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| NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 | |
|---|---|
 Adrian Peterson, the #1 ranked player | |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NFL Network |
| Original release | April 27 – June 27, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 was the third season of the series. It ended with reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson being ranked #1, while Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco was ranked #19.
| Episode No. | Air date | Numbers revealed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 27 | 100–91 |
| 2 | May 4 | 90–81 |
| 3 | May 11 | 80–71 |
| 4 | May 18 | 70–61 |
| 5 | May 25 | 60–51 |
| 6 | June 1 | 50–41 |
| 7 | June 8 | 40–31 |
| 8 | June 15 | 30–21 |
| 9 | June 22 | 20–11 |
| 10 | June 29 | 10–6 |
| 11 | June 29 | 5–1 |
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