# NFL Top 100 Players of 2012

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2012 was the second season of the series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers being ranked #1, while Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning was ranked #31.

## Episode list

| Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
| 1 | April 28 | 100–91 |
| 2 | May 5 | 90–81 |
| 3 | May 12 | 80–71 |
| 4 | May 19 | 70–61 |
| 5 | May 26 | 60–51 |
| 6 | June 2 | 50–41 |
| 7 | June 9 | 40–31 |
| 8 | June 16 | 30–21 |
| 9 | June 23 | 20–11 |
| 10 | June 30 | 10–6 |
| 11 | June 30 | 5–1 |

## The list

| Rank | Player | Position | 2011 Team | 2012 Team | Rank Change | Reference |
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Calvin Johnson | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Darrelle Revis | Cornerback | New York Jets | New York Jets | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | DeMarcus Ware | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Haloti Ngata | Defensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | Patrick Willis | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 10 |
| 11 | Terrell Suggs | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 29 | 11 |
| 12 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | Jared Allen | Defensive end | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 67 | 13 |
| 14 | Jimmy Graham | Tight end | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | NR | 14 |
| 15 | Andre Johnson | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 8 | 15 |
| 16 | Ed Reed | Safety | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 16 |
| 17 | Justin Smith | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 17 |
| 18 | LeSean McCoy | Running back | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 18 |
| 19 | Troy Polamalu | Safety | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 19 |
| 20 | Ray Lewis | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 20 |
| 21 | Rob Gronkowski | Tight end | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | NR | 21 |
| 22 | Ray Rice | Running back | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 34 | 22 |
| 23 | Wes Welker | Wide receiver | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 27 | 23 |
| 24 | Jason Pierre-Paul | Defensive end | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 24 |
| 25 | Arian Foster | Running back | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 0 | 25 |
| 26 | Julius Peppers | Defensive end | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 16 | 26 |
| 27 | Clay Matthews | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 27 |
| 28 | Frank Gore | Running back | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 66 | 28 |
| 29 | James Harrison | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 29 |
| 30 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 30 |
| 31 | Eli Manning | Quarterback | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 31 |
| 32 | Jahri Evans | Guard | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 32 |
| 33 | Matt Forte | Running back | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | NR | 33 |
| 34 | Tamba Hali | Defensive end | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 30 | 34 |
| 35 | Steve Smith | Wide receiver | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 35 |
| 36 | Charles Woodson | Cornerback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 20 | 36 |
| 37 | Steven Jackson | Running back | St. Louis Rams | St. Louis Rams | 1 | 37 |
| 38 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 13 | 38 |
| 39 | Victor Cruz | Wide receiver | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 39 |
| 40 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 40 |
| 41 | Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 41 |
| 42 | Jason Peters | Offensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 42 |
| 43 | Vernon Davis | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 45 | 43 |
| 44 | Jason Babin | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles / Jacksonville Jaguars | 41 | 44 |
| 45 | Vonta Leach | Fullback | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 20 | 45 |
| 46 | Champ Bailey | Cornerback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 2 | 46 |
| 47 | Mike Wallace | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 47 |
| 48 | Devin Hester | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 16 | 48 |
| 49 | Maurkice Pouncey | Center | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 49 |
| 50 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | Denver Broncos | 48 | 50 |
| 51 | Brian Urlacher | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 2 | 51 |
| 52 | Von Miller | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 52 |
| 53 | Tony Gonzalez | Tight end | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 53 |
| 54 | Brian Cushing | Linebacker | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | NR | 54 |
| 55 | Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | NR | 55 |
| 56 | Greg Jennings | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 18 | 56 |
| 57 | Trent Cole | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 57 |
| 58 | Jonathan Vilma | Linebacker | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 21 | 58 |
| 59 | Jake Long | Offensive tackle | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 31 | 59 |
| 60 | Darren McFadden | Running back | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | 38 | 60 |
| 61 | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | 35 | 61 |
| 62 | Justin Tuck | Defensive end | New York Giants | New York Giants | 2 | 62 |
| 63 | LaMarr Woodley | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 19 | 63 |
| 64 | Logan Mankins | Guard | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 25 | 64 |
| 65 | Roddy White | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 41 | 65 |
| 66 | Earl Thomas | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 66 |
| 67 | Joe Staley | Offensive tackle | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 67 |
| 68 | Elvis Dumervil | Defensive end | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 68 |
| 69 | Carlos Rogers | Cornerback | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 69 |
| 70 | Michael Vick | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 50 | 70 |
| 71 | DeSean Jackson | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 42 | 71 |
| 72 | Lance Briggs | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 20 | 72 |
| 73 | Johnathan Joseph | Cornerback | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | NR | 73 |
| 74 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 74 |
| 75 | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 39 | 75 |
| 76 | Carl Nicks | Guard | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21 | 76 |
| 77 | A. J. Green | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 77 |
| 78 | Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 78 |
| 79 | Nnamdi Asomugha | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 61 | 79 |
| 80 | Jordy Nelson | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 80 |
| 81 | Vince Wilfork | Defensive tackle | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 46 | 81 |
| 82 | Joe Thomas | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 39 | 82 |
| 83 | Fred Jackson | Running back | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 83 |
| 84 | Chris Long | Defensive end | St. Louis Rams | St. Louis Rams | NR | 84 |
| 85 | NaVorro Bowman | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 85 |
| 86 | Darren Sproles | Running back | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | NR | 86 |
| 87 | London Fletcher | Linebacker | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 87 |
| 88 | Michael Turner | Running back | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 46 | 88 |
| 89 | Dwight Freeney | Defensive end | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 74 | 89 |
| 90 | Hakeem Nicks | Wide receiver | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 90 |
| 91 | Tony Romo | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 19 | 91 |
| 92 | John Kuhn | Fullback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 92 |
| 93 | Cortland Finnegan | Cornerback | Tennessee Titans | St. Louis Rams | NR | 93 |
| 94 | Marshawn Lynch | Running back | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 94 |
| 95 | Tim Tebow | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | New York Jets | NR | 95 |
| 96 | D'Qwell Jackson | Linebacker | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | NR | 96 |
| 97 | Donald Penn | Offensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 97 |
| 98 | Willis McGahee | Running back | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 98 |
| 99 | Ryan Kalil | Center | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 99 |
| 100 | Chris Johnson | Running back | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans | 87 | 100 |