Broncos and Seahawks Top NFL Jersey Sales

Through
the midway point of the NFL season, Dick's Sporting Goods Jersey Report is showing that Denver Broncos
or Seattle Seahawks are by far the two most popular teams. In seven markets across the
country (New York, Boston, Indy, Washington, Chicago, Dallas, and
Atlanta), the Broncos and Seahawks are second (or third) in sales behind
the local team(s).

Team Sales Top 10 through Week 8 (The number in parenthesis indicates the team’s ranking in Week 1)

1.      
Denver Broncos (2)

2.      
Baltimore Ravens (3)

3.      
Indianapolis Colts (5)

4.      
Chicago Bears (4)

5.      
Washington Redskins (1)

6.      
New York Giants (6)

7.      
Pittsburgh Steelers (7)

8.      
New England Patriots (9)

9.      
Seattle Seahawks (15)

10.  
Philadelphia Eagles (16)

The biggest mover among teams since Week 1 is the Kansas City Chiefs, who began the season 24^th in sales, but are now up to 15^th. Just behind the Chiefs are the Eagles and Seahawks, who each moved up six places
since Week 1 – Philadelphia from 16^th to 10^th and Seattle from 15^th to 6^th.

Player Sales Top 10 through Week 8 (The number in parenthesis indicates the player’s ranking in Week 1)

1.      
Peyton Manning (2)

2.      
Andrew Luck (3)

3.      
Robert Griffin III (1)

4.      
Russell Wilson (16)

5.      
Tom Brady (9)

6.      
Ray Rice (5)

7.      
Eli Manning (6)

8.      
Joe Flacco (7)

9.      
LeSean McCoy (21)

10.  
Colin Kaepernick (11)

Players that have seen the largest jump in the rankings through Week 8

1.      
Jordy Nelson – 125^th Week 1, 76^th season-to-date (+49)

2.      
Jamaal Charles – 62^nd Week 1,  16^th season-to-date (+46)

3.      
Dwayne Bowe – 140^th Week 1, 96^th season-to-date (+44)

4.      
Eric Berry – 97^th Week 1, 55^th season-to-date (+42)

5.      
Dexter McCluster – 103^rd Week 1, 68^th season-to-date (+35)

6.      
Jake Locker – 97^th Week 1, 63^rd season-to-date (+34)

Ryan Tannehill – 74^th Week 1, 40^th season-to-date (+34)

8.      
JJ Watt – 132^nd Week 1, 103^rd season-to-date (+29)

9.      
Marshawn Lynch – 46^th Week 1, 18^th season-to-date (+28)

10.  
Jermaine Gresham – 137^th Week 1, 110^th season-to-date (+27)