Stadium Rant’s Top 100 NFL Players Of 2022: The Top 50
As voted on by 15 of Stadium Rant’s NFL Managing Editors and Featured Writers, here are your top 100 best players of 2022.
Stadium Rant’s Top 100
Every year, the NFL conducts a vote amongst the players to choose who they believe are the top players in the NFL. The NFL then compiles this list and releases it for the fans and NFL analysts to debate, celebrate, and gear up for the NFL season. So far, players 100-51 have been released by the NFL with more to come.
So all of us here at Stadium Rant decided to do our own voting. With the help of 15 different contributors at various levels of the company, we have pulled together our own top 100. Check out 100-51 and enjoy the top 50!
50-41
50. Maxx Crosby – DE, Las Vegas Raiders
49. Lane Johnson – OT, Philadelphia Eagles
48. Deandre Hopkins – WR, Arizona Cardinals
47. J.C. Jackson – CB, Los Angeles Chargers
46. Joel Bitonio – OG, Cleveland Browns
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45. Matthew Stafford – QB, Los Angeles Rams
44. Dalvin Cook – RB, Minnesota Vikings
43. Khalil Mack – LB, Los Angeles Chargers
42. Christian McCaffrey – RB, Carolina Panthers
41. Tristan Wirfs – OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
40-31
40. Terron Armstead – OT, Miami Dolphins
39. David Bakhtiari – OT, Green Bay Packers
38. Chris Jones – DT, Kansas City Chiefs
37. Von Miller – LB, Buffalo Bills
36. Cam Heyward – DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
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35. Derwin James – S, Los Angeles Chargers
34. Russell Wilson – QB, Denver Broncos
33. Nick Chubb – RB, Cleveland Browns
32. Mark Andrews – TE, Baltimore Ravens
31. Deebo Samuel – WR, San Francisco 49ers
30-21
30. Shaquille Leonard – LB, Indianapolis Colts
29. Fred Warner – LB, San Francisco 49ers
28. Joey Bosa – DE, Los Angeles Chargers
27. George Kittle – TE, San Francisco 49ers
26. Lamar Jackson – QB, Baltimore Ravens
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25. Stefon Diggs – WR, Buffalo Bills
24. Zach Martin – OG, Dallas Cowboys
23. Nick Bosa – DE, San Francisco 49ers
22. Tyreek Hill – WR, Miami Dolphins
21. Jaire Alexander – CB, Green Bay Packers
20-11
20. Joe Burrow – QB, Cincinnati Bengals
19. Ja’Marr Chase – WR, Cincinnati Bengals
18. Derrick Henry – RB, Tennessee Titans
17. Quenton Nelson – OG, Indianapolis Colts
16. Micah Parsons – LB, Dallas Cowboys
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15. Justin Herbert – QB, Los Angeles Chargers
14. Justin Jefferson – WR, Minnesota Vikings
13. Jonathan Taylor – RB, Indianapolis Colts
12. Jalen Ramsey – CB, Los Angeles Rams
11. Travis Kelce – TE, Kansas City Chiefs
The Top 10
10. Myles Garrett – DE, Cleveland Browns
9. Davante Adams – WR, Las Vegas Raiders
8. Trent Williams – OT, San Francisco 49ers
7. Cooper Kupp – WR, Los Angeles Rams
6. Aaron Rodgers – QB, Green Bay Packers
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5. Tom Brady – QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. T.J. Watt – LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
3. Josh Allen – QB, Buffalo Bills
2. Patrick Mahomes – QB, Kansas City Chiefs
1. Aaron Donald – DT, Los Angeles Rams
Honorable Mentions
The following players received multiple votes, but just barely missed the cut for the Stadium Rant Top 100 NFL Players list.
Ezekiel Elliott
Saquon Barkley
Jonathan Allen
Rashan Gary
Darius Slay
JJ Watt
Derek Carr
Devin White
James Conner
Chris Godwin
Jalen Hurts
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