| NFL Top 100 Players of 2021 | |
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 Patrick Mahomes, the number 1 ranked player | |
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| Original network | NFL Network |
| Original release | August 15 – August 28, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
NFL Top 100 Players of 2021 is the eleventh season in the NFL Top 100 series. It premiered on August 15, 2021, and concluded on August 28, 2021. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the number one player.
| Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
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| 1 | August 15 | 100-91 |
| 2 | 90-81 | |
| 3 | 80-71 | |
| 4 | 70-61 | |
| 5 | 60-51 | |
| 6 | 50-41 | |
| 7 | August 22 | 40-31 |
| 8 | 30-21 | |
| 9 | 20-11 | |
| 10 | August 28 | 10-6 |
| 11 | 5-1 |
| Rank | Player | Position | 2020 team | 2021 team | Rank change | Reference | Year accomplishments |
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| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs |  3 | [1] |
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| 2 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | [2] | ||
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | 13 | [3] | ||
| 4 | Derrick Henry | Running back | Tennessee Titans | 6 | [4] | ||
| 5 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | [5] | ||
| 6 | Davante Adams | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | 51 | [6] | ||
| 7 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | [7] |
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| 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals |  0 | [8] | ||
| 9 | T. J. Watt | Outside linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | [9] | ||
| 10 | Josh Allen | Quarterback | Buffalo Bills | 77 | [10] | ||
| 11 | Stefon Diggs | Wide receiver | Buffalo Bills | 43 | [11] | ||
| 12 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks |  10 | [12] |
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| 13 | Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | [13] | ||
| 14 | Alvin Kamara | Running back | New Orleans Saints | 28 | [14] |
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| 15 | Tyreek Hill | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | [15] | ||
| 16 | Myles Garrett | Defensive end | Cleveland Browns | 64 | [16] | ||
| 17 | Xavien Howard | Cornerback | Miami Dolphins | NR | [17] | ||
| 18 | Deshaun Watson | Quarterback | Houston Texans | 2 | [18] |
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| 19 | Budda Baker | Free safety | Arizona Cardinals | 78 | [19] | ||
| 20 | Dalvin Cook | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | [20] |
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| 21 | Fred Warner | Linebacker | San Francisco 49ers | 49 | [21] | ||
| 22 | DK Metcalf | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | 59 | [22] | ||
| 23 | Khalil Mack | Outside linebacker | Chicago Bears | 4 | [23] | ||
| 24 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Baltimore Ravens | 23 | [24] |
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| 25 | Bobby Wagner | Middle linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | [25] | ||
| 26 | Nick Chubb | Running back | Cleveland Browns | 10 |
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| 27 | DeForest Buckner | Defensive tackle | Indianapolis Colts | 29 |
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| 28 | Devin White | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR |
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| 29 | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | Tennessee Titans | 18 | ||
| 30 | Aaron Jones | Running back | Green Bay Packers | 3 |
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| 31 | Jamal Adams | Strong safety | Seattle Seahawks | 4 | |||
| 32 | Joey Bosa | Defensive end | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 | |||
| 33 | Quenton Nelson | Guard | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | |||
| 34 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | Kansas City Chiefs | 18 | |||
| 35 | Darren Waller | Tight end | Las Vegas Raiders | 64 |
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| 36 | David Bakhtiari | Offensive tackle | Green Bay Packers | 26 | |||
| 37 | Shaquille Leonard | Outside linebacker | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | |||
| 38 | Marlon Humphrey | Cornerback | Baltimore Ravens | 48 |
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| 39 | Kyler Murray | Quarterback | Arizona Cardinals | 51 |
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| 40 | Bradley Chubb | Outside linebacker | Denver Broncos | NR |
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| 41 | Jaire Alexander | Cornerback | Green Bay Packers | NR | |||
| 42 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | San Francisco 49ers | NR |
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| 43 | Lavonte David | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 57 |
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| 44 | Christian McCaffrey | Running back | Carolina Panthers | 38 | |||
| 45 | Justin Simmons | Free safety | Denver Broncos | NR |
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| 46 | Cameron Jordan | Defensive end | New Orleans Saints | 23 |
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| 47 | Stephon Gilmore | Cornerback | New England Patriots | New England Patriots/Carolina Panthers | 38 |
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| 48 | Mike Evans | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 18 |
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| 49 | J. C. Jackson | Cornerback | New England Patriots | NR |
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| 50 | George Kittle | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | 43 | |||
