Butker came in at number 11 on the list, with Kelce following close behind at number 12 Amid his highly controversial comments at a commencement speech earlier this year, sales of Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker's NFL merchandise went up,

Many might assume that Travis Kelce is the most popular player on the Kansas City Chiefs, but the latest NFL Players Association sales list suggests otherwise. While Kelce may have his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift to thank for his rise in popularity over the past year,

Harrison Butker proved that a little controversy can be good for business. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker, who drew outrage for his inflammatory commencement address earlier this year, sold more NFL-licensed gear this spring than teammate Travis Kelce.