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Revision as of 11:30, 24 June 2012

For the all-time Top 100 players list that aired in 2010, see The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players.

The NFL Top 100 is an annual top 100 list that features the best hundred players in the NFL. The rankings are based on NFL players voting on their peers based on the performance of their previous season and their belief of how the player will perform the following season.

2011

The Top 100 NFL players of 2011 have been announced. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was ranked as the number 1 player[1] in the NFL, while Donovan McNabb, Washington Redskins quarterback was ranked number 100. The Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills did not have any players ranked on the list. The 91st to 100th ranked players were announced on April 30, 2011. The next 10 were announced the following week and so on until July 3, 2011 when the top 10 players were revealed. The Green Bay Packers had the most players on the list with 7; the seven players ranked at 11th, 16th, 19th, 74th, 81st, 96th, and 99th. Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was the highest ranked rookie on the list at 51st.

Tom Brady, the #1 ranked player of 2011
Adrian Peterson, the #3 ranked player and the highest ranked running back on the list
Ray Lewis, the #4 ranked player was also the highest ranked defensive player of 2011
Andre Johnson, the #7 ranked player and the highest ranked wide receiver of 2011
Ndamukong Suh, the #51 ranked player was also the highest ranked rookie
Vonta Leach, the #65 ranked player and the only fullback to appear on the list
Donovan McNabb, the #100 ranked player of 2011
Rank Player 2010 Team Position Ref
1 Tom Brady New England Patriots Quarterback [1]
2 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Quarterback [2]
3 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running back [3]
4 Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens Middle linebacker [4]
5 Ed Reed Baltimore Ravens Free safety [5]
6 Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh Steelers Strong safety [6]
7 Andre Johnson Houston Texans Wide receiver [7]
8 Darrelle Revis New York Jets Cornerback [8]
9 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints Quarterback [9]
10 Julius Peppers Chicago Bears Defensive end [2]
11 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Quarterback [10]
12 DeMarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys Outside linebacker [11]
13 Chris Johnson Tennessee Titans Running back [12]
14 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals Wide receiver [13]
15 Dwight Freeney Indianapolis Colts Defensive end [3]
16 Charles Woodson Green Bay Packers Cornerback [14]
17 Haloti Ngata Baltimore Ravens Nose tackle [4]
18 Nnamdi Asomugha Oakland Raiders Cornerback [15]
19 Clay Matthews Green Bay Packers Outside linebacker [16]
20 Michael Vick Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback [17]
21 James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers Outside linebacker [18]
22 Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers Tight end [19]
23 Patrick Willis San Francisco 49ers Inside linebacker [20]
24 Roddy White Atlanta Falcons Wide receiver [21]
25 Arian Foster Houston Texans Running back [22]
26 Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers Quarterback [23]
27 Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions Wide receiver [24]
28 Jake Long Miami Dolphins Left tackle [5]
29 DeSean Jackson Philadelphia Eagles Wide receiver [25]
30 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars Running back [26]
31 Reggie Wayne Indianapolis Colts Wide receiver [27]
32 Devin Hester Chicago Bears Wide receiver [28]
33 Jamaal Charles Kansas City Chiefs Running back [29]
34 Jahri Evans New Orleans Saints Guard [6]
35 Vince Wilfork New England Patriots Nose tackle [30]
36 Jason Witten Dallas Cowboys Tight end [31]
37 Jonathan Vilma New Orleans Saints Middle linebacker [32]
38 Steven Jackson St. Louis Rams Running back [33]
39 Logan Mankins New England Patriots Guard [34]
40 Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens Outside linebacker [35]
41 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback [36]
42 Michael Turner Atlanta Falcons Running back [37]
43 Joe Thomas Cleveland Browns Left tackle [38]
44 Robert Mathis Indianapolis Colts Outside linebacker [39]
45 Dwayne Bowe Kansas City Chiefs Wide receiver [40]
46 Tony Gonzalez Atlanta Falcons Tight end [41]
47 Nick Mangold New York Jets Center [7]
48 Champ Bailey Denver Broncos Cornerback [42]
49 Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears Middle linebacker [43]
50 Wes Welker New England Patriots Wide receiver [44]
51 Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions Defensive end [45]
52 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons Quarterback [46]
53 Marques Colston New Orleans Saints Wide receiver [47]
54 Asante Samuel Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback [48]
55 Carl Nicks New Orleans Saints Guard [8]
56 Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens Running back [49]
57 Andre Gurode Dallas Cowboys Center [9]
58 Brandon Lloyd Denver Broncos Wide receiver [50]
59 Jeff Saturday Indianapolis Colts Center [51]
60 Justin Tuck New York Giants Defensive end [52]
61 Brandon Marshall Miami Dolphins Wide receiver [53]
62 Jerod Mayo New England Patriots Middle linebacker [10]
63 Cameron Wake Miami Dolphins Outside linebacker [54]
64 Tamba Hali Kansas City Chiefs Outside linebacker [11]
65 Vonta Leach Houston Texans Fullback [12]
66 Richard Seymour Oakland Raiders Defensive tackle [55]
67 Brian Waters Kansas City Chiefs Guard [13]
68 Antrel Rolle New York Giants Free safety [14]
69 John Abraham Atlanta Falcons Defensive end [56]
70 Miles Austin Dallas Cowboys Wide receiver [57]
71 Mario Williams Houston Texans Defensive end [58]
72 Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys Quarterback [59]
73 Trent Cole Philadelphia Eagles Defensive end [15]
74 Greg Jennings Green Bay Packers Wide receiver [60]
75 Jay Ratliff Dallas Cowboys Nose tackle [61]
76 Santonio Holmes New York Jets Wide receiver [62]
77 Chris Snee New York Giants Guard [63]
78 Dallas Clark Indianapolis Colts Tight end [64]
79 D'Brickashaw Ferguson New York Jets Left tackle [16]
80 Jared Allen Minnesota Vikings Defensive end [65]
81 B.J. Raji Green Bay Packers Nose tackle [66]
82 Lamarr Woodley Pittsburgh Steelers Outside linebacker [17]
83 Mike Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wide receiver [67]
84 Josh Cribbs Cleveland Browns Wide receiver [68]
85 Jason Babin Tennessee Titans Defensive end [69]
86 Josh Freeman Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback [70]
87 Jordan Gross Carolina Panthers Left tackle [18]
88 Vernon Davis San Fransisco 49ers Tight end [71]
89 Adrian Wilson Arizona Cardinals Strong safety [72]
90 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens Quarterback [19]
91 Terrell Owens Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver [73]
92 Lance Briggs Chicago Bears Outside linebacker [74]
93 Eric Berry Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety [75]
94 Frank Gore San Fransisco 49ers Running back [76]
95 Jon Beason Carolina Panthers Inside linebacker [20]
96 Nick Collins Green Bay Packers Free safety [77]
97 Shaun Phillips San Diego Chargers Outside linebacker [21]
98 Darren McFadden Oakland Raiders Running back [78]
99 Chad Clifton Green Bay Packers Left tackle [22]
100 Donovan McNabb Washington Redskins Quarterback [79]

