Justin Houston

Edge Rusher

Career Earnings: $107,097,248
Career APY: $8,238,250
Total Guarantees: $59,746,248
Largest Cash Payment: $21,500,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $22,100,000 (2017)
  • Date of Birth: January 21, 1989
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Weight: 258
  • College: Georgia
  • Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 3, #70 overall (Chiefs)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChiefsDraftedExpired20114$3,547,248$886,812$671,248$3,522,24899.3%$880,562
ChiefsFranchiseTerminated20156$101,000,000$16,833,333$32,500,000$68,000,00067.3%$17,000,000
ColtsSFAExpired20192$23,000,000$11,500,000$15,000,000$23,000,000100.0%$11,500,000
RavensSFAExpired20211$2,075,000$2,075,000$2,075,000$2,075,000100.0%$2,075,000
RavensUFAExpired20221$3,500,000$3,500,000$3,500,000$4,500,000128.6%$4,500,000
PanthersSFATerminated20231$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$00.0%$0
DolphinsSFAExpired20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chiefs8$71,522,248$8,940,281$64,447,2480.0%$7,100,0000.0%
Colts2$23,000,000$11,500,000$23,000,0000.0%$00.0%
Ravens2$6,575,000$3,287,500$5,575,0000.0%$00.0%
Panthers0$6,000,000$0$00.0%$6,000,0000.0%
Dolphins1$0$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusWorkout BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2011Chiefs$375,000$167,812$0$0$0$542,8120.5%$1,046,248
2012Chiefs$465,000$167,812$0$25,000$0$657,8120.5%$490,000
2013Chiefs$555,000$167,812$0$25,000$0$747,8120.5%$580,000
2014Chiefs$1,406,000$167,812$0$25,000$0$1,598,8121.2%$1,406,000
2015Chiefs$1,000,000$4,100,000$0$0$1,000,000$5,100,0003.5%$21,500,000
2016Chiefs$7,400,000$5,600,000$0$100,000$7,400,000$13,100,0008.3%$15,000,000
2017Chiefs$16,350,000$5,600,000$0$150,000$16,250,000$22,100,00013.0%$16,500,000
2018Chiefs$14,750,000$5,600,000$0$250,000$0$20,600,00011.5%$15,000,000
2019Colts$1,000,000$0$13,000,000$0$14,000,000$14,000,0005.9%$14,000,000
2020Colts$8,000,000$0$1,000,000$0$4,500,000$9,000,0003.8%$9,000,000
2021Ravens$1,075,000$1,000,000$0$0$1,075,000$2,075,0001.1%$2,075,000
2022Ravens$1,120,000$2,380,000$0$0$1,120,000$3,500,0001.7%$4,500,000
2023Dolphins$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$00.0%$0
Total$54,661,000$24,951,248$14,000,000$575,000$45,345,000$93,022,248$101,097,248
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Chiefs2019$7,100,000$0
Panthers2023$2,132,000$6,000,000
Panthers2024$3,868,000$0
Total$13,100,000$6,000,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
201116----72.4%0.0%46105.527.51094001100
201216----99.5%22.6%53131069131861321140
2013114062.8%7.6%413117511154001200
2014160097.3%0.2%609229923255004000
2015115056.9%0.2%2557.55491262161001
2016511026.1%0.0%201417661001000
2017150086.3%0.2%45139.554152050001131
2018124060.9%0.2%289956.58121145300
2019160065.4%0.2%3311116613180002300
2020160058.9%0.0%196864.58120001200
2021150053.2%0.0%19154.522.56171001100
2022143036.3%0.0%1479.5637171101000
202360015.9%0.2%540.53.5231000000