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NFL Single-Season Approximate Value Leaders

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active AV Year Teams
1. Alan Page+ (24) 27 1969 MIN
2. Rolland Lawrence (26) 26 1977 ATL
Jim Brown+ (28) 26 1964 CLE
Alan Page+ (25) 26 1970 MIN
5. Patrick Peterson (21) 25 2011 ARI
LaDainian Tomlinson (27) 25 2006 SDG
Carl Eller+ (27) 25 1969 MIN
O.J. Simpson+ (28) 25 1975 BUF
Marshall Faulk+ (26) 25 1999 STL
10. Tom Brady (30) 24 2007 NWE
Jim Brown+ (27) 24 1963 CLE
Jacob Lacey (24) 24 2011 IND
Alan Page+ (26) 24 1971 MIN
Chuck Bednarik+ (25) 24 1950 PHI
Lem Barney+ (24) 24 1969 DET
16. Pat Swilling (27) 23 1991 NOR
Ted Hendricks+ (24) 23 1971 BAL
Aaron Rodgers (28) 23 2011 GNB
Steve Young+ (33) 23 1994 SFO
Herb Adderley+ (23) 23 1962 GNB
Leo Nomellini+ (27) 23 1951 SFO
Steve Young+ (32) 23 1993 SFO
Len Ford+ (28) 23 1954 CLE
Bobby Boyd (31) 23 1968 BAL
Ray Lewis (25) 23 2000 BAL
Priest Holmes (29) 23 2002 KAN
Lydell Mitchell (27) 23 1976 BAL
Wilber Marshall (24) 23 1986 CHI
Jim Brown+ (24) 23 1960 CLE
Jim Brown+ (29) 23 1965 CLE
31. Steve Young+ (31) 22 1992 SFO
Carl Eller+ (29) 22 1971 MIN
Carl Eller+ (28) 22 1970 MIN
Terrell Davis (26) 22 1998 DEN
Marshall Faulk+ (28) 22 2001 STL
Brian Urlacher (23) 22 2001 CHI
Joe Fortunato (33) 22 1963 CHI
Charley Hennigan (26) 22 1961 HOU
Tom Landry+ (30) 22 1954 NYG
Dan Fouts+ (31) 22 1982 SDG
Marshall Faulk+ (27) 22 2000 STL
Derrick Brooks (29) 22 2002 TAM
Bert Jones (25) 22 1976 BAL
Jack Lambert+ (24) 22 1976 PIT
Arnie Weinmeister+ (27) 22 1950 NYG
Darrelle Revis (24) 22 2009 NYJ
Wes Chandler (26) 22 1982 SDG
48. Willie Lanier+ (28) 21 1973 KAN
Willie Brown+ (33) 21 1973 OAK
Barry Sanders+ (26) 21 1994 DET
Jerry Rice+ (32) 21 1994 SFO
Tom Brady (34) 21 2011 NWE
Mike Curtis (25) 21 1968 BAL
Bill Willis+ (30) 21 1951 CLE
Arnie Weinmeister+ (28) 21 1951 NYG
Emlen Tunnell+ (26) 21 1951 NYG
Jerry Shipkey (26) 21 1951 PIT
Otto Schnellbacher (28) 21 1951 NYG
Len Ford+ (25) 21 1951 CLE
Al DeRogatis (24) 21 1951 NYG
Matt Light (29) 21 2007 NWE
Bruce Smith+ (33) 21 1996 BUF
Peyton Manning (28) 21 2004 IND
Priest Holmes (30) 21 2003 KAN
Jim Brown+ (25) 21 1961 CLE
Rob Burnett (33) 21 2000 BAL
Daunte Culpepper (23) 21 2000 MIN
Edgerrin James (22) 21 2000 IND
Samari Rolle (24) 21 2000 TEN
Edgerrin James (21) 21 1999 IND
Otis Armstrong (24) 21 1974 DEN
Edgerrin James (26) 21 2004 IND
Dan Marino+ (23) 21 1984 MIA