2012

The Top 100 Players of 2012[23] is a poll based on players voting on their peers to determine the best 100 NFL players for the 2011 NFL season. From the 2011 list, 39 players did not make it back on the 2012 list. Of those 61 returners on two so played for different teams in 2011, Jason Babin and Vonta Leach, and as far as we know 4 players will have switched teams coming into the 2012 season. The 91st-100th ranked players on the list were announced on April 28, 2012. Controversial quarterback Tim Tebow ranked 95th on the list.[24] NFL fans can also vote in fan poll until June 1, 2012.[25] Tennessee Titans running back, Chris Johnson fell down 87 spots on the list.[26] The Indianapolis Colts had 4 players fall off the list. The Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills both have players on this list unlike last year, making this years list have a representative of each of the 32 teams. On June 6th, 2012, Carolina Panthers quarterback, Cam Newton became the highest ranking rookie any Top 100 players list at 40. The NFL Network follows up each episode with the NFL Top 100 Reaction Show which features Lindsay Rhodes and different NFL Network analysts including Warren Sapp and Kurt Warner among others to react to the biggest surprises[27], which players should rank higher than others, etc. Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had one of the most controversial rankings at 50th. [28] The finale, airing June 27th, 2012, is split into two lists airing back to back like the previous year's list.

Jared Allen, the #13 ranked player, had the biggest rise from his previous ranking of 67 positions
Justin Smith, the #17 ranked player, had the highest ranking for a debuting of a defensive player on the list
Adrian Foster is currently the only player from the list last year who did not rise or fall, staying at #25 for two years in a row
Cam Newton, the #40 ranked player and the highest ranked rookie.
Chris Johnson, the #100 ranked player, had the biggest drop from his previous ranking


List of announced 2012 Top 100 NFL players:

Rank Player 2011 Team Position 2011 list comparison Ref
1 ? ? ? Steady?
2 ? ? ? Steady?
3 ? ? ? Steady?
4 ? ? ? Steady?
5 ? ? ? Steady?
6 ? ? ? Steady?
7 ? ? ? Steady?
8 ? ? ? Steady?
9 ? ? ? Steady?
10 ? ? ? Steady?
11 Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens Outside Linebacker Increase 29
12 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars Running Back Increase 18
13 Jared Allen Minnesota Vikings Defensive End Increase 67
14 Jimmy Graham New Orleans Saints Tight End NR
15 Andre Johnson Houston Texans Wide Receiver Decrease 8
16 Ed Reed Baltimore Ravens Free Safety Decrease 11
17 Justin Smith San Francisco 49ers Defensive End NR
18 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles Running Back NR
19 Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety Decrease 13
20 Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens Middle linebacker Decrease 16 [80]
21 Rob Gronkowski New England Patriots Tight End NR
22 Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens Running back Increase 34
23 Wes Welker New England Patriots Wide receiver Increase 27
24 Jason Pierre-Paul New York Giants Defensive Tackle NR
25 Arian Foster Houston Texans Running back Steady 0
26 Julius Peppers Chicago Bears Defensive End Decrease 16
27 Clay Matthews Green Bay Packers Outside Linebacker Decrease 8
28 Frank Gore San Francisco 49ers Running back Increase 66
29 James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers Outside linebacker Decrease 8
30 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Increase 11
31 Eli Manning New York Giants Quarterback NR
32 Jahri Evans New Orleans Saints Guard Increase 2
33 Matt Forte Chicago Bears Running back NR
34 Tamba Hali Kansas City Chiefs Outside linebacker Increase 30
35 Steve Smith Carolina Panthers Wide receiver NR [81]
36 Charles Woodson Green Bay Packers Cornerback Decrease 20
37 Steven Jackson St. Louis Rams Running back Increase 1
