# NFL Top 100 Players of 2013

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 was the third season of the series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson being ranked #1, while Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco was ranked #19.

## Episode list

| Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
| 1 | April 27 | 100–91 |
| 2 | May 4 | 90–81 |
| 3 | May 11 | 80–71 |
| 4 | May 18 | 70–61 |
| 5 | May 25 | 60–51 |
| 6 | June 1 | 50–41 |
| 7 | June 8 | 40–31 |
| 8 | June 15 | 30–21 |
| 9 | June 22 | 20–11 |
| 10 | June 29 | 10–6 |
| 11 | June 29 | 5–1 |

## The list

| Rank | Player | Position | 2012 Team | 2013 Team | Rank Change | Reference |
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 48 | 2 |
| 3 | Calvin Johnson | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | NR | 5 |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Aldon Smith | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 7 |
| 8 | Arian Foster | Running back | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 17 | 8 |
| 9 | Von Miller | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 43 | 9 |
| 10 | Patrick Willis | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | DeMarcus Ware | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 12 |
| 13 | Ray Rice | Running back | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 13 |
| 14 | Andre Johnson | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Robert Griffin III | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 15 |
| 16 | A. J. Green | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | 61 | 16 |
| 17 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | NR | 17 |
| 18 | Ed Reed | Safety | Baltimore Ravens | Houston Texans / New York Jets | 2 | 18 |
| 19 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 55 | 19 |
| 20 | Jamaal Charles | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 20 |
| 21 | Reggie Wayne | Wide receiver | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | NR | 21 |
| 22 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 22 |
| 23 | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | NR | 23 |
| 24 | Marshawn Lynch | Running back | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 70 | 24 |
| 25 | Rob Gronkowski | Tight end | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 4 | 25 |
| 26 | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | NR | 26 |
| 27 | Brandon Marshall | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | NR | 27 |
| 28 | Joe Thomas | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 54 | 28 |
| 29 | Justin Smith | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 29 |
| 30 | Vince Wilfork | Defensive tackle | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 51 | 30 |
| 31 | Clay Matthews | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 31 |
| 32 | Frank Gore | Running back | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 32 |
| 33 | Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 22 | 33 |
| 34 | Charles Tillman | Cornerback | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | NR | 34 |
| 35 | Dez Bryant | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | NR | 35 |
| 36 | Geno Atkins | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 36 |
| 37 | NaVorro Bowman | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 48 | 37 |
| 38 | Vernon Davis | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 38 |
| 39 | Roddy White | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 26 | 39 |
| 40 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 2 | 40 |
| 41 | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 34 | 41 |
| 42 | Haloti Ngata | Defensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 33 | 42 |
| 43 | Eli Manning | Quarterback | New York Giants | New York Giants | 12 | 43 |
| 44 | Wes Welker | Wide receiver | New England Patriots | Denver Broncos | 21 | 44 |
| 45 | LeSean McCoy | Running back | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 27 | 45 |
| 46 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 46 |
| 47 | Tony Gonzalez | Tight end | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 47 |
| 48 | Duane Brown | Offensive tackle | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | NR | 48 |
| 49 | Justin Houston | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 49 |
| 50 | Richard Sherman | Cornerback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 50 |
| 51 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 51 |
| 52 | Vincent Jackson | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 52 |
| 53 | Champ Bailey | Cornerback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 7 | 53 |
| 54 | Julius Peppers | Defensive end | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 28 | 54 |
| 55 | Jason Pierre-Paul | Defensive end | New York Giants | New York Giants | 31 | 55 |
| 56 | Terrell Suggs | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 45 | 56 |
| 57 | Doug Martin | Running back | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 57 |
| 58 | Victor Cruz | Wide receiver | New York Giants | New York Giants | 19 | 58 |
| 59 | Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 19 | 59 |
| 60 | Jared Allen | Defensive end | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 47 | 60 |
| 61 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 61 |
| 62 | Chris Johnson | Running back | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans | 38 | 62 |
| 63 | Stephen Tulloch | Linebacker | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 63 |
| 64 | Alfred Morris | Running back | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 64 |
| 65 | Dwayne Bowe | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 65 |
| 66 | Earl Thomas | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 0 | 66 |
| 67 | Darrelle Revis | Cornerback | New York Jets | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 62 | 67 |
| 68 | Demaryius Thomas | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 68 |
| 69 | Tim Jennings | Cornerback | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | NR | 69 |
| 70 | Chad Greenway | Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | NR | 70 |
| 71 | Trent Richardson | Running back | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns / Indianapolis Colts | NR | 71 |
| 72 | Mario Williams | Defensive end | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 72 |
| 73 | Antonio Gates | Tight end | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | NR | 73 |
| 74 | Robert Mathis | Defensive end | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | NR | 74 |
| 75 | Brandon Flowers | Cornerback | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 75 |
| 76 | Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 35 | 76 |
| 77 | Aaron Hernandez | Tight end | New England Patriots | None | NR | 77 |
| 78 | Joe Staley | Offensive tackle | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 78 |
| 79 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 79 |
| 80 | Dwight Freeney | Defensive end | Indianapolis Colts | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 80 |
| 81 | Colin Kaepernick | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 81 |
| 82 | Logan Mankins | Guard | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 18 | 82 |
| 83 | Lance Briggs | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 11 | 83 |
| 84 | Steve Smith | Wide receiver | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 49 | 84 |
| 85 | Charles Woodson | Cornerback | Green Bay Packers | Oakland Raiders | 49 | 85 |
| 86 | London Fletcher | Linebacker | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | 1 | 86 |
| 87 | Bernard Pollard | Safety | Baltimore Ravens | Tennessee Titans | NR | 87 |
| 88 | Jacoby Jones | Wide receiver | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 88 |
| 89 | Cameron Wake | Linebacker | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | NR | 89 |
| 90 | Percy Harvin | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 90 |
| 91 | Troy Polamalu | Safety | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 72 | 91 |
| 92 | Gerald McCoy | Defensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 92 |
| 93 | Anquan Boldin | Wide receiver | Baltimore Ravens | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 93 |
| 94 | Daryl Washington | Linebacker | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | NR | 94 |
| 95 | Max Unger | Center | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 95 |
| 96 | Dashon Goldson | Safety | San Francisco 49ers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 96 |
| 97 | Heath Miller | Tight end | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 97 |
| 98 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | 86 | 98 |
| 99 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 99 |
| 100 | Dennis Pitta | Tight end | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 100 |