Through a collection of pieces, we’ve put together the Official Pro Football Focus Top 101 players of the 2011 year. If you want some in-depth explanation of why these players made the list then click on the following individual posts to find out why:
101-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1
If you just want a look at the order of the Top 101, then read on below. If you want to comment on the list, email [email protected]
For what it’s worth, no team had more representatives on the list than the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Francisco 49ers, each contributing six players. Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts had no players make the list.
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
- Justin Smith, DE, San Francisco 49ers
- Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
- Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions
- Darrelle Revis, CB, New York Jets
- Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
- Terrell Suggs, DE/OLB, Baltimore Ravens
- Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
- Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
- Jared Allen, DE, Minnesota Vikings
- Jason Peters, OT, Philadelphia Eagles
- Von Miller, OLB, Denver Broncos
- Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
- NaVorro Bowman, ILB, San Francisco 49ers
- Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Cameron Wake, OLB, Miami Dolphins
- Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, New York Giants
- Evan Mathis, OG, Philadelphia Eagles
- Geno Atkins, DT, Cincinnati Bengals
- Patrick Willis, ILB, San Francisco 49ers
- Jimmy Graham, TE, New Orleans Saints
- Chris Myers, OC, Houston Texans
- Trent Cole, DE, Philadelphia Eagles
- Wes Welker, WR, New England Patriots
- Lardarius Webb, CB, Baltimore Ravens
- DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Dallas Cowboys
- Carl Nicks, OG, New Orleans Saints
- Derrick Johnson, ILB, Kansas City Chiefs
- Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans
- Johnathan Joseph, CB, Houston Texans
- LeSean McCoy, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Brian Cushing, ILB, Houston Texans
- Troy Polamalu, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Marshal Yanda, OG, Baltimore Ravens
- John Abraham, DE, Atlanta Falcons
- Sione Pouha, DT, New York Jets
- Victor Cruz, WR, New York Giants
- Clay Matthews, OLB, Green Bay Packers
- Aaron Hernandez, TE, New England Patriots
- Fred Jackson, RB, Buffalo Bills
- Daryl Smith, OLB, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Steve Smith, WR, Carolina Panthers
- Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears
- Cortland Finnegan, CB, Tennessee Titans
- Ray McDonald, DE, San Francisco 49ers
- Nick Mangold, OC, New York Jets
- Julius Peppers, DE, Chicago Bears
- Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Darren Sproles, RB, New Orleans Saints
- Hakeem Nicks, WR, New York Giants
- Tamba Hali, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs
- Jason Babin, DE, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
- J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
- Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
- Marques Colston, WR, New Orleans Saints
- Calais Campbell, DE, Arizona Cardinals
- Ray Lewis, ILB, Baltimore Ravens
- Tyron Smith, OT, Dallas Cowboys
- Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Percy Harvin, WR, Minnesota Vikings
- Brent Grimes, CB, Atlanta Falcons
- Mike Wallace, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Aldon Smith, OLB, San Francisco 49ers
- Duane Brown, OT, Houston Texans
- Eric Weddle, S, San Diego Chargers
- Joe Thomas, OT, Cleveland Browns
- James Harrison, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Denver Broncos
- Adrian Wilson, S, Arizona Cardinals
- Bryan Bulaga, OT, Green Bay Packers
- Jairus Byrd, S, Buffalo Bills
- Richard Seymour, DT, Oakland Raiders
- Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons
- John Sullivan, OC, Minnesota Vikings
- Stephen Tulloch, ILB, Detroit Lions
- Jay Ratliff, DT, Dallas Cowboys
- Carlos Rogers, CB, San Francisco 49ers
- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Atlanta Falcons
- Champ Bailey, CB, Denver Broncos
- Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions
- Andrew Whitworth, OT, Cincinnati Bengals
- Kevin Williams, DT, Minnesota Vikings
- Tony Gonzalez, TE, Atlanta Falcons
- Ray Rice, RB, Baltimore Ravens
- Paul Posluszny, ILB, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kam Chancellor, S, Seattle Seahawks
- Joe Haden, CB, Cleveland Browns
- Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers
- Haloti Ngata, DT, Baltimore Ravens
- Chris Long, DE, St Louis Rams
- Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks
- Asante Samuel, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Alan Branch, DT, Seattle Seahawks
- Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
- London Fletcher, ILB, Washington Redskins
- Brian Orakpo, OLB, Washington Redskins
- Josh Sitton, OG, Green Bay Packers
- Richard Sherman, CB, Seattle Seahawks
- Erin Henderson, OLB, Minnesota Vikings
- Chris Gamble, CB, Carolina Panthers