Summer may be just around the corner, but it’s never too early to talk about NFL FOOTBALL.
True football fans live and breathe their favorite players and teams 24/7. And, as we all know, some teams are better than others when it comes to who’s winning the popularity game.
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The NFL players get a cut of merchandise sales for every item with their name on it. Some of the product categories that the NFL Players Association licenses include:
- game jerseys and t-shirts
- player murals
- figurines
- photos
- bobbleheads
- drinkware
- jewelry
- electronic device accessories
- games
We already know that there are a ton of Seattle Seahawks on the top merchandising list, in part because of their rabid fanbase as well as the result of their Super Bowl win.
But why don’t we take a look at who the TOP NFL FOOTBALL PLAYERS are in SALES RANKINGS for the past year. In other words, which player is selling the most merchandise?
- Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
- Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
- Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
- Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
- Tom Brady, New England Patriots
- Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks
- Eli Manning, New York Giants
- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
- Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
- J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
- Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
- Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
- Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
- Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
- Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
- Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
- Arian Foster, Houston Texans
- Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
- Victor Cruz, New York Giants
- Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
- Wes Welker, Denver Broncos
- Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
- LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
- Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
- Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
- DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
- Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
- Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
- Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
- Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders
- Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys
- Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
- Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
- Trent Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
- Andre Johnson, Houston Texans
- A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
- Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
- Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
- Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers
- Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
- Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
- Von Miller, Denver Broncos
- Eric Decker, Denver Broncos
- Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
- Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
- Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
- Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
Is your favorite player on this list? If not – then go out and buy some stuff with their name on it! Help the kid out!