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The new era of quarterbacks has arrived.
Peyton Manning, who once wore the most popular jersey in the NFL, has seen three young QBs—including one who has never played a down in the NFL—pass him on the NFL's best-selling jersey list. From April 1 to July 17, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has led the way in jersey sales, per the league's online shop.
Maziel is followed by Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, who represented the NFC in the Super Bowl in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Then comes Manning, fourth overall.
The top ten selling jerseys can be seen below:
|
Rank |
Name |
Team |
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1 |
Johnny Manziel |
Cleveland Browns |
|
2 |
Russell Wilson |
Seattle Seahawks |
|
3 |
Colin Kaepernick |
San Francisco 49ers |
|
4 |
Peyton Manning |
|
|
5 |
Richard Sherman |
Seattle Seahawks |
|
6 |
Michael Sam |
|
|
7 |
Tom Brady |
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|
8 |
Drew Brees |
|
|
9 |
Aaron Rodgers |
|
|
10 |
12th Fan |
Seattle Seahawks |
Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Seahawks lead the way with three jerseys in the top ten, including their generic "12th Fan" jersey. Seattle presumably dubs the jersey "Fan" instead of "Man" because "12th Man" is a phrase that was originally coined by Texas A&M long before the Seahawks even existed.
The young QBs are the NFL's modern heros, but the veterans are not done yet. Manning, 38, is joined by Brady, 36, Brees, 35, and Rodgers, 30, in the top ten.
Manning's Broncos will face Wilson's Seahawks on September 21 this fall.