# NFL Top 100 Players of 2016

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2016 was the sixth season in the series. It aired on May 4, 2016. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Cam Newton being ranked #1. The Kansas City Chiefs had the most players selected with nine, while the Chicago Bears were the only team with no selections.

## Episode list

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

## The list

| Rank | Player | Position | 2015 team | 2016 team | Rank change | Reference |
| 1 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 72 | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Antonio Brown | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 57 | 5 |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Rob Gronkowski | Tight end | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Odell Beckham Jr. | Wide receiver | New York Giants | New York Giants | 22 | 10 |
| 11 | Josh Norman | Cornerback | Carolina Panthers | Washington Redskins | NR | 11 |
| 12 | Carson Palmer | Quarterback | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | NR | 12 |
| 13 | Khalil Mack | Defensive end | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | 36 | 13 |
| 14 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams | 78 | 14 |
| 15 | Von Miller | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 18 | 15 |
| 16 | A.J. Green | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 16 |
| 17 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 17 |
| 18 | Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 18 |
| 19 | DeAndre Hopkins | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | NR | 19 |
| 20 | Richard Sherman | Cornerback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 20 |
| 21 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 21 |
| 22 | Todd Gurley | Running back | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams | NR | 22 |
| 23 | Joe Thomas | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 23 |
| 24 | Darrelle Revis | Cornerback | New York Jets | New York Jets | 7 | 24 |
| 25 | Brandon Marshall | Wide receiver | New York Jets | New York Jets | 32 | 25 |
| 26 | Justin Houston | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 26 |
| 27 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 41 | 27 |
| 28 | Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | NR | 28 |
| 29 | Geno Atkins | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 29 |
| 30 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 0 | 30 |
| 31 | Allen Robinson | Wide receiver | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 31 |
| 32 | Kam Chancellor | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 32 |
| 33 | Doug Martin | Running back | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 33 |
| 34 | Aqib Talib | Cornerback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 34 |
| 35 | Andy Dalton | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 35 |
| 36 | DeMarcus Ware | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 51 | 36 |
| 37 | Marshal Yanda | Guard | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 42 | 37 |
| 38 | Greg Olsen | Tight end | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 51 | 38 |
| 39 | Muhammad Wilkerson | Defensive end | New York Jets | New York Jets | 35 | 39 |
| 40 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 40 |
| 41 | Le'Veon Bell | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 25 | 41 |
| 42 | Tyron Smith | Offensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 42 |
| 43 | Ezekiel Ansah | Defensive end | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 43 |
| 44 | Tyler Eifert | Tight end | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 44 |
| 45 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | 2 | 45 |
| 46 | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | 3 | 46 |
| 47 | Eli Manning | Quarterback | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 47 |
| 48 | Chandler Jones | Defensive end | New England Patriots | Arizona Cardinals | NR | 48 |
| 49 | Fletcher Cox | Defensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 49 |
| 50 | Devonta Freeman | Running back | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | NR | 50 |
| 51 | Dez Bryant | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 36 | 51 |
| 52 | Chris Harris Jr. | Cornerback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 52 |
| 53 | Lavonte David | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 53 |
| 54 | Thomas Davis Sr. | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 54 |
| 55 | Eric Berry | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 55 |
| 56 | Blake Bortles | Quarterback | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 56 |
| 57 | Clay Matthews | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 57 |
| 58 | Kawann Short | Defensive tackle | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 58 |
| 59 | Michael Bennett | Defensive end | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 31 | 59 |
| 60 | Reggie Nelson | Safety | Cincinnati Bengals | Oakland Raiders | NR | 60 |
| 61 | NaVorro Bowman | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | San Francisco 49ers | NR | 61 |
| 62 | Demaryius Thomas | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 42 | 62 |
| 63 | Gerald McCoy | Defensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35 | 63 |
| 64 | Reshad Jones | Safety | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | NR | 64 |
| 65 | Marcus Peters | Cornerback | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 65 |
| 66 | Earl Thomas | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 45 | 66 |
| 67 | Andrew Whitworth | Offensive tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 67 |
| 68 | T.J. Ward | Safety | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 68 |
| 69 | LeSean McCoy | Running back | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | 40 | 69 |
| 70 | Carlos Dunlap | Defensive end | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | NR | 70 |
| 71 | Calais Campbell | Defensive end | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 28 | 71 |
| 72 | Doug Baldwin | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 72 |
| 73 | Harrison Smith | Safety | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | NR | 73 |
| 74 | Emmanuel Sanders | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 21 | 74 |
| 75 | Jamaal Charles | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 63 | 75 |
| 76 | Linval Joseph | Defensive tackle | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | NR | 76 |
| 77 | Jordan Reed | Tight end | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 77 |
| 78 | Chris Ivory | Running back | New York Jets | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 78 |
| 79 | Ryan Kalil | Center | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 79 |
| 80 | Derrick Johnson | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 80 |
| 81 | Alex Smith | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 81 |
| 82 | Delanie Walker | Tight end | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans | NR | 82 |
| 83 | Telvin Smith | Linebacker | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 83 |
| 84 | Tamba Hali | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 84 |
| 85 | Kirk Cousins | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 85 |
| 86 | Jonathan Stewart | Running back | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 86 |
| 87 | Julian Edelman | Wide receiver | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 4 | 87 |
| 88 | Cameron Heyward | Defensive end | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 88 |
| 89 | Allen Hurns | Wide receiver | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 89 |
| 90 | Matt Forte | Running back | Chicago Bears | New York Jets | 42 | 90 |
| 91 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 91 |
| 92 | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 85 | 92 |
| 93 | Jeremy Maclin | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 32 | 93 |
| 94 | Gary Barnidge | Tight end | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | NR | 94 |
| 95 | Mike Daniels | Defensive tackle | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 95 |
| 96 | Sammy Watkins | Wide receiver | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 96 |
| 97 | Richie Incognito | Guard | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 97 |
| 98 | Jarvis Landry | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | NR | 98 |
| 99 | Cameron Jordan | Defensive end | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | NR | 99 |
| 100 | Derek Carr | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | NR | 100 |