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NFL Top 100 Players of 2019

{{Infobox television season

| bgcolor = #003594

| image = Aaron donald 2019 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Aaron Donald, the #1 ranked player

| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|7|22}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2019|7|31}}

| network = NFL Network

| next_season = 2020

| prev_season = 2018

}}

The NFL Top 100 Players of 2019 was the ninth season in the series. It premiered on July 22, 2019 and the final episode aired on July 31, 2019. It started later in the year, and the show was shown in 10 consecutive days instead. Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was named the number one player. The Dallas Cowboys had the most players on the list with 8, while the Buffalo Bills had no players on the list.{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2019-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Episode list

class="wikitable"

!Episode

No.

!Air date

!Numbers

revealed

1

|July 22

|100–91

2

|July 23

|90–81

3

|July 24

|80–71

4

|July 25

|70–61

5

|July 26

|60–51

6

|July 27

|50–41

7

|July 28

|40–31

8

|July 29

|30–21

9

|July 30

|20–11

10

|July 31

|10–1

The list

class="wikitable sortable"
RankPlayerPosition2018 team2019 teamRank changeReferenceYear accomplishments
1

|Aaron Donald

|Defensive tackle

|colspan="2" |Los Angeles Rams

|{{increase}} 6

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2

|Drew Brees

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |New Orleans Saints

|{{increase}} 6

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3

|Khalil Mack

|Linebacker

|colspan="2" |Chicago Bears

|{{increase}} 13

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  • 4th Pro Bowl selection
  • 3rd First-team All-Pro selection
  • 2nd Butkus Award (Pro)
  • Became the first player since 1982 to record a sack, forced fumble, a fumble recovery, interception, and touchdown in one half
4

|Patrick Mahomes

|Quarterback

|colspan="2" |Kansas City Chiefs

|NR

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5

|Todd Gurley

|Running back

|colspan="2" |Los Angeles Rams

|{{increase}} 1

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6

|Tom Brady

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |New England Patriots

|{{decrease}} 5

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  • 14th Pro Bowl selection
  • Won His NFL Record Sixth Super Bowl
7

|Antonio Brown

|Wide receiver

|Pittsburgh Steelers

|Oakland Raiders / New England Patriots

|{{decrease}} 5

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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8

|Aaron Rodgers

|Quarterback

|colspan="2" |Green Bay Packers

|{{increase}} 2

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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  • 7th Pro Bowl selection
  • Broke Tom Brady's NFL record by converting his 359th consecutive pass without an interception
  • Set an NFL record for interception percentage for a season, with only 0.335% of his passes being intercepted
9

|Julio Jones

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Atlanta Falcons

|{{decrease}} 5

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  • 6th Pro Bowl selection
  • 2nd Second-team All-Pro selection
  • Fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards (104 games)
  • Only player during the 2018 season to average more than 100 receiving yards per game
  • 2nd time as NFL receiving yards leader (1,677)
10

|Von Miller

|Linebacker

|colspan="2" |Denver Broncos

|{{decrease}} 1

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11

|DeAndre Hopkins

|Wide receiver

|colspan="2" |Houston Texans

|{{increase}} 2

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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12

|J. J. Watt

|Defensive end

|colspan="2" |Houston Texans

|{{increase}} 72

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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13

|Michael Thomas

|Wide receiver

|colspan="2" |New Orleans Saints

|{{increase}} 68

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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14

|Alvin Kamara

|Running back

| colspan="2" |New Orleans Saints

|{{increase}} 6

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • Tied the franchise record for most touchdowns in a single season (14)
  • Became the first player in NFL history to have 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in his first 20 games
15

|Bobby Wagner

|Linebacker

|colspan="2" |Seattle Seahawks

|{{increase}} 6

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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16

|Saquon Barkley

|Running back

| colspan="2" |New York Giants

|NR

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17

|Philip Rivers

|Quarterback

|colspan="2" |Los Angeles Chargers

|{{increase}} 39

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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  • 8th Pro Bowl selection
  • Tied Ryan Tannehill for most straight completions, with 25
  • Set an NFL-record for one incompletion in 29 attempts, for a record 96.55%
18

