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Troy Polamalu or Tom Brady: Whose jersey would you buy? The 10 best-selling NFL jerseys.

Clay Matthews

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (#52) celebrates defensive end Cullen Jenkins' sack of Buffalo Bills quarterback Trent Edwards for a 7-yard loss in the first quarter of the Packers NFL game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Sept. 19, 2010.

April 19, 2011

By Pat Murphy

The hard-charging Packers linebacker made quite an impact on the field and in the merchandise store during the 2010 season. Matthews' jersey is number eight on the NFL jersey sales list.

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Troy Polamalu or Tom Brady: Whose jersey would you buy? The 10 best-selling NFL jerseys.

Clay Matthews

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