Broncos QB Peyton Manning overtook 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick as the top-selling NFL jersey from April 1-Nov. 30 on NFLShop.com. Kaepernick held the top spot when sales were last examined at the end of September. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson maintained the third spot, while Redskins QB Robert Griffin III fell four spots to No. 9. Eight of the top 10 player jerseys belong to QBs. Meanwhile, the 49ers continue to lead the league in team jersey sales, while the Broncos moved past the Cowboys for the No. 2 spot (THE DAILY).
| RANK | PLAYER | RANK | PLAYER |
| 1 | Broncos QB Peyton Manning | 14 | Cowboys TE Jason Witten |
| 2 | 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick | 15 | Colts QB Andrew Luck |
| 3 | Seahawks QB Russell Wilson | 16 | Giants QB Eli Manning |
| 4 | Vikings RB Adrian Peterson | 17 | Giants WR Victor Cruz |
| 5 | Patriots QB Tom Brady | 18 | 49ers LB Patrick Willis |
| 6 | Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill | 19 | Seahawks CB Richard Sherman |
| 7 | Packers QB Aaron Rodgers | 20 | Eagles RB LeSean McCoy |
| 8 | Saints QB Drew Brees | 21 | Ravens RB Ray Rice |
| 9 | Redskins QB Robert Griffin III | 22 | Steelers S Troy Polamalu |
| 10 | Texans DE JJ Watt | 23 | Cowboys QB Tony Romo |
| 11 | Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch | 24 | 49ers RB Frank Gore |
| 12 | Cowboys WR Dez Bryant | 25 | Cowboys DE DeMarcus Ware |
| 13 | Packers LB Clay Matthews | | |
| RANK | TEAM | RANK | TEAM |
| 1 | 49ers | 6 | Packers |
| 2 | Broncos | 7 | Bears |
| 3 | Cowboys | 8 | Steelers |
| 4 | Seahawks | 9 | Giants |
| 5 | Patriots | 10 | Saints |
TRIED BUT TRUE: In Denver, Mike Klis wrote of Manning's rank, "I’m a tad surprised because his jersey has been in circulation for two years." But as Grffin's "star drastically dimmed and with little sex appeal in this year’s rookie class, the trusted Manning remains on top." Klis noted Broncos LB Von Miller "fell off the list," as there was "some backlash to his season-opening six-game suspension" (
DENVERPOST.com, 12/11). ESPN's Stan Verrett noted Griffin dropped to ninth after being the top-seller in '12. Verrett noted Patriots QB Tom Brady was "in the top five" and then asked, "Doesn’t everybody in New England already have a Tom Brady jersey? Or is he just so good it's like, 'I've got to get a new Tom Brady jersey because the old one's old'" (
"SportsCenter," ESPN, 12/12).