38 Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions Defensive end Increase 13
39 Victor Cruz New York Giants Wide receiver NR
40 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers Quarterback NR [82]
41 Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions Quarterback NR [83]
42 Jason Peters Philadelphia Eagles Left tackle NR
43 Vernon Davis San Fransisco 49ers Tight end Increase 45
44 Jason Babin Philadelphia Eagles Defensive end Increase 41
45 Vonta Leach Baltimore Ravens Fullback Increase 20 [84]
46 Champ Bailey Denver Broncos Cornerback Increase 2
47 Mike Wallace Pittsburgh Steelers Wide receiver NR [85]
48 Devin Hester Chicago Bears Wide receiver Decrease 16
49 Maurkice Pouncey Pittsburgh Steelers Center NR
50 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Decrease 48 [86]
51 Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears Middle linebacker Decrease 2 [87]
52 Von Miller Denver Broncos Outside linebacker NR [88]
53 Tony Gonzalez Atlanta Falcons Tight end Decrease 7 [89]
54 Brian Cushing Houston Texans Inside linebacker NR [90]
55 Patrick Peterson Arizona Cardinals Cornerback NR [91]
56 Greg Jennings Green Bay Packers Wide receiver Increase 18 [92]
57 Trent Cole Philadelphia Eagles Defensive end Increase 16 [93]
58 Jonathan Vilma New Orleans Saints Middle linebacker Decrease 21 [94]
59 Jake Long Miami Dolphins Left tackle Decrease 31 [95]
60 Darren McFadden Oakland Raiders Running back Increase 38 [96]
61 Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers Quarterback Decrease 35 [97]
62 Justin Tuck New York Giants Defensive end Decrease 2 [98]
63 LaMarr Woodley Pittsburgh Steelers Outside linebacker Increase 19 [99]
64 Logan Mankins New England Patriots Guard Decrease 25 [100]
65 Roddy White Atlanta Falcons Wide receiver Decrease 41 [101]
66 Earl Thomas Seattle Seahawks Free Safety NR [102]
67 Joe Staley San Fransisco 49ers Left tackle NR [103]
68 Elvis Dumervil Denver Broncos Defensive end NR [104]
69 Carlos Rogers San Francisco 49ers Cornerback NR [105]
70 Michael Vick Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Decrease 50 [106]
71 DeSean Jackson Philadelphia Eagles Wide receiver Decrease 42 [107]
72 Lance Briggs Chicago Bears Outside linebacker Increase 20 [108]
73 Johnathan Joseph Houston Texans Cornerback NR [109]
74 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Increase 16 [110]
75 Jason Witten Dallas Cowboys Tight end Decrease 39 [111]
76 Carl Nicks New Orleans Saints Guard Decrease 21 [112]
77 A.J. Green Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver NR [113]
78 Derrick Johnson Kansas City Chiefs Outside linebacker NR [114]
79 Nnamdi Asomugha Philadelphia Eagles Cornerback Decrease 61 [115]
80 Jordy Nelson Green Bay Packers Wide receiver NR [116]
81 Vince Wilfork New England Patriots Nose tackle Decrease 46 [117]
82 Joe Thomas Cleveland Browns Left tackle Decrease 39 [118]
83 Fred Jackson Buffalo Bills Running back NR [119]
84 Chris Long St. Louis Rams Defensive end NR [120]
85 NaVorro Bowman San Fransisco 49ers Inside linebacker NR [121]
86 Darren Sproles New Orleans Saints Running back NR [122]
87 London Fletcher Washington Redskins Inside linebacker NR [123]
88 Michael Turner Atlanta Falcons Running back Decrease 46 [124]
89 Dwight Freeney Indianapolis Colts Defensive end Decrease 74 [125]
90 Hakeem Nicks New York Giants Wide receiver NR [126]
91 Tony Romo Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Decrease 19 [127]
92 John Kuhn Green Bay Packers Fullback NR [128]
93 Cortland Finnegan Tennessee Titans Cornerback NR [129]
94 Marshawn Lynch Seattle Seahawks Running back NR [130]
95 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos Quarterback NR [131]
96 D'Qwell Jackson Cleveland Browns Inside linebacker NR [132]
97 Donald Penn Tampa Bay Buccaneers Left tackle NR [133]
98 Willis McGahee Denver Broncos Running back NR [134]
99 Ryan Kalil Carolina Panthers Center NR [135]
100 Chris Johnson Tennessee Titans Running back Decrease 87 [136]

