Like the men’s market, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu was the most popular women’s jersey sold. Polamalu was followed by Peyton Manning and Drew Brees, who rank fourth and second on the men’s list, respectively, according to stats from NFLShop.com.

So what player experienced a nice jump in the women’s jersey market as compared to the men’s market?

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is reportedly dating Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr, is fourth on the women’s jersey list one spot ahead of Tom Brady. He ranks seventh on the list of regular jerseys.

And women clearly love their Dallas Cowboys. Wide receiver Miles Austin is seventh on the women’s list, but 13th on the men’s list. Quarterback Tony Romo is ninth on the women’s list and 11th on the men’s list. And the biggest jump of anyone on the list is tight end Jason Witten, who is 21st on the men’s list, but 10th on the women’s list.

Despite his off-the-field behavior, Brett Favre jerseys the 11th best sellers among the women and he was 12th on the men’s list. The biggest drop between men and women was Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who was sixth on the men’s list and 14th on the women’s list.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who finished out of the top 25 on the men’s list, also didn’t make the women’s top 25.

Having women fans is a big boost to any player’s marketing. Alex Holmes, Polamalu’s brother-in-law and business partner, said that of Polamalu’s more than 875,000 fans on Facebook, 49 percent of his fans are female.

“Women understand that he’s married, but they still love him,” Holmes said. “And I think the hair helps too.”

Best Selling NFL Women’s Jerseys

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