# NFL Top 100 Players of 2011

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2011 was the first season of the series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Tom Brady being ranked #1, while Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers was ranked #11.

## Episode list

| Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
| 1 | April 30 | 100–91 |
| 2 | May 7 | 90–81 |
| 3 | May 14 | 80–71 |
| 4 | May 21 | 70–61 |
| 5 | May 28 | 60–51 |
| 6 | June 4 | 50–41 |
| 7 | June 11 | 40–31 |
| 8 | June 18 | 30–21 |
| 9 | June 25 | 20–11 |
| 10 | July 3 | 10–6 |
| 11 | July 3 | 5–1 |

## The list

| Rank | Player | Position | 2010 Team | 2011 Team | Reference |
| 1 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 1 |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 2 |
| 3 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 3 |
| 4 | Ray Lewis | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 4 |
| 5 | Ed Reed | Safety | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 5 |
| 6 | Troy Polamalu | Safety | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 |
| 7 | Andre Johnson | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 7 |
| 8 | Darrelle Revis | Cornerback | New York Jets | New York Jets | 8 |
| 9 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 9 |
| 10 | Julius Peppers | Defensive end | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 11 |
| 12 | DeMarcus Ware | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 12 |
| 13 | Chris Johnson | Running back | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans | 13 |
| 14 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 14 |
| 15 | Dwight Freeney | Defensive end | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 16 | Charles Woodson | Cornerback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 16 |
| 17 | Haloti Ngata | Defensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 18 | Nnamdi Asomugha | Cornerback | Oakland Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles | 18 |
| 19 | Clay Matthews | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 19 |
| 20 | Michael Vick | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 20 |
| 21 | James Harrison | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 |
| 22 | Antonio Gates | Tight end | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | 22 |
| 23 | Patrick Willis | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 23 |
| 24 | Roddy White | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 24 |
| 25 | Arian Foster | Running back | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 25 |
| 26 | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | 26 |
| 27 | Calvin Johnson | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 27 |
| 28 | Jake Long | Offensive tackle | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | |
| 29 | DeSean Jackson | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 29 |
| 30 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | 30 |
| 31 | Reggie Wayne | Wide receiver | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 31 |
| 32 | Devin Hester | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | |
| 33 | Jamaal Charles | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 33 |
| 34 | Jahri Evans | Guard | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | |
| 35 | Vince Wilfork | Defensive tackle | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 35 |
| 36 | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 37 | Jonathan Vilma | Linebacker | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 37 |
| 38 | Steven Jackson | Running back | St. Louis Rams | St. Louis Rams | 38 |
| 39 | Logan Mankins | Guard | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 39 |
| 40 | Terrell Suggs | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 40 |
| 41 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 42 | Michael Turner | Running back | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 42 |
| 43 | Joe Thomas | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 43 |
| 44 | Robert Mathis | Defensive end | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 44 |
| 45 | Dwayne Bowe | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 45 |
| 46 | Tony Gonzalez | Tight end | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 46 |
| 47 | Nick Mangold | Center | New York Jets | New York Jets | |
| 48 | Champ Bailey | Cornerback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | |
| 49 | Brian Urlacher | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 49 |
| 50 | Wes Welker | Wide receiver | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 50 |
| 51 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 51 |
| 52 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 52 |
| 53 | Marques Colston | Wide receiver | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 53 |
| 54 | Asante Samuel | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 54 |
| 55 | Carl Nicks | Guard | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | |
| 56 | Ray Rice | Running back | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 56 |
| 57 | Andre Gurode | Center | Dallas Cowboys | Baltimore Ravens | 57 |
| 58 | Brandon Lloyd | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos / St. Louis Rams | 58 |
| 59 | Jeff Saturday | Center | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 59 |
| 60 | Justin Tuck | Defensive end | New York Giants | New York Giants | 60 |
| 61 | Brandon Marshall | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 61 |
| 62 | Jerod Mayo | Linebacker | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | |
| 63 | Cameron Wake | Defensive end | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 63 |
| 64 | Tamba Hali | Defensive end | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 64 |
| 65 | Vonta Leach | Fullback | Houston Texans | Baltimore Ravens | 65 |
| 66 | Richard Seymour | Defensive tackle | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | 66 |
| 67 | Brian Waters | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs | New England Patriots | 67 |
| 68 | Antrel Rolle | Safety | New York Giants | New York Giants | |
| 69 | John Abraham | Defensive end | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 69 |
| 70 | Miles Austin | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 70 |
| 71 | Mario Williams | Defensive end | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 71 |
| 72 | Tony Romo | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 72 |
| 73 | Trent Cole | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 74 | Greg Jennings | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 74 |
| 75 | Jay Ratliff | Defensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 75 |
| 76 | Santonio Holmes | Wide receiver | New York Jets | New York Jets | 76 |
| 77 | Chris Snee | Guard | New York Giants | New York Giants | 77 |
| 78 | Dallas Clark | Tight end | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 78 |
| 79 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | Offensive tackle | New York Jets | New York Jets | |
| 80 | Jared Allen | Defensive end | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 80 |
| 81 | B. J. Raji | Defensive tackle | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 81 |
| 82 | LaMarr Woodley | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 83 | Mike Williams | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 83 |
| 84 | Josh Cribbs | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 84 |
| 85 | Jason Babin | Defensive end | Tennessee Titans | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 86 | Josh Freeman | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 86 |
| 87 | Jordan Gross | Offensive tackle | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | |
| 88 | Vernon Davis | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 88 |
| 89 | Adrian Wilson | Safety | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 89 |
| 90 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 91 | Terrell Owens | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | None | |
| 92 | Lance Briggs | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | |
| 93 | Eric Berry | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 94 | Frank Gore | Running back | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 94 |
| 95 | Jon Beason | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | |
| 96 | Nick Collins | Safety | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 96 |
| 97 | Shaun Phillips | Linebacker | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | |
| 98 | Darren McFadden | Running back | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | 98 |
| 99 | Chad Clifton | Offensive tackle | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | |
| 100 | Donovan McNabb | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | Minnesota Vikings | |