Russell Wilson merchandise NFL's best seller for second straight year

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Despite coming up short in Super Bowl XLIX, quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks have topped NFL player merchandise sales for the second straight year, NFL Players Inc. announced Monday.

Wilson led all players in sales of officially licensed Nike jerseys and Ugly Sweaters while Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning finished second for the second consecutive year.

Although quarterbacks dominated the top five, Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant ranked highest among non-quarterbacks at No. 6 and Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman ranked highest among defensive players at No. 7. Manning led player bobblehead sales while Patriots quarterback Tom Brady led player Fathead sales.

According to ESPN, players who saw a drop in sales include Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III, who fell from No. 4 to No. 25, and Giants quarterback Eli Manning and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who each fell 14 spots.

In total, NFLPI licensees produced retail sales that surpassed $1.4 billion for the fiscal year 2015, which began March 1, 2014 and ended Feb. 28 of this year.

The top 20 in player merchandise sales are:

1. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks 
2. Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos 
3. Tom Brady, New England Patriots 
4. Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers 
5. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers 
6. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys 
7. Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
8. J.J. Watt, Houston Texans 
9. Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks 
10. Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns 
11. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys 
12. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints 
13. Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots 
14. LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles 
15. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts 
16. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers 
17. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys 
18. Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears 
19. Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions 
20. Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants

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