The New Orleans Saints jumped into the top 10 in the NFL in merchandising sales in 2009 for the first time since the league began recording sales in 1979.
The Saints ranked No. 10 in NFL merchandise sales beginning in April, but through December the Saints leaped to the No. 6 spot, according to Reebok, who sells official NFL merchandise.
Saints sales increased more than 60 percentsince last season, according to Reebok. Quarterback Drew Brees’ No. 9 jersey ranks fourth in sales on NFLShop.com’s top selling jerseys.
He trails Minnesota Viking quarterback Brett Favre, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, according to the Jan. 8 NFL report.