Junior Seau
Linebacker
Career Earnings: $60,223,235
Career APY: $3,011,162
Total Guarantees: $19,735,000
Largest Cash Payment: $7,000,000 (2002)
Largest Cap Number: $6,258,333 (2002)
- Date of Birth: January 19, 1969
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 250
- College: USC
- Entry: 1990 Draft, Round 1, #5 overall (Chargers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 1990 | 5 | $4,525,000 | $905,000 | $1,800,000 | $3,775,000 | 83.4% | $943,750 |
| Chargers | Extension | Renegotiated | 1994 | 4 | $16,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,850,000 | 42.8% | $3,425,000 |
| Chargers | Other | Renegotiated | 1996 | 3 | $13,650,000 | $4,550,000 | $2,640,000 | $7,650,000 | 56.0% | $3,825,000 |
| Chargers | Other | Renegotiated | 1998 | 5 | $24,700,000 | $4,940,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,200,000 | 41.3% | $5,100,000 |
| Chargers | Extension | Traded | 2000 | 3 | $22,040,000 | $7,346,667 | $3,500,000 | $17,340,000 | 78.7% | $5,780,000 |
| Dolphins | Other | Renegotiated | 2003 | 4 | $15,050,000 | $3,762,500 | $3,295,000 | $7,050,000 | 46.8% | $3,525,000 |
| Dolphins | Other | Terminated | 2005 | 2 | $3,250,000 | $1,625,000 | $0 | $1,650,000 | 50.8% | $1,650,000 |
| Patriots | SFA | Expired | 2006 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $1,200,000 | 120.0% | $1,200,000 |
| Patriots | UFA | Expired | 2007 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $1,500,000 | 150.0% | $1,500,000 |
| Patriots | SFA | Expired | 2008 | 1 | $1,062,500 | $1,062,500 | $0 | $250,000 | 23.5% | $250,000 |
| Patriots | SFA | Expired | 2009 | 1 | $1,145,000 | $1,145,000 | $0 | $808,235 | 70.6% | $808,235 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 13 | $47,765,000 | $3,674,231 | $42,339,999 | 0.0% | $6,175,000 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 3 | $8,700,000 | $2,900,000 | $7,876,250 | 0.0% | $823,750 | 0.0% |
| Patriots | 4 | $3,758,235 | $939,559 | $3,058,235 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Chargers | $325,000 | $360,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $735,000 | -- | $2,175,000 | ||
| 1991 | Chargers | $375,000 | $360,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $785,000 | -- | $425,000 | ||
| 1992 | Chargers | $475,000 | $360,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $885,000 | -- | $525,000 | ||
| 1993 | Chargers | $600,000 | $360,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,010,000 | -- | $650,000 | ||
| 1994 | Chargers | $2,025,000 | $860,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,885,000 | 8.3% | $4,025,000 | ||
| 1995 | Chargers | $2,825,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,325,000 | 9.0% | $2,825,000 | ||
| 1996 | Chargers | $2,610,000 | $1,380,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,990,000 | 9.8% | $5,250,000 | ||
| 1997 | Chargers | $2,400,000 | $1,380,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,780,000 | 9.1% | $2,400,000 | ||
| 1998 | Chargers | $2,200,000 | $2,080,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,280,000 | 8.2% | $4,200,000 | ||
| 1999 | Chargers | $3,000,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,200,000 | 7.3% | $6,000,000 | ||
| 2000 | Chargers | $2,840,000 | $1,783,333 | $0 | $0 | $4,623,333 | 7.4% | $3,840,000 | ||
| 2001 | Chargers | $3,000,000 | $2,583,333 | $0 | $0 | $5,583,333 | 8.3% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2002 | Chargers | $3,000,000 | $3,258,333 | $0 | $0 | $6,258,333 | 8.8% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2003 | Dolphins | $755,000 | $823,750 | $0 | $0 | $1,578,750 | 2.1% | $4,050,000 | ||
| 2004 | Dolphins | $2,500,000 | $823,750 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,823,750 | 4.7% | $3,000,000 | ||
| 2005 | Dolphins | $1,150,000 | $823,750 | $500,000 | $0 | $2,473,750 | 2.9% | $1,650,000 | ||
| 2006 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.0% | $1,200,000 | ||
| 2007 | Patriots | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.9% | $1,500,000 | ||
| 2008 | Patriots | $1,062,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | 0.2% | $250,000 | ||
| 2009 | Patriots | $1,145,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $808,235 | 0.7% | $808,235 | ||
| Total | $34,287,500 | $18,936,249 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | $53,274,484 | $58,273,235 | ||||
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