|Ezekiel Elliott

|Running back

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|{{increase}} 36

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

19

|Tyreek Hill

|Wide receiver

|colspan="2" |Kansas City Chiefs

|{{increase}} 21

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

20

|Andrew Luck

|Quarterback

|colspan="2" |Indianapolis Colts*

|NR

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21

|Travis Kelce

|Tight end

|colspan="2" |Kansas City Chiefs

|{{increase}} 3

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 4th Pro Bowl selection
  • 2nd First-team All-Pro selection
  • Broke the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, but George Kittle passed him to claim the record less than an hour later.
22

|Stephon Gilmore

|Cornerback

|colspan="2" |New England Patriots

|NR

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  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st First-team All-Pro selection
  • Super Bowl champion (1st time)
23

|Odell Beckham Jr.

|Wide receiver

|New York Giants

|Cleveland Browns

|{{increase}} 54

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • Fastest to reach 5,000 career receiving yards (54 games)
24

|Luke Kuechly

|Linebacker

|colspan="2" |Carolina Panthers

|{{decrease}} 12

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

25

|Russell Wilson

|Quarterback

|colspan="2" |Seattle Seahawks

|{{decrease}} 14

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

26

|Shaquille Leonard

|Linebacker

|colspan="2" |Indianapolis Colts

|NR

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|

27

|Jalen Ramsey

|Cornerback

|colspan="2" |Jacksonville Jaguars

|{{decrease}} 10

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

28

|Fletcher Cox

|Defensive tackle

|colspan="2" |Philadelphia Eagles

|{{increase}} 41

|[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

29

|George Kittle

|Tight end

|colspan="2" |San Francisco 49ers

|NR

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  • 1st Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection
  • Broke Travis Kelce's single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end, with 1,377
  • First ever tight end to lead the league in Yards After Catch (870)
30

|Eddie Jackson

|Safety

|colspan="2" |Chicago Bears

|NR

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|

31

|Derwin James

|Safety

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Chargers

|NR

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|

32

|Jared Goff

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Rams

|{{increase}} 6

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most passing yards and attempts while maintaining a perfect passer rating (26 of 33 for 465 yards)
33

|Adam Thielen

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Minnesota Vikings

|{{increase}} 3

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most consecutive 100 yard games to start a season in NFL history (8)
  • Tied with Calvin Johnson for the NFL record of most consecutive 100 yard games in a season
34

|Melvin Gordon

|Running back

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Chargers

|NR

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|

35

|Davante Adams

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Green Bay Packers

|{{increase}} 10

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

36

|Chris Jones

|Defensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Kansas City Chiefs

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection
  • NFL record for most consecutive games with a sack (11){{Cite web |url=https://www.chiefs.com/video/chris-jones-breaks-nfl-record-for-most-consecutive-games-with-sack?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |title=Chris Jones Breaks NFL Record for Most Consecutive Games with Sack |website=Kansas City Chiefs |language=en-US |access-date=2019-07-23}}
37

|Jamal Adams

|Safety

| colspan="2" |New York Jets

|NR

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|

38

|Keenan Allen

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Chargers

|{{increase}} 3

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

39

|Akiem Hicks

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Chicago Bears

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

40

|Zach Ertz

|Tight end

| colspan="2" |Philadelphia Eagles

|{{increase}} 28

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • NFL record for most receptions by a tight end in a season (116)
41

|Cameron Jordan

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |New Orleans Saints

|{{decrease}} 15

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

42

|Christian McCaffrey

|Running back

| colspan="2" |Carolina Panthers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection (Flex)
  • 3rd player in NFL history to achieve 50 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards, and 50 passing yards in a single game
  • NFL record for most receptions by a running back in a single season (107)
43

