Blount had a career year in 2016 rushing for 1,161 yards career while leading the league with 18 rushing touchdowns. A two-time Super Bowl winner with the Patriots (Super Bowl LI and XLIX), Blount is the first player in Patriots history to lead the NFL in rushing touchdowns.

During a 2016 season where Lee was named First-Team All-Pro, he led the Cowboys with 145 tackles, the third most in the league. Since 2015, he has recorded 273 total tackles, second most in the league only to Bobby Wagner.

Orakpo had a career high in QB hits (19), along with 10.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss. This was his third career double-digit sack season, capping off his sixth season with 7+ sacks since his entering the league in 2009. Only two other players (Julius Peppers and Cameron Wake) have more 7-sack seasons during that time span.

Clinton Dix recorded career highs in interceptions (5) and passes defended (7) during the 2016 season. His five interceptions were tied for the second-most in the NFL among safeties (only Quintin Demps had more with 6). In addition to his ball hawking abilities, he leads the entire Packers defense in tackles with 178 total tackles since 2015.

Despite only playing five games in 2016 while recovering from an ACL injury he suffered in 2015, Houston was able to record four sacks, contributing to his sack total which ranks fourth in the NFL since 2014 (33.5) and fourth in Chief history in career sacks (60).

Since 2015, Walker has ranked first in receptions, third in receiving yards, and seventh in receiving touchdowns among all tight ends in the NFL. He has led the Titans receiving corps in two of the last three seasons and ranks second in Titans/Oilers history in receiving yards with 3,349 yards despite only being with the team for 4 seasons.

Since entering the NFL in 2012, Smith has the most interceptions (12) and second-most total tackles (402) among all Vikings players. Smith is also one of four safeties since 2012 to record 400+ tackles and 10+ interceptions.

Since entering the NFL in 2006, Rivers has recorded six 4000+ pass yard seasons (third most in NFL history, Peyton Manning with 14 and Drew Brees with 11) and is only three wins shy of becoming the 15th quarterback in NFL history with 100 career wins. His 4,386 passing yards and 33 touchdowns in 2016 continued to solidify his record as the Chargers all-time leader in both categories (45,833 passing yards, 314 touchdowns).

In 2016, Lewan helped the Titans defensive line allowing only 28 sacks (7th fewest in the NFL). He is also one of four Titans/Oilers offensive tackles to make the Pro Bowl since 1970.

In addition to his Super Bowl LI heroics, Edelman recorded a career high in receiving yards (1,106) in 2016 and has caught 24 TD passes from Tom Brady - only Rob Gronkowski (67), Randy Moss (39), and Wes Welker (34) have more. Since 2014, the Patriots are 34-5 with Edelman and 4-5 without him.