Paul Krause+ (27) 21 1969 MIN
Tiki Barber (30) 21 2005 NYG
Warren Sapp (30) 21 2002 TAM
Simeon Rice (28) 21 2002 TAM
78. Hugh McElhenny+ (25) 20 1953 SFO
Joe Perry+ (26) 20 1953 SFO
Fran Tarkenton+ (27) 20 1967 NYG
Emmitt Smith+ (24) 20 1993 DAL
Jerry Rice+ (31) 20 1993 SFO
Thurman Thomas+ (25) 20 1991 BUF
Lem Barney+ (23) 20 1968 DET
Rod Woodson+ (25) 20 1990 PIT
Charles Haley (26) 20 1990 SFO
Deion Sanders+ (29) 20 1996 DAL
Walter Payton+ (23) 20 1977 CHI
Lydell Mitchell (28) 20 1977 BAL
Daunte Culpepper (27) 20 2004 MIN
Mark Gastineau (26) 20 1982 NYJ
Emmitt Smith+ (23) 20 1992 DAL
Bubba Smith (26) 20 1971 BAL
Larry Brown (25) 20 1972 WAS
Ken Ellis (25) 20 1972 GNB
Joe Greene+ (26) 20 1972 PIT
Ron A. Johnson (25) 20 1972 NYG
Emmitt Smith+ (26) 20 1995 DAL
Doug Atkins+ (33) 20 1963 CHI
Kurt Warner (30) 20 2001 STL
Ray Lewis (26) 20 2001 BAL
Jason Gildon (29) 20 2001 PIT
Jim Taylor+ (27) 20 1962 GNB
Willie Davis+ (28) 20 1962 GNB
Justin Smith (32) 20 2011 SFO
Drew Brees (32) 20 2011 NOR
Randy Moss (30) 20 2007 NWE
Ken Anderson (33) 20 1982 CIN
Ahman Green (26) 20 2003 GNB
Marvin Harrison (27) 20 1999 IND
Derrick Brooks (26) 20 1999 TAM
Jason Taylor (26) 20 2000 MIA
Randall Godfrey (27) 20 2000 TEN
Jeff Garcia (30) 20 2000 SFO
Rich Gannon (35) 20 2000 OAK
Reggie White+ (27) 20 1988 PHI
Keith Millard (26) 20 1988 MIN
Abner Haynes (25) 20 1962 DTX
Jim Taylor+ (26) 20 1961 GNB
Erich Barnes (26) 20 1961 NYG
Arian Foster (24) 20 2010 HOU
Ray Lewis (28) 20 2003 BAL
Ron Yary+ (28) 20 1974 MIN
Chuck Foreman (25) 20 1975 MIN
Joe Nash (24) 20 1984 SEA
Doug Betters (27) 20 1983 MIA
George Connor+ (25) 20 1950 CHI
Karl Mecklenburg (29) 20 1989 DEN
Otis Taylor (24) 20 1966 KAN
Peyton Manning (30) 20 2006 IND
Jim Marshall (32) 20 1969 MIN
George Kunz (29) 20 1976 BAL
Lydell Mitchell (26) 20 1975 BAL
Ron Yary+ (29) 20 1975 MIN
Jack Youngblood+ (25) 20 1975 RAM
Andy Robustelli+ (34) 20 1959 NYG
Jimmy Patton (26) 20 1959 NYG
Sam Huff+ (25) 20 1959 NYG
139. Andre Tippett+ (26) 19 1985 NWE
Greg Landry (25) 19 1971 DET
Rick Volk (26) 19 1971 BAL
Paul Warfield+ (29) 19 1971 MIA
Jim Taylor+ (29) 19 1964 GNB
Larry Brown (23) 19 1970 WAS
Navorro Bowman (23) 19 2011 SFO
Cam Newton (22) 19 2011 CAR
Steve Young+ (37) 19 1998 SFO
Zach Thomas (25) 19 1998 MIA
Anthony Munoz+ (27) 19 1985 CIN
Richard Dent+ (25) 19 1985 CHI
Rod Woodson+ (27) 19 1992 PIT
Ray Krouse (27) 19 1954 NYG
Emlen Tunnell+ (29) 19 1954 NYG
Norm Willey (27) 19 1954 PHI
