Forbes: Top 10 Most Liked Players

Detroit Lions
Salary: $8.9 million
Appeal: 56%

Forbes: "Young QB has sparkled since his injury-plagued 2010 season, leading the Lions back to respectability."
(Howard Smith/US Presswire)

1 / 10

10. Matthew Stafford

Detroit Lions Salary: $8.9 million Appeal: 56%

Forbes: "Young QB has sparkled since his injury-plagued 2010 season, leading the Lions back to respectability." (Howard Smith/US Presswire)

Green Bay Packers
Salary: $2.3 million
Appeal: 57%

Forbes: "One of the league's most consistent wide receivers for years catching passes from Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, Driver finally got his share of attention by winning Dancing with the Stars last spring."
(Jeff Hanisch/US Presswire)

2 / 10

9. Donald Driver

Green Bay Packers Salary: $2.3 million Appeal: 57%

Forbes: "One of the league's most consistent wide receivers for years catching passes from Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, Driver finally got his share of attention by winning Dancing with the Stars last spring." (Jeff Hanisch/US Presswire)

Chicago Bears
Salary: $9.2 million
Appeal: 57%

Forbes: "Throwback linebacker for a throwback team - who doesn't love a modern Dick Butkus?"
(Jake Roth/US Presswire)

3 / 10

8. Brian Urlacher

Chicago Bears Salary: $9.2 million Appeal: 57%

Forbes: "Throwback linebacker for a throwback team - who doesn't love a modern Dick Butkus?" (Jake Roth/US Presswire)

Washington Redskins
Salary: $3.9 million
Appeal: 57%

Forbes: "Andrew Luck was the top pick, but RG III's Heisman Trophy and exciting style have brought more fanfare."
(Jim O'Connor/US Presswire)

4 / 10

7. Robert Griffin III

Washington Redskins Salary: $3.9 million Appeal: 57%

Forbes: "Andrew Luck was the top pick, but RG III's Heisman Trophy and exciting style have brought more fanfare." (Jim O'Connor/US Presswire)

New England Patriots
Salary: $2.6 million
Appeal: 58%

Forbes: "The Gronk, who set single season records for touchdowns and receiving yards by a tight end last season, has over 350,000 twitter followers. Should he stay healthy and productive, his salary will escalate to $12.5 million by 2019. "
(Stew Milne/US Presswire)

5 / 10

6. Rob Gronkowski

New England Patriots Salary: $2.6 million Appeal: 58%

Forbes: "The Gronk, who set single season records for touchdowns and receiving yards by a tight end last season, has over 350,000 twitter followers. Should he stay healthy and productive, his salary will escalate to $12.5 million by 2019. " (Stew Milne/US Presswire)

Green Bay Packers
Salary: $9 million
Appeal: 58%

Forbes: "Super Bowl quarterback who excels on the field consistently, plays for a popular team, and shows an appealingly subtle sense of humor in his TV ads."
(Scott Kane/US Presswire)

6 / 10

5. Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers Salary: $9 million Appeal: 58%

Forbes: "Super Bowl quarterback who excels on the field consistently, plays for a popular team, and shows an appealingly subtle sense of humor in his TV ads." (Scott Kane/US Presswire)

Denver Broncos
Salary: $18 million
Appeal: 59%

Forbes: "Long admired for his talent and professionalism, Manning caught some extra attention this year during his much-hyped move to Denver."
(Christopher Hanewinckel/US Presswire)

7 / 10

4. Peyton Manning

Denver Broncos Salary: $18 million Appeal: 59%

Forbes: "Long admired for his talent and professionalism, Manning caught some extra attention this year during his much-hyped move to Denver." (Christopher Hanewinckel/US Presswire)

Green Bay Packers
Salary: $11.6 million
Appeal: 62%

Wonder if anyone even remembers his Heisman Trophy, which came in 1997 (Woodson is the only primarily defensive player to win it). Since then a perennial All-Pro with the Raiders and Packers who's gotten a lot of playoff exposure over the years.
(Jeff Hanisch/US Presswire)

8 / 10

3. Charles Woodson

Green Bay Packers Salary: $11.6 million Appeal: 62%

Wonder if anyone even remembers his Heisman Trophy, which came in 1997 (Woodson is the only primarily defensive player to win it). Since then a perennial All-Pro with the Raiders and Packers who's gotten a lot of playoff exposure over the years. (Jeff Hanisch/US Presswire)

New Orleans Saints
Salary: $10.4 million
Appeal: 62%

Forbes: "In a season of upheaval for the Saints, Brees has been the steadying, familiar influence. And there's still the glow from leading the club to its first Super Bowl title three years ago. His new contract pays $100 million over five years, $53 million of which comes during the final two years."
(Kim Klement/US Presswire)

9 / 10

2. Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints Salary: $10.4 million Appeal: 62%

Forbes: "In a season of upheaval for the Saints, Brees has been the steadying, familiar influence. And there's still the glow from leading the club to its first Super Bowl title three years ago. His new contract pays $100 million over five years, $53 million of which comes during the final two years." (Kim Klement/US Presswire)