After Week 9 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 Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 2,919
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