|David Bakhtiari

|Offensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Green Bay Packers

|{{increase}} 48

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

44

|Ben Roethlisberger

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Pittsburgh Steelers

|{{decrease}} 26

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

45

|DeMarcus Lawrence

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|{{decrease}} 11

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

46

|Patrick Peterson

|Cornerback

| colspan="2" |Arizona Cardinals

|{{decrease}} 23

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

47

|JuJu Smith-Schuster

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Pittsburgh Steelers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 1st Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st player ever to have two offensive touchdowns of at least 97 yards
48

|Melvin Ingram

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Chargers

|{{increase}} 28

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

49

|Myles Garrett

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Cleveland Browns

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

50

|Baker Mayfield

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Cleveland Browns

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

51

|Deshaun Watson

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Houston Texans

|{{decrease}} 1

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

52

|Tyron Smith

|Offensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|{{decrease}} 13

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

53

|Mike Evans

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 2nd Pro Bowl selection
  • 3rd receiver in NFL history to begin their career with five consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons
  • Youngest player to reach 6,000 career receiving yards
  • Youngest player to have 5 seasons of 1,000 receiving yards
54

|Calais Campbell

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Jacksonville Jaguars

|{{decrease}} 40

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

55

|Xavien Howard

|Cornerback

| colspan="2" |Miami Dolphins

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

56

|Joey Bosa

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Chargers

|{{decrease}} 19

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

57

|Danielle Hunter

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Minnesota Vikings

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

58

|A. J. Green

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Cincinnati Bengals

|{{decrease}} 36

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

59

|Zack Martin

|Guard

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|{{increase}} 12

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

60

|Larry Fitzgerald

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Arizona Cardinals

|{{decrease}} 33

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

61

|Jaylon Smith

|Linebacker

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • PFF's Breakout Player of the Year
62

|James Conner

|Running back

| colspan="2" |Pittsburgh Steelers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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63

|Jadeveon Clowney

|Outside linebacker

|Houston Texans

|Seattle Seahawks

|{{decrease}} 31

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

64

|Amari Cooper

|Wide receiver

|Oakland Raiders/Dallas Cowboys

|Dallas Cowboys

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

65

|Jason Pierre-Paul

|Outside linebacker

| colspan="2" |Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

66

|Eric Ebron

|Tight end

| colspan="2" |Indianapolis Colts

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

67

|Dee Ford

|Defensive end

|Kansas City Chiefs

|San Francisco 49ers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

68

|Phillip Lindsay

|Running back

| colspan="2" |Denver Broncos

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

69

|Matt Ryan

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Atlanta Falcons

|{{decrease}} 40

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

70

|T. Y. Hilton

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Indianapolis Colts

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

71

|C. J. Mosley

|Linebacker

|Baltimore Ravens

|New York Jets

| {{increase}} 27

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

72

|Jason Kelce

|Center

| colspan="2" |Philadelphia Eagles

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

73

|Stefon Diggs

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Minnesota Vikings

| {{decrease}} 8

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

74

|Leighton Vander Esch

|Linebacker

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

75

|Gerald McCoy

|Defensive tackle

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|Carolina Panthers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

76

|Robert Woods

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Rams

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

77

|Taylor Lewan

|Offensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Tennessee Titans

| {{increase}} 1

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

78

|Kirk Cousins

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Minnesota Vikings

| {{increase}} 16

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

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  • 4 consecutive seasons with 4000+ passing yards
  • 1st player ever to change teams after 3 consecutive 4000+ passing yards seasons, then post another 4000+ yard season with a new team.
79

