2012 Quarterback Salaries
| Player | Team | Cap Number | Cash Spent |
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| Peyton Manning | Broncos | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Sam Bradford | Rams | $15,595,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Philip Rivers | Chargers | $15,310,000 | $10,200,000 |
| Michael Vick | Eagles | $13,900,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Matt Ryan | Falcons | $13,500,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Matt Schaub | Texans | $11,700,000 | $22,450,000 |
| Kevin Kolb | Cardinals | $10,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Drew Brees | Saints | $10,400,000 | $40,000,000 |
| Eli Manning | Giants | $9,600,000 | $11,250,000 |
| Jay Cutler | Bears | $9,600,000 | $8,200,000 |
| Alex Smith | 49ers | $9,250,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Matt Stafford | Lions | $8,935,000 | $11,500,000 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Steelers | $8,895,000 | $11,600,000 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Packers | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Tony Romo | Cowboys | $8,060,503 | $9,000,000 |
| Joe Flacco | Ravens | $8,000,000 | $6,760,000 |
| Tom Brady | Patriots | $8,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Josh Freeman | Buccaneers | $7,915,000 | $6,585,000 |
| Mark Sanchez | Jets | $7,853,125 | $11,750,000 |
| Matt Cassel | Chiefs | $7,575,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | Titans | $7,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | Bills | $6,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Cam Newton | Panthers | $5,005,795 | $1,376,159 |
| Andrew Luck | Colts | $4,019,636 | $14,908,544 |
| Matt Flynn | Seahawks | $4,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Robert Griffin III | Commanders | $3,839,836 | $14,189,344 |
| Jason Campbell | Bears | $3,750,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Matt Moore | Dolphins | $3,525,000 | $2,775,000 |
| Carson Palmer | Raiders | $3,160,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Jake Locker | Titans | $2,860,455 | $947,091 |
| Blaine Gabbert | Jaguars | $2,727,647 | $920,529 |
| Chad Henne | Jaguars | $2,600,000 | $4,600,000 |
| Tim Tebow | Jets | $2,572,500 | $2,572,500 |
| Christian Ponder | Vikings | $2,308,795 | $836,759 |
| Ryan Tannehill | Dolphins | $2,303,374 | $8,043,456 |
| Shaun Hill | Lions | $2,250,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Kyle Orton | Cowboys | $1,900,000 | $5,900,000 |
| Brandon Weeden | Browns | $1,469,745 | $4,708,980 |
| Charlie Whitehurst | Chargers | $1,250,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Andy Dalton | Bengals | $1,185,045 | $612,009 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 49ers | $1,164,613 | $607,922 |
| Chase Daniel | Saints | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jimmy Clausen | Panthers | $862,500 | $540,000 |
| Drew Stanton | Colts | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Colt McCoy | Browns | $727,750 | $540,000 |
| Ryan Mallett | Patriots | $669,961 | $508,992 |
| Brock Osweiler | Broncos | $639,396 | $1,387,584 |
| Terrelle Pryor | Raiders | $631,517 | $485,000 |
| Derek Anderson | Panthers | $605,000 | $890,000 |
| David Carr | Giants | $605,000 | $990,000 |
| Joe Webb | Vikings | $563,128 | $540,000 |
| Kellen Clemens | Rams | $550,000 | $710,000 |
| Russell Wilson | Seahawks | $544,868 | $1,009,472 |
| Nick Foles | Eagles | $525,880 | $933,520 |
| Ricky Stanzi | Chiefs | $517,763 | $465,000 |
| T.J. Yates | Texans | $511,250 | $465,000 |
| Kirk Cousins | Commanders | $508,172 | $862,688 |
| Tyrod Taylor | Ravens | $491,327 | $465,000 |
| Ryan Lindley | Cardinals | $416,327 | $495,308 |
| Greg McElroy | Jets | $406,288 | $390,000 |
| Kellen Moore | Lions | $396,666 | $410,000 |
| Austin Davis | Rams | $395,000 | $395,000 |
| Dominique Davis | Falcons | $390,666 | $392,000 |
| Josh McCown | Bears | $222,353 | $339,706 |
| Brian Hoyer | Cardinals | $108,529 | $108,529 |
| Case Keenum | Texans | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| B.J. Coleman | Packers | $96,900 | $96,900 |
| Chandler Harnish | Colts | $62,700 | $62,700 |
| Josh Johnson | Browns | $41,176 | $41,176 |