Purdy could be the ultimate NFL luxury: a top-level QB who led the 49ers to a Super Bowl while playing on a cheap contract. How do other starters compare?
Brock Purdy has gone
from the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL draft to No. 1 quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers to a starter in Super Bowl LVIII.
The 49ers have a record of 17-4 (21-5 including playoffs) since he took over the starting quarterback job
in Week 14 last season, and he ranked first in the NFL with a QBR of 72.7 during the regular season. Purdy is arguably the NFL’s best value — at $870,000, his 2023 total cash compensation (salary
plus bonuses) was tied for last among Week 1 QB starters.
How many game minutes did it take for the 31 other starting QBs with the majority of Week 1
snaps (so Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray are not included) to
match Purdy’s earnings? Find out below.
Minutes to match Purdy’s 2023 $
QBR
’23 Total $
’22 Pick
Career $
Free agent
QBS THAT MATCH PURDY’S MONEY IN
QBR
0
’23 Total $
’18 Pick
Career $
Free agent
Jackson didn’t get the fully guaranteed deal he sought in April, but the likely 2023 MVP
can boast getting
a deal worth $52 million per year.
QBR
0
’23 Total $
’17 Pick
Career $
Free agent
The Chiefs and Mahomes restructured
his agreement, giving him $210.6 million between 2023 and 2026, the most money in NFL
history over a four-season span.
QBR
0
’23 Total $
’19 Pick
Career $
Free agent
QBR
0
’23 Total $
’17 Pick
Career $
Free agent
Fully guaranteed deals — like Watson’s five-year, $230 million
contract — remain
rare in the NFL.
QBR
0
’23 Total $
’20 Pick
Career $
Free agent
After signing Burrow to a five-year, $275 million extension, can
the Bengals keep other stars, such as receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins?
QBR
0
’23 Total $
’16 Pick
Career $
Free agent
Prescott has a $59.
