NFL Top 100 Players of 2019

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Rank Player Position 2018 team 2019 team Rank change Reference Year accomplishments 1 Aaron Donald Defensive tackle Los Angeles Rams Increase 6 [1] 2 Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints Increase 6 [2] 3 Khalil Mack Linebacker Chicago Bears Increase 13 [3]
  • 4th Pro Bowl selection
  • 3rd First-team All-Pro selection
  • 2nd Butkus Award (Pro)
  • Became the first player since 1982 to record a sack, forced fumble, a fumble recovery, interception, and touchdown in one half
4 Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs NR [4] 5 Todd Gurley Running back Los Angeles Rams Increase 1 [5] 6 Tom Brady Quarterback New England Patriots Decrease 5 [6]
  • 14th Pro Bowl selection
  • Won His NFL Record Sixth Super Bowl
7 Antonio Brown Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers Oakland Raiders / New England Patriots Decrease 5 [7] 8 Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers Increase 2 [8]
  • 7th Pro Bowl selection
  • Broke Tom Brady’s NFL record by converting his 359th consecutive pass without an interception
  • Set an NFL record for interception percentage for a season, with only 0.335 % of his passes being intercepted
9 Julio Jones Wide receiver Atlanta Falcons Decrease 5 [9]
  • 6th Pro Bowl selection
  • 2nd Second-team All-Pro selection
  • Fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards (104 games)
  • Only player during the 2018 season to average more than 100 receiving yards per game
  • 2nd time as NFL receiving yards leader (1,677)
10 Von Miller Linebacker Denver Broncos Decrease 1 [10] 11 DeAndre Hopkins Wide receiver Houston Texans Increase 2 [11] 12 J. J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans Increase 72 [12] 13 Michael Thomas Wide Receiver New Orleans Saints Increase 68 [13] 14 Alvin Kamara Running back New Orleans Saints Increase 6 [14]
  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • Tied the franchise record for most touchdowns in a single season (14)
  • Became the first player in NFL history to have 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in his first 20 games
15 Bobby Wagner Linebacker Seattle Seahawks Increase 6 [15] 16 Saquon Barkley Running back New York Giants NR [16] 17 Philip Rivers Quarterback Los Angeles Chargers Increase 39 [17]
  • 8th Pro Bowl selection
  • Tied Ryan Tannehill for most straight completions, with 25
  • Set an NFL-record for one incompletion in 29 attempts, for a record 96.55%
18 Ezekiel Elliott Running back Dallas Cowboys Increase 36 [18] 19 Tyreek Hill Wide receiver Kansas City Chiefs Increase 21 [19] 20 Andrew Luck Quarterback Indianapolis Colts* NR [20] 21 Travis Kelce Tight end Kansas City Chiefs Increase 3 [21]
  • 4th Pro Bowl selection
  • 2nd First-team All-Pro selection
  • Broke the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, but George Kittle passed him to claim the record less than an hour later.
22 Stephon Gilmore Cornerback New England Patriots NR [22]
  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st First-team All-Pro selection
  • Super Bowl champion (1st time)
23 Odell Beckham Jr. Wide receiver New York Giants Cleveland Browns Increase 54 [23]
  • Fastest to reach 5,000 career receiving yards (54 games)
24 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers Decrease 12 [24] 25 Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks Decrease 14 [25] 26 Shaquille Leonard Linebacker Indianapolis Colts NR [26] 27 Jalen Ramsey Cornerback Jacksonville Jaguars Decrease 10 [27] 28 Fletcher Cox Defensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles Increase 41 [28] 29 George Kittle Tight end San Francisco 49ers NR [29]
  • 1st Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection
  • Broke Travis Kelce’s single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end, with 1,377
  • First ever tight end to lead the league in Yards After Catch (870)
30 Eddie Jackson Safety Chicago Bears NR [30] 31 Derwin James Safety Los Angeles Chargers NR [31] 32 Jared Goff Quarterback Los Angeles Rams Increase 6 [32]
  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most passing yards and attempts while maintaining a perfect passer rating (26 of 33 for 465 yards)
33 Adam Thielen Wide receiver Minnesota Vikings Increase 3 [33]
  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most consecutive 100 yard games to start a season in NFL history (8)
  • Tied with Calvin Johnson for the NFL record of most consecutive 100 yard games in a season
34 Melvin Gordon Running back Los Angeles Chargers NR [34] 35 Davante Adams Wide receiver Green Bay Packers Increase 10 [35] 36 Chris Jones Defensive tackle Kansas City Chiefs NR [36]
  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection
  • NFL record for most consecutive games with a sack (11)[1]
37 Jamal Adams Safety New York Jets NR [37] 38 Keenan Allen Wide receiver Los Angeles Chargers Increase 3 [38] 39 Akiem Hicks Defensive end Chicago Bears NR [39] 40 Zach Ertz Tight end Philadelphia Eagles Increase 28 [40]
  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most receptions by a tight end in a season (116)
