NFL Top 100 Players of 2016

NFL Top 100 Players of 2016
(season 6)

Cam Newton, the #1 ranked player
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 11
Release
Original network NFL Network
Original release May 4 (2016-05-04) – July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)
Season chronology

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2016[1] is the sixth season in the series. It aired on May 4, 2016. It ended with reigning MVP Cam Newton being ranked #1. The Kansas City Chiefs had the most players selected with nine, while the Chicago Bears were the only team with no selections.

Episode list

Episode
No. 		Air date Numbers
revealed
1 May 4 91–100
2 May 11 81–90
3 May 18 71–80
4 May 25 61–70
5 June 1 51–60
6 June 8 41–50
7 June 15 31–40
8 June 22 21–30
9 June 29 11–20
10 July 6 1–10

The list

Rank Player Position 2015 team 2016 team Rank change Reference
1 Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers Increase 72 1
2 Tom Brady Quarterback New England Patriots Increase 1 2
3 J.J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans Decrease 2 3
4 Antonio Brown Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers Increase 4 4
5 Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings Increase 57 5
6 Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers Decrease 4 6
7 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers Increase 7 7
8 Julio Jones Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons Increase 5 8
9 Rob Gronkowski Tight end New England Patriots Increase 1 9
10 Odell Beckham Jr. Wide receiver New York Giants Increase 22 10
11 Josh Norman Cornerback Carolina Panthers Washington Redskins NR 11
12 Carson Palmer Quarterback Arizona Cardinals NR 12
13 Khalil Mack Linebacker Oakland Raiders NR
14 Aaron Donald Defensive tackle St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams Increase 78 14
15 Von Miller Linebacker Denver Broncos Increase 18 15
16 A.J. Green Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals Increase 21 16
17 Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks Increase 5 17
18 Patrick Peterson Cornerback Arizona Cardinals Increase 1 18
19 DeAndre Hopkins Wide receiver Houston Texans NR 19
20 Richard Sherman Cornerback Seattle Seahawks Decrease 9 20
21 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers Increase 5 21
22 Todd Gurley Running back St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams NR 22
23 Joe Thomas Offensive tackle Cleveland Browns Increase 2 23
24 Darrelle Revis Cornerback New York Jets Decrease 7 24
25 Brandon Marshall Wide receiver New York Jets Increase 32 25
26 Justin Houston Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs Increase 1 26
27 Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals Increase 41 27
28 Tyrann Mathieu Safety Arizona Cardinals NR 28
29 Geno Atkins Defensive tackle Cincinnati Bengals NR 29
30 Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints Steady 0 30
31 Allen Robinson Wide receiver Jacksonville Jaguars NR 31
32 Kam Chancellor Safety Seattle Seahawks Increase 9 32
33 Doug Martin Running back Tampa Bay Buccaneers NR 33
34 Aqib Talib Cornerback Denver Broncos NR 34
35 Andy Dalton Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals NR 35
36 DeMarcus Ware Linebacker Denver Broncos Increase 51 36
37 Marshal Yanda Guard Baltimore Ravens Increase 42 37
38 Greg Olsen Tight end Carolina Panthers Increase 51 38
39 Muhammad Wilkerson Defensive end New York Jets Increase 35 39
40 Ndamukong Suh Defensive tackle Miami Dolphins Decrease 16 40
41 Le'Veon Bell Running back Pittsburgh Steelers Decrease 25 41
42 Tyron Smith Offensive tackle Dallas Cowboys Decrease 6 42
43 Ezekiel Ansah Defensive end Detroit Lions NR 43
44 Tyler Eifert Tight end Cincinnati Bengals NR 44
45 Trent Williams Offensive tackle Washington Redskins Increase 2 45
46 Philip Rivers Quarterback San Diego Chargers Decrease 3 46
47 Eli Manning Quarterback New York Giants NR 47
48 Chandler Jones Defensive end New England Patriots Arizona Cardinals NR 48
49 Fletcher Cox Defensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles NR 49
50 Devonta Freeman Running back Atlanta Falcons NR 50
51 Dez Bryant Wide receiver Dallas Cowboys Decrease 36 51
52 Chris Harris Jr. Cornerback Denver Broncos NR 52
53 Lavonte David Linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers Increase 3 53
54 Thomas Davis Linebacker Carolina Panthers NR 54
55 Eric Berry Safety Kansas City Chiefs NR 55
56 Blake Bortles Quarterback Jacksonville Jaguars NR 56
57 Clay Matthews Linebacker Green Bay Packers Decrease 6 57
58 Kawann Short Defensive tackle Carolina Panthers NR 58
59 Michael Bennett Defensive end Seattle Seahawks Increase 31 59
60 Reggie Nelson Safety Cincinnati Bengals Oakland Raiders NR 60
61 NaVorro Bowman Linebacker San Francisco 49ers NR 61
62 Demaryius Thomas Wide receiver Denver Broncos Decrease 42 62
63 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers Decrease 35 63
64 Reshad Jones Safety Miami Dolphins NR 64
65 Marcus Peters Cornerback Kansas City Chiefs NR 65
66 Earl Thomas Safety Seattle Seahawks Decrease 45 66
67 Andrew Whitworth Offensive tackle Cincinnati Bengals NR 67
68 T.J. Ward Safety Denver Broncos NR 68
69 LeSean McCoy Running back Buffalo Bills Decrease 40 69
70 Carlos Dunlap Defensive end Cincinnati Bengals NR 70
71 Calais Campbell Defensive end Arizona Cardinals Increase 28 71
72 Doug Baldwin Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks NR 72
73 Harrison Smith Safety Minnesota Vikings NR 73
74 Emmanuel Sanders Wide receiver Denver Broncos Increase 21 74
75 Jamaal Charles Running back Kansas City Chiefs Decrease 63 75
76 Linval Joseph Defensive tackle Minnesota Vikings NR 76
77 Jordan Reed Tight end Washington Redskins NR 77
78 Chris Ivory Running back New York Jets Jacksonville Jaguars NR 78
79 Ryan Kalil Center Carolina Panthers NR 79
80 Derrick Johnson Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs NR 80
81 Alex Smith Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs NR 81
82 Delanie Walker Tight end Tennessee Titans NR 82
83 Telvin Smith Linebacker Jacksonville Jaguars NR 83
84 Tamba Hali Linebacker Kansas City Chiefs Decrease 14 84
85 Kirk Cousins Quarterback Washington Redskins NR 85
86 Jonathan Stewart Running back Carolina Panthers NR 86
87 Julian Edelman Wide receiver New England Patriots Increase 4 87
88 Cameron Heyward Defensive end Pittsburgh Steelers NR 88
89 Allen Hurns Wide receiver Jacksonville Jaguars NR 89
90 Matt Forte Running back Chicago Bears New York Jets Decrease 42 90
91 Travis Kelce Tight end Kansas City Chiefs NR 91
92 Andrew Luck Quarterback Indianapolis Colts Decrease 85 92
93 Jeremy Maclin Wide receiver Kansas City Chiefs Decrease 32 93
94 Gary Barnidge Tight end Cleveland Browns NR 94
95 Mike Daniels Defensive tackle Green Bay Packers NR 95
96 Sammy Watkins Wide receiver Buffalo Bills NR 96
97 Richie Incognito Guard Buffalo Bills NR 97
98 Jarvis Landry Wide receiver Miami Dolphins NR 98
99 Cameron Jordan Defensive end New Orleans Saints NR 99
100 Derek Carr Quarterback Oakland Raiders NR 100

References

  1. ↑ "The Top 100 Players of 2016 on NFL Network". nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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