The NFL Top 100 Players of 2018 was the eighth season in the NFL Top 100 series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady being ranked #1, making him the only player to be voted #1 three times, already being the only player to be voted first more than once. For the second time in the list's history, the Super Bowl MVP (Nick Foles) failed to rank.3 teams did not have a player on the list: Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Episode list EpisodeNo. Air date Numbersrevealed 1 April 30 100–91 2 April 30 90–81 3 May 7 80–714May 770–615May 1460–516May 1450–417May 2140–318May 2130–219May 2720–1110June 2510–611June 255–1June 25110–101
The list + Rank Player Position 2017 team 2018 team Rank change Reference Year accomplishments 1 Tom BradyQuarterbackNew England Patriots 0 113th Pro Bowl selection 3rd First-team All-Pro selection AP MVP Passing yards leader 2 Antonio BrownWide receiverPittsburgh Steelers 226th Pro Bowl selection 4th First-team All-Pro selection First player to ever record 100+ receptions, 1200+ receiving yards and 5+ receiving touchdowns in 5 consecutive seasons. 3 Carson Wentz QuarterbackPhiladelphia EaglesNR3 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st Second-team All-Pro selection Bert Bell Award Super Bowl champion (1st time) 4 Julio Jones Wide receiverAtlanta Falcons 1 4 5th Pro Bowl selection 1st Second-team All-Pro selection 1 of 2 players to ever record 1400+ receiving yards in 4 consecutive seasons (Marvin Harrison) 1 of 3 players with 1400+ receiving yards, but with <90 catches (Jerry Rice, Randy Moss) 5 Le'Veon BellRunning backPittsburgh Steelers 45 3rd Pro Bowl selection 2nd First-team All-Pro selection Most average scrimmage yards per game since 2013 (129.0) Most scrimmage yards by a Steeler in his first 5 seasons (7,996 yards) 6 Todd GurleyRunning backLos Angeles RamsNR62nd Pro Bowl selection 1st First-team All-Pro selection AP OPOY Rushing touchdowns leader All-purpose-yards leader in 2017 Highest percentage of team offensive yards in 2017 (5976 of 20983 yards, or 35.8%) 4th NFL RB to record 2000+ scrimmage yards and 15+ total touchdowns in a season (Eric Dickerson, Marshall Faulk, Steven Jackson) 7 Aaron DonaldDefensive tackleLos Angeles Rams 87 4th Pro Bowl selection 3rd First-team All-Pro selection AP DPOY Leads all DT's with 11 sacks and 27 quarterback hits in 2017 Only player with 25+ quarterback hits, 10+ sacks and 5 Forced fumbles in 2017 8 Drew BreesQuarterbackNew Orleans Saints 8811th Pro Bowl selection 4-time Pass completion percentage leader (72.0%, surpassed his own record set last season) No. 2 Passing yard leader (71,938 yards, behind Peyton Manning, needs 1,496 yards to surpass him.) 9 Von MillerLinebackerDenver Broncos 796th Pro Bowl selection 3rd Second-team All-Pro selection Most sacks since 2011 (83.5), 4th most all time in 7 seasons (Reggie White, DeMarcus Ware, Derrick Thomas) 10 Aaron RodgersQuarterbackGreen Bay Packers 4 10 Highest ever career Passer rating (103.8) and Touchdown-Interception Ratio (313-79) 11Russell WilsonQuarterbackSeattle Seahawks 13114th Pro Bowl selection NFL passing touchdowns leader (34, his career high) Most wins by QB in first 6 seasons (65) Led all QB's with 134.1 Passer rating in 4th quarter in 2017 12Luke KuechlyLinebackerCarolina Panthers 8125th Pro Bowl selection 4th First-team All-Pro selection, first defensive player to do so since 2013 Art Rooney Award winner 100+ tackles in all 6 season in NFL Most tackles in NFL since 2012 with 818 13DeAndre HopkinsWide receiverHouston TexansNR ( 90)132nd Pro Bowl selection 1st First-team All-Pro selection 2017 NFL receiving touchdowns leader (13, which is also a Texans franchise record) Only player with 100+ receptions and 10+ receiving touchdowns in 2017 No. 103 in the 2017 chart 14Calais CampbellDefensive endJacksonville Jaguars 69143rd Pro Bowl selection 1st First-team All-Pro selection PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year 15Rob GronkowskiTight endNew England Patriots 8155th Pro Bowl selection 5th First-team