After Week 3 in the 2013 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2013 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:
NFL Passing Yard Leaders – Total Yards
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 1,143
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1,057
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,021
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,020
- Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins – 975
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 931
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 909
- Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 891
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 848
- Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 838
NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 12
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 8
Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 8 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 6
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 6
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 6
Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 6
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 6
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 6 - Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins – 5
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 5
Michael Vick – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 5
NFL Rushing Yard Leaders – Total Yards
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 395
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 297
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 286
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 281
- Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 226
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 225
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 225 - Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 224
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 210
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 190
- James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 187
NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3 - LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 2
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 2
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 2
Ahmad Bradshaw – New York Giants – 2
Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 2
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2 - Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 1
Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 1
Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Johnathan Franklin – Green Bay Packers – 1
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 1
NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 373
- DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 359
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 358
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 324
- Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 307
- Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 290
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 289
- Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 282
- Cecil Shorts – Jacksonville Jaguars – 276
- Jordon Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 272
NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 5
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 4
Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 4
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 4 - Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 3
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 3
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 3
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 3
Owen Daniels – Houston Texans – 3
Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 2
DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 2
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 2
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 2
Brian Hartline – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Donnie Avery – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Washington Redskins – 2
Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 2
Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Jermichael Finley – Green Bay Packers – 2
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 2
Joseph Fauria – Detroit Lions – 2