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Tom Brady is No. 1 in NFL merchandise sales for the second time in three years

TB12 has reclaimed the merchandise sales throne after a one-year hiatus.
Credit: Matthew Emmons, USA TODAY Sports
Tom Brady is back atop the NFL's top-selling player merchandise list.

(USA TODAY Sports) — Tom Brady fumbled a chance to win a sixth Super Bowl ring this year, but the New England Patriots quarterback is back on top as champion of NFL merchandise sales.

For the second time in three years, Brady started and ended the season No. 1 on the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Top 50 Player Sales List, according to an NFLPA news release issued Thursday.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott finished No. 2, followed by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.

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The list, based on total sales of officially licensed NFL player-identified merchandise, tracks year-end results from March 1, 2017, through February 28, 2018, according to the NFLPA.

The NFL's fiscal year essentially runs from one Super Bowl to the next. Brady also led sales for the fiscal year in 2015-16, while Elliott led sales in 2016-17.

THE TOP 50:

1. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

2. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

3. Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

4. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys

5. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

6. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers

7. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants

8. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks

9. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots

10. Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders

11. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Oakland Raiders

12. Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys*

13. Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos

14. Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys

15. J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans

16. Khalil Mack, LB, Oakland Raiders

17. Zach Ertz, TE, Philadelphia Eagles

18. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons

19. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

20. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers

21. Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings

22. Nick Foles, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

23. Le'Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

24. Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions

25. Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston Texans

26. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints

27. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots

28. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, San Francisco 49ers

29. Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders

30. Alejandro Villanueva, OT, Pittsburgh Steelers

31. Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers*

32. Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings

33. Richard Sherman, DB, Seattle Seahawks*

34. Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons

35. Philip Rivers, QB, Los Angeles Chargers

36. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers

37. Mitchell Trubisky, QB, Chicago Bears

38. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

39. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals

40. T.J. Watt, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

41. Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams

42. Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers

43. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Philadelphia Eagles

44. Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers

45. Jay Ajayi, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

46. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

47. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

48. Jarvis Landry, WR, Miami Dolphins*

49. Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants

50. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

*- Team during 2017 season

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