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Cowboys' Dez Bryant Retains Top Spot On NFLPA Top 50 Sales List, Followed By Star QBs

Cowboys WR Dez Bryant continues to hold the top spot on the NFLPA's Top 50 Player Sales List through Q2, based on total sales of all officially-licensed merchandise from March 1 through the start of the '16 season. Patriots QB Tom Brady follows him at No. 2, while Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. round out the top five. The Cowboys placed three players in the top 10 and four overall in the top 50. The Seahawks placed five players in the Top 50 list for the second straight quarter. The Packers had four players ranked, while the Patriots and Steelers each had three players represented. Seventeen QBs found themselves ranked in the top 50, while WRs again were the next position most-represented, with 15 players. 

NOT CHILD'S PLAY: OYO Sportstoys' No. 1 construction toy figure was Brady, while Eagles QB Carson Wentz made his way into the top five. Brady also led sales of Funko's Pop Vinyl figures. Rodgers and Packers LB Clay Matthews, Wilson, Texans DE J.J. Watt and Brady led sales of VF Imagewear's Majestic brand apparel sales. Brady, Rodgers and Beckham led sales of FBF Originals socks, with each selling more than 5,000 units. Brady, Rodgers and Watt were the top sellers of Nike jerseys. The Top 50 Player list is based on overall sales of all NFL player licensed products via online and traditional retail outlets as reported by the more than 80 NFLPA licensees (NFLPA).

NFLPA TOP 50 PLAYERS SALES FOR Q2
1
Cowboys WR Dez Bryant
26
Colts QB Andrew Luck
2
Patriots QB Tom Brady
27
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
3
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
28
49ers LB Navorro Bowman
4
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson
29
Patriots WR Julian Edelman
5
Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr.
30
Rams QB Jared Goff
6
Cowboys QB Tony Romo
31
Texans WR DeAndre Hopkins
7
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski
32
Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald
8
Panthers QB Cam Newton
33
Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston
9
Texans DE J.J. Watt
34
Giants QB Eli Manning
10
Cowboys TE Jason Witten
35
Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas
11
Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott
36
Saints QB Drew Brees
12
Steelers WR Antonio Brown
37
Falcons WR Julio Jones
13
Broncos LB Von Miller
38
Bears WR Alshon Jeffrey
14
Raiders QB Derek Carr
39
Seahawks TE Jimmy Graham
15
Rams RB Todd Gurley
40
Bengals WR A.J. Green
16
Panthers LB Luke Kuechly
41
49ers RB Carlos Hyde
17
Raiders WR Amari Cooper
42
Packers RB Eddie Lacy
18
Raiders LB Khalil Mack
43
Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry
19
Seahawks CB Richard Sherman
44
Jets WR Brandon Marshall
20
Packers LB Clay Matthews
45
Redskins QB Kirk Cousins
21
Eagles QB Carson Wentz
46
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson
22
Packers WR Jordy Nelson
47
Browns CB Joe Haden
23
Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater
48
Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett
24
Titans QB Marcus Mariota
49
Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor
25
Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell
50
Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill

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