After Week 5 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 – 1,884
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,722
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,649
- Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,610
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,524
- Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 1,523
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,482
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1,383
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,368
- Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 1,366
NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 20
- Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 13
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 13 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 12
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 10
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 10
Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 10 - Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 9
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 8
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 8
Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 8
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8 - Geno Smith – New York Jets – 7
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 7
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 7 - Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 6
Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins – 6
Colin Kaepernick – Washington Redskins – 6
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 6
Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans – 6
NFL Rushing Yard Leaders – Total Yards
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 514
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 421
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 410
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 399
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 397
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 390
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 376
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 375
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 342
- Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 331
NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 5
- Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 4
Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 4 - LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3 - Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 2
Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 2
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Ahmad Bradshaw – New York Giants – 2
Jacquizz Rodgers – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2 - Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 1
C.J. Spiller – Buffalo Bills – 1
Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Willis McGahee – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jason Snelling – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Darren Sproles – San Diego Chargers – 1
Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 1
NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 593
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 580
- Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 556
- DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 525
- Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 473
- Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 450
- Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 438
- Jeffery Alshon – Chicago Bears – 429
- Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 427
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 423
NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 7
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 6
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 6 - Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 5
- Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 4
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4 - DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 3
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 3
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Martellus Bennet – Chicago Bears – 3
Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 3
Owen Daniels – Houston Texans – 3
Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 3
Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 2
Jeffery Alshon – Chicago Bears – 2
Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Nate Washington – Tennessee Titans – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Brian Hartline – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 2
Donnie Avery – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 2
Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 2
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 2
Ruben Randle – New York Giants – 2
Greg Jennings – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Washington Redskins – 2
Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Mike Williams –Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
Jermichael Finley – Green Bay Packers – 2
Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 2
Joseph Fauria – Detroit Lions – 2