Comparing 1990 QB salaries to what their 2020 counterparts are making

A million bucks doesn’t go that far these days. But if you were running a NFL team back in 1990, you could’ve picked Troy Aikman’s services for a season. A little bit more and you could afford Randall Cunningham’s $1.275 million price tag. If you …

Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford: $21.3 million
Rodney Peete: $115,000

Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions
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