NFL Top 100 Players of 2017

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 was the seventh season in the series. It ended with reigning Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady being ranked #1. This made Brady the first player to be voted #1 more than once. It was also just the second time the #1 ranked player was not the reigning NFL MVP of the league, as Matt Ryan came in at #10.

NFL Top 100 Players of 2017
Tom Brady, the #1 ranked player
Country of originUnited States
Release
Original networkNFL Network
Original releaseMay 1 (2017-05-01) 
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)
chronology

Of the 32 NFL teams, only 3 did not have players that made the list; The Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers.

Episode list

Episode
No.
Air dateNumbers
revealed
1May 1100–91
2May 190–81
3May 880–71
4May 1570–61
5May 2260–51
6May 2950–41
7June 540–31
8June 1230–21
9June 1920–11
10June 2610–6
11June 265–1
June 26 101–110[1]

The list

RankPlayerPosition2016 team2017 teamRank changeReferenceYear accomplishments
1Tom BradyQuarterbackNew England Patriots 11
2Von MillerLinebackerDenver Broncos 132
3Julio JonesWide receiverAtlanta Falcons 53
4Antonio BrownWide receiverPittsburgh Steelers 04
5Khalil MackDefensive endOakland Raiders 85
6Aaron RodgersQuarterbackGreen Bay Packers 06
7Ezekiel ElliottRunning backDallas CowboysNR7
8Odell Beckham Jr.Wide receiverNew York Giants 28
9Le'Veon BellRunning backPittsburgh Steelers 329
10Matt RyanQuarterbackAtlanta FalconsNR10
11Derek CarrQuarterbackOakland Raiders 8911
12David JohnsonRunning backArizona CardinalsNR12
13Eric BerrySafetyKansas City Chiefs 4213
14Dak PrescottQuarterbackDallas CowboysNR14
15Aaron DonaldDefensive TackleLos Angeles Rams 115
16Drew BreesQuarterbackNew Orleans Saints 1416
17A.J. GreenWide receiverCincinnati Bengals 117
18Tyron SmithOffensive tackleDallas Cowboys 2418
19Patrick PetersonCornerbackArizona Cardinals 119
20Luke KuechlyLinebackerCarolina Panthers 1320
21Richard ShermanCornerbackSeattle Seahawks 121
22Ben RoethlisbergerQuarterbackPittsburgh Steelers 122
23Rob GronkowskiTight endNew England Patriots 1423
  • Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
24Russell WilsonQuarterbackSeattle Seahawks 724
25Joe ThomasOffensive tackleCleveland Browns 225
26Travis KelceTight endKansas City Chiefs 6526
27LeSean McCoyRunning backBuffalo Bills 4227
28Landon CollinsSafetyNew York GiantsNR28
29Mike EvansWide receiverTampa Bay BuccaneersNR29
30Earl ThomasSafetySeattle Seahawks 3630
31Matthew StaffordQuarterbackDetroit LionsNR31
32Marcus PetersCornerbackKansas City Chiefs 3332
33DeMarco MurrayRunning backTennessee TitansNR33
34Kam ChancellorSafetySeattle Seahawks 234
35J.J. WattDefensive endHouston Texans 3235
36Tyreek HillWide receiverKansas City ChiefsNR36
37Aqib TalibCornerbackDenver Broncos 337
38Fletcher CoxDefensive tacklePhiladelphia Eagles 1138
39Bobby WagnerLinebackerSeattle SeahawksNR39
40Vic BeasleyLinebackerAtlanta FalconsNR40
41Devonta FreemanRunning backAtlanta Falcons 941
42Jarvis LandryWide receiverMiami Dolphins 5642
43Marshal YandaGuardBaltimore Ravens 643
44Cam NewtonQuarterbackCarolina Panthers 4344
45Larry FitzgeraldWide receiverArizona Cardinals 1845
46Michael BennettDefensive endSeattle Seahawks 1346
47Trent WilliamsOffensive tackleWashington Redskins 247
