... season is finally winding down, and just like every other season in the past decade, it was an exciting one.

There have been breakout performances, amazing comebacks and players shutting up critics along the way, to the delight of the fans.

There always seems to be a slew of surprising performances each and every NFL season, from Maurice Jones-Drew's 2006 season to Miles Austin exploding onto the scene a year ago. There always seems to be a guy to come out of nowhere every year.

This year was no different, with many players surprising the country with their stellar play.

So, here I have compiled the top ten surprising players of the 2010 season.

Bleacher Report - NFL