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NFL Top 100 Players of 2015
Season 2015
J. J. Watt, the #1 ranked player
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkNFL Network
Original releaseMay 6 (2015-05-06) –
July 8, 2015 (2015-07-08)
Season chronology
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2014
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2016

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 was the fifth season in the series. It ended with reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year J. J. Watt being ranked #1, thus marking the first year in the history of the countdown that the reigning NFL MVP was not ranked #1 (Aaron Rodgers was ranked #2). Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady was ranked #3.

Episode list

Episode
No.		 Air date Numbers
revealed
1 May 6 100–91
2 May 13 90–81
3 May 20 80–71
4 May 27 70–61
5 June 3 60–51
6 June 10 50–41
7 June 17 40–31
8 June 24 30–21
9 July 1 20–11
10 July 8 10–6
11 July 8 5–1

The list

Rank Player Position 2014 Team 2015 Team Rank Change Reference
1 J.J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans Increase 11 1
2 Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers Increase 9 2
3 Tom Brady Quarterback New England Patriots Steady 0 3
4 DeMarco Murray Running back Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Increase 83 4
5 Peyton Manning Quarterback Denver Broncos Decrease 4 5
6 Calvin Johnson Wide receiver Detroit Lions Decrease 4 6
7 Andrew Luck Quarterback Indianapolis Colts Increase 23 7
8 Antonio Brown Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers Increase 15 8
9 Marshawn Lynch Running back Seattle Seahawks Increase 5 9
10 Rob Gronkowski Tight end New England Patriots Increase 31 10
11 Richard Sherman Cornerback Seattle Seahawks Decrease 4 11
12 Jamaal Charles Running back Kansas City Chiefs Decrease 4 12
13 Julio Jones Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons NR 13
14 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers Increase 1 14
15 Dez Bryant Wide receiver Dallas Cowboys Increase 10 15
16 Le'Veon Bell Running back Pittsburgh Steelers NR 16
17 Darrelle Revis Cornerback New England Patriots New York Jets Increase 20 17
18 Jordy Nelson Wide receiver Green Bay Packers Increase 65 18
19 Patrick Peterson Cornerback Arizona Cardinals Increase 3 19
20 Demaryius Thomas Wide receiver Denver Broncos Increase 29 20
21 Earl Thomas Safety Seattle Seahawks Decrease 4 21
22 Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks Decrease 2 22
23 Joe Haden Cornerback Cleveland Browns Increase 16 23
24 Ndamukong Suh Defensive tackle Detroit Lions Miami Dolphins Increase 16 24
25 Joe Thomas Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns Decrease 7 25
26 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers Increase 5 26
27 Justin Houston Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs Increase 30 27
28 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steady 0 28
29 LeSean McCoy Running back Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills Decrease 24 29
30 Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints Decrease 24 30
31 Jimmy Graham Tight end New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks Decrease 21 31
32 Odell Beckham Jr. Wide receiver New York Giants NR 32
33 Von Miller Linebacker Denver Broncos Increase 43 33
34 Tony Romo Quarterback Dallas Cowboys Increase 37 34
35 T.Y. Hilton Wide receiver Indianapolis Colts NR 35
36 Tyron Smith Offensive tackle Dallas Cowboys Increase 42 36
37 A. J. Green Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals Decrease 28 37
38 Brent Grimes Cornerback Miami Dolphins Increase 57 38
39 Cameron Wake Defensive end Miami Dolphins Increase 27 39
40 Jason Peters Offensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles Increase 27 40
41 Kam Chancellor Safety Seattle Seahawks Increase 24 41
42 Mario Williams Defensive end Buffalo Bills Decrease 13 42
43 Philip Rivers Quarterback San Diego Chargers Decrease 9 43
44 Robert Quinn Defensive end St. Louis Rams Decrease 31 44
45 Julius Thomas Tight end Denver Broncos Jacksonville Jaguars NR 45
46 Elvis Dumervil Linebacker Baltimore Ravens NR 46
47 Trent Williams Offensive tackle Washington Redskins Increase 13 47
48 Matt Forte Running back Chicago Bears Increase 43 48
49 Khalil Mack Linebacker Oakland Raiders NR 49
50 DeSean Jackson Wide receiver Washington Redskins Increase 13 50
51 Clay Matthews Linebacker Green Bay Packers Increase 26 51
52 Antonio Gates Tight end San Diego Chargers NR 52
53 Marcell Dareus Defensive tackle Buffalo Bills Increase 9 53
54 Steve Smith Wide receiver Baltimore Ravens NR 54
55 Sheldon Richardson Defensive end New York Jets Increase 39 55
56 Lavonte David Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers Decrease 21 56
57 Brandon Marshall Wide receiver Chicago Bears New York Jets Decrease 21 57
58 Connor Barwin Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles NR 58
59 Vontae Davis Cornerback Indianapolis Colts NR 59
60 Eddie Lacy Running back Green Bay Packers Increase 30 60
61 Jeremy Maclin Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs NR 61
62 Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings Decrease 58 62
63 Jerry Hughes Defensive end Buffalo Bills NR 63
64 Charles Woodson Safety Oakland Raiders NR 64
65 Justin Forsett Running back Baltimore Ravens NR 65
66 DeAndre Levy Linebacker Detroit Lions Decrease 7 66
67 Tashaun Gipson Safety Cleveland Browns NR 67
68 Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals Decrease 30 68
69 Bobby Wagner Linebacker Seattle Seahawks NR 69
70 Tamba Hali Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs Decrease 27 70
71 Julius Peppers Linebacker Green Bay Packers NR 71
72 Kyle Williams Defensive tackle Buffalo Bills Decrease 40 72
73 Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers Decrease 49 73
74 Muhammad Wilkerson Defensive end New York Jets Decrease 32 74
75 Mike Evans Wide receiver Tampa Bay Buccaneers NR 75
76 Sen'Derrick Marks Defensive tackle Jacksonville Jaguars NR 76
77 Matt Ryan Quarterback Atlanta Falcons NR 77
78 Ryan Kerrigan Linebacker Washington Redskins NR 78
79 Marshal Yanda Guard Baltimore Ravens Decrease 24 79
80 Arian Foster Running back Houston Texans NR 80
81 Darren Sproles Running back Philadelphia Eagles NR 81
82 Haloti Ngata Defensive tackle Baltimore Ravens Detroit Lions Decrease 37 82
83 Maurkice Pouncey Center Pittsburgh Steelers NR 83
84 Terrell Suggs Linebacker Baltimore Ravens Decrease 58 84
85 Golden Tate Wide receiver Detroit Lions NR 85
86 Eric Weddle Safety San Diego Chargers Increase 6 86
87 DeMarcus Ware Linebacker Denver Broncos Decrease 31 87
88 Glover Quin Safety Detroit Lions NR 88
89 Greg Olsen Tight end Carolina Panthers NR 89
90 Michael Bennett Defensive end Seattle Seahawks NR 90
91 Julian Edelman Wide receiver New England Patriots NR 91
92 Aaron Donald Defensive tackle St. Louis Rams NR 92
93 Jason Witten Tight end Dallas Cowboys Increase 5 93
94 C. J. Mosley Linebacker Baltimore Ravens NR 94
95 Emmanuel Sanders Wide receiver Denver Broncos NR 95
96 Jurrell Casey Defensive end Tennessee Titans NR 96
97 Joe Flacco Quarterback Baltimore Ravens Decrease 39 97
98 Adam Vinatieri Kicker Indianapolis Colts NR 98
99 Calais Campbell Defensive end Arizona Cardinals NR 99
100 Randall Cobb Wide receiver Green Bay Packers NR 100

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