References

  1. ^ NFL Videos: Top 100 Players of 2011
  2. ^ "Bears' Peppers named 10th-best NFL player of 2011". Chicago Tribune. 2011-07-03.
  3. ^ » NFL Top 100 in 2011 – #20 – 11 / 6Magazine
  4. ^ http://www.6magazineonline.com/2011/06/nfl-top-100-in-2011-20-11/
  5. ^ Jake Long checks in 28th on 'Top 100' - AFC East Blog - ESPN
  6. ^ http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/jonathan_vilma_jahri_evans_next_saints_on_nfls_top_100_list/4926256
  7. ^ http://blog.newyorkjets.com/2011/06/02/mangolds-a-top-50-player-in-nfl-network-series/
  8. ^ http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Colston-Nicks-will-be-Recognized-on-the-NFL-Networks-The-Top-100-Players-of-2011/ca888a0a-a12d-474a-9c29-935adbb2b036
  9. ^ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/828447-green-bay-packers-5-reasons-they-should-sign-andre-gurode/page/3
  10. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Jerod Mayo Ranked #72|Bleacher Report
  11. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Tamba Hali Ranked #64|Bleacher Report
  12. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Vonta Leach #65|Bleacher Report
  13. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Brian Waters Ranked #67|Bleacher Report
  14. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Antrel Rolle Ranked #68|Bleacher Report
  15. ^ Trent Cole Sounds Off On NFL’s Top 100 List
  16. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Nos. 80-71 Players|Bleacher Report
  17. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to B.J. Raji Ranked #81|Bleacher Report
  18. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Jordan Gross Ranked #87|Bleacher Report
  19. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Joe Flacco Ranked #90|Bleacher Report
  20. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Top 100-91 NFL Players List|Bleacher Report
  21. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Top 100-91 NFL Players List|Bleacher Report
  22. ^ NFL Network Top 100 Players in 2011: Reaction to Top 100-91 NFL Players List|Bleacher Report
  23. ^ Top 100 Players of 2012 - NFL.com
  24. ^ Tim Tebow happy to make 'Top 100' list of NFL players - NFL.com
  25. ^ NFL.com - Top 100 Players of 2012
  26. ^ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. 2012-04-26.
  27. ^ http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-top100-2012/09000d5d828ba94a/Top-100-reaction-Biggest-surprise
  28. ^ Doug Farrar (2012-05-31). "Peyton Manning named 50th best player in 2012, despite not playing a down in 2011". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2012-06-13.

See also

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