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Article: Bears still in back of line on pay day
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 26, 1986
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The NFL Players' Association released some intriguing numbers
to the Minneapolis Star and Tribune last week that could make Bear
players livid and the front office proud.
The figures list the 1986 average salaries for all 28 NFL
teams. And the defending Super Bowl champion Bears rank 15th, right
behind lowly St. Louis, at $200,955 per man per year. That figure
includes base salary, signing bonuses, reporting bonuses and roster
bonuses.
It does not include incentive clauses that can't be determined
until after the season. Many Bear contracts are heavily laden with
incentive clauses.
The highest paid team on the NFLPA list was the Jets with an
average salary of $360,000. Another ...