| Rank | Player | Position | 2018 team | 2019 team | Rank change | Reference | Year accomplishments |
| 1 | Aaron Donald | Defensive tackle | Los Angeles Rams |  6 | [1] | |
| 2 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | 6 | [2] | |
| 3 | Khalil Mack | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | 13 | [3] | - 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
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| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | [4] | |
| 5 | Todd Gurley | Running back | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | [5] | |
| 6 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |  5 | [6] | - 14th Pro Bowl selection
- Won His NFL Record Sixth Super Bowl
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| 7 | Antonio Brown | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oakland Raiders / New England Patriots | 5 | [7] | |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers | 2 | [8] | - 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
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| 9 | Julio Jones | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | [9] | - 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)
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| 10 | Von Miller | Linebacker | Denver Broncos | 1 | [10] | |
| 11 | DeAndre Hopkins | Wide receiver | Houston Texans | 2 | [11] | |
| 12 | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | 72 | [12] | |
| 13 | Michael Thomas | Wide receiver | New Orleans Saints | 68 | [13] | |
| 14 | Alvin Kamara | Running back | New Orleans Saints | 6 | [14] | - 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
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| 15 | Bobby Wagner | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | [15] | |
| 16 | Saquon Barkley | Running back | New York Giants | NR | [16] | |
| 17 | Philip Rivers | Quarterback | Los Angeles Chargers | 39 | [17] | - 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%
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| 18 | Ezekiel Elliott | Running back | Dallas Cowboys | 36 | [18] | |
| 19 | Tyreek Hill | Wide receiver | Kansas City Chiefs | 21 | [19] | |
| 20 | Andrew Luck | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts* | NR | [20] | |
| 21 | Travis Kelce | Tight end | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | [21] | - 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.
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| 22 | Stephon Gilmore | Cornerback | New England Patriots | NR | [22] | - 2nd Pro Bowl selection
- 1st First-team All-Pro selection
- Super Bowl champion (1st time)
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| 23 | Odell Beckham Jr. | Wide receiver | New York Giants | Cleveland Browns | 54 | [23] | - Fastest to reach 5,000 career receiving yards (54 games)
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| 24 | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | 12 | [24] | |
| 25 | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | [25] | |
| 26 | Shaquille Leonard | Linebacker | Indianapolis Colts | NR | [26] | |
| 27 | Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 | [27] | |
| 28 | Fletcher Cox | Defensive tackle | Philadelphia Eagles | 41 | [28] | |
| 29 | George Kittle | Tight end | San Francisco 49ers | NR | [29] | - 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)
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| 30 | Eddie Jackson | Safety | Chicago Bears | NR | [30] | |
| 31 | Derwin James | Safety | Los Angeles Chargers | NR | [31] | |
| 32 | Jared Goff | Quarterback | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | [32] | - 2nd Pro Bowl selection
- NFL record for most passing yards and attempts while maintaining a perfect passer rating (26 of 33 for 465 yards)
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| 33 | Adam Thielen | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | [33] | - 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
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| 34 | Melvin Gordon | Running back | Los Angeles Chargers | NR | [34] | |
| 35 | Davante Adams | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers | 10 | [35] | |
| 36 | Chris Jones | Defensive tackle | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | [36] | - 1st Second-team All-Pro selection
- NFL record for most consecutive games with a sack (11)
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| 37 | Jamal Adams | Safety | New York Jets | NR | [37] | |
| 38 | Keenan Allen | Wide receiver | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | [38] | |
| 39 | Akiem Hicks | Defensive end | Chicago Bears | NR | [39] | |
| 40 | Zach Ertz | Tight end | Philadelphia Eagles | 28 | [40] | - 2nd Pro Bowl selection
- NFL record for most receptions by a tight end in a season (116)
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| 41 | Cameron Jordan | Defensive end | New Orleans Saints | 15 | [41] | |
| 42 | Christian McCaffrey | Running back | Carolina Panthers | NR | [42] | - 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)
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| 43 | David Bakhtiari | Offensive tackle | Green Bay Packers | 48 | [43] | |
| 44 | Ben Roethlisberger | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers | 26 | [44] | |