All-Pro selection 76 receiving TD's since 2010, 1st in the NFL 3rd all time in career receiving touchdowns by a tight end NFL leader for receiving yards by a tight end in 2017 (1,084) 16Khalil MackDefensive endOakland RaidersChicago Bears 11163rd Pro Bowl selection Named in 2 or more separate Pro Bowls in different positions (Defensive end, Outside Linebacker) Traded after the full list was revealed 17Jalen RamseyCornerbackJacksonville JaguarsNR171st Pro Bowl selection 1st First-team All-Pro selection 18Ben RoethlisbergerQuarterbackPittsburgh Steelers 4186th Pro Bowl selection Most 500+ passing yard games in NFL history (3) 19Everson GriffenDefensive endMinnesota Vikings 73193rd Pro Bowl selection 1st Second-team All-Pro selection20Alvin KamaraRunning backNew Orleans SaintsNR20 1st Pro Bowl Selection Second-team All-Pro (2017) AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2017) Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year (2017) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017) 1st rookie since Gale Sayers to record 5 rushing and receiving touchdowns with a kickoff return touchdown. 1st rookie since Charley Taylor with 700+ rushing and 700+ receiving yards in a season. Leads NFL in yards per carry (6.07), 2nd in rushing touchdowns (14)21Bobby WagnerLinebackerSeattle Seahawks 1821 4th Pro Bowl selection 3rd First team All-Pro selection22A. J. GreenWide receiverCincinnati Bengals 522 7th Pro Bowl selection 1000 receiving yards in 7 of 8 seasons23Patrick PetersonCornerbackArizona Cardinals 423 7th Pro Bowl selection 5 Career Pro Bowl interceptions24Travis KelceTight endKansas City Chiefs 224 3rd Pro Bowl selection Second team All-Pro selection Led all TE's in catches (83) and yards-after-catches25Cam NewtonQuarterbackCarolina Panthers 1925 Career-high in rushing yards (754 yards) 3rd All-time in rushing yards by a quarterback26Cameron JordanDefensive endNew Orleans SaintsNR26 3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st First team All-Pro selection 13 sacks in 201727Larry FitzgeraldWide receiverArizona Cardinals 1827 11th Pro Bowl selection 2nd in Pro Bowl appearances amongst active player on the Top 100 list (Tom Brady, 13) Oldest player to record 100-catch and 1000+ receiving yard and 5+ touchdown season, 3rd consecutive season to reach the mark.28Chandler JonesDefensive endArizona Cardinals 5728 2nd Pro Bowl selection 1st First team All-Pro selection NFL Sacks leader (17) and Tackles-for-losses leader (28)29Matt RyanQuarterbackAtlanta Falcons 1929 Fastest player to reach 40,000 passing yards (151 games)30LeSean McCoyRunning backBuffalo Bills 330 6th Pro Bowl selection, with 5th in a row 30th NFL player to rush for 10,000 yards in their career 31 Matthew StaffordQuarterbackDetroit Lions 031 31,947 passing yards, 2nd in NFL since 2011 (Drew Brees, 35,179 yards) 32 Jadeveon ClowneyDefensive endHouston Texans 1732 2nd Pro Bowl selection Career high in sacks (9.5), quarterback hits, tackles, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries 1 of 2 players with 20+ quarterback hits and 20+ tackles for losses (Chandler Jones) 2nd with 21 tackles for losses (Chandler Jones, 28) 33 Kareem HuntRunning backKansas City Chiefs NR33 1st Pro Bowl selection PFWA All-Rookie Team NFL rushing yards leader PFWA Rookie of the Year Most total scrimmage yards on debut (246 yards) Led all 2017 rookie with 1782 total scrimmage yards, as well as rushing yards (1327), and yards after contact (839) 6th rookie to win rushing title in rookie season in Super Bowl Era (Ezekiel Elliott was the previous winner in 2016) 34 DeMarcus LawrenceDefensive endDallas Cowboys NR34 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st 2nd-team All-Pro selection Tied 2nd with 14.5 sacks in 2017 (Chandler Jones). Most sacks in a season by a Cowboy since DeMarcus Ware in 2011 35 A. J. BouyeCornerbackJacksonville Jaguars NR35 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st 2nd-team All-Pro selection 41.7 Passer rating allowed, best amongst CB's with 50+ targets, with no receiving