Every season, current NFL players vote to determine the Top 100 players in the league. This is the 12th season the NFL has released their Top 100 list.
Read below for the ranked list of 1-100, plus the NFL Top 100 from last season.
When are the Top 100 NFL Players revealed?
The NFL Top 100 is released in stages on the NFL Network during the month of August immediately following live preseason games, with the complete list revealed on Sunday, August 28th.
- the Top 100 to 51 were revealed on Sunday, Aug 14
- the Top 50-21 were revealed Sunday, Aug 21
- the final Top 20 NFL players were revealed Sunday, Aug 28
Who is the #1 player from this years NFL Top 100 list?
Tom Brady was named the #1 top rated player on the NFL Top 100 list for the 2022 season.
NFL Top 100 Players for 2022
| RANK | PLAYER |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady, QB, Buccaneers |
| 2 | Aaron Donald, DT, Rams |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers |
| 4 | Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor, RB, Colts |
| 6 | TJ Watt, LB, Steelers |
| 7 | Davante Adams, WR, Raiders |
| 8 | Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs |
| 9 | Jalen Ramsey, CB, Rams |
| 10 | Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs |
| 11 | Myles Garrett, DE, Browns |
| 12 | Derrick Henry, RB, Titans |
| 13 | Josh Allen, QB, Bills |
| 14 | Trent Williams, OT, 49ers |
| 15 | Tyreek Hill, WR, Dolphins |
| 16 | Micah Parsons, LB, Cowboys |
| 17 | Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings |
| 18 | Shaquille Leonard, LB, Colts |
| 19 | Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers |
| 20 | J.C. Jackson, CB, Chargers |
| 21 | Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals |
| 22 | George Kittle, TE, 49ers |
| 23 | Trevon Diggs, CB, Cowboys |
| 24 | Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Bengals |
| 25 | Nick Bosa, DE, 49ers |
| 26 | Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills |
| 27 | Matthew Stafford, QB, Rams |
| 28 | Quenton Nelson, G, Colts |
| 29 | Bobby Wagner, MLB, Rams |
| 30 | Joey Bosa, LB, Chargers |
| 31 | Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings |
| 32 | Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens |
| 33 | Nick Chubb, RB, Browns |
| 34 | Kevin Bayard, S, Titans |
| 35 | Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers |
| 36 | Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens |
| 37 | DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals |
| 38 | Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals |
| 39 | Chris Jones, DE, Chiefs |
| 40 | Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers |
| 41 | Tristan Wirfs, OT, Buccaneers |
| 42 | Cameron Heyward, DE, Steelers |
| 43 | Derwin James, S, Chargers |
| 44 | Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys |
| 45 | Jordan Poyer, S, Bills |
| 46 | Austin Ekeler, RB, Chargers |
| 47 | Fred Warner, MLB, 49ers |
| 48 | Robert Quinn, DE, Bears |
| 49 | De’Devondre Campbell, OLB, Packers |
| 50 | Micah Hyde, S, Bills |
| 51 | Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints |
| 52 | Matthew Judon, LB, Patriots |
| 53 | Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers |
| 54 | Jeffery Simmons, DT, Titans |
| 55 | Joel Bitonio, G, Browns |
| 56 | Xavien Howard, CB, Dolphins |
| 57 | Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals |
| 58 | Darren Waller, TE, Raiders |
| 59 | Maxx Crosby, DE, Raiders |
| 60 | Corey Linsley, C, Chargers |
| 61 | Russell Wilson, QB, Broncos |
| 62 | Chandler Jones, DE, Raiders |
| 63 | Jaylen Waddle, WR, Dolphins |
| 64 | Devin White, LB, Buccaneers |
| 65 | Derek Carr, QB, Raiders |
| 66 | DeForest Buckner, DT, Colts |
| 67 | Budda Baker, S, Cardinals |
| 68 | Zack Martin, G, Cowboys |
| 69 | Cameron Jordan, DE, Saints |
| 70 | Tyrann Mathieu, S, Saints |
| 71 | Jason Kelce, C, Eagles |
| 72 | Quandre Diggs, S, Seahawks |
| 73 | Cordarrelle Patterson, RB, Falcons |
| 74 | Demario Davis, LB, Saints |
| 75 | Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Buccaneers |
| 76 | Brian Burns, DE, Panthers |
| 77 | Darius Slay, CB, Eagles |
| 78 | Trey Hendrickson, DE, Bengals |
| 79 | Rashawn Slater, OT, Chargers |
| 80 | James Conner, RB, Cardinals |
| 81 | Justin Simmons, S, Broncos |
| 82 | Kenny Moore II, CB, Colts |
| 83 | Wyatt Teller, G, Browns |
| 84 | Roquan Smith, LB, Bears |
| 85 | Mac Jones, QB, Patriots |
| 86 | Shaquil Barrett, LB, Buccaneers |
| 87 | Denzel Ward, CB, Browns |
| 88 | Jonathan Allen, DT, Commanders |
| 89 | Marshon Lattimore, CB, Saints |
| 90 | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, free agent |
| 91 | Kyle Pitts, TE, Falcons |
| 92 | Tyron Smith, OT, Cowboys |
| 93 | Von Miller, LB, Bills |
| 94 | Justin Tucker, K, Ravens |
| 95 | CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys |
| 96 | Jimmie Ward, S, 49ers |
| 97 | Leonard Williams, DE, Giants |
| 98 | David Montgomery, RB, Bears |
| 99 | Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings |
| 100 | Kyle Juszczyk, FB, 49ers |
Ranking Every Position for All 32 NFL Teams, 2022:
As a new feature in the 2022 Sharp Football Preview Book, the Sharp Football Analysis team ranked positional units across the league for the 2022 season.