41 Cameron Jordan Defensive end New Orleans Saints Decrease 15 [41] 42 Christian McCaffrey Running back Carolina Panthers NR [42]
  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection (Flex)
  • 3rd player in NFL history to achieve 50 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards, and 50 passing yards in a single game
  • NFL record for most receptions by a running back in a single season (107)
43 David Bakhtiari Offensive Tackle Green Bay Packers Increase 48 [43] 44 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers Decrease 26 [44] 45 DeMarcus Lawrence Defensive end Dallas Cowboys Decrease 11 [45] 46 Patrick Peterson Cornerback Arizona Cardinals Decrease 23 [46] 47 JuJu Smith-Schuster Wide receiver Pittsburgh Steelers NR [47]
  • 1st Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st player ever to have two offensive touchdowns of at least 97 yards
48 Melvin Ingram Defensive end Los Angeles Chargers Increase 28 [48] 49 Myles Garrett Defensive end Cleveland Browns NR [49] 50 Baker Mayfield Quarterback Cleveland Browns NR [50] 51 Deshaun Watson Quarterback Houston Texans Decrease 1 [51] 52 Tyron Smith Offensive Tackle Dallas Cowboys Decrease 13 [52] 53 Mike Evans Wide receiver Tampa Bay Buccaneers NR [53]
  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • 3rd receiver in NFL history to begin their career with five consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons
  • Youngest player to reach 6,000 career receiving yards
  • Youngest player to have 5 seasons of 1,000 receiving yards
54 Calais Campbell Defensive end Jacksonville Jaguars Decrease 40 [54] 55 Xavien Howard Cornerback Miami Dolphins NR [55] 56 Joey Bosa Defensive end Los Angeles Chargers Decrease 19 [56] 57 Danielle Hunter Defensive end Minnesota Vikings NR [57] 58 A. J. Green Wide receiver Cincinnati Bengals Decrease 36 [58] 59 Zack Martin Guard Dallas Cowboys Increase 12 [59] 60 Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals Decrease 33 [60] 61 Jaylon Smith Linebacker Dallas Cowboys NR [61]
  • PFF’s Breakout Player of the Year
62 James Conner Running back Pittsburgh Steelers NR [62] 63 Jadeveon Clowney Outside linebacker Houston Texans Seattle Seahawks Decrease 31 [63] 64 Amari Cooper Wide receiver Oakland Raiders/Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys NR [64] 65 Jason Pierre-Paul Outside linebacker Tampa Bay Buccaneers NR [65] 66 Eric Ebron Tight end Indianapolis Colts NR [66] 67 Dee Ford Defensive end Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers NR [67] 68 Phillip Lindsay Running back Denver Broncos NR [68] 69 Matt Ryan Quarterback Atlanta Falcons Decrease 40 [69] 70 T. Y. Hilton Wide receiver Indianapolis Colts NR [70] 71 C. J. Mosley Linebacker Baltimore Ravens New York Jets Increase 27 [71] 72 Jason Kelce Center Philadelphia Eagles NR [72] 73 Stefon Diggs Wide receiver Minnesota Vikings Decrease 8 [73] 74 Leighton Vander Esch Linebacker Dallas Cowboys NR [74] 75 Gerald McCoy Defensive tackle Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carolina Panthers NR [75] 76 Robert Woods Wide receiver Los Angeles Rams NR [76] 77 Taylor Lewan Offensive tackle Tennessee Titans Increase 1 [77] 78 Kirk Cousins Quarterback Minnesota Vikings Increase 16 [78]
  • 4 consecutive seasons with 4000+ passing yards
  • 1st player ever to change teams after 3 consecutive 4000+ passing yards seasons, then post another 4000+ yard season with a new team.
79 Geno Atkins Defensive tackle Cincinnati Bengals Decrease 16 [79] 80 Mark Ingram II Running back New Orleans Saints Baltimore Ravens Decrease 37 [80] 81 Trent Williams Offensive tackle Washington Redskins Decrease 24 [81] 82 Bradley Chubb Outside linebacker Denver Broncos NR [82] 83 Harrison Smith Strong safety Minnesota Vikings Decrease 37 [83] 84 Jarvis Landry Wide receiver Cleveland Browns Decrease 32 [84] 85 Frank Clark Defensive end Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs NR [85] 86 Darius Slay Cornerback Detroit Lions Decrease 37 [86] 87 Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers Decrease 62 [87] 88 Cameron Heyward Defensive end Pittsburgh Steelers Decrease 40 [88] 89 Devin McCourty Free safety New England Patriots NR [89]
  • Super Bowl champion (3rd time)
90 Julian Edelman Wide receiver New England Patriots NR [90] 91 Andrew Whitworth Offensive tackle Los Angeles Rams Decrease 4 [91] 92 Jurrell Casey Defensive end Tennessee Titans Decrease 26 [92] 93 T. J. Watt Outside linebacker Pittsburgh Steelers NR [93] 94 Mitchell Schwartz Offensive tackle Kansas City Chiefs NR [94] 95 Kyle Fuller Cornerback Chicago Bears NR [95] 96 Carson Wentz Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles Decrease 93 [96] 97 Byron Jones Cornerback Dallas Cowboys NR [97] 98 Tyler Lockett Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks NR [98] 99 Derrick Henry Running back Tennessee Titans NR [99]
  • First player to record a 200+ yard and 4+ touchdown game on fewer than 22 carries[7]
  • Second player in NFL history to record a 99-yard rushing touchdown[7]
100 Eric Weddle Free safety Baltimore Ravens Los Angeles Rams NR [100]