2012 NFL Top 100
Based on votes by active NFL players before the 2011 season, the table below lists the top 100 NFL players as originally featured on NFL Network.
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| Rank | Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | QB | New England Patriots |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | QB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 3 | Adrian Peterson | RB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 4 | Ray Lewis | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 5 | Ed Reed | S | Baltimore Ravens |
| 6 | Troy Polamalu | S | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 7 | Andre Johnson | WR | Houston Texans |
| 8 | Darrelle Revis | CB | New York Jets |
| 9 | Drew Brees | QB | New Orleans Saints |
| 10 | Julius Peppers | DE | Chicago Bears |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | Green Bay Packers |
| 12 | DeMarcus Ware | LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 13 | Chris Johnson | RB | Tennessee Titans |
| 14 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | Arizona Cardinals |
| 15 | Dwight Freeney | DE | Indianapolis Colts |
| 16 | Charles Woodson | CB | Green Bay Packers |
| 17 | Haloti Ngata | DT | Baltimore Ravens |
| 18 | Nnamdi Asomugha | CB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 19 | Clay Matthews | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| 20 | Michael Vick | QB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 21 | James Harrison | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 22 | Antonio Gates | TE | San Diego Chargers |
| 23 | Patrick Willis | LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 24 | Roddy White | WR | Atlanta Falcons |
| 25 | Arian Foster | RB | Houston Texans |
| 26 | Philip Rivers | QB | San Diego Chargers |
| 27 | Calvin Johnson | WR | Detroit Lions |
| 28 | Jake Long | T | Miami Dolphins |
| 29 | DeSean Jackson | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 30 | Maurice Jones-Drew | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 31 | Reggie Wayne | WR | Indianapolis Colts |
| 32 | Devin Hester | WR | Chicago Bears |
| 33 | Jamaal Charles | RB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 34 | Jahri Evans | G | New Orleans Saints |
| 35 | Vince Wilfork | DT | New England Patriots |
| 36 | Jason Witten | TE | Dallas Cowboys |
| 37 | Jonathan Vilma | LB | New Orleans Saints |
| 38 | Steven Jackson | RB | St. Louis Rams |
| 39 | Logan Mankins | G | New England Patriots |
| 40 | Terrell Suggs | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 41 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 42 | Michael Turner | RB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 43 | Joe Thomas | T | Cleveland Browns |
| 44 | Robert Mathis | DE | Indianapolis Colts |
| 45 | Dwayne Bowe | WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 46 | Tony Gonzalez | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 47 | Nick Mangold | C | New York Jets |
| 48 | Champ Bailey | CB | Denver Broncos |
| 49 | Brian Urlacher | LB | Chicago Bears |
| 50 | Wes Welker | WR | New England Patriots |
| 51 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | Detroit Lions |
| 52 | Matt Ryan | QB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 53 | Marques Colston | WR | New Orleans Saints |
| 54 | Asante Samuel | CB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 55 | Carl Nicks | G | New Orleans Saints |
| 56 | Ray Rice | RB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 57 | Andre Gurode | C | Baltimore Ravens |
| 58 | Brandon Lloyd | WR | Denver Broncos |
| 59 | Jeff Saturday | C | Indianapolis Colts |
| 60 | Justin Tuck | DE | New York Giants |
| 61 | Brandon Marshall | WR | Miami Dolphins |
| 62 | Jerod Mayo | LB | New England Patriots |
| 63 | Cameron Wake | DE | Miami Dolphins |
| 64 | Tamba Hali | DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 65 | Vonta Leach | FB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 66 | Richard Seymour | DT | Oakland Raiders |
| 67 | Brian Waters | G | New England Patriots |
| 68 | Antrel Rolle | S | New York Giants |
| 69 | John Abraham | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 70 | Miles Austin | WR | Dallas Cowboys |
| 71 | Mario Williams | DE | Houston Texans |
| 72 | Tony Romo | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 73 | Trent Cole | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 74 | Greg Jennings | WR | Green Bay Packers |
| 75 | Jay Ratliff | DT | Dallas Cowboys |
| 76 | Santonio Holmes | WR | New York Jets |
| 77 | Chris Snee | G | New York Giants |
| 78 | Dallas Clark | TE | Indianapolis Colts |
| 79 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | T | New York Jets |
| 80 | Jared Allen | DE | Minnesota Vikings |
| 81 | B.J. Raji | DT | Green Bay Packers |
| 82 | LaMarr Woodley | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 83 | Mike Williams | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 84 | Josh Cribbs | WR | Cleveland Browns |
| 85 | Jason Babin | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 86 | Josh Freeman | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 87 | Jordan Gross | T | Carolina Panthers |
| 88 | Vernon Davis | TE | San Francisco 49ers |
| 89 | Adrian Wilson | S | Arizona Cardinals |
| 90 | Joe Flacco | QB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 91 | Terrell Owens | WR | - |
| 92 | Lance Briggs | LB | Chicago Bears |
| 93 | Eric Berry | S | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 94 | Frank Gore | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 95 | Jon Beason | LB | Carolina Panthers |
| 96 | Nick Collins | S | Green Bay Packers |
| 97 | Shaun Phillips | LB | San Diego Chargers |
| 98 | Darren McFadden | RB | Oakland Raiders |
| 99 | Chad Clifton | T | Green Bay Packers |
| 100 | Donovan McNabb | QB | Minnesota Vikings |
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