Peyton Manning was tops on the NFL Players Sales List for the third quarter of 2014. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
You could argue that Peyton Manning’s play slipped in the latter half of last season. You could argue that, at 38, his so-called window has closed. But what you can’t dispute is that Manning, just being Manning, is a money-maker. The numbers speak for themselves.
The Broncos’ quarterback reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the for the third fiscal quarter of 2014, a list based on total sales of all officially licensed products from Sept. 1-Nov. 30, 2014. Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Dez Bryant and Tom Brady rounded out the top five, while Demaryius Thomas, the only other Bronco on the list, came in at No. 45.
Manning outsold all players in Fatheads, bobbleheads and Nike game jerseys, and based on this ranking, we’re guessing John Elway isn’t the only one in 2015.
NFLPI top 50 player sales rankings for the third quarter:
1. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
2. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
3. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
4. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
5. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
6. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
7. J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
8. Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
9. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
10. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks
11. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
12. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
13. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
14. Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns
15. DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
16. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears
17. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
18. Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles
19. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
20. Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
21. Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings
22. Eli Manning, New York Giants
23. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
24. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
25. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
26. Devon Still, Cincinnati Bengals
27. Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
28. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
29. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks
30. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Raven
31. Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks
32. Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
33. Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins
34. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
35. Percy Harvin, New York Jets
36. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
37. Robert Griffin, Washington Redskins
38. Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills
39. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
40. Jimmy Graham, New Orleans Saints
41. Victor Cruz, New York Giants
42. Matt Forte, Chicago Bears
43. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
44. Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
45. Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos
46. Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
47. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
48. Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings
49. Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles
50. Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
