(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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