Harris Barton (29) 19 1993 SFO
Billy Cannon (24) 19 1961 HOU
Tony Banfield (24) 19 1961 HOU
Chris Doleman+ (31) 19 1992 MIN
Cortez Kennedy+ (24) 19 1992 SEA
Pat Swilling (28) 19 1992 NOR
Thurman Thomas+ (26) 19 1992 BUF
Randall Cunningham (35) 19 1998 MIN
Jamal Anderson (26) 19 1998 ATL
Terrell Davis (25) 19 1997 DEN
Lawrence McCutcheon (23) 19 1973 RAM
Isiah Robertson (24) 19 1973 RAM
O.J. Simpson+ (26) 19 1973 BUF
Jerry Rice+ (33) 19 1995 SFO
Michael Irvin+ (29) 19 1995 DAL
Elroy Hirsch+ (28) 19 1951 RAM
Les Bingaman (25) 19 1951 DET
Rocky Freitas (27) 19 1972 DET
Greg Landry (26) 19 1972 DET
Bill Stanfill (25) 19 1972 MIA
Rosey Taylor (26) 19 1963 CHI
Bill George+ (34) 19 1963 CHI
Barry Sanders+ (29) 19 1997 DET
Ricky Watters (25) 19 1994 SFO
Jack Butler+ (30) 19 1957 PIT
Bill George+ (28) 19 1957 CHI
Roger Brown (25) 19 1962 DET
Henry Jordan+ (27) 19 1962 GNB
Night Train Lane+ (35) 19 1962 DET
Ray Nitschke+ (26) 19 1962 GNB
Ted Washington (33) 19 2001 CHI
Herb Adderley+ (24) 19 1963 GNB
Reggie Wayne (29) 19 2007 IND
LaDainian Tomlinson (24) 19 2003 SDG
Mel Blount+ (27) 19 1975 PIT
Isiah Robertson (26) 19 1975 RAM
Ricky Williams (25) 19 2002 MIA
Lance Briggs (25) 19 2005 CHI
Edgerrin James (27) 19 2005 IND
Jack Ham+ (28) 19 1976 PIT
Monte Jackson (23) 19 1976 RAM
Reggie White+ (25) 19 1986 PHI
Leroy Kelly+ (24) 19 1966 CLE
Steven Jackson (23) 19 2006 STL
Dan Fouts+ (30) 19 1981 SDG
Kurt Warner (28) 19 1999 STL
James Harrison (32) 19 2010 PIT
Julius Peppers (30) 19 2010 CHI
Wilbert Montgomery (25) 19 1979 PHI
Eric Dickerson+ (28) 19 1988 IND
Boomer Esiason (27) 19 1988 CIN
Torry Holt (24) 19 2000 STL
Orlando Pace (25) 19 2000 STL
Steve Beuerlein (34) 19 1999 CAR
Kevin Carter (26) 19 1999 STL
Ray Lewis (24) 19 1999 BAL
Brian Urlacher (28) 19 2006 CHI
Michael Dean Perry (24) 19 1989 CLE
Chuck Bednarik+ (29) 19 1954 PHI
James Farrior (29) 19 2004 PIT
Reggie White+ (35) 19 1996 GNB
Bryant Young (24) 19 1996 SFO
Randall Cunningham (27) 19 1990 PHI
Pepper Johnson (26) 19 1990 NYG
Warren Moon+ (34) 19 1990 HOU
Thurman Thomas+ (24) 19 1990 BUF
Eddie Meador (31) 19 1968 RAM
Chuck Bednarik+ (28) 19 1953 PHI
Johnny Unitas+ (34) 19 1967 BAL
Gale Sayers+ (22) 19 1965 CHI
Randy White+ (31) 19 1984 DAL
Lawrence Taylor+ (30) 19 1989 NYG
Chris Johnson (24) 19 2009 TEN
Philip Rivers (28) 19 2009 SDG
Aaron Rodgers (26) 19 2009 GNB
Patrick Willis (24) 19 2009 SFO
Cortland Finnegan (24) 19 2008 TEN
James Harrison (30) 19 2008 PIT
