The NFLPA announced on Thursday the top 50 players in merchandise sales for the period running March 1 to November 30, 2016, and the San Francisco 49ers have two players on the list. Linebacker NaVorro Bowman (No. 33) and running back Carlos Hyde (No. 48) were on the list. Tom Brady, Ezekiel Elliott, Dez Bryant, Odell Beckham, Jr., and Carson Wentz were the top five players.
The 49ers are in the early stages of a rebuilding process, but with the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft, they will land somebody fairly high profile. It would not surprise me if that rookie shot up the list fairly quickly. Early struggles might slow that down, but we’ll see what the season brings.
My favorite piece of information is that Carson Wentz led the league in pet jerseys. He was followed by Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr., and Tom Brady. Philly fans love their pets and football, I suppose.
Here’s the full list, and you can read more details here.
Top 50 Player Sales List YTD (Mar. 1 – Nov. 30, 2016)
1. Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
2. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
3. Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys
4. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants
5. Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
6. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
7. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
8. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
9. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
10. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
11. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
12. J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
13. Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys
14. Tony Romo, QB, Dallas Cowboys
15. Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos
16. Derek Carr, QB, Oakland Raiders
17. Todd Gurley, RB, Los Angeles Rams
18. Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers
19. Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders
20. Khalil Mack, LB, Oakland Raiders
21. Richard Sherman, DB, Seattle Seahawks
22. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
23. Clay Matthews, LB, Green Bay Packers
24. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
26. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
27. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
28. Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
29. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
30. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts
31. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
32. Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
33. Navorro Bowman, LB, San Francisco 49ers
34. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota Vikings
35. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
36. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans
37. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
38. Jared Goff, QB, Los Angeles Rams
39. Tyler Lockett, WR, Seattle Seahawks
40. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos
41. Harrison Smith, DB, Minnesota Vikings
42. Kirk Cousins, QB, Washington Redskins
43. Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings
44. Jarvis Landry, WR, Miami Dolphins
45. Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Jets
46. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears
47. Kam Chancellor, DB, Seattle Seahawks
48. Carlos Hyde, RB, San Francisco 49ers
49. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
50. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks