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NFL players select wide receiver as league’s best for first time

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was revealed Friday night as the best player in the NFL as voted on by his peers in NFL Network’s annual countdown of the league’s top 100 players.

Hill is the first wide receiver, and fourth non-quarterback (joining Adrian Peterson, J.J. Watt and Aaron Donald), and to be ranked No. 1 in the top 100 countdown, which is in its 14th season.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback PatrickMahomes and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett rounded out the top five.

Hill’s league-leading 1,799 yards receiving in 2023 were a career high for the eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro selection. Hill has surpassed 1,000 yards receiving in six of his eight NFL seasons. His 13 touchdown receptions also led the NFL in 2023, which was the third season he scored double-digit touchdowns.

In all, there were 20 wide receivers on the Top 100 list for 2024, the most of any position ahead of linebackers (17) and quarterbacks (16).

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Top 100 Players of 2024: Complete list

Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
Chris Jones, DT, Kansas City Chiefs
Trent Williams, OT, San Francisco 49ers
T.J. Watt, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Maxx Crosby, DE, Las Vegas Raiders
Fred Warner, LB, San Francisco 49ers
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys
Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys
Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Roquan Smith, LB, Baltimore Ravens
C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans
A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Penei Sewell, OT, Detroit Lions
Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
Dexter Lawrence, DT, New York Giants
Jalen Ramsey, CB, Miami Dolphins
Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Khalil Mack, LB, Los Angeles Chargers
Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
DaRon Bland, CB, Dallas Cowboys
Quincy Williams, LB, New York Jets
Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers
Josh Hines-Allen, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins
Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets
Sauce Gardner, CB, New York Jets
Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
Lane Johnson, OT, Philadelphia Eagles
Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams
Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens
Demario Davis, LB, New Orleans Saints
Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions
Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
Rashan Gary, LB, Green Bay Packers
Keenan Allen, WR, Chicago Bears
Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos
Zack Martin, OG, Dallas Cowboys
Jonathan Allen, DE, Washington Commanders
Brian Burns, LB, New York Giants
Stefon Diggs, WR, Houston Texans
Justin Simmons, S, free agent
Christian Wilkins, DT, Las Vegas Raiders
Bobby Wagner, LB, Washington Commanders
Raheem Mostert, RB, Miami Dolphins
Justin Madubuike, DT, Baltimore Ravens
Bradley Chubb, LB, Miami Dolphins
Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins
Patrick Queen, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Jordan Poyer, S, Miami Dolphins
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Terron Armstead, OT, Miami Dolphins
Danielle Hunter, DE, Houston Texans
Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Amari Cooper, WR, Cleveland Browns
Laremy Tunsil, OT, Houston Texans
Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
Jeffery Simmons, DT, Tennessee Titans
Jessie Bates, S, Atlanta Falcons
Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
Dre Greenlaw, LB, San Francisco 49ers
Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams
Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions
Kirk Cousins, QB, Atlanta Falcons
Montez Sweat, DE, Chicago Bears
Derwin James, C, Los Angeles Chargers
DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Tristan Wirfs, OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Haason Reddick, LB, New York Jets
Chris Lindstrom, OG, Atlanta Falcons
Budda Baker, S, Arizona Cardinals
DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Tariq Woolen, CB, Seattle Seahawks
Aaron Rodgers, QB, New York Jets
Harrison Smith, S, Minnesota Vikings
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Julian Love, S, Seattle Seahawks
Dion Dawkins, OT, Buffalo Bills
Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders
Cameron Heyward, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zaire Franklin, LB, Indianapolis Colts

Previous No.1-ranked players on NFL’s ‘Top 100’

2023: PatrickMahomes

2022: Tom Brady

2021: PatrickMahomes

2020: Lamar Jackson

2019: Aaron Donald

2018: Tom Brady

2017: Tom Brady

2016: Cam Newton

2015: J.J. Watt

2014: Peyton Manning

2013: Adrian Peterson

2012: Aaron Rodgers

2011: Tom Brady

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