Albert Haynesworth (27) 19 2008 TEN
Ray Lewis (33) 19 2008 BAL
Ed Reed (30) 19 2008 BAL
Dan Hampton+ (27) 19 1984 CHI
237. Wilber Marshall (30) 18 1992 WAS
Michael Irvin+ (26) 18 1992 DAL
Bryan Cox (24) 18 1992 MIA
Reggie White+ (30) 18 1991 PHI
Clyde Simmons (27) 18 1991 PHI
Mark Rypien (29) 18 1991 WAS
Sam Mills (32) 18 1991 NOR
Darrell Green+ (31) 18 1991 WAS
Jack Butler+ (31) 18 1958 PIT
Bill George+ (29) 18 1958 CHI
Johnny Unitas+ (25) 18 1958 BAL
Ernie Stautner+ (33) 18 1958 PIT
Andy Robustelli+ (33) 18 1958 NYG
Jimmy Patton (25) 18 1958 NYG
Gino Marchetti+ (31) 18 1958 BAL
Gene Lipscomb (27) 18 1958 BAL
Bobby Layne+ (32) 18 1958 2TM
Sam Huff+ (24) 18 1958 NYG
Gary Clark (29) 18 1991 WAS
Greg Lloyd (28) 18 1993 PIT
LeRoy Butler (28) 18 1996 GNB
Kevin Greene (34) 18 1996 CAR
Sam Mills (37) 18 1996 CAR
Derrick Thomas+ (23) 18 1990 KAN
Chuck Howley (32) 18 1968 DAL
Leroy Kelly+ (26) 18 1968 CLE
Les Bingaman (27) 18 1953 DET
Jack Christiansen+ (25) 18 1953 DET
Len Ford+ (27) 18 1953 CLE
Otto Graham+ (32) 18 1953 CLE
Elroy Hirsch+ (30) 18 1953 RAM
Pete Pihos+ (30) 18 1953 PHI
Tommy W. Thompson (26) 18 1953 CLE
Y.A. Tittle+ (27) 18 1953 SFO
Bill Willis+ (32) 18 1953 CLE
Homer Jones (26) 18 1967 NYG
Bruce Smith+ (30) 18 1993 BUF
Bill Thompson (31) 18 1977 DEN
Joe Klecko (32) 18 1985 NYJ
Howie Long+ (25) 18 1985 RAI
George Webster (22) 18 1967 HOU
Jim Brown+ (26) 18 1962 CLE
Dan Currie (27) 18 1962 GNB
Bill Forester (30) 18 1962 GNB
Mike Brown (23) 18 2001 CHI
Jeff Garcia (31) 18 2001 SFO
Terrell Owens (28) 18 2001 SFO
Orlando Pace (26) 18 2001 STL
Jeremiah Trotter (24) 18 2001 PHI
Aeneas Williams (33) 18 2001 STL
Henry Jordan+ (28) 18 1963 GNB
Richie Petitbon (25) 18 1963 CHI
Dick Anderson (27) 18 1973 MIA
Chris Hanburger+ (32) 18 1973 WAS
Herman Moore (26) 18 1995 DET
Brett Favre (26) 18 1995 GNB
Dick Anderson (26) 18 1972 MIA
Miller Farr (24) 18 1967 HOU
Emlen Tunnell+ (30) 18 1955 NYG
Walter Payton+ (31) 18 1985 CHI
Eric Wright (26) 18 1985 SFO
Bobby Boyd (27) 18 1964 BAL
Johnny Robinson (22) 18 1960 DTX
Ron A. Johnson (23) 18 1970 NYG
D'Qwell Jackson (28) 18 2011 CLE
Haloti Ngata (27) 18 2011 BAL
Darrell Russell (22) 18 1998 OAK
Garrison Hearst (27) 18 1998 SFO
Marshall Faulk+ (25) 18 1998 IND
John Elway+ (37) 18 1997 DEN
Michael Strahan (26) 18 1997 NYG
Kevin Greene (32) 18 1994 PIT
Greg Lloyd (29) 18 1994 PIT
Eric Turner (26) 18 1994 CLE
Aeneas Williams (26) 18 1994 ARI
Rod Woodson+ (29) 18 1994 PIT
