# NFL Top 100 Players of 2014

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2014 was the fourth season in the series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Peyton Manning being ranked No.1, while Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith was not ranked on the list.

## Episode list

| Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
| 1 | May 10 | 100–91 |
| 2 | May 17 | 90–81 |
| 3 | May 24 | 80–71 |
| 4 | May 31 | 70–61 |
| 5 | June 7 | 60–51 |
| 6 | June 14 | 50–41 |
| 7 | June 21 | 40–31 |
| 8 | June 28 | 30–21 |
| 9 | July 5 | 20–11 |
| 10 | July 12 | 10–6 |
| 11 | July 12 | 5–1 |

## The list

| Rank | Player | Position | 2013 Team | 2014 Team | Rank Change | Reference |
| 1 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Calvin Johnson | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | LeSean McCoy | Running back | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 40 | 5 |
| 6 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Richard Sherman | Cornerback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 43 | 7 |
| 8 | Jamaal Charles | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 8 |
| 9 | A. J. Green | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Jimmy Graham | Tight end | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | NR | 10 |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 11 |
| 12 | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | Robert Quinn | Defensive end | St. Louis Rams | St. Louis Rams | NR | 13 |
| 14 | Marshawn Lynch | Running back | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 14 |
| 15 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 64 | 15 |
| 16 | Josh Gordon | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | NR | 16 |
| 17 | Earl Thomas | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 49 | 17 |
| 18 | Joe Thomas | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 18 |
| 19 | Robert Mathis | Linebacker | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 55 | 19 |
| 20 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 31 | 20 |
| 21 | Andre Johnson | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 7 | 21 |
| 22 | Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 22 |
| 23 | Antonio Brown | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 23 |
| 24 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 22 | 24 |
| 25 | Dez Bryant | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 25 |
| 26 | Terrell Suggs | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 30 | 26 |
| 27 | Patrick Willis | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 27 |
| 28 | Gerald McCoy | Defensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 64 | 28 |
| 29 | Mario Williams | Defensive end | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | 43 | 29 |
| 30 | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 30 |
| 31 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | 31 |
| 32 | Kyle Williams | Defensive tackle | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 32 |
| 33 | Aldon Smith | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 26 | 33 |
| 34 | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | NR | 34 |
| 35 | Lavonte David | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 35 |
| 36 | Brandon Marshall | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 9 | 36 |
| 37 | Darrelle Revis | Cornerback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | New England Patriots | 30 | 37 |
| 38 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 38 |
| 39 | Joe Haden | Cornerback | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | NR | 39 |
| 40 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 0 | 40 |
| 41 | Rob Gronkowski | Tight end | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 16 | 41 |
| 42 | Muhammad Wilkerson | Defensive end | New York Jets | New York Jets | NR | 42 |
| 43 | Tamba Hali | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 43 |
| 44 | Vincent Jackson | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 44 |
| 45 | Haloti Ngata | Defensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 45 |
| 46 | Frank Gore | Running back | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 46 |
| 47 | NaVorro Bowman | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 47 |
| 48 | Geno Atkins | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 48 |
| 49 | Demaryius Thomas | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 19 | 49 |
| 50 | Eric Berry | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 50 |
| 51 | Vernon Davis | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 51 |
| 52 | Vontaze Burfict | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 52 |
| 53 | Greg Hardy | Defensive end | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 53 |
| 54 | Alshon Jeffery | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | NR | 54 |
| 55 | Marshal Yanda | Guard | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 55 |
| 56 | DeMarcus Ware | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | 44 | 56 |
| 57 | Justin Houston | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 57 |
| 58 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 39 | 58 |
| 59 | DeAndre Levy | Linebacker | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 59 |
| 60 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | 39 | 60 |
| 61 | Troy Polamalu | Safety | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | 61 |
| 62 | Marcell Dareus | Defensive tackle | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 62 |
| 63 | DeSean Jackson | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins | NR | 63 |
| 64 | Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 64 |
| 65 | Kam Chancellor | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 65 |
| 66 | Cameron Wake | Defensive end | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 23 | 66 |
| 67 | Jason Peters | Offensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 67 |
| 68 | Jared Allen | Defensive end | Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears | 8 | 68 |
| 69 | Justin Smith | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 40 | 69 |
| 70 | Nick Foles | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 70 |
| 71 | Tony Romo | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | NR | 71 |
| 72 | Antrel Rolle | Safety | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 72 |
| 73 | Wes Welker | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 29 | 73 |
| 74 | Tim Jennings | Cornerback | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 5 | 74 |
| 75 | Joe Staley | Offensive tackle | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 75 |
| 76 | Von Miller | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 67 | 76 |
| 77 | Clay Matthews | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 46 | 77 |
| 78 | Tyron Smith | Offensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | NR | 78 |
| 79 | Aqib Talib | Cornerback | New England Patriots | Denver Broncos | NR | 79 |
| 80 | Pierre Garçon | Wide receiver | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 80 |
| 81 | Colin Kaepernick | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 81 |
| 82 | T. J. Ward | Safety | Cleveland Browns | Denver Broncos | NR | 82 |
| 83 | Jordy Nelson | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 83 |
| 84 | Kiko Alonso | Linebacker | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 84 |
| 85 | Reggie Bush | Running back | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 85 |
| 86 | Duane Brown | Offensive tackle | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 38 | 86 |
| 87 | DeMarco Murray | Running back | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | NR | 87 |
| 88 | Evan Mathis | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 88 |
| 89 | Charles Clay | Tight end | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | NR | 89 |
| 90 | Eddie Lacy | Running back | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 90 |
| 91 | Matt Forte | Running back | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | NR | 91 |
| 92 | Eric Weddle | Safety | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | NR | 92 |
| 93 | Ryan Kalil | Center | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 93 |
| 94 | Sheldon Richardson | Defensive tackle | New York Jets | New York Jets | NR | 94 |
| 95 | Brent Grimes | Cornerback | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | NR | 95 |
| 96 | Daryl Washington | Linebacker | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 96 |
| 97 | Louis Vasquez | Guard | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 97 |
| 98 | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 57 | 98 |
| 99 | Cameron Jordan | Defensive end | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | NR | 99 |
| 100 | Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 24 | 100 |