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Tom Brady is NFL’s No. 1 player in merchandise sales

Christian Winthrop·
The Buzz

Tom Brady stands atop the NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List at the end of the 2015-16 season. The list is based on total sales of officially licensed merchandise from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016. Brady took the lead back from Russell Wilson, who was the best-selling player for the previous two quarters.

Brady last held the top spot on the list in the first quarter of 2015, when sales reports were released on July 23, 2015.

Rounding out the season-ending top five are the recently-retired Peyton Manning, Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and Dez Bryant. Joining them in the top 10 are Odell Beckham Jr., Cam Newton, Rob Gronkowski, J.J. Watt and Jason Witten.

The 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 from online and traditional retail outlets.  The NFLPA collects data reported from more than 80+ NFLPA licensees. Licensed product categories include men’s, women’s and youth game jerseys and t-shirts, wall decals, figurines, toys, matted and framed photos, ugly sweaters, bobbleheads, pins, drinkware, socks and electronic device accessories, among others.

NFLPA licensees generated retail sales exceeding $1.5 billion during the year.

 

NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales Year-End Rankings (March 1, 2015-February 29, 2016)

  1. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
  2. Peyton Manning, QB, Denver Broncos
  3. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
  4. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
  5. Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys
  6. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants
  7. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
  8. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
  9. J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
  10. Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
  11. Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
  12. Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
  13. Colin Kaepernick, QB, San Francisco 49ers
  14. Richard Sherman, DB, Seattle Seahawks
  15. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks
  16. Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
  17. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
  18. Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers
  19. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
  20. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
  21. DeMarco Murray, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
  22. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks
  23. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
  24. Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos
  25. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota Vikings
  26. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
  27. Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
  28. Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions
  29. Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders
  30. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  31. Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders
  32. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
  33. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
  34. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Miami Dolphins
  35. Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
  36. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
  37. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos
  38. Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears
  39. Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers
  40. Kam Chancellor, SS, Seattle Seahawks
  41. Joe Haden, DB, Cleveland Browns
  42. Khalil Mack, LB, Oakland Raiders
  43. Jarryd Hayne, RB, San Francisco 49ers
  44. Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
  45. Darrelle Revis, DB, New York Jets
  46. Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers
  47. Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills
  48. Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers
  49. LeSean McCoy, RB, Buffalo Bills
  50. Earl Thomas, DB, Seattle Seahawks