Nate Burleson

Wide Receiver

Career Earnings: $33,289,000
Career APY: $3,026,273
Total Guarantees: $15,879,000
Largest Cash Payment: $8,125,000 (2010)
Largest Cap Number: $5,325,000 (2010)
  • Date of Birth: August 19, 1981
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Weight: 198
  • College: Nevada
  • Entry: 2003 Draft, Round 3, #71 overall (Vikings)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
VikingsDraftedExpired20033$1,439,000$479,667$529,000$1,439,000100.0%$479,667
SeahawksRFAExpired20064$14,500,000$3,625,000$4,000,000$14,500,000100.0%$3,625,000
LionsUFARenegotiated20105$25,000,000$5,000,000$11,000,000$15,000,00060.0%$5,000,000
LionsOtherTerminated20132$7,500,000$3,750,000$0$2,000,00026.7%$2,000,000
BrownsSFATerminated20141$1,020,000$1,020,000$350,000$00.0%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Vikings3$1,439,000$479,667$1,439,0000.0%$00.0%
Seahawks4$14,500,000$3,625,000$14,500,0000.0%$00.0%
Lions4$17,000,000$4,250,000$14,968,3550.0%$2,031,6450.0%
Browns0$350,000$0$00.0%$350,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2003Vikings$225,000$176,333$0$401,3330.5%$754,000
2004Vikings$305,000$176,333$0$481,3330.6%$305,000
2005Vikings$380,000$147,633$0$556,3340.7%$380,000
2006Seahawks$1,250,000$800,000$0$2,050,0002.0%$5,250,000
2007Seahawks$2,750,000$800,000$0$3,550,0003.3%$2,750,000
2008Seahawks$3,250,000$800,000$0$4,050,0003.5%$3,250,000
2009Seahawks$3,250,000$1,600,000$0$4,850,0003.9%$3,250,000
2010Lions$3,125,000$700,000$1,500,000$5,325,000--$8,125,000
2011Lions$1,781,765$973,308$0$2,755,0732.3%$2,875,000
2012Lions$825,000$2,031,641$0$2,856,6412.4%$4,000,000
2013Lions$2,000,000$2,031,641$0$4,031,6413.3%$2,000,000
Total$19,141,765$10,236,889$1,500,000$30,907,355$32,939,000
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Lions2014$2,031,645$0
Browns2015$350,000$350,000
Total$2,381,645$350,000

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
201116----87.1%0.0%11857.707375710.4311
20126----29.7%0.0%8486.00272408.9200
201397044.2%0.2%2-8-4.003946111.8110