The NFL Top 100 Players of 2011 was the first season in the NFL Top 100 series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady being ranked #1, while Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers was ranked #11. Four teams ended up with no players on the list: Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins.
Episode list EpisodeNo. Air date Numbersrevealed 1 April 30 100–91 2 May 7 90–81 3 May 14 80–71 4 May 21 70–61 5 May 28 60–51 6 June 4 50–41 7 June 11 40–31 8 June 18 30–21 9 June 25 20–11 10 July 3 10–6 11 July 3 5–1
The list Rank Player Position 2010 team 2011 team Reference 1 Tom Brady Quarterback New England Patriots 1 2 Peyton Manning Quarterback Indianapolis Colts 2 3 Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings 3 4 Ray Lewis Linebacker Baltimore Ravens 4 5 Ed Reed Safety Baltimore Ravens 5 6 Troy Polamalu Safety Pittsburgh Steelers 6 7 Andre Johnson Wide receiver Houston Texans 7 8 Darrelle Revis Cornerback New York Jets 8 9 Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints 9 10 Julius Peppers Defensive end Chicago Bears 11 Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers 11 12 DeMarcus Ware Linebacker Dallas Cowboys 12 13 Chris Johnson Running back Tennessee Titans 13 14 Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals 14 15 Dwight Freeney Defensive end Indianapolis Colts 16 Charles Woodson Cornerback Green Bay Packers 16 17 Haloti Ngata Defensive tackle Baltimore Ravens 18 Nnamdi Asomugha Cornerback Oakland Raiders Philadelphia Eagles 18 19 Clay Matthews Linebacker Green Bay Packers 19 20 Michael Vick Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles 20 21 James Harrison Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 21 22 Antonio Gates Tight end San Diego Chargers 22 23 Patrick Willis Linebacker San Francisco 49ers 23 24 Roddy White Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons 24 25 Arian Foster Running back Houston Texans 25 26 Philip Rivers Quarterback San Diego Chargers 26 27 Calvin Johnson Wide receiver Detroit Lions 27 28 Jake Long Offensive tackle Miami Dolphins 29 DeSean Jackson Wide receiver Philadelphia Eagles 29 30 Maurice Jones-Drew Running back Jacksonville Jaguars 30 31 Reggie Wayne Wide receiver Indianapolis Colts 31 32 Devin Hester Wide receiver Chicago Bears 33 Jamaal Charles Running back Kansas City Chiefs 33 34 Jahri Evans Guard New Orleans Saints 35 Vince Wilfork Defensive tackle New England Patriots 35 36 Jason Witten Tight end Dallas Cowboys 37 Jonathan Vilma Linebacker New Orleans Saints 37 38 Steven Jackson Running back St. Louis Rams 38 39 Logan Mankins Guard New England Patriots 39 40 Terrell Suggs Linebacker Baltimore Ravens 40 41 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers 42 Michael Turner Running back Atlanta Falcons 42 43 Joe Thomas Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns 43 44 Robert Mathis Defensive end Indianapolis Colts 44 45 Dwayne Bowe Wide receiver Kansas City Chiefs 45 46 Tony Gonzalez Tight end Atlanta Falcons 46 47 Nick Mangold Center New York Jets 48 Champ Bailey Cornerback Denver Broncos 49 Brian Urlacher Linebacker Chicago Bears 49 50 Wes Welker Wide receiver New England Patriots 50 51 Ndamukong Suh Defensive tackle Detroit Lions 51 52 Matt Ryan Quarterback Atlanta Falcons 52 53 Marques Colston Wide receiver New Orleans Saints 53 54 Asante Samuel Cornerback Philadelphia Eagles 54 55 Carl Nicks Guard New Orleans Saints 56 Ray Rice Running back Baltimore Ravens 56 57 Andre Gurode Center Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Ravens 57 58 Brandon Lloyd Wide receiver Denver Broncos Denver Broncos / St. Louis Rams 58 59 Jeff Saturday Center Indianapolis Colts 59 60 Justin Tuck Defensive end New York Giants 60 61 Brandon Marshall Wide receiver Miami Dolphins 61 62 Jerod Mayo Linebacker New England Patriots 63 Cameron Wake Defensive end Miami Dolphins 63 64 Tamba Hali Defensive end Kansas City Chiefs 64 65 Vonta Leach Fullback Houston Texans Baltimore Ravens 65 66 Richard Seymour Defensive tackle Oakland Raiders 66 67 Brian Waters Guard Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots 67 68 Antrel Rolle Safety New York Giants 69 John Abraham Defensive end Atlanta Falcons 69 70 Miles Austin Wide receiver Dallas Cowboys 70 71 Mario Williams Defensive end Houston Texans 71 72 Tony Romo Quarterback Dallas Cowboys 72 73 Trent Cole Defensive end Philadelphia Eagles 74 Greg Jennings Wide receiver Green Bay Packers 74 75 Jay Ratliff Defensive tackle Dallas Cowboys 75 76 Santonio Holmes Wide receiver New York Jets 76 77 Chris Snee Guard New York Giants 77 78 Dallas Clark Tight end Indianapolis Colts 78 79 D'Brickashaw Ferguson Offensive tackle New York Jets 80 Jared Allen Defensive end Minnesota Vikings 80 81 B. J. Raji Defensive tackle Green Bay Packers 81 82 LaMarr Woodley Linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers 83 Mike Williams Wide receiver Tampa Bay Buccaneers 83 84 Josh Cribbs Wide receiver Cleveland Browns 84 85 Jason Babin Defensive end Tennessee Titans Philadelphia Eagles 86 Josh Freeman Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers 86 87 Jordan Gross Offensive tackle Carolina Panthers 88 Vernon Davis Tight end San Francisco 49ers 88 89 Adrian Wilson Safety Arizona Cardinals 89 90 Joe Flacco Quarterback Baltimore Ravens 91 Terrell Owens Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals None 92 Lance Briggs Linebacker Chicago Bears 93 Eric Berry Safety Kansas City Chiefs 94 Frank Gore Running back San Francisco 49ers 94 95 Jon Beason Linebacker Carolina Panthers 96 Nick Collins Safety Green Bay Packers 96 97 Shaun Phillips Linebacker San Diego Chargers 98 Darren McFadden Running back Oakland Raiders 98 99 Chad Clifton Offensive tackle Green Bay Packers 100 Donovan McNabb Quarterback Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings
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