NFL Top 100 Players of 2017

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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.

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 date	Numbers revealed
1	May 1	100–91
2	May 1	90–81
3	May 8	80–71
4	May 15	70–61
5	May 22	60–51
6	May 29	50–41
7	June 5	40–31
8	June 12	30–21
9	June 19	20–11
10	June 26	10–6
11	June 26	5–1
	June 26	101–110

The list

Rank	Player	Position	2016 team	2017 team	Rank change	Reference	Year accomplishments
1	Tom Brady	Quarterback	New England Patriots		1	1	12th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro Super Bowl LI MVP Won 5th Super Bowl
2	Von Miller	Linebacker	Denver Broncos		13	2	5th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
3	Julio Jones	Wide receiver	Atlanta Falcons		5	3	4th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
4	Antonio Brown	Wide receiver	Pittsburgh Steelers		File:Steady2.svg 0	4	5th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
5	Khalil Mack	Defensive end	Oakland Raiders		8	5	2nd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro AP DPOY
6	Aaron Rodgers	Quarterback	Green Bay Packers		File:Steady2.svg 0	6	6th Pro Bowl selection Passing touchdowns leader
7	Ezekiel Elliott	Running back	Dallas Cowboys		NR	7	4th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro Rushing yards leader Highest ever ranking by a rookie
8	Odell Beckham Jr.	Wide receiver	New York Giants		2	8	3rd Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
9	Le'Veon Bell	Running back	Pittsburgh Steelers		32	9	2nd Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
10	Matt Ryan	Quarterback	Atlanta Falcons		NR	10	4th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro Passer rating leader AP OPOY AP MVP Led the Atlanta Falcons to the franchise's 2nd Super Bowl appearance
11	Derek Carr	Quarterback	Oakland Raiders		89	11	2nd Pro Bowl selection
12	David Johnson	Running back	Arizona Cardinals		NR	12	1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro (Flex) 2nd-Team AP All-Pro (RB)
13	Eric Berry	Safety	Kansas City Chiefs		42	13	5th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
14	Dak Prescott	Quarterback	Dallas Cowboys		NR	14	135th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft 1st Pro Bowl selection AP OROY
15	Aaron Donald	Defensive Tackle	Los Angeles Rams		File:Decrease2.svg 1	15	3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
16	Drew Brees	Quarterback	New Orleans Saints		14	16	10th Pro Bowl selection Passing yards leader
17	A.J. Green	Wide receiver	Cincinnati Bengals		File:Decrease2.svg 1	17	6th Pro Bowl selection
18	Tyron Smith	Offensive tackle	Dallas Cowboys		24	18	4th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
19	Patrick Peterson	Cornerback	Arizona Cardinals		File:Decrease2.svg 1	19	6th Pro Bowl selection
20	Luke Kuechly	Linebacker	Carolina Panthers		File:Decrease2.svg 13	20	4th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
21	Richard Sherman	Cornerback	Seattle Seahawks		File:Decrease2.svg 1	21	4th Pro Bowl selection
22	Ben Roethlisberger	Quarterback	Pittsburgh Steelers		File:Decrease2.svg 1	22	5th Pro Bowl selection
23	Rob Gronkowski	Tight end	New England Patriots		File:Decrease2.svg 14	23	Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
24	Russell Wilson	Quarterback	Seattle Seahawks		File:Decrease2.svg 7	24
25	Joe Thomas	Offensive tackle	Cleveland Browns		File:Decrease2.svg 2	25	10th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
26	Travis Kelce	Tight end	Kansas City Chiefs		65	26	2nd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
27	LeSean McCoy	Running back	Buffalo Bills		42	27	5th Pro Bowl selection
28	Landon Collins	Safety	New York Giants		NR	28	1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
29	Mike Evans	Wide receiver	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		NR	29	1st Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
30	Earl Thomas	Safety	Seattle Seahawks		36	30
31	Matthew Stafford	Quarterback	Detroit Lions		NR	31
32	Marcus Peters	Cornerback	Kansas City Chiefs		33	32	2nd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
33	DeMarco Murray	Running back	Tennessee Titans		NR	33	3rd Pro Bowl selection
34	Kam Chancellor	Safety	Seattle Seahawks		File:Decrease2.svg 2	34
35	J.J. Watt	Defensive end	Houston Texans		File:Decrease2.svg 32	35
36	Tyreek Hill	Wide receiver	Kansas City Chiefs		NR	36	165th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
37	Aqib Talib	Cornerback	Denver Broncos		File:Decrease2.svg 3	37	4th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
38	Fletcher Cox	Defensive tackle	Philadelphia Eagles		11	38	2nd Pro Bowl selection
39	Bobby Wagner	Linebacker	Seattle Seahawks		NR	39	3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro Tackles leader
40	Vic Beasley	Linebacker	Atlanta Falcons		NR	40	1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro Sacks leader
41	Devonta Freeman	Running back	Atlanta Falcons		9	41	2nd Pro Bowl selection
42	Jarvis Landry	Wide receiver	Miami Dolphins		56	42	2nd Pro Bowl selection
43	Marshal Yanda	Guard	Baltimore Ravens		File:Decrease2.svg 6	43	6th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
44	Cam Newton	Quarterback	Carolina Panthers		File:Decrease2.svg 43	44
45	Larry Fitzgerald	Wide receiver	Arizona Cardinals		File:Decrease2.svg 18	45	10th Pro Bowl selection Receptions leader 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
46	Michael Bennett	Defensive end	Seattle Seahawks		13	46	2nd Pro Bowl selection
