NFL players rank Myles Garrett at top of annual Top 100 list
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 3:48 PM
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
NFL players have completed their annual ranking of the league's top 100 athletes ahead of the 2026 season. Defensive end Myles Garrett earned the top spot following a season where he set the single-season sack record and secured Defensive Player of the Year honors. Quarterback Josh Allen and running back Bijan Robinson round out the top three selections. The list, released in installments, features prominent players including reigning league MVP Matthew Stafford and Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Several notable inclusions face injury or off-field storylines, such as Micah Parsons, who is sidelined until October, and Puka Nacua. The full list highlights the peer-voted consensus on the league's most influential contributors entering the new campaign.
- •Myles Garrett holds the top position after breaking the single-season sack record.
- •Matthew Stafford and Jaxon Smith-Njigba appear in the top five rankings.
- •Micah Parsons remains on the list despite an injury expected to last until October.
- •The rankings are determined by a vote conducted among active NFL players.
- 3:48 PMYahoo Sports — NFL Top 100: 17 NFC West players in top 100 in 2026
- 3:27 PMYahoo Sports — NFL Top 100: Full player list
- 12:19 PMYahoo Sports — NFL Top 100 revealed ahead of the 2026 season: Who made the Top 10?
"Everyone in the "NFL Top 100 Players of 2026" has been revealed. See who all made the list.
"A whopping 17 players in the NFC West were part of the 'NFL Top 100 Players of 2026.'
"The annual players' ranking of the top NFL stars is here. Who's atop the list?
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 3:48 PMNFL Top 100: 17 NFC West players in top 100 in 2026
A whopping 17 players in the NFC West were part of the 'NFL Top 100 Players of 2026.'
- Yahoo SportsSep 5, 2026, 3:27 PMNFL Top 100: Full player list
Everyone in the "NFL Top 100 Players of 2026" has been revealed. See who all made the list.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 12:19 PMNFL Top 100 revealed ahead of the 2026 season: Who made the Top 10?
The annual players' ranking of the top NFL stars is here. Who's atop the list?
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