NFL Approximate Value Career Leaders
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Leaders
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| Rank | Player | AV | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Manning | 271 | 1998-2015 | 2TM |
| 2 | Tom Brady | 255 | 2000-2017 | nwe |
| Brett Favre+ | 255 | 1991-2010 | 4TM | |
| 4 | Jerry Rice+ | 250 | 1985-2004 | 3TM |
| 5 | Drew Brees | 239 | 2001-2017 | 2TM |
| 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 |
| 14 | Rod Woodson+ | 190 | 1987-2003 | 4TM |
| 15 | Junior Seau+ | 187 | 1990-2009 | 3TM |
| 16 | Alan Page+ | 185 | 1967-1981 | 2TM |
| 17 | Lawrence Taylor+ | 182 | 1981-1993 | nyg |
| 18 | Julius Peppers | 179 | 2002-2017 | 3TM |
| 19 | Philip Rivers | 177 | 2004-2017 | sdg |
| 20 | Anthony Munoz+ | 174 | 1980-1992 | cin |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger | 171 | 2004-2017 | pit |
| Steve Young+ | 171 | 1985-1999 | 2TM | |
| 23 | Emmitt Smith+ | 170 | 1990-2004 | 2TM |
| 24 | Carl Eller+ | 168 | 1964-1979 | 2TM |
| Walter Payton+ | 168 | 1975-1987 | chi | |
| 26 | Marshall Faulk+ | 166 | 1994-2005 | 2TM |
| Warren Moon+ | 166 | 1984-2000 | 4TM | |
| 28 | Terrell Owens+ | 165 | 1996-2010 | 5TM |
| 29 | Jim Marshall | 164 | 1960-1979 | 2TM |
| Randall McDaniel+ | 164 | 1988-2001 | 2TM | |
| Joe Montana+ | 164 | 1979-1994 | 2TM | |
| 32 | Mike Webster+ | 163 | 1974-1990 | 2TM |
| 33 | Dan Fouts+ | 162 | 1973-1987 | sdg |
| 34 | Ken Anderson | 161 | 1971-1986 | cin |
| Marvin Harrison+ | 161 | 1996-2008 | clt | |
| Ronnie Lott+ | 161 | 1981-1994 | 3TM | |
| Randy Moss+ | 161 | 1998-2012 | 5TM | |
| 38 | Rickey Jackson+ | 160 | 1981-1995 | 2TM |
| Merlin Olsen+ | 160 | 1962-1976 | ram | |
| Michael Strahan+ | 160 | 1993-2007 | nyg | |
| 41 | Mike Singletary+ | 159 | 1981-1992 | chi |
| 42 | Jason Taylor+ | 158 | 1997-2011 | 3TM |
| 43 | Aaron Rodgers | 157 | 2005-2017 | gnb |
| Will Shields+ | 157 | 1993-2006 | kan | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson+ | 157 | 2001-2011 | 2TM | |
| 46 | Chris Doleman+ | 156 | 1985-1999 | 3TM |
| 47 | Paul Krause+ | 155 | 1964-1979 | 2TM |
| Reggie Wayne | 155 | 2001-2014 | clt | |
| Charles Woodson | 155 | 1998-2015 | 2TM | |
| 50 | Jim Otto+ | 154 | 1960-1974 | rai |
| Jeff Saturday | 154 | 1999-2012 | 2TM | |
| 52 | Kevin Mawae | 152 | 1994-2009 | 3TM |
| 53 | Gene Upshaw+ | 151 | 1967-1981 | rai |
| 54 | Champ Bailey | 150 | 1999-2013 | 2TM |
| Ronde Barber | 150 | 1997-2012 | tam | |
| Eli Manning | 150 | 2004-2017 | nyg | |
| Matt Ryan | 150 | 2008-2017 | atl | |
| Barry Sanders+ | 150 | 1989-1998 | det | |
| Brian Urlacher+ | 150 | 2000-2012 | chi | |
| 60 | 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 | |
| 65 | Darrell Green+ | 148 | 1983-2002 | was |
| Jack Ham+ | 148 | 1971-1982 | pit | |
| Bob Lilly+ | 148 | 1961-1974 | dal | |
| 68 | John Hannah+ | 147 | 1973-1985 | nwe |
| Ted Hendricks+ | 147 | 1969-1983 | 3TM | |
| Deion Sanders+ | 147 | 1989-2005 | 5TM | |
| 71 | Alan Faneca | 146 | 1998-2010 | 3TM |
| 72 | London Fletcher | 145 | 1998-2013 | 3TM |
| Johnny Unitas+ | 145 | 1956-1973 | 2TM | |
| 74 | Tim Brown+ | 144 | 1988-2004 | 2TM |
