Jersey Sales

Jersey sales as a measure of anything can lead to many conclusions. First and foremost, it reveals the popularity of a particular player. It can also reveal the popularity of a particular team. Sales can be influenced by a player's time in the league. A rookie is going to sell a lot of jerseys simply because he didn't have one before. Sales can also get a boost if the team has changed it's uniform. Jersey sales can reveal many things. The thing that matters most to those working in 345 Park Avenue and to 32 professional football teams is all the damn money that sales of jerseys bring.

TOP 50 NFL PLAYERS IN SALES (3/1-11/30/2016)

• 1. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
• 2. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
• 3. Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys
• 4. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants
• 5. Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
• 6. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
• 7. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
• 8. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
• 9. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
• 10. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
• 11. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
• 12. J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
• 13. Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
• 14. Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
• 15. Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos
• 16. Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders
• 17. Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams
• 18. Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
• 19. Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders
• 20. Khalil Mack, LB, Oakland Raiders
• 21. Richard Sherman, DB, Seattle Seahawks
• 22. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
• 23. Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers
• 24. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
• 25. Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
• 26. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
• 27. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
• 28. Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
• 29. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
• 30. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
• 31. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
• 32. Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
• 33. Navorro Bowman, LB, San Francisco 49ers
• 34. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota Vikings
• 35. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• 36. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans
• 37. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
• 38. Jared Goff, QB, Los Angeles Rams
• 39. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle Seahawks
• 40. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos
• 41. Harrison Smith, DB, Minnesota Vikings
• 42. Kirk Cousins, QB, Washington Redskins
• 43. Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings
• 44. Jarvis Landry, WR, Miami Dolphins
• 45. Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Jets
• 46. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears
• 47. Kam Chancellor, DB, Seattle Seahawks
• 48. Carlos Hyde, RB, San Francisco 49ers
• 49. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
• 50. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks

The Minnesota Vikings have four players on the list. Teddy Bridgewater (34), Harrison Smith (41), Stefon Diggs (43), and Adrian Peterson (49). Bridgewater didn't play at all in 2016 but everyone loves Teddy. Peterson didn't play much. This is probably the lowest ranking that he's seen in his career. Actually, he might have been lower in 2014 when he missed the season to Roger Goodell's random and nutty disciplining.

The Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys paced the league with five players each.
Seahawks: Russell Wilson (6), Richard Sherman (21), Tyler Lockett (39), Kam Chancellor (47), Jimmy Graham (50)
Cowboys: Ezekiel Elliott (2), Dez Bryant (3), Dak Prescott (8), Jason Witten (13), Tony Romo (15)
The Cowboys have a third of the top-15. They must really be "America's Team."

The New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders each placed three players on the list.

Six quarterbacks were in the top-10. Surprise!

The Top 50 Player Sales List is released quarterly by the NFLPA, via its licensing and marketing arm NFL Players Inc., and is based on overall sales of all NFL player licensed products via online and traditional retail outlets as reported by more than 80 NFLPA licensees.