Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was revealed Monday night as the best player in the NFL as voted on by his peers in NFL Network’s annual countdown of the league’s top 100 players.
This is the second time that Mahomes — who is coming off his second Super Bowl win in four seasons — has been named the NFL’s top player.
Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce rounded out the top five.
Mahomes, the MVP of Super Bowl 57, won his second career Most Valuable Player award following the 2022 season and recently was honored as the Best NFL Player and Top Male Athlete at the 2023 ESPY Awards. During the 2022 season, Mahomes threw for a career-high 5,250 yards and led the NFL with 41 touchdown passes. He has thrown for 4,000 or more yards in each of the five seasons he has been the Chiefs’ starting quarterback.
Tom Brady was the No. 1-rated player last year, his final season in the NFL before retiring “for good” in February. Mahomes took top honors in 2021, while Lamar Jackson was No. 1 in 2020.
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Top 100 Players of 2023: Complete list
- Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
- Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
- Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers
- Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
- Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
- Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys
- Chris Jones, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
- Aaron Donald, DT, Los Angeles Rams
- Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
- Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
- Trent Williams, OT, San Francisco 49ers
- Fred Warner, LB, San Francisco 49ers
- Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills
- Maxx Crosby, DE, Las Vegas Raiders
- Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
- George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
- Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
- Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
- A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
- Sauce Gardner, CB, New York Jets
- Roquan Smith, LB, Baltimore Ravens
- Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
- Jaire Alexander, CB, Green Bay Packers
- T.J. Watt, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Dexter Lawrence, DT, New York Giants
- Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
- Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers
- Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
- Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Matt Judon, LB, New England Patriots
- CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
- Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
- Jalen Ramsey, CB, Miami Dolphins
- Jason Kelce, C, Philadelphia Eagles
- Khalil Mack, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
- Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets
- Lane Johnson, OT, Philadelphia Eagles
- Kirk Cousins, QB, Minnesota Vikings
- Demario Davis, LB, New Orleans Saints
- Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
- Cameron Heyward, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
- C.J. Mosley, LB, New York Jets
- Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
- Haason Reddick, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos
- Cameron Jordan, DE, New Orleans Saints
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, New York Jets
- Jonathan Allen, DE, Washington Commanders
- Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Brian Burns, DE, Carolina Panthers
- Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys
- Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
- Jordan Poyer, S, Buffalo Bills
- Jeffery Simmons, DT, Tennessee Titans
- Justin Simmons, S, Denver Broncos
- Trevon Diggs, CB, Dallas Cowboys
- Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
- Bobby Wagner, LB, Seattle Seahawks
- Grady Jarrett, DT, Atlanta Falcons
- Aaron Jones, RB, Green Bay Packers
- Darius Slay, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
- Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
- Zack Martin, OG, Dallas Cowboys
- Matt Milano, LB, Buffalo Bills
- Joey Bosa, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
- DeForest Buckner, DT, Indianapolis Colts
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
- Budda Baker, S, Arizona Cardinals
- Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
- Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
- Tariq Woolen, CB, Seattle Seahawks
- Geno Smith, QB, Seattle Seahawks
- Talanoa Hufanga, S, San Francisco 49ers
- Dre Greenlaw, LB, San Francisco 49ers
- Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens
- Christian Wilkins, DT, Miami Dolphins
- Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
- Terron Armstead, OT, Miami Dolphins
- Za’Darius Smith, DE, Cleveland Browns
- Laremy Tunsil, OT, Houston Texans
- Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears
- Chris Lindstrom, OG, Atlanta Falcons
- Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions
- Marshon Lattimore, CB, New Orleans Saints
- DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Tennessee Titans
- Dalvin Cook, RB, free agent
- Marlon Humphrey, CB, Baltimore Ravens
- Eric Kendricks, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
- Jamaal Williams, RB, New Orleans Saints
- Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Harrison Smith, S, Minnesota Vikings
- Tristan Wirfs, OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Dallas Cowboys
- DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
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Previous No.1-ranked players on NFL’s ‘Top 100’
2022: Tom Brady
2021: Patrick Mahomes
2020: Lamar Jackson
2019: Aaron Donald
2018: Tom Brady
2017: Tom Brady
2016: Cam Newton
2015: J.J. Watt
2014: Peyton Manning
2013: Adrian Peterson
2012: Aaron Rodgers
2011: Tom Brady
