According to recent sales figures from NFLShop.com, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had the top selling jersey last year, while the San Francisco 49ers had the highest teams sales. In fact, Griffin’s jersey sales set an all-time record.
As far as the Pittsburgh Steelers go, they finished fifth in team sales and safety Troy Polamalu finished 17th overall in individual sales. He was the only Steelers player to crack the top 25. Since coming into the league in 2003, Polamalu has normally finished in the top 10 every year.
Just two years ago at this time, the Steelers had six players in the top 25.
This year, as you can imagine, quarterbacks top the list, as seven make up the top ten. The Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens came in second to the 49ers in team sales, and their now retired linebacker, Ray Lewis, came in third in individual sales.
25 Top-Selling NFL Player Jerseys on NFLShop.com for 2012 Season
[April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013]
1. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
2. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
3. Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens
4. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers
5. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
6. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
7. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
8. Victor Cruz, New York Giants
9. Eli Manning, New York Giants
10. Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
11. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
12. J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
13. Tim Tebow, New York Jets
14. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
15. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks
16. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
17. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
18. Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens
19. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
20. Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
21. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
22. DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
23. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
24. Von Miller, Denver Broncos
25. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions
Top-Selling NFL Teams on NFLShop.com for 2012 Season
[April 1, 2012 – March 31, 2013]
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. New York Giants
4. Washington Redskins
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. New England Patriots
7. Dallas Cowboys
8. Denver Broncos
9. Green Bay Packers
10. Chicago Bears