NFL Top 100 Players of 2020 | |
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Season 2020 | |
![]() Lamar Jackson, the #1 ranked player | |
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Original network | NFL Network |
Original release | July 26 – July 30, 2020 |
Season chronology |
The NFL Top 100 Players of 2020 is the tenth season in the NFL Top 100 series. It premiered on July 26, 2020 and the final episode aired on July 29, 2020. It started later than in previous years, and the show was shown in 4 consecutive days instead. Baltimore Ravens quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson was voted number 1. The New Orleans Saints had the most selections with 7, while the Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, and Washington Football Team had no selections. [1] Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley had the biggest drop, dropping 46 spots. Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry had the biggest increase in position jumping 89 spots. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was a free agent at the time the countdown aired, was the highest ranking player from the 2019 countdown, ranked 7th in 2019, to not be ranked in 2020.
Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
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1 | July 26 | 100–91 |
2 | 90–81 | |
3 | 80–71 | |
4 | July 27 | 70–61 |
5 | 60–51 | |
6 | 50–41 | |
7 | July 28 | 40–31 |
8 | 30–21 | |
9 | 20–11 | |
10 | July 29 | 10–6 |
11 | 5–1 | |
110–101 |
Rank | Player | Position | 2019 team | 2020 team | Rank change | Reference | Year accomplishments |
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1 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | NR |
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2 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | ![]() |
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3 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Rams | ![]() | |||
4 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs | ![]() |
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5 | Michael Thomas | Wide receiver | New Orleans Saints | ![]() | |||
6 | Christian McCaffrey | Running back | Carolina Panthers | ![]() |
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7 | George Kittle | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | ![]() | |||
8 | DeAndre Hopkins | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | Arizona Cardinals | ![]() | ||
9 | Stephon Gilmore | Cornerback | New England Patriots | ![]() |
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10 | Derrick Henry | Running back | Tennessee Titans | ![]() |
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11 | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | ![]() |
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12 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | ![]() |
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13 | Bobby Wagner | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | ![]() | |||
14 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ![]() |
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15 | Chandler Jones | Outside linebacker | Arizona Cardinals | NR |
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16 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | ![]() |
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17 | Nick Bosa | Defensive end | San Francisco 49ers | NR |
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18 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs | ![]() |
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19 | Khalil Mack | Outside linebacker | Chicago Bears | ![]() |
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20 | Deshaun Watson | Quarterback | Houston Texans | ![]() |
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21 | Dalvin Cook | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | NR |
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22 | Tyreek Hill | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | ![]() |
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23 | Cameron Jordan | Defensive end | New Orleans Saints | ![]() | |||
24 | Ezekiel Elliott | Running back | Dallas Cowboys | ![]() |
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25 | T. J. Watt | Outside linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | ![]() |
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26 | Von Miller | Outside linebacker | Denver Broncos | ![]() |
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27 | Jamal Adams | Safety | New York Jets | Seattle Seahawks | ![]() |
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28 | Richard Sherman | Cornerback | San Francisco 49ers | NR | |||
29 | Quenton Nelson | Guard | Indianapolis Colts | NR | |||
30 | Mike Evans | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ![]() |
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31 | Saquon Barkley | Running back | New York Giants | ![]() |
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32 | Shaquil Barrett | Outside linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR |
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33 | Aaron Jones | Running back | Green Bay Packers | NR |
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34 | Joey Bosa | Defensive end | Los Angeles Chargers | ![]() |
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35 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Safety | Miami Dolphins / Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | ||
36 | Nick Chubb | Running back | Cleveland Browns | NR |
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37 | Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars / Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles Rams | ![]() |
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38 | Chris Godwin | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | |||
39 | Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs | NR |
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40 | Danielle Hunter | Defensive end | Minnesota Vikings | ![]() |
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41 | Jadeveon Clowney | Defensive end | Seattle Seahawks | Tennessee Titans | ![]() |
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42 | Alvin Kamara | Running back | New Orleans Saints | ![]() |
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43 | Jimmy Garoppolo | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers | NR |
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44 | Mark Ingram II | Running back | Baltimore Ravens | ![]() |
