2000	2TM
126	Jim Kelly+	132	1986-1996	buf
	Don Maynard+	132	1958-1973	3TM
	Justin Smith	132	2001-2014	2TM
129	Eric Allen	131	1988-2001	3TM
	Roman Gabriel	131	1962-1977	2TM
	Gary Zimmerman+	131	1986-1997	2TM
132	Larry Allen+	130	1994-2007	2TM
	James Farrior	130	1997-2011	2TM
	Ken Houston+	130	1967-1980	2TM
	Larry Little+	130	1967-1980	2TM
	Tom Nalen	130	1994-2007	den
	Mel Renfro+	130	1964-1977	dal
138	John Brodie	129	1957-1973	sfo
	Michael Irvin+	129	1988-1999	dal
	Too Tall Jones	129	1974-1989	dal
	Logan Mankins	129	2005-2015	2TM
	Art Monk+	129	1980-1995	3TM
	Haloti Ngata	129	2006-2018	3TM
	Hardy Nickerson	129	1987-2002	4TM
	Jackie Slater+	129	1976-1995	ram
	Andrew Whitworth	129	2006-2018	2TM
147	Curtis Martin+	128	1995-2005	2TM
	Roger Staubach+	128	1969-1979	dal
	DeMarcus Ware	128	2005-2016	2TM
	Ed White	128	1969-1985	2TM
	Ron Yary+	128	1968-1982	2TM
152	Antonio Gates	127	2003-2018	sdg
	Steve McMichael	127	1980-1994	3TM
	Ken Riley	127	1969-1983	cin
	Isiah Robertson	127	1971-1982	2TM
	Richmond Webb	127	1990-2002	2TM
157	George Blanda+	126	1949-1975	4TM
	Larry Fitzgerald	126	2004-2018	crd
	Chris Hanburger+	126	1965-1978	was
	Walter Jones+	126	1997-2008	sea
	Steve McNair	126	1995-2007	2TM
	Sam Mills	126	1986-1997	2TM
	Orlando Pace+	126	1997-2009	2TM
	Rod Smith	126	1995-2006	den
	Jim Tyrer	126	1961-1974	2TM
166	Jared Allen	125	2004-2015	4TM
	Frank Gore	125	2005-2018	3TM
	Andre Johnson	125	2003-2016	3TM
	Charley Taylor+	125	1964-1977	was
	Ricky Watters	125	1992-2001	3TM
	Kevin Williams	125	2003-2015	3TM
172	Dermontti Dawson+	124	1988-2000	pit
	Cornell Green	124	1962-1974	dal
	Ted Washington	124	1991-2007	7TM
175	Lance Briggs	123	2003-2014	chi
	Dan Hampton+	123	1979-1990	chi
	Torry Holt	123	1999-2009	2TM
	Chuck Howley	123	1958-1973	2TM
	Harold Jackson	123	1968-1983	5TM
	Lee Roy Jordan	123	1963-1976	dal
	Cam Newton	123	2011-2018	car
	Eugene Robinson	123	1985-2000	4TM
183	Troy Aikman+	122	1989-2000	dal
	Jim Brown+	122	1957-1965	cle
	Buck Buchanan+	122	1963-1975	kan
	Warrick Dunn	122	1997-2008	2TM
	Max Montoya	122	1979-1994	2TM
	Jason Peters	122	2004-2018	2TM
189	Lem Barney+	121	1967-1977	det
	Richard Dent+	121	1983-1997	4TM
	Kevin Greene+	121	1985-1999	4TM
	Jonathan Ogden+	121	1996-2007	rav
	John Riggins+	121	1971-1985	2TM
	Art Shell+	121	1968-1982	rai
195	Lance Alworth+	120	1962-1972	2TM
	Cornelius Bennett	120	1987-2000	3TM
	Mark Brunell	120	1994-2011	5TM
	Rich Gannon	120	1987-2004	4TM
	Cortez Kennedy+	120	1990-2000	sea
	Tom Mack+	120	1966-1978	ram
	Wilber Marshall	120	1984-1995	5TM
	Ray Nitschke+	120	1958-1972	gnb
	Bill Romanowski	120	1988-2003	4TM
	Donnie Shell	120	1974-1987	pit
	Neil Smith	120	1988-2000	3TM
206	Fred Biletnikoff+	119	1965-1978	rai
	Harry Carson+	119	1976-1988	nyg
	Kevin Carter	119	1995-2008	4TM
	Steve Hutchinson	119	2001-2012	3TM
	Deacon Jones+	119	1961-1974	3TM
	Howie Long+	119	1981-1993	rai
	Ken Stabler+	119	1970-1984	3TM
	Pat Swilling	119	1986-1998	3TM
214	Tiki Barber	118	1997-2006	nyg
	Anquan Boldin	118	2003-2016	4TM
	Johnny Robinson	118	1960-1971	kan
	Phil Simms	118	1979-1993	nyg
	Alex Smith	118	2005-2018	3TM
	Hines Ward	118	1998-2011	pit
	Willie Wood+	118	1960-1971	gnb
221	John Abraham	117	2000-2014	3TM
	Mo Lewis	117	1991-2003	nyj
	Troy Vincent	117	1992-2006	4TM
	Vince Wilfork	117	2004-2016	2TM
	Bryant Young	117	1994-2007	sfo
226	Pat Fischer	116	1961-1977	2TM
	Steve Grogan	116	1975-1990	nwe
	Mike Munchak+	116	1982-1993	oti
	Tony Romo	116	2004-2016	dal
	Darren Sharper	116	1997-2010	3TM
	O.J. Simpson+	116	1969-1979	2TM
232	Stan Brock	115	1980-1995	2TM
	Roger Craig	115	1983-1993	3TM
	Willie Davis+	115	1958-1969	2TM
	Larry Grantham	115	1960-1972	nyj
	John Lynch	115	1993-2007	2TM
	Craig Morton	115	1965-1982	3TM
	Joe Namath+	115	1965-1977	2TM
	Adrian Peterson	115	2007-2018	4TM
	Troy Polamalu	115	2003-2014	pit
	Dick Schafrath	115	1959-1971	cle
	Norm Snead	115	1961-1976	5TM
	Russ Washington	115	1968-1982	sdg
	Doug Wilkerson	115	1970-1984	2TM
245	Randy Cross	114	1976-1988	sfo
	Henry Jordan+	114	1957-1969	2TM
	Derrick Mason	114	1997-2011	4TM
	Leslie O'Neal	114	1986-1999	3TM
	Clyde Simmons	114	1986-2000	5TM
	Takeo Spikes	114	1998-2012	5TM
	Bart Starr+	114	1956-1971	gnb
	Henry Thomas	114	1987-2000	3TM
	Russell Wilson	114	2012-2018	sea
	Jason Witten	114	2003-2017	dal

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