Brady sets record for most times atop list of NFL merchandise sales
Tom Brady can't stop adding records to his career.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback topped the NFL's annual list of players whose products and merchandise sold the most for a record fifth time Thursday.
It's the second straight year Brady finished atop the list, which began in 2014 and covers officially licensed sales between March 1 and Feb. 28 annually. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Buffalo Bills signal-caller Josh Allen round out the top three.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, who ranked seventh, was the only non-quarterback in the top 10, while Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt finished as the highest-ranked defender on the list at No. 12.
Here are the top 10 best-sellers from last season:
| Rank | Player | 2021 team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills |
| 4 | Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | Mac Jones | New England Patriots |
| 6 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys |
| 7 | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers |
| 8 | Justin Fields | Chicago Bears |
| 9 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers |
| 10 | Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers |
Brady, who won the Super Bowl in his first year with the Bucs in 2020, led the NFL in pass completions (485), yards (5,316), and touchdown passes (43) last season. The 44-year-old briefly retired from football after the 2021 campaign but changed his mind 40 days later, returning to Tampa Bay for his 23rd NFL season.
The league also announced that NFLPA licences recorded the eighth consecutive year of sales increases, generating a record $2.17 billion this past season.