After Week 4 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 – 1,470
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,434
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,330
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,262
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,231
- Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins – 1,202
- Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,199
- Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 1,193
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,148
- Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 1,093
NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 16
- Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 11
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 10
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 8
Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 8
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 8
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 8
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 8 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 7
Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 7
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 7
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7 - Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins – 6
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 6
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 6
NFL Rushing Yard Leaders – Total Yards
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 468
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 421
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 356
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 342
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 320
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 308
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 296
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 295
- Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 292
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 292 - Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 289
NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 5
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3 - LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 2
Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 2
Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 2
Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
Ahmad Bradshaw – New York Giants – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2 - Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Darren Sproles – San Diego Chargers – 1
Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 1
NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 481
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 458
- Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 435
- Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 425
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 412
- DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 393
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 393 - Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 372
- Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 368
- Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 364
- Jordon Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 363
NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 6
Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 6 - Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 5
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 5 - Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 4
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 3
Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 2
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 3
Owen Daniels – Houston Texans – 3
Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 3
Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 2
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
Nate Washington – Tennessee Titans – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 2
Brian Hartline – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Greg Jennings – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 2
Donnie Avery – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Washington Redskins – 2
Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Mike Williams –Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Jermichael Finley – Green Bay Packers – 2
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 2
Joseph Fauria – Detroit Lions – 2