Chris Hanburger+ (31) 18 1972 WAS
Art Shell+ (31) 18 1977 OAK
Trent Green (33) 18 2003 KAN
Jack Ham+ (27) 18 1975 PIT
Rich Gannon (37) 18 2002 OAK
Trent Green (32) 18 2002 KAN
Willie Anderson (30) 18 2005 CIN
Chad Ochocinco (27) 18 2005 CIN
Peyton Manning (29) 18 2005 IND
Steve Smith (26) 18 2005 CAR
Brian Urlacher (27) 18 2005 CHI
Johnny Unitas+ (26) 18 1959 BAL
Roger Carr (24) 18 1976 BAL
Isiah Robertson (27) 18 1976 RAM
Dave Duerson (26) 18 1986 CHI
Dan Hampton+ (29) 18 1986 CHI
Dan Marino+ (25) 18 1986 MIA
Steve McMichael (29) 18 1986 CHI
Anthony Munoz+ (28) 18 1986 CIN
Mike Singletary+ (28) 18 1986 CHI
L.C. Greenwood (29) 18 1975 PIT
Joe Greene+ (28) 18 1974 PIT
Torry Holt (27) 18 2003 STL
Peyton Manning (27) 18 2003 IND
Tom Brady (33) 18 2010 NWE
Clay Matthews (24) 18 2010 GNB
Jim Katcavage (27) 18 1961 NYG
Len Dawson+ (27) 18 1962 DTX
Lee Roy Selmon+ (25) 18 1979 TAM
Carl Lee (27) 18 1988 MIN
Anthony Munoz+ (30) 18 1988 CIN
Mike Singletary+ (30) 18 1988 CHI
Peyton Manning (24) 18 2000 IND
Robert Smith (28) 18 2000 MIN
Peyton Manning (23) 18 1999 IND
Orlando Pace (24) 18 1999 STL
Warren Sapp (27) 18 1999 TAM
Ken Anderson (32) 18 1981 CIN
Ronnie Lott+ (22) 18 1981 SFO
Andre Tippett+ (28) 18 1987 NWE
Jack Christiansen+ (24) 18 1952 DET
Thurman McGraw (25) 18 1952 DET
David Harris (25) 18 2009 NYJ
Ray Rice (22) 18 2009 BAL
Troy Polamalu (27) 18 2008 PIT
Justin Tuck (25) 18 2008 NYG
Joe Theismann (34) 18 1983 WAS
Bob Baumhower (28) 18 1983 MIA
William Andrews (28) 18 1983 ATL
John David Crow (25) 18 1960 STL
Bobby Mitchell+ (25) 18 1960 CLE
Keith Fahnhorst (32) 18 1984 SFO
Marcus Allen+ (22) 18 1982 RAI
Too Tall Jones (31) 18 1982 DAL
Anthony Munoz+ (24) 18 1982 CIN
Kellen Winslow+ (25) 18 1982 SDG
Ray Lewis (29) 18 2004 BAL
LaDainian Tomlinson (25) 18 2004 SDG
Randy Gradishar (25) 18 1977 DEN
Joe Signaigo (27) 18 1950 NYY
Bob Reinhard (30) 18 1950 RAM
Bobby Boyd (29) 18 1966 BAL
Cornell Green (26) 18 1966 DAL
Frank Ryan (30) 18 1966 CLE
Gale Sayers+ (23) 18 1966 CHI
Gary Larsen (29) 18 1969 MIN
Lonnie Warwick (27) 18 1969 MIN
Tiki Barber (31) 18 2006 NYG
Rashean Mathis (26) 18 2006 JAX
Jason Taylor (32) 18 2006 MIA
Adalius Thomas (29) 18 2006 BAL
Kevin Williams (26) 18 2006 MIN
Eric Allen (24) 18 1989 PHI
Chris Doleman+ (28) 18 1989 MIN
Don Majkowski (25) 18 1989 GNB
Jerry Rice+ (27) 18 1989 SFO
Reggie White+ (28) 18 1989 PHI
Dick Huffman (27) 18 1950 RAM
Claude Humphrey (33) 18 1977 ATL