Can’t say I’m surprised to hear this. This guy is getting more popular by the day, even when he’s not playing. Check out details after the jump…
According to Darren Rovell at ESPN:
Robert Griffin III is not only impressing on the field, he’s making an impression off of it. The rookie quarterback’s No. 10 jersey has sold more than any other player’s in a single season since the NFL started keeping track six years ago, league spokesperson Joanna Hunter told ESPN.com.
The metric is based on sales of jerseys on the Washington Redskins’ official internet store, NFLShop.com.
The NFL will not provide specific sales numbers but did say that Griffin moved into the top spot by overtaking Brett Favre, who previously held the record for most jerseys sold in a year twice — with the New York Jets in 2008 and the Minnesota Vikings in 2009.
In the past couple of weeks, Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos jersey has become the fourth-highest seller, surpassing sales of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in 2007.
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