Russell Wilson Tops NFLPI’s Top 50 Player Sales List

Quarterback Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks stands atop the NFL Players Inc. (NFLPI) Top 50 Player Sales list for the second fiscal quarter, representing total sales of all officially licensed products June 1 – August 31, 2014. Wilson reclaimed the retail crown from Johnny Manziel of the Cleveland Browns, who topped the list at the end of the first quarter.

Wilson’s overall sales numbers topped quarterbacks Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos (No. 2), Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers (No. 3), Tom Brady of the New England Patriots (No. 4) and Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers (No. 5). Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (No. 6), Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (No. 7), New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (No. 8), Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (No. 9) and Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (No. 10) rounded out the top 10.

The list, released quarterly by NFLPI, the marketing and licensing arm of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), is based on total overall sales of all officially licensed products from online and traditional retail outlets as reported by more than 80 NFLPI licensees such as Nike, VF Imagewear, Fanatics, Outerstuff, Fathead, McFarlane Toys, Oyo Sportstoys, Bleacher Creatures, Forever Collectibles- and Photo File. Licensed product categories include men’s, women’s and youth game jerseys and t-shirts, murals, figurines, matted and framed photos, bobbleheads, drinkware, collectibles and electronic accessories, among others.

Additional highlights:

• Russell Wilson outsold all players in both Nike game jerseys and Nike t-shirts.
• Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall made the biggest leap from the first quarter, jumping 18 spots from No. 31 to No. 13, Drew Brees improved six spots, from No. 14 to No. 8.
• Peyton Manning sold the most Fatheads.
• Packers running back Eddie Lacy was tops in bobblehead sales.
• Johnny Manziel is the only rookie on the Top 50 list.

NFLPI Top 50 Player Sales Rankings (Q2):
1. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
2. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
3. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
4. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
5. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
6. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
7. Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns
8. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
9. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
10. J.J. Watt, Houston Texas
11. Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
12. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks
13. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
14. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
15. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
16. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
17. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
18. Eli Manning, New York Giants
19. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
20. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
21. Victor Cruz, New York Giants
22. Matt Forté, Chicago Bears
23. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
24. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
25. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
26. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
27. Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles
28. Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
29. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
30. Wes Welker, Denver Broncos
31. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
32. Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
33. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
34. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
35. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
36. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
37. Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
38. Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
39. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
40. Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
41. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks
42. Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders
43. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
44. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
45. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
46. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
47. Alex Smith, Kansas City Chiefs
48. Arian Foster, Houston Texans
49. Percy Harvin, Seattle Seahawks
50. Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

In conjunction with the Top 50 player sales rankings, NFLPI announces licensing agreements with the following companies:

• Baretree Media – Branded virtual goods including mobile stickers, emoticons and a photo bomb app, including NFLPI / Domo co-brand.
• Kervan USA LLC – Gummy candy in football shapes.
• Kellytoy Worldwide, Inc. – NFLPI / Domo co-brand for plush toys, pillows, backpacks and novelties sold through the amusement channel.
• TopLine Game Labs – Daily, free-to-play or cash-based fantasy professional football games.
• Wear For Fun Inc. d/b/a Spirit Activewear –Women’s long and short-sleeve fashion tops featuring distinctive back print across dropped shoulders.
• World Tech Toys, Inc. – Remote control toys in the form of player helicopters.

Visit https://nflpa.com/players/top-50-player-sales-list for more information.

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