Melvin Gordon

Running Back

Career Earnings: $34,437,636
Career APY: $3,826,404
Total Guarantees: $26,419,762
Largest Cash Payment: $9,000,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $8,941,176 (2021)
  • Date of Birth: April 13, 1993
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 213
  • College: Wisconsin
  • Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #15 overall (Chargers)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
ChargersDraftedExpired20154$10,669,762$2,667,441$10,669,762$15,285,644143.3%$3,057,129
BroncosUFAExpired20202$16,000,000$8,000,000$13,500,000$16,000,000100.0%$8,000,000
BroncosUFATerminated20221$2,500,000$2,500,000$2,250,000$00.0%$0
ChiefsPracticeExpired20221$358,200$358,200$0$119,40033.3%$119,400
RavensSFATerminated20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeElevated20231$459,044$459,044$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeRenegotiated20231$503,166$503,166$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeElevated20231$414,922$414,922$0$00.0%$0
RavensPracticeElevated20231$370,800$370,800$0$00.0%$0
RavensSFATerminated20231$1,165,000$1,165,000$0$194,16716.7%$194,167
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Chargers5$15,285,644$3,057,129$15,285,6440.0%$00.0%
Broncos2$18,397,059$9,198,530$15,941,1760.0%$2,397,0590.0%
Chiefs1$119,400$119,400$119,4000.0%$00.0%
Ravens1$635,533$635,533$156,6670.0%$403,8660.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusRoster BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2015Chargers$435,000$1,504,957$0$0$435,000$1,939,9571.4%$6,454,828
2016Chargers$919,989$1,504,957$0$0$919,989$2,424,9461.5%$919,989
2017Chargers$1,404,978$1,504,957$0$0$1,404,978$2,909,9351.8%$1,404,978
2018Chargers$1,889,967$1,504,957$0$0$1,889,967$3,394,9241.9%$1,889,967
2019Chargers$5,605,000$0$0$0$0$4,615,8822.5%$4,615,882
2020Broncos$1,000,000$2,000,000$4,000,000$0$5,000,000$7,000,0003.3%$9,000,000
2021Broncos$4,500,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$500,000$4,500,000$8,941,1764.5%$7,000,000
2022Chiefs$358,200$0$0$0$0$119,4000.1%$119,400
2023Ravens$1,165,000$0$0$0$0$156,6670.1%$194,167
Total$17,278,134$10,019,828$6,000,000$500,000$14,149,934$31,502,887$31,599,211
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Broncos2022$2,397,059$2,397,059
Ravens2023$403,866$441,366
Total$2,800,925$2,838,425

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2015140033.8%0.0%1846413.50331925.8064
2016130361.8%0.0%2549973.9104141910.2222
2017160070.5%0.0%26710123.88524458.6400
2018124052.7%0.0%1758855.110504909.8410
2019120040.4%0.0%1626123.88422967.0143
2020151058.3%0.0%2159864.69321584.9100
2021161047.5%0.0%2039184.58282137.6200
2022100025.0%0.0%903183.52252238.9000
20234005.0%0.0%26813.1134615.3000