Redskins QB Robert Griffin III topped all NFL players in jerseys sold from April '12 through March '13, while also setting the all-time record for jersey sales in the league's business year. Griffin supplanted Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, who led the league in sales for '11-12 following the team's win in Super Bowl XLV. Rodgers dropped to No. 7 on the list, which is based on sales from NFLShop.com. Broncos QB Peyton Manning made the biggest jump in '12-13, moving from the No. 18 spot to No. 2 this year. Jets QB Tim Tebow fell from the second spot to 13th this year. QBs make up 10 of the top 25 sellers, including seven of the top 10. Meanwhile, the 49ers took the top spot for team merchandise sales for the first time since at least '79. The Steelers dropped from first to fifth (THE DAILY).
HAIL, VICTORY: In DC, Rich Tandler wrote Griffin is "so good that he can set records even while he is rehabbing from reconstructive knee surgery" (CSNWASHINGTON.com, 4/9). Also in DC, Dan Steinberg noted former NFLer Brett Favre's sales in '09 and '08 put him in "second and fourth all time," while Manning in '12 "is third." Favre has the "most total jersey sales of any player." The NFL has "only tracked individual player jersey rankings since 2001." No Redskins player has "ever finished No. 1 in that span" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 4/9). In Portland, Erik Siemers wrote the sales data is a "strong barometer of RGIII's popularity as a celebrity, and that's good news" for adidas, which sponsors Griffin (BIZJOURNALS.com, 4/9).
| TOP-SELLING PLAYER JERSEYS ON NFLSHOP.COM FOR '12-13 |
| RANK | PLAYER | RANK | PLAYER |
| 1 | Redskins QB Robert Griffin III | 14 | Seahawks QB Russell Wilson |
| 2 | Broncos QB Peyton Manning | 15 | Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch |
| 3 | Ravens LB Ray Lewis | 16 | Packers LB Clay Matthews |
| 4 | 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick | 17 | Steelers S Troy Polamalu |
| 5 | Patriots QB Tom Brady | 18 | Ravens RB Ray Rice |
| 6 | Colts QB Andrew Luck | 19 | Saints QB Drew Brees |
| 7 | Packers QB Aaron Rodgers | 20 | 49ers RB Frank Gore |
| 8 | Giants WR Victor Cruz | 21 | Cowboys TE Jason Witten |
| 9 | Giants QB Eli Manning | 22 | Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware |
| 10 | 49ers LB Patrick Willis | 23 | Vikings RB Adrian Peterson |
| 11 | Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski | 24 | Broncos LB Von Miller |
| 12 | Texans DE JJ Watt | 25 | Lions WR Calvin Johnson |
| 13 | Jets QB Tim Tebow | | |
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| TOP-SELLING TEAM MERCHANDISE ON NFLSHOP.COM FOR '12-13 |
| RANK | TEAM | RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | 49ers | 6 | Patriots |
| 2 | Ravens | 7 | Cowboys |
| 3 | Giants | 8 | Broncos |
| 4 | Redskins | 9 | Packers |
| 5 | Steelers | 10 | Bears |
