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Nothing is permanent in the NFL, but Cris Collinsworth's voice has long been a fixture for millions of football fans.
Collinsworth took over as the color analyst for "Sunday Night Football" in 2009 and remained in the booth when NBC transitioned from Al Michaels to Mike Tirico. While his affinity for saying, "Now here's a guy," or the way he talks about Patrick Mahomes might rub some the wrong way, Collinsworth is a staple of NFL broadcasting.
The former NFL wide receiver is paid much better for his work in the booth than he was during his time on the field, unsurprisingly.
Here's what you need to know about Collinsworth's net worth, salary and more.
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Cris Collinsworth net worth
Cris Collinsworth has an estimated net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Considering the era in which he played, most of Collinsworth's net worth has been accumulated after his playing career. He has been under contract as NBC's "Sunday Night Football" color analyst since 2009 and signed a new contract in 2025.
Here are more details on Collinsworth's deal at NBC.
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Cris Collinsworth contract details
Cris Collinsworth signed a new four-year contract extension with NBC in early 2025. While the value of the deal wasn't reported, the New York Times reported he had been making $12.5 million per year on his previous deal.
Collinsworth's new deal runs through the 2029 season, which would allow him to call another Super Bowl at NBC after Super Bowl 60. As part of the NFL's four-year rotation, NBC is slated to call Super Bowl 64 in February of 2030.
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Cris Collinsworth broadcast earnings
Cris Collinsworth's total career earnings aren't known, but he made $50 million in four years on his previous NBC contract, according to the New York Times. In all likelihood, Collinsworth is making even more on his current NBC contract as he continues to be one of the most recognizable analysts in American sports.
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How much did Cris Collinsworth make in the NFL?
Cris Collinsworth spent eight seasons in the NFL, all with the Cincinnati Bengals, and he spent his final four seasons playing out a four-year, $2.1 million contract.
Collinsworth's annual salary peaked at $550,000 in 1988, which pales in comparison to the kind of money he makes today as a broadcaster.
While Collinsworth's salary over his first four seasons isn't known, the average salary for an NFL wide receiver during his rookie season was barely more than $85,000, according to the New York Times. That means Collinsworth likely made less than $3 million during his eight-year career.
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Cris Collinsworth business ventures and philanthropy
Cris Collinsworth sponsors the Collinsworth ProScan Fund, which began with a goal of improving women's health and specifically providing support for those battling breast cancer.
Today, the non-profit organization operates "with a mission to improve women’s health through the Pink Ribbon Programs and to promote child development through the Queen City Classic Chess Programs" in Cincinnati."
Collinsworth is also the majority owner of Pro Football Focus, an analytics site that fans and NFL teams can use to evaluate players.
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What is PFF?
Pro Football Focus (PFF) is football analytics site that launched online in 2007. Originally based in the United Kingdom, Collinsworth became majority owner in 2014.
PFF grades each NFL player individually on both a game-by-game and season-by-season basis. Some of the most detailed evaluations of players are behind a paywall, but basic player grades are free for all to view. The site also features college football analytics for players and teams.
Pro Football Focus says it provides custom data to all 32 NFL teams as well as more than 100 college football programs. Grades are subjective, which has created some controversy regarding players graded on the higher or lower end of the spectrum, but PFF has long been a leader in NFL analytics.
Collinsworth defended the evaluation process in 2025, telling critics, "Thanks for the attention, you’re helping our sales. There’s always a complaint, but we’ve spent literally tens of millions of dollars trying to perfect this system. Every NFL team, every college team, every Canadian Football League team has it ... everybody uses it."
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Where does Cris Collinsworth live?
Collinsworth and his wife live in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati near the Ohio border.
Originally born in Ohio, Collinsworth and his family moved to Florida when he was only four years old, but the Bengals brought him back to the state when they drafted him in 1981.
Collinsworth planted his roots in the Cincinnati area even after his playing days ended, attending law school at the University of Cincinnati and moving PFF's operations to the city.
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