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45 | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | ![]() | |||
46 | Dak Prescott | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | NR |
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47 | Tre'Davious White | Cornerback | Buffalo Bills | NR |
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48 | Za'Darius Smith | Outside linebacker | Green Bay Packers | NR |
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49 | Amari Cooper | Wide receiver | Dallas Cowboys | ![]() |
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50 | Shaquille Leonard | Linebacker | Indianapolis Colts | ![]() | |||
51 | Todd Gurley | Running back | Los Angeles Rams | Atlanta Falcons | ![]() |
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52 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | Kansas City Chiefs | ![]() |
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53 | Marcus Peters | Cornerback | Los Angeles Rams / Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore Ravens | NR | ||
54 | Stefon Diggs | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | Buffalo Bills | ![]() |
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55 | Zack Martin | Guard | Dallas Cowboys | ![]() | |||
56 | DeForest Buckner | Defensive tackle | San Francisco 49ers | Indianapolis Colts | NR |
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57 | Davante Adams | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | ![]() |
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58 | Kirk Cousins | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings | ![]() |
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59 | Odell Beckham Jr. | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | ![]() |
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60 | Logan Ryan | Cornerback | Tennessee Titans | New York Giants | NR |
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61 | Jarvis Landry | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | ![]() |
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62 | David Bakhtiari | Offensive tackle | Green Bay Packers | ![]() | |||
63 | Preston Smith | Outside linebacker | Green Bay Packers | NR |
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64 | Harrison Smith | Safety | Minnesota Vikings | ![]() |
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65 | Tyler Lockett | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | ![]() |
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66 | Laremy Tunsil | Offensive tackle | Houston Texans | NR |
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67 | Demario Davis | Linebacker | New Orleans Saints | NR |
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68 | Ryan Tannehill | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans | NR |
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69 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | ![]() |
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70 | Fred Warner | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | NR |
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71 | Jurrell Casey | Defensive tackle | Tennessee Titans | Denver Broncos | ![]() |
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72 | Josh Jacobs | Running back | Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders | NR |
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73 | Fletcher Cox | Defensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | ![]() |
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74 | Ronnie Stanley | Offensive tackle | Baltimore Ravens | NR | |||
75 | Earl Thomas | Free safety | Baltimore Ravens | Free Agent | NR |
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76 | Marshon Lattimore | Cornerback | New Orleans Saints | NR |
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77 | Keenan Allen | Wide receiver | Los Angeles Chargers | ![]() |
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78 | Tyron Smith | Offensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys | ![]() |
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79 | Calais Campbell | Defensive end | Jacksonville Jaguars | Baltimore Ravens | ![]() |
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80 | Myles Garrett | Defensive end | Cleveland Browns | ![]() |
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81 | DK Metcalf | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | NR |
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82 | Ryan Ramczyk | Offensive tackle | New Orleans Saints | NR |
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83 | Eric Kendricks | Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings | NR | |||
84 | Cameron Heyward | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers | ![]() | |||
85 | Zach Ertz | Tight end | Philadelphia Eagles | ![]() |
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86 | Marlon Humphrey | Cornerback | Baltimore Ravens | NR | |||
87 | Josh Allen | Quarterback | Buffalo Bills | NR |
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88 | Jaylon Smith | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | ![]() |
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89 | Cooper Kupp | Wide receiver | Los Angeles Rams | NR |
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90 | Kyler Murray | Quarterback | Arizona Cardinals | NR |
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91 | Grady Jarrett | Defensive tackle | Atlanta Falcons | NR | |||
92 | Darius Slay | Cornerback | Detroit Lions | Philadelphia Eagles | ![]() |
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93 | Allen Robinson | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | NR |
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94 | Jason Kelce | Center | Philadelphia Eagles | ![]() | |||
95 | Frank Clark | Defensive end | Kansas City Chiefs | ![]() |
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96 | Chris Carson | Running back | Seattle Seahawks | NR |
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97 | Budda Baker | Safety | Arizona Cardinals | NR |
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98 | Brandon Brooks | Guard | Philadelphia Eagles | NR |
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99 | Darren Waller | Tight end | Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders | NR |
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100 | Lavonte David | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR |
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