After Week 6 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 – 2,179
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,958
- Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,847
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,772
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,721
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,702
- Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 1,693
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,649
- Aaron Rogers – Green Bay Packers – 1,646
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,630
NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 22
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 14
Phillip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 14
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 14 - Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 13
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 12
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 12 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 10
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 10 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 9
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 9 - Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 8
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 8
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8
Colin Kaepernick – Washington Redskins – 8 - Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 7
Geno Smith – New York Jets – 7
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 7
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 7
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
NFL Rushing Yard Leaders – Total Yards
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 630
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 531
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 487
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 483
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 477
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 475
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 442
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 428
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 409
- DeAngelo Williams – Carolina Panthers – 394
NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 7
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 5 - DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 4 - LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3
Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3 - Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 2
Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 2
Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
Ahmad Bradshaw – New York Giants – 2
Jacquizz Rodgers – Atlanta Falcons – 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
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Willis McGahee – Cleveland Browns – 1
Darren Sproles – San Diego Chargers – 1
Jason Snelling – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 1
NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 593
- DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 589
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 580
- Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 568
- Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 541
- Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 528
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 498
- Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 495
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 484
- Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 477
NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 8
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 7
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 6
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 6 - DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5
Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 5
Joseph Fauria – Detroit Lions – 5 - Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 4
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 4
Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4 - Martellus Bennet – Chicago Bears – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 3
Owen Daniels – Houston Texans – 3
Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 3
Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 3
Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 2
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 2
Jeffery Alshon – Chicago Bears – 2
Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 2
Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 2
Nate Washington – Tennessee Titans – 2
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Brian Hartline – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 2
Donnie Avery – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 2
Greg Jennings – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 2
Scott Chandler – Buffalo Bills – 2
Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Jermichael Finley – Green Bay Packers – 2
Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Washington Redskins – 2
Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
Sidney Rice – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Mike Williams –Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2