With a combination of numbers, film, and projections, the rankings were averaged for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers/tight ends, defensive front seven and defensive secondary.
NFL Top 100 Players of 2021
Let’s breakdown the NFL Top 100 from last season, including top players by position and
Who was the #1 Player last year from the NFL Top 100?
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Chiefs) was the top rated player last year from the NFL Top 100 for the 2021 season.
How many Quarterbacks were in the NFL Top 100 last year?
- 11 Quarterbacks were listed in the NFL Top 100 for 2021
- Patrick Mahomes was #1 overall, followed by Rodgers (3) and Brady (7)
- 4 QBs were listed in the Top 10 from the NFL Top 100
NFL Top 100 by Position Grouping:
Breaking down the NFL Top 100 last year by positional grouping, we see:
- 19 Wide Receivers in the NFL Top 100
- 14 Linebackers in the NFL Top 100
- 9 Corner Backs in the NFL Top 100
- 8 Running Backs in the NFL Top 100
- 8 Defensive Ends in the NFL Top 100
- 7 Defensive Tackles in the NFL Top 100
- 7 Safeties in the NFL Top 100
- 4 Tight Ends in the NFL Top 100
- 3 Centers in the NFL Top 100
- 1 Full Back in the NFL Top 100
NFL Top 100, Highest Rated Player at each Position last year:
- QB: Patrick Mahomes (1)
- DT: Aaron Donald (2)
- RB: Derrick Henry (4)
- TE: Travis Kelce (5)
- WR: Davante Adams (6)
- LB: T.J. Watt (9)
- CB: Jalen Ramsey (13)
- DE: Myles Garrett (16)
- S: Budda Baker (19)
- G: Quenton Nelson (31)
- OT: David Bakhtiari (36)
- C: Corey Linsley (60)
- FB: Kyle Juszczyk (97)
NFL Top 100 Players for 2021, last year
- Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs
- Aaron Donald, DT, Rams
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
- Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
- Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
- Davante Adams, WR, Packers
- Tom Brady, QB, Buccaneers
- DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Cardinals
- T.J. Watt, LB, Steelers
- Josh Allen, QB, Bills
- Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills
- Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks
- Jalen Ramsey, CB, Rams
- Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints
- Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs
- Myles Garrett, DE, Browns
- Xavien Howard, CB, Dolphins
- Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans
- Budda Baker, S, Cardinals
- Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings
- Fred Warner, LB, 49ers
- DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks
- Khalil Mack, OLB, Bears
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens
- Bobby Wagner, LB, Seahawks
- Nick Chubb, RB, Browns
- DeForest Buckner, DT, Colts
- Devin White, LB, Buccaneers
- Julio Jones, WR, Titans
- Aaron Jones, RB, Packers
- Jamal Adams, S, Seahawks
- Joey Bosa, DE, Chargers
- Quenton Nelson, G, Colts
- Chris Jones, DT, Chiefs
- Darren Waller, TE, Raiders
- David Bakhtiari, OT, Packers
- Darius Leonard, LB, Colts
- Marlon Humphrey, CB, Ravens
- Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals
- Bradley Chubb, OLB, Broncos
- Jaire Alexander, CB, Packers
- Trent Williams, OT, 49ers
- Lavonte David, OLB, Buccaneers
- Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers
- Justin Simmons, S, Broncos
- Cameron Jordan, DE, Saints
- Stephon Gilmore, CB, Patriots
- Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers
- J.C. Jackson, CB, Patriots
- George Kittle, TE, 49ers
- Za’Darius Smith, OLB, Packers
- Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Steelers
- Justin Jefferson, WR, Vikings
- Grady Jarrett, DT, Falcons
- Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
- Justin Herbert, QB, Chargers
- Cameron Heyward, DT, Steelers
- Tyrann Mathieu, S, Chiefs
- Jason Pierre-Paul, OLB, Buccaneers
- Corey Linsley, C, Chargers
- Chase Young, DE, Washington
- A.J. Brown, WR, Titans
- Fletcher Cox, DT, Eagles
- Demario Davis, OLB, Saints
- Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons
- J.J. Watt, DE, Cardinals
- K.J. Wright, OLB, Free agent
- Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders
- Ryan Kelly, C, Colts
- Eric Kendricks, LB, Vikings
- Baker Mayfield, QB, Browns
- Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
- Trey Hendrickson, DE, Bengals
- James Bradberry, CB, Giants
- Laremy Tunsil, OT, Texans
- Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
- Quandre Diggs, S, Seahawks
- Jeffrey Simmons, DT, Titans
- Terron Armstead, OT, Saints
- Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings
- Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers
- Garett Bolles, OT, Broncos
- Ryan Tannehill, QB, Titans
- Leonard Williams, DE, Giants
- Zack Martin, G, Cowboys
- Marshon Lattimore, CB, Saints
- Allen Robinson, WR, Bears
- Shaquil Barrett, OLB, Buccaneers
- Tristan Wirfs, OT, Buccaneers
- Jesse Bates, S, Bengals
- Corey Davis, WR, Jets
- Jason Kelce, C, Eagles
- T.J. Hockenson, TE, Lions
- Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns
- Tre’Davious White, CB, Bills
- Cole Beasley, WR, Bills
- Kyle Juszczyk, FB, 49ers
- Brandon Scherff, G, Washington
- Brandon Graham, DE, Eagles
- James Robinson, RB, Jaguars