10 NFL Stars That Went Completely Broke

8. Deuce McAllister - Career Earnings: $70m

New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister (26) attempts to run past Cleveland Browns' Brian Russell in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, in Cleveland. McAllister gained 90 yards on 22 carries in the Saints' 19-14 wi
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Deuce McAllister made $70m in his playing career, but he filed for bankruptcy 11 months after he left the NFL.

His problems started almost immediately after leaving the league, when he invested in a Nissan dealership. The dealership drove him into the ground. Things got so bad that his Louisiana home was auctioned off by the local sheriff.

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