This seemingly different behavior is actually consistent with the rule that a parameter gets THE VALUE of its argument. It is just that the value of an array argument (the base address of the array) is different than the value of an int, float, struct, ..., argument.
The typical NFL player makes $860,000 per year in 2015. Players like Drew Brees ($23.8 million) and Philip Rivers ($21.2 million) make a lot more. The minimum NFL salary is $435,000 per year. There are 32 teams in the NFL with 53 players each. That makes 1,696 NFL players total. Total salary money of about $3.6 billion is split between all players.
NFL players earned an average salary of $1.9 million in 2010. Although obviously the structure of revenue-sharing agreements in the various leagues has an impact, NFL players earn less, on average, largely because there are 11 players on each team and more teams in the league. 2016 Salary Information for Athletes and Sports Competitors