title: NFL Top 100 Players of 2015
text: # NFL Top 100 Players of 2015
  
  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 date | Numbers revealed |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | May 6 | 100–91 |
  | 2 | May 13 | 90–81 |
  | 3 | May 20 | 80–71 |
  | 4 | May 27 | 70–61 |
  | 5 | June 3 | 60–51 |
  | 6 | June 10 | 50–41 |
  | 7 | June 17 | 40–31 |
  | 8 | June 24 | 30–21 |
  | 9 | July 1 | 20–11 |
  | 10 | July 8 | 10–6 |
  | 11 | July 8 | 5–1 |
  
  ## The list
  
  | Rank | Player | Position | 2014 Team | 2015 Team | Rank Change | Reference |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | J.J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | 11 | 1 |
  | 2 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 2 |
  | 3 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 0 | 3 |
  | 4 | DeMarco Murray | Running back | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | 83 | 4 |
  | 5 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 4 | 5 |
  | 6 | Calvin Johnson | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 |
  | 7 | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | 23 | 7 |
  | 8 | Antonio Brown | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 8 |
  | 9 | Marshawn Lynch | Running back | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 9 |
  | 10 | Rob Gronkowski | Tight end | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | 31 | 10 |
  | 11 | Richard Sherman | Cornerback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 11 |
  | 12 | Jamaal Charles | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 12 |
  | 13 | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | NR | 13 |
  | 14 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 1 | 14 |
  | 15 | Dez Bryant | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 15 |
  | 16 | Le'Veon Bell | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 16 |
  | 17 | Darrelle Revis | Cornerback | New England Patriots | New York Jets | 20 | 17 |
  | 18 | Jordy Nelson | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 65 | 18 |
  | 19 | Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 19 |
  | 20 | Demaryius Thomas | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 29 | 20 |
  | 21 | Earl Thomas | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 21 |
  | 22 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 22 |
  | 23 | Joe Haden | Cornerback | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 23 |
  | 24 | Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Detroit Lions | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 24 |
  | 25 | Joe Thomas | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 25 |
  | 26 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 26 |
  | 27 | Justin Houston | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 30 | 27 |
  | 28 | Gerald McCoy | Defensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 28 |
  | 29 | LeSean McCoy | Running back | Philadelphia Eagles | Buffalo Bills | 24 | 29 |
  | 30 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | New Orleans Saints | 24 | 30 |
  | 31 | Jimmy Graham | Tight end | New Orleans Saints | Seattle Seahawks | 21 | 31 |
  | 32 | Odell Beckham Jr. | Wide receiver | New York Giants | New York Giants | NR | 32 |
  | 33 | Von Miller | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 43 | 33 |
  | 34 | Tony Romo | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 37 | 34 |
  | 35 | T.Y. Hilton | Wide receiver | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | NR | 35 |
  | 36 | Tyron Smith | Offensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 42 | 36 |
  | 37 | A. J. Green | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati Bengals | 28 | 37 |
  | 38 | Brent Grimes | Cornerback | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 57 | 38 |
  | 39 | Cameron Wake | Defensive end | Miami Dolphins | Miami Dolphins | 27 | 39 |
  | 40 | Jason Peters | Offensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | 27 | 40 |
  | 41 | Kam Chancellor | Safety | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 41 |
  | 42 | Mario Williams | Defensive end | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 42 |
  | 43 | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 43 |
  | 44 | Robert Quinn | Defensive end | St. Louis Rams | St. Louis Rams | 31 | 44 |
  | 45 | Julius Thomas | Tight end | Denver Broncos | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 45 |
  | 46 | Elvis Dumervil | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 46 |
  | 47 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | 13 | 47 |
  | 48 | Matt Forte | Running back | Chicago Bears | Chicago Bears | 43 | 48 |
  | 49 | Khalil Mack | Linebacker | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | NR | 49 |
