San Francisco 49ers have five players on NFL Network’s Top 100 of 2026
NFL Network’s “Top 100 Players of 2026” list included five San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported. Running back Christian McCaffrey ranked No. 6, tackle Trent Williams ranked No. 40, tight end George Kittle ranked No. 46, linebacker Fred Warner ranked No. 54 and quarterback Brock Purdy ranked No. 85. NFL Network presented those rankings as its selections for the 2026 edition of the list. The item identified those five 49ers by name and by ranking on the Top 100 list.
Warner also received recognition from ESPN in its 2026 linebacker rankings, which named him the No. 1 off-ball linebacker. ESPN said its linebacker rankings were selected by league executives, coaches and scouts. The ESPN ranking and the NFL Network placement together reflect the evaluations noted by those national outlets.
Other national items mentioned 49ers players in year-to-year and weekly lists, according to the supplied headlines. EA Sports’ Madden NFL 2026 ratings highlighted Kittle, Warner and Williams among San Francisco’s top-rated players in the game. Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week after a three-sack performance against the Chicago Bears, and Kittle received a FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week nomination after a 151-yard game, as reported in the news items.
The 49ers also appeared frequently in national power rankings entries compiled after notable wins, the headlines show. Those power rankings items tracked the club’s week-to-week standing following victories such as the Monday Night Football win over the New York Jets and a late-season victory over the Chicago Bears. The collection of headlines demonstrates repeated national attention to San Francisco’s roster and game results.
NFL Sports Blog Take
The presence of five San Francisco 49ers on NFL Network’s Top 100 for 2026 and Warner’s top billing on ESPN’s linebacker list underscore the national recognition that several members of the roster continue to receive. Those placements, together with Madden ratings and weekly awards documented in the news items, show that both individual performers and the club are receiving attention across multiple evaluators. The variety of listings cited in the supplied material highlights contributions from offense, defense and individual weekly standouts. That mix of honors aligns with the frequent inclusion of the 49ers in national power rankings after notable victories this season.