The NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 was the seventh season in the NFL Top 100 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 EpisodeNo. Air date Numbersrevealed 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 5–1June 26101–110
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 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 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 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 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 1 19 6th Pro Bowl selection 20 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers 13 20 4th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro 21 Richard Sherman Cornerback Seattle Seahawks 1 21 4th Pro Bowl selection 22 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers 1 22 5th Pro Bowl selection 23 Rob Gronkowski Tight end New England Patriots 14 23 Super Bowl champion (2nd time) 24 Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks 7 24 25 Joe Thomas Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns 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 2 34 35 J.J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans 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 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 6 43 6th Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro 44 Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers 43 44 45 Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals 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 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 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 48 59 60 Dez Bryant Wide receiver Dallas Cowboys 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 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 29 67 3rd Pro Bowl selection 2nd-Team AP All-Pro 68 Geno Atkins Defensive tackle Cincinnati Bengals 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 27 73 6th Pro Bowl selection 74 Harrison Smith Safety Minnesota Vikings 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 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 0 81 2nd Pro Bowl selection 82 Clay Matthews Linebacker Green Bay Packers 25 82 83 Calais Campbell Defensive end Arizona Cardinals Jacksonville Jaguars 12 83 2nd-Team AP All-Pro 84 Mike Daniels Defensive tackle Green Bay Packers 11 84 85 Chandler Jones Linebacker Arizona Cardinals 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 16 88 1st Pro Bowl selection 89 Thomas Davis Linebacker Carolina Panthers 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 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
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