47	Trent Williams	Offensive tackle	Washington Redskins		File:Decrease2.svg 2	47	5th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
48	Jordy Nelson	Wide receiver	Green Bay Packers		NR	48	Receiving touchdowns leader 2016 Comeback Player of the Year Award
49	Jadeveon Clowney	Defensive end	Houston Texans		NR	49	1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
50	Marcus Mariota	Quarterback	Tennessee Titans		NR	50
51	Andrew Luck	Quarterback	Indianapolis Colts		41	51
52	Gerald McCoy	Defensive tackle	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		11	52	5th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
53	Amari Cooper	Wide receiver	Oakland Raiders		NR	53	2nd Pro Bowl selection
54	Janoris Jenkins	Cornerback	New York Giants		NR	54	1st Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
55	Ndamukong Suh	Defensive tackle	Miami Dolphins		File:Decrease2.svg 15	55	5th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
56	Cliff Avril	Defensive end	Seattle Seahawks		NR	56	1st Pro Bowl selection
57	Jameis Winston	Quarterback	Tampa Bay Buccaneers		NR	57
58	Zack Martin	Guard	Dallas Cowboys		NR	58	3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
59	Josh Norman	Cornerback	Washington Redskins		File:Decrease2.svg 48	59
60	Dez Bryant	Wide receiver	Dallas Cowboys		File:Decrease2.svg 9	60	3rd Pro Bowl selection
61	T.Y. Hilton	Wide receiver	Indianapolis Colts		NR	61	3rd Pro Bowl selection Receiving yards leader
62	Cameron Wake	Defensive end	Miami Dolphins		NR	62	5th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
63	Chris Harris Jr.	Cornerback	Denver Broncos		File:Decrease2.svg 11	63	3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
64	Casey Hayward	Cornerback	San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers		NR	64	1st Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro Interceptions leader
65	Jordan Reed	Tight end	Washington Redskins		12	65	1st Pro Bowl selection
66	Xavier Rhodes	Cornerback	Minnesota Vikings		NR	66	1st Pro Bowl selection
67	Greg Olsen	Tight end	Carolina Panthers		File:Decrease2.svg 29	67	3rd Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
68	Geno Atkins	Defensive tackle	Cincinnati Bengals		File:Decrease2.svg 39	68	5th Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
69	Jay Ajayi	Running back	Miami Dolphins		NR	69	1st Pro Bowl selection
70	Kirk Cousins	Quarterback	Washington Redskins		15	70	1st Pro Bowl selection
71	Julian Edelman	Wide receiver	New England Patriots		16	71	Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
72	Taylor Lewan	Offensive tackle	Tennessee Titans		NR	72	1st Pro Bowl selection
73	Philip Rivers	Quarterback	San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers		File:Decrease2.svg 27	73	6th Pro Bowl selection
74	Harrison Smith	Safety	Minnesota Vikings		File:Decrease2.svg 1	74	2nd Pro Bowl selection
75	Delanie Walker	Tight end	Tennessee Titans		7	75	2nd Pro Bowl selection
76	Justin Houston	Linebacker	Kansas City Chiefs		File:Decrease2.svg 50	76
77	Ha Ha Clinton-Dix	Safety	Green Bay Packers		NR	77	1st Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
78	Brian Orakpo	Linebacker	Tennessee Titans		NR	78	4th Pro Bowl selection
79	Sean Lee	Linebacker	Dallas Cowboys		NR	79	2nd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
80	LeGarrette Blount	Running back	New England Patriots	Philadelphia Eagles	NR	80	Rushing touchdowns leader Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
81	Alex Smith	Quarterback	Kansas City Chiefs		File:Steady2.svg 0	81	2nd Pro Bowl selection
82	Clay Matthews	Linebacker	Green Bay Packers		File:Decrease2.svg 25	82
83	Calais Campbell	Defensive end	Arizona Cardinals	Jacksonville Jaguars	File:Decrease2.svg 12	83	2nd-Team AP All-Pro
84	Mike Daniels	Defensive tackle	Green Bay Packers		11	84
85	Chandler Jones	Linebacker	Arizona Cardinals		File:Decrease2.svg 37	85
86	Jurrell Casey	Defensive tackle	Tennessee Titans		NR	86	2nd Pro Bowl selection
87	Travis Frederick	Center	Dallas Cowboys		NR	87	3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
88	Doug Baldwin	Wide receiver	Seattle Seahawks		File:Decrease2.svg 16	88	1st Pro Bowl selection
89	Thomas Davis	Linebacker	Carolina Panthers		File:Decrease2.svg 35	89	2nd Pro Bowl selection
90	Malcolm Jenkins	Safety	Philadelphia Eagles		NR	90	No. 107 in the 2016 chart
91	Lorenzo Alexander	Linebacker	Buffalo Bills		NR	91	2nd Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
92	Everson Griffen	Defensive end	Minnesota Vikings		NR	92	2nd Pro Bowl selection
93	Brandon Graham	Defensive end	Philadelphia Eagles		NR	93	2nd-Team AP All-Pro
94	Dont'a Hightower	Linebacker	New England Patriots		NR	94	1st Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
95	Kelechi Osemele	Guard	Oakland Raiders		NR	95	1st Pro Bowl selection 1st-Team AP All-Pro
96	Damon Harrison	Defensive tackle	New York Giants		NR	96	1st-Team AP All-Pro
97	David DeCastro	Guard	Pittsburgh Steelers		NR	97	2nd Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro
98	Adrian Peterson	Running back	Minnesota Vikings	New Orleans Saints/Arizona Cardinals	File:Decrease2.svg 93	98
99	Malcolm Butler	Cornerback	New England Patriots		NR	99	2nd-Team AP All-Pro Super Bowl champion (2nd time)
100	Joey Bosa	Defensive end	San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers		NR	100	3rd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft AP DROY

References

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