48Jordy NelsonWide receiverGreen Bay PackersNR48
49Jadeveon ClowneyDefensive endHouston TexansNR49
50Marcus MariotaQuarterbackTennessee TitansNR50
51Andrew LuckQuarterbackIndianapolis Colts 4151
52Gerald McCoyDefensive tackleTampa Bay Buccaneers 1152
53Amari CooperWide receiverOakland RaidersNR53
54Janoris JenkinsCornerbackNew York GiantsNR54
55Ndamukong SuhDefensive tackleMiami Dolphins 1555
56Cliff AvrilDefensive endSeattle SeahawksNR56
57Jameis WinstonQuarterbackTampa Bay BuccaneersNR57
58Zack MartinGuardDallas CowboysNR58
59Josh NormanCornerbackWashington Redskins 4859
60Dez BryantWide receiverDallas Cowboys 960
61T.Y. HiltonWide receiverIndianapolis ColtsNR61
62Cameron WakeDefensive endMiami DolphinsNR62
63Chris Harris Jr.CornerbackDenver Broncos 1163
64Casey HaywardCornerbackSan Diego / Los Angeles ChargersNR64
65Jordan ReedTight endWashington Redskins 1265
66Xavier RhodesCornerbackMinnesota VikingsNR66
67Greg OlsenTight endCarolina Panthers 2967
68Geno AtkinsDefensive tackleCincinnati Bengals 3968
69Jay AjayiRunning backMiami DolphinsNR69
70Kirk CousinsQuarterbackWashington Redskins 1570
71Julian EdelmanWide receiverNew England Patriots 1671
  • Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
72Taylor LewanOffensive tackleTennessee TitansNR72
73Philip RiversQuarterbackSan Diego / Los Angeles Chargers 2773
74Harrison SmithSafetyMinnesota Vikings 174
75Delanie WalkerTight endTennessee Titans 775
76Justin HoustonLinebackerKansas City Chiefs 5076
77Ha Ha Clinton-DixSafetyGreen Bay PackersNR77
78Brian OrakpoLinebackerTennessee TitansNR78
79Sean LeeLinebackerDallas CowboysNR79
80LeGarrette BlountRunning backNew England PatriotsPhiladelphia EaglesNR80
81Alex SmithQuarterbackKansas City Chiefs 081
82Clay MatthewsLinebackerGreen Bay Packers 2582
83Calais CampbellDefensive endArizona CardinalsJacksonville Jaguars 1283
84Mike DanielsDefensive tackleGreen Bay Packers 1184
85Chandler JonesLinebackerArizona Cardinals 3785
86Jurrell CaseyDefensive tackleTennessee TitansNR86
87Travis FrederickCenterDallas CowboysNR87
88Doug BaldwinWide receiverSeattle Seahawks 1688
89Thomas DavisLinebackerCarolina Panthers 3589
90Malcolm JenkinsSafetyPhiladelphia EaglesNR90
  • No. 107 in the 2016 chart[2]
91Lorenzo AlexanderLinebackerBuffalo BillsNR91
92Everson GriffenDefensive endMinnesota VikingsNR92
93Brandon GrahamDefensive endPhiladelphia EaglesNR93
94Dont'a HightowerLinebackerNew England PatriotsNR94
95Kelechi OsemeleGuardOakland RaidersNR95
96Damon HarrisonDefensive tackleNew York GiantsNR96
97David DeCastroGuardPittsburgh SteelersNR97
98Adrian PetersonRunning backMinnesota VikingsNew Orleans Saints/Arizona Cardinals 9398
99Malcolm ButlerCornerbackNew England PatriotsNR99
  • 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
  • Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
100Joey BosaDefensive endSan Diego / Los Angeles ChargersNR100

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References

  1. NFL (2017-06-27), Top 10 Players Who Didn't Make the Top 100 Players of 2017 (#110-101) | NFL, retrieved 2017-06-29
  2. NFL (2016-07-07), Top 10 Players Who Didn’t Make the Top 100 Players of 2016 (#110-101) | NFL, retrieved 2018-06-12
  3. "NFL Top 100 Players of 2017". NFL Network. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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