| 45 | DeMarcus Lawrence | Defensive end | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | [45] | |
| 46 | Patrick Peterson | Cornerback | Arizona Cardinals | 23 | [46] | |
| 47 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | [47] | - 1st Pro Bowl selection
- 1st player ever to have two offensive touchdowns of at least 97 yards
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| 48 | Melvin Ingram | Defensive end | Los Angeles Chargers | 28 | [48] | |
| 49 | Myles Garrett | Defensive end | Cleveland Browns | NR | [49] | |
| 50 | Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns | NR | [50] | |
| 51 | Deshaun Watson | Quarterback | Houston Texans | 1 | [51] | |
| 52 | Tyron Smith | Offensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | [52] | |
| 53 | Mike Evans | Wide receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | [53] | - 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
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| 54 | Calais Campbell | Defensive end | Jacksonville Jaguars | 40 | [54] | |
| 55 | Xavien Howard | Cornerback | Miami Dolphins | NR | [55] | |
| 56 | Joey Bosa | Defensive end | Los Angeles Chargers | 19 | [56] | |
| 57 | Danielle Hunter | Defensive end | Minnesota Vikings | NR | [57] | |
| 58 | A. J. Green | Wide receiver | Cincinnati Bengals | 36 | [58] | |
| 59 | Zack Martin | Guard | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | [59] | |
| 60 | Larry Fitzgerald | Wide receiver | Arizona Cardinals | 33 | [60] | |
| 61 | Jaylon Smith | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | NR | [61] | - PFF's Breakout Player of the Year
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| 62 | James Conner | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | [62] | |
| 63 | Jadeveon Clowney | Outside linebacker | Houston Texans | Seattle Seahawks | 31 | [63] | |
| 64 | Amari Cooper | Wide receiver | Oakland Raiders/Dallas Cowboys | Dallas Cowboys | NR | [64] | |
| 65 | Jason Pierre-Paul | Outside linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NR | [65] | |
| 66 | Eric Ebron | Tight end | Indianapolis Colts | NR | [66] | |
| 67 | Dee Ford | Defensive end | Kansas City Chiefs | San Francisco 49ers | NR | [67] | |
| 68 | Phillip Lindsay | Running back | Denver Broncos | NR | [68] | |
| 69 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons | 40 | [69] | |
| 70 | T. Y. Hilton | Wide receiver | Indianapolis Colts | NR | [70] | |
| 71 | C. J. Mosley | Linebacker | Baltimore Ravens | New York Jets | 27 | [71] | |
| 72 | Jason Kelce | Center | Philadelphia Eagles | NR | [72] | |
| 73 | Stefon Diggs | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | [73] | |
| 74 | Leighton Vander Esch | Linebacker | Dallas Cowboys | NR | [74] | |
| 75 | Gerald McCoy | Defensive tackle | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Carolina Panthers | NR | [75] | |
| 76 | Robert Woods | Wide receiver | Los Angeles Rams | NR | [76] | |
| 77 | Taylor Lewan | Offensive tackle | Tennessee Titans | 1 | [77] | |
| 78 | Kirk Cousins | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | [78] | - 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.
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| 79 | Geno Atkins | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | [79] | |
| 80 | Mark Ingram II | Running back | New Orleans Saints | Baltimore Ravens | 37 | [80] | |
| 81 | Trent Williams | Offensive tackle | Washington Redskins | 24 | [81] | |
| 82 | Bradley Chubb | Outside linebacker | Denver Broncos | NR | [82] | |
| 83 | Harrison Smith | Strong safety | Minnesota Vikings | 37 | [83] | |
| 84 | Jarvis Landry | Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | 32 | [84] | |
| 85 | Frank Clark | Defensive end | Seattle Seahawks | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | [85] | |
| 86 | Darius Slay | Cornerback | Detroit Lions | 37 | [86] | |
| 87 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers | 62 | [87] | |
| 88 | Cameron Heyward | Defensive end | Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 | [88] | |
| 89 | Devin McCourty | Free safety | New England Patriots | NR | [89] | - Super Bowl champion (3rd time)
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| 90 | Julian Edelman | Wide receiver | New England Patriots | NR | [90] | |
| 91 | Andrew Whitworth | Offensive tackle | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | [91] | |
| 92 | Jurrell Casey | Defensive end | Tennessee Titans | 26 | [92] | |
| 93 | T. J. Watt | Outside linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers | NR | [93] | |
| 94 | Mitchell Schwartz | Offensive tackle | Kansas City Chiefs | NR | [94] | |
| 95 | Kyle Fuller | Cornerback | Chicago Bears | NR | [95] | |
| 96 | Carson Wentz | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles | 93 | [96] | |
| 97 | Byron Jones | Cornerback | Dallas Cowboys | NR | [97] | |
| 98 | Tyler Lockett | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | NR | [98] | |
| 99 | Derrick Henry | Running back | Tennessee Titans | NR | [99] | - First player to record a 200+ yard and 4+ touchdown game on fewer than 22 carries
- Second player in NFL history to record a 99-yard rushing touchdown
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| 100 | Eric Weddle | Free safety | Baltimore Ravens | Los Angeles Rams | NR | [100] | |
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