| Willie Brown+ | 144 | 1963-1978 | 2TM | |
| Len Dawson+ | 144 | 1957-1975 | 3TM | |
| 77 | John Hadl | 143 | 1962-1977 | 4TM |
| 78 | Marcus Allen+ | 142 | 1982-1997 | 2TM |
| Jahri Evans | 142 | 2006-2017 | 2TM | |
| Carson Palmer | 142 | 2004-2017 | 3TM | |
| Vinny Testaverde | 142 | 1987-2007 | 7TM | |
| 82 | Lomas Brown | 141 | 1985-2002 | 5TM |
| Jimmy Johnson+ | 141 | 1961-1976 | sfo | |
| Willie Roaf+ | 141 | 1993-2005 | 2TM | |
| 85 | Steve Largent+ | 140 | 1976-1989 | sea |
| James Lofton+ | 140 | 1978-1993 | 5TM | |
| Terrell Suggs | 140 | 2003-2017 | rav | |
| 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 | |
| Hardy Nickerson | 129 | 1987-2002 | 4TM | |
| Jackie Slater+ | 129 | 1976-1995 | ram | |
| 145 | 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 | |
| 150 | Steve McMichael | 127 | 1980-1994 | 3TM |
| Ken Riley | 127 | 1969-1983 | cin | |
| Isiah Robertson | 127 | 1971-1982 | 2TM | |
| Richmond Webb | 127 | 1990-2002 | 2TM | |
| 154 | George Blanda+ | 126 | 1949-1975 | 4TM |
| 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 | |
| 162 | Jared Allen | 125 | 2004-2015 | 4TM |
| Andre Johnson | 125 | 2003-2016 | 3TM | |
| Haloti Ngata | 125 | 2006-2017 | 2TM | |
| Charley Taylor+ | 125 | 1964-1977 | was | |
| Ricky Watters | 125 | 1992-2001 | 3TM | |
| Kevin Williams | 125 | 2003-2015 | 3TM | |
| 168 | Dermontti Dawson+ | 124 | 1988-2000 | pit |
| Antonio Gates | 124 | 2003-2017 | sdg | |
| Cornell Green | 124 | 1962-1974 | dal | |
| Ted Washington | 124 | 1991-2007 | 7TM | |
| 172 | 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 | |
| Eugene Robinson | 123 | 1985-2000 | 4TM | |
| 179 | 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 | |
| 184 | Lem Barney+ | 121 | 1967-1977 | det |
| Richard Dent+ | 121 | 1983-1997 | 4TM | |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 121 | 2004-2017 | crd | |
| Kevin Greene+ | 121 | 1985-1999 | 4TM | |
| Jonathan Ogden+ | 121 | 1996-2007 | rav | |
| John Riggins+ | 121 | 1971-1985 | 2TM | |
| Art Shell+ | 121 | 1968-1982 | rai | |
| 191 | Lance Alworth+ | 120 | 1962-1972 | 2TM |
| Cornelius Bennett | 120 | 1987-2000 | 3TM | |
| Mark Brunell | 120 | 1994-2011 | 5TM | |
| Rich Gannon | 120 | 1987-2004 | 4TM | |
| Frank Gore | 120 | 2005-2017 | 2TM | |
| 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 | |
| 203 | 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 | |
| 211 | Tiki Barber | 118 | 1997-2006 | nyg |
| Anquan Boldin | 118 | 2003-2016 | 4TM | |
| Johnny Robinson | 118 | 1960-1971 | kan | |
| Phil Simms | 118 | 1979-1993 | nyg | |
| Hines Ward | 118 | 1998-2011 | pit | |
| Andrew Whitworth | 118 | 2006-2017 | 2TM | |
| Willie Wood+ | 118 | 1960-1971 | gnb | |
| 218 | 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 | |
| 223 | 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 | |
| 229 | 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 | |
| Jason Peters | 115 | 2004-2017 | 2TM | |
| 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 | |
| 242 | 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 | |
| Jason Witten | 114 | 2003-2017 | dal |
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