| 51 | Za'Darius Smith | Outside linebacker | Green Bay Packers | 3 | |||
| 52 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Free safety | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | |||
| 53 | Justin Jefferson | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | NR |
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| 54 | Grady Jarrett | Defensive tackle | Atlanta Falcons | 37 |
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| 55 | Keenan Allen | Wide receiver | Los Angeles Chargers | 22 |
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| 56 | Justin Herbert | Quarterback | Los Angeles Chargers | NR |
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| 57 | Cameron Heyward | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 | |||
| 58 | Tyrann Mathieu | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs | 19 | |||
| 59 | Jason Pierre-Paul | Outside linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR |
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| 60 | Corey Linsley | Center | Green Bay Packers | Los Angeles Chargers | NR |
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| 61 | Chase Young | Defensive end | Washington Football Team | NR |
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| 62 | A. J. Brown | Wide receiver | Tennessee Titans | NR |
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| 63 | Fletcher Cox | Defensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 |
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| 64 | Demario Davis | Inside linebacker | New Orleans Saints | 3 |
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| 65 | Calvin Ridley | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | NR |
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| 66 | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | Arizona Cardinals | 21 |
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| 67 | K. J. Wright | Outside linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | Las Vegas Raiders | NR | ||
| 68 | Josh Jacobs | Running back | Las Vegas Raiders | 4 |
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| 69 | Ryan Kelly | Center | Indianapolis Colts | NR | |||
| 70 | Eric Kendricks | Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings | 13 |
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| 71 | Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns | NR |
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| 72 | Michael Thomas | Wide receiver | New Orleans Saints | 67 | |||
| 73 | Trey Hendrickson | Defensive end | New Orleans Saints | Cincinnati Bengals | NR |
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| 74 | James Bradberry | Cornerback | New York Giants | NR |
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| 75 | Laremy Tunsil | Offensive tackle | Houston Texans | 9 |
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| 76 | Tyler Lockett | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | 11 |
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| 77 | Quandre Diggs | Free safety | Seattle Seahawks | NR |
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| 78 | Jeffery Simmons | Defensive tackle | Tennessee Titans | NR |
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| 79 | Terron Armstead | Offensive tackle | New Orleans Saints | NR |
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| 80 | Adam Thielen | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | NR |
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| 81 | Chris Godwin | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 43 |
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| 82 | Garett Bolles | Offensive tackle | Denver Broncos | NR |
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| 83 | Ryan Tannehill | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans | 15 |
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| 84 | Leonard Williams | Defensive end | New York Giants | NR |
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| 85 | Zack Martin | Guard | Dallas Cowboys | 30 | |||
| 86 | Marshon Lattimore | Cornerback | New Orleans Saints | 10 |
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| 87 | Allen Robinson | Wide receiver | Chicago Bears | 6 |
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| 88 | Shaquil Barrett | Outside linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 56 |
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| 89 | Tristan Wirfs | Offensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR |
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| 90 | Jessie Bates | Safety | Cincinnati Bengals | NR |
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| 91 | Corey Davis | Wide receiver | Tennessee Titans | New York Jets | NR |
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| 92 | Jason Kelce | Center | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 |
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| 93 | T. J. Hockenson | Tight end | Detroit Lions | NR |
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| 94 | Jarvis Landry | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | 33 |
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| 95 | Tre'Davious White | Cornerback | Buffalo Bills | 48 | |||
| 96 | Cole Beasley | Wide receiver | Buffalo Bills | NR |
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| 97 | Kyle Juszczyk | Fullback | San Francisco 49ers | NR |
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| 98 | Brandon Scherff | Guard | Washington Football Team | NR | |||
| 99 | Brandon Graham | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | |||
| 100 | James Robinson | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars | NR |
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