|Geno Atkins

|Defensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Cincinnati Bengals

| {{decrease}} 16

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

80

|Mark Ingram II

|Running back

|New Orleans Saints

|Baltimore Ravens

| {{decrease}} 37

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

81

|Trent Williams

|Offensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Washington Redskins

|{{decrease}} 24

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

82

|Bradley Chubb

|Outside linebacker

| colspan="2" |Denver Broncos

|NR

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|

83

|Harrison Smith

|Strong safety

| colspan="2" |Minnesota Vikings

|{{decrease}} 37

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

84

|Jarvis Landry

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Cleveland Browns

|{{decrease}} 32

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

85

|Frank Clark

|Defensive end

|Seattle Seahawks

|Kansas City Chiefs

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

86

|Darius Slay

|Cornerback

| colspan="2" |Detroit Lions

|{{decrease}} 37

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

87

|Cam Newton

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Carolina Panthers

|{{decrease}} 62

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

88

|Cameron Heyward

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Pittsburgh Steelers

|{{decrease}} 40

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

89

|Devin McCourty

|Free safety

| colspan="2" |New England Patriots

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • Super Bowl champion (3rd time)
90

|Julian Edelman

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |New England Patriots

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

91

|Andrew Whitworth

|Offensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Los Angeles Rams

|{{decrease}} 4

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

92

|Jurrell Casey

|Defensive end

| colspan="2" |Tennessee Titans

|{{decrease}} 26

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 4th Pro Bowl selection{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-reveals-rosters-for-2019-pro-bowl-in-orlando-0ap3000001001792|title=NFL reveals rosters for 2019 Pro Bowl in Orlando|website=NFL.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}
93

|T. J. Watt

|Outside linebacker

| colspan="2" |Pittsburgh Steelers

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

94

|Mitchell Schwartz

|Offensive tackle

| colspan="2" |Kansas City Chiefs

|NR

| [http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 1st First-team All-Pro selection{{Cite web|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/travis-kelce-mitchell-schwartz-earn-all-pro-honors-20203798?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Travis Kelce, Mitchell Schwartz Earn All-Pro Honors|website=Kansas City Chiefs|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-23}}
95

|Kyle Fuller

|Cornerback

| colspan="2" |Chicago Bears

|NR

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  • 1st Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st First-Team All-Pro selection{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/1/4/18352357/four-bears-named-first-team-all-pro-mack-fuller-jackson-cohen|title=Four Bears named first-team All-Pro: Mack, Fuller, Jackson, Cohen|last=Potash|first=Mark|date=2019-01-04|website=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2019-07-23}}
  • NFL interceptions co-leader{{Cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-xavien-howard-20190104-story.html|title=Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard named a second-team All Pro|last=Kelly|first=Omar|website=sun-sentinel.com|date=4 January 2019 |access-date=2019-07-23}}
96

|Carson Wentz

|Quarterback

| colspan="2" |Philadelphia Eagles

|{{decrease}} 93

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97

|Byron Jones

|Cornerback

| colspan="2" |Dallas Cowboys

|NR

[http://www.nfl.com/network/top100]

|

  • 1st Pro Bowl selection
  • 1st Second-team All-Pro selection{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/two-cowboys-make-ap-all-pro-for-first-time?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Two Cowboys Make AP All-Pro For First Time|website=www.dallascowboys.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-23}}
98

|Tyler Lockett

|Wide receiver

| colspan="2" |Seattle Seahawks

|NR

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99

|Derrick Henry

|Running back

| colspan="2" |Tennessee Titans

|NR

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  • First player to record a 200+ yard and 4+ touchdown game on fewer than 22 carries{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nfl/titans/2018/12/06/tennessees-derrick-henry-ties-franchise-record-fourth-td-chris-johnson-titans/2204607002/|title=Titans' Derrick Henry sets franchise rushing record on four-touchdown night|website=The Tennessean|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}
  • Second player in NFL history to record a 99-yard rushing touchdown
100

|Eric Weddle

|Free safety

|Baltimore Ravens

|Los Angeles Rams

|NR

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  • 6th Pro Bowl selection{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-pro-bowl-20181218-story.html|title=Ravens' C.J. Mosley, Eric Weddle and Marshal Yanda voted to Pro Bowl; two alternates named|last=Shaffer|first=Jonas|website=baltimoresun.com|date=18 December 2018 |access-date=2019-07-23}}

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References

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