Bryant Becomes First WR To Reach No. 1 On NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List
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DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - For everyone that says there is no such thing as "America's Team", you might want to rethink that after the NFL Players Association came out with their top 50 player sales list.
Four Cowboys made the Top Five, including Tony Romo, Jason Witten and rookie Ezekiel Elliott.
What was a surprise to many was that Dez Bryant was atop the list, becoming the first non-quarterback to hold the number one spot since the NFLPA came up with the list in 2013.
The only non-Cowboy to land in the top five was Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Russell Wilson, the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, placed sixth. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the top-ranked player at the end of 2015, came in at No. 7 and was joined by his teammate, tight end Rob Gronkowski in the No. 10 spot. New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. ranked No. 8, followed by rookie quarterback Carson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 9.
Linebacker Sean Lee checked in at #32 on the list, tying Dallas with the Seattle Seahawks for the most players from a single team on the list (5).
The Top 50 Player list is released quarterly by the NFLPA, via its licensing and marketing arm NFL Players Inc., and is based on overall sales of all licensed products via online and traditional retail outlets as reported by more than 80 NFLPA licensees, including Fanatics, Nike, VF Imagewear, Outerstuff, Fathead, McFarlane Toys, OYO Sports, Bleacher Creatures, FBF Originals, Forever Collectibles and 500 Level. Licensed product categories include men's, women's and youth game jerseys and t-shirts, player murals, figurines, vinyl collectibles, matted and framed photos, bobbleheads, plush keyrings, drinkware, socks, holiday ornaments, and memorabilia, among others.
The list is based on total sales from March 1 through May 31, 1016.
Top 50 Player Sales Report YTD (March 1-May 31, 2016)
- Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys
- Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
- Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
- Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
- Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
- Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
- Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants
- Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
- J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
- Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
- Khalil Mack, LB, Oakland Raiders
- Jared Goff, QB, Los Angeles Rams
- Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders
- Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders
- Richard Sherman, DB, Seattle Seahawks
- Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
- Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
- DeMarco Murray, RB, Tennessee Titans
- Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
- NaVorro Bowman, LB, San Francisco 49ers
- Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers
- Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos
- Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks
- Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
- Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams
- Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers
- Carlos Hyde, RB, San Francisco 49ers
- Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
- Brock Osweiler, QB, Houston Texans
- Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
- Jarvis Landry, WR, Miami Dolphins
- Kirk Cousins, QB, Washington Redskins
- Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Le'Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Sean Lee, LB, Dallas Cowboys
- Kam Chancellor, SS, Seattle Seahawks
- Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
- Ryan Tannehill, QB, Miami Dolphins
- Joe Haden, DB, Cleveland Browns
- Joey Bosa, DE, San Diego Chargers
- Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota Vikings
- Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle Seahawks
- Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
- Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Jets
- Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
- Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
- Ryan Kerrigan, LB, Washington Redskins
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