  | 50 | DeSean Jackson | Wide receiver | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | 13 | 50 |
  | 51 | Clay Matthews | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 26 | 51 |
  | 52 | Antonio Gates | Tight end | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | NR | 52 |
  | 53 | Marcell Dareus | Defensive tackle | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 53 |
  | 54 | Steve Smith | Wide receiver | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 54 |
  | 55 | Sheldon Richardson | Defensive end | New York Jets | New York Jets | 39 | 55 |
  | 56 | Lavonte David | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21 | 56 |
  | 57 | Brandon Marshall | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | New York Jets | 21 | 57 |
  | 58 | Connor Barwin | Linebacker | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 58 |
  | 59 | Vontae Davis | Cornerback | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | NR | 59 |
  | 60 | Eddie Lacy | Running back | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | 30 | 60 |
  | 61 | Jeremy Maclin | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | 61 |
  | 62 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota Vikings | 58 | 62 |
  | 63 | Jerry Hughes | Defensive end | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | NR | 63 |
  | 64 | Charles Woodson | Safety | Oakland Raiders | Oakland Raiders | NR | 64 |
  | 65 | Justin Forsett | Running back | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 65 |
  | 66 | DeAndre Levy | Linebacker | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | 7 | 66 |
  | 67 | Tashaun Gipson | Safety | Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns | NR | 67 |
  | 68 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | 30 | 68 |
  | 69 | Bobby Wagner | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 69 |
  | 70 | Tamba Hali | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City Chiefs | 27 | 70 |
  | 71 | Julius Peppers | Linebacker | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 71 |
  | 72 | Kyle Williams | Defensive tackle | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo Bills | 40 | 72 |
  | 73 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | 49 | 73 |
  | 74 | Muhammad Wilkerson | Defensive end | New York Jets | New York Jets | 32 | 74 |
  | 75 | Mike Evans | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | 75 |
  | 76 | Sen'Derrick Marks | Defensive tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR | 76 |
  | 77 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta Falcons | NR | 77 |
  | 78 | Ryan Kerrigan | Linebacker | Washington Redskins | Washington Redskins | NR | 78 |
  | 79 | Marshal Yanda | Guard | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 24 | 79 |
  | 80 | Arian Foster | Running back | Houston Texans | Houston Texans | NR | 80 |
  | 81 | Darren Sproles | Running back | Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | 81 |
  | 82 | Haloti Ngata | Defensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | Detroit Lions | 37 | 82 |
  | 83 | Maurkice Pouncey | Center | Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | 83 |
  | 84 | Terrell Suggs | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 58 | 84 |
  | 85 | Golden Tate | Wide receiver | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 85 |
  | 86 | Eric Weddle | Safety | San Diego Chargers | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 86 |
  | 87 | DeMarcus Ware | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | 31 | 87 |
  | 88 | Glover Quin | Safety | Detroit Lions | Detroit Lions | NR | 88 |
  | 89 | Greg Olsen | Tight end | Carolina Panthers | Carolina Panthers | NR | 89 |
  | 90 | Michael Bennett | Defensive end | Seattle Seahawks | Seattle Seahawks | NR | 90 |
  | 91 | Julian Edelman | Wide receiver | New England Patriots | New England Patriots | NR | 91 |
  | 92 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | St. Louis Rams | St. Louis Rams | NR | 92 |
  | 93 | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 93 |
  | 94 | C. J. Mosley | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | 94 |
  | 95 | Emmanuel Sanders | Wide receiver | Denver Broncos | Denver Broncos | NR | 95 |
  | 96 | Jurrell Casey | Defensive end | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans | NR | 96 |
  | 97 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | 39 | 97 |
  | 98 | Adam Vinatieri | Kicker | Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis Colts | NR | 98 |
  | 99 | Calais Campbell | Defensive end | Arizona Cardinals | Arizona Cardinals | NR | 99 |
  | 100 | Randall Cobb | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | Green Bay Packers | NR | 100 |
  