touchdowns allowed 36 Adam ThielenWide receiverMinnesota Vikings NR36 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st 2nd-team All-Pro selection 5th in Receiving yards in 2017 1 of 3 undrafted playerswith a season with 90+ receptions and 1200+ season in Super-Bowl Era (Wes Welker, Rod Smith) 2nd in 3rd down receptions with 33 in 2017 (Keenan Allen, 26) 37 Joey BosaDefensive endLos Angeles Chargers 6337 1st Pro Bowl selection 1 of 2 players with 70+ tackles and 10+ sacks (Khalil Mack) 38 Jared GoffQuarterbackLos Angeles Rams NR38 1st Pro Bowl selection Largest Passer rating increase in NFL between 2016-2017 (+36.9) 1 of 5 players in NFL history to have passer rating of 100+ in second season (Kurt Warner, Dan Marino, Carson Wentz, Russell Wilson) 39 Tyron SmithOffensive tackleDallas Cowboys 2139 5th Pro Bowl selection 2nd straight year as highest-ranked offensive lineman 1 of 2 tackles to make the last 5 Pro Bowls (Trent Williams) 40 Tyreek HillWide receiverKansas City Chiefs 440 2nd Pro Bowl selection 1 of 4 players with 1100 receiving yards and 7+ TD's (Antonio Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Marvin Jones.) 41 Keenan AllenWide receiverLos Angeles Chargers NR41 1st Pro Bowl selection 2017 NFL Comeback Player of the Year 1st player to ever record 10+ Receptions, 100+ Receiving yards, 1+ Receiving TD in 3 consecutive games 1st in NFL in 3rd down receptions in 2016 (26) 42 Earl ThomasFree safetySeattle Seahawks 1242 6th Pro Bowl selection 2nd 2nd-team All-Pro selection Only player with 25+ interceptions and 10+ forced fumbles since entering the NFL in 2010 43 Mark Ingram IIRunning backNew Orleans Saints NR 43 2nd Pro Bowl selection 230 Carries, 1124 Rushing yards, 12 Rushing Touchdowns, 58 Receptions, 416 Receiving yards 44 David DeCastroGuardPittsburgh Steelers 5344 3rd Pro Bowl selection 2nd 1st-team All-Pro selection Allowed career-low 0.5 sacks 45 Davante AdamsWide receiverGreen Bay Packers NR ( 56)45 1st Pro Bowl selection 10 Receiving touchdowns in 2017 Lead NFL in receiving touchdowns since 2016 (22) No. 101 in the 2017 chart 46 Harrison SmithFree safetyMinnesota Vikings 2846 3rd Pro Bowl selection 1st-team All-Pro 78 tackles, 7 Tackles-for-losses, 5 interceptions, 12 passes defensed 47 Ryan ShazierLinebackerPittsburgh Steelers NR 47 2nd Pro Bowl selection 89 tackles, 3 Tackles-for-losses, 3 interceptions, 11 passes defensed 48 Cameron HeywardDefensive endPittsburgh Steelers NR 48 1st Pro Bowl selection (Listed as Interior Linebacker) 1st First-Team All-Pro 1 of 5 players with 10+ sacks, 15+ Tackles-for-losses and 3 passes defensed 49 Darius SlayCornerbackDetroit Lions NR49 1st Pro Bowl selection 1st First-team All-Pro Interceptions co-leader Tied 1st in interception (8 with Kevin Byard), 1st in passes defensed (26) 50 Deshaun WatsonQuarterbackHouston Texans NR 50 12th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft Broke Kurt Warners' record of 19 TD's in the first 7 starts since the merger 51 Case KeenumQuarterbackMinnesota VikingsDenver Broncos NR51 1st in Passer rating from weeks 10-17 (107.2) 1 of 6 QB's with 20+ passing TD's and under 10 interceptions 52 Jarvis LandryWide receiverMiami DolphinsCleveland Browns 1052 3rd Pro Bowl selection Receptions leader 400 receptions in 4 seasons (NFL record) Only player with 5+ receptions in all 16 games in 2017 53 Aqib TalibCornerbackDenver BroncosLos Angeles Rams 1653 5th Pro Bowl selection 4th All-time with 10 Interception touchdowns (Rod Woodson with 12) 2nd with 34 interceptions since 2008 54 Ezekiel ElliottRunning backDallas Cowboys 4754 Highest rookie debut in the history of the Top 100 chart in 2017. 1 of 3 players to average 20+ carries/game. (Leonard Fournette, Le'Veon Bell) 1st with 98.3 yards per game in 2017 1st in NFL in rushing yards and rushing TD's since 2016 (2,614, 22) 55 Xavier RhodesCornerbackMinnesota Vikings 1155 2nd Pro Bowl selection 1st First-team All-Pro 5th consecutive season with 10+ passes defensed 56 Philip RiversQuarterbackLos Angeles Chargers 1756 7th Pro Bowl selection