NFL Top 100 Players of 2015
J. J. Watt, the #1 ranked player
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkNFL Network
Original releaseMay 6 (2015-05-06) 
July 8, 2015 (2015-07-08)
Season chronology

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 was the fifth season in the series. It ended with reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year J. J. Watt being ranked #1, thus marking the first year in the history of the countdown that the reigning NFL MVP was not ranked #1 (Aaron Rodgers was ranked #2). Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady was ranked #3.

Episode list

Episode
No.
Air dateNumbers
revealed
1May 6100–91
2May 1390–81
3May 2080–71
4May 2770–61
5June 360–51
6June 1050–41
7June 1740–31
8June 2430–21
9July 120–11
10July 810–6
11July 85–1

The list

RankPlayerPosition2014 Team2015 TeamRank ChangeReference
1J.J. WattDefensive endHouston TexansIncrease 111
2Aaron RodgersQuarterbackGreen Bay PackersIncrease 92
3Tom BradyQuarterbackNew England PatriotsSteady 03
4DeMarco MurrayRunning backDallas CowboysPhiladelphia EaglesIncrease 834
5Peyton ManningQuarterbackDenver BroncosDecrease 45
6Calvin JohnsonWide receiverDetroit LionsDecrease 46
7Andrew LuckQuarterbackIndianapolis ColtsIncrease 237
8Antonio BrownWide receiverPittsburgh SteelersIncrease 158
9Marshawn LynchRunning backSeattle SeahawksIncrease 59
10Rob GronkowskiTight endNew England PatriotsIncrease 3110
11Richard ShermanCornerbackSeattle SeahawksDecrease 411
12Jamaal CharlesRunning backKansas City ChiefsDecrease 412
13Julio JonesWide receiverAtlanta FalconsNR13
14Luke KuechlyLinebackerCarolina PanthersIncrease 114
15Dez BryantWide receiverDallas CowboysIncrease 1015
16Le'Veon BellRunning backPittsburgh SteelersNR16
17Darrelle RevisCornerbackNew England PatriotsNew York JetsIncrease 2017
18Jordy NelsonWide receiverGreen Bay PackersIncrease 6518
19Patrick PetersonCornerbackArizona CardinalsIncrease 319
20Demaryius ThomasWide receiverDenver BroncosIncrease 2920
21Earl ThomasSafetySeattle SeahawksDecrease 421
22Russell WilsonQuarterbackSeattle SeahawksDecrease 222
23Joe HadenCornerbackCleveland BrownsIncrease 1623
24Ndamukong SuhDefensive tackleDetroit LionsMiami DolphinsIncrease 1624
25Joe ThomasOffensive tackleCleveland BrownsDecrease 725
26Ben RoethlisbergerQuarterbackPittsburgh SteelersIncrease 526
27Justin HoustonLinebackerKansas City ChiefsIncrease 3027
28Gerald McCoyDefensive tackleTampa Bay BuccaneersSteady 028
29LeSean McCoyRunning backPhiladelphia EaglesBuffalo BillsDecrease 2429
30Drew BreesQuarterbackNew Orleans SaintsDecrease 2430
31Jimmy GrahamTight endNew Orleans SaintsSeattle SeahawksDecrease 2131
32Odell Beckham Jr.Wide receiverNew York GiantsNR32
33Von MillerLinebackerDenver BroncosIncrease 4333
34Tony RomoQuarterbackDallas CowboysIncrease 3734
35T.Y. HiltonWide receiverIndianapolis ColtsNR35
36Tyron SmithOffensive tackleDallas CowboysIncrease 4236
37A. J. GreenWide receiverCincinnati BengalsDecrease 2837
38Brent GrimesCornerbackMiami DolphinsIncrease 5738
39Cameron WakeDefensive endMiami DolphinsIncrease 2739
40Jason PetersOffensive tacklePhiladelphia EaglesIncrease 2740
41Kam ChancellorSafetySeattle SeahawksIncrease 2441
42Mario WilliamsDefensive endBuffalo BillsDecrease 1342
43Philip RiversQuarterbackSan Diego ChargersDecrease 943
44Robert QuinnDefensive endSt. Louis RamsDecrease 3144
45Julius ThomasTight endDenver BroncosJacksonville JaguarsNR45
46Elvis DumervilLinebackerBaltimore RavensNR46
47Trent WilliamsOffensive tackleWashington RedskinsIncrease 1347
48Matt ForteRunning backChicago BearsIncrease 4348
49Khalil MackLinebackerOakland RaidersNR49
50DeSean JacksonWide receiverWashington RedskinsIncrease 1350
51Clay MatthewsLinebackerGreen Bay PackersIncrease 2651
52Antonio GatesTight endSan Diego ChargersNR52
53Marcell DareusDefensive tackleBuffalo BillsIncrease 953
54Steve SmithWide receiverBaltimore RavensNR54
55Sheldon RichardsonDefensive endNew York JetsIncrease 3955
56Lavonte DavidLinebackerTampa Bay BuccaneersDecrease 2156
57Brandon MarshallWide receiverChicago BearsNew York JetsDecrease 2157
58Connor BarwinLinebackerPhiladelphia EaglesNR58
59Vontae DavisCornerbackIndianapolis ColtsNR59
60Eddie LacyRunning backGreen Bay PackersIncrease 3060
61Jeremy MaclinWide receiverPhiladelphia EaglesKansas City ChiefsNR61
62Adrian PetersonRunning backMinnesota VikingsDecrease 5862
63Jerry HughesDefensive endBuffalo BillsNR63
64Charles WoodsonSafetyOakland RaidersNR64
65Justin ForsettRunning backBaltimore RavensNR65
66DeAndre LevyLinebackerDetroit LionsDecrease 766
67Tashaun GipsonSafetyCleveland BrownsNR67
68Larry FitzgeraldWide receiverArizona CardinalsDecrease 3068
69Bobby WagnerLinebackerSeattle SeahawksNR69
70Tamba HaliLinebackerKansas City ChiefsDecrease 2770
71Julius PeppersLinebackerGreen Bay PackersNR71
72Kyle WilliamsDefensive tackleBuffalo BillsDecrease 4072
73Cam NewtonQuarterbackCarolina PanthersDecrease 4973
74Muhammad WilkersonDefensive endNew York JetsDecrease 3274
75Mike EvansWide receiverTampa Bay BuccaneersNR75
76Sen'Derrick MarksDefensive tackleJacksonville JaguarsNR76
77Matt RyanQuarterbackAtlanta FalconsNR77
78Ryan KerriganLinebackerWashington RedskinsNR78
79Marshal YandaGuardBaltimore RavensDecrease 2479
80Arian FosterRunning backHouston TexansNR80
81Darren SprolesRunning backPhiladelphia EaglesNR81
82Haloti NgataDefensive tackleBaltimore RavensDetroit LionsDecrease 3782
83Maurkice PounceyCenterPittsburgh SteelersNR83
84Terrell SuggsLinebackerBaltimore RavensDecrease 5884
85Golden TateWide receiverDetroit LionsNR85
86Eric WeddleSafetySan Diego ChargersIncrease 686
87DeMarcus WareLinebackerDenver BroncosDecrease 3187
88Glover QuinSafetyDetroit LionsNR88
89Greg OlsenTight endCarolina PanthersNR89
90Michael BennettDefensive endSeattle SeahawksNR90
91Julian EdelmanWide receiverNew England PatriotsNR91
92Aaron DonaldDefensive tackleSt. Louis RamsNR92
93Jason WittenTight endDallas CowboysIncrease 593
94C. J. MosleyLinebackerBaltimore RavensNR94
95Emmanuel SandersWide receiverDenver BroncosNR95
96Jurrell CaseyDefensive endTennessee TitansNR96
97Joe FlaccoQuarterbackBaltimore RavensDecrease 3997
98Adam VinatieriKickerIndianapolis ColtsNR98
99Calais CampbellDefensive endArizona CardinalsNR99
100Randall CobbWide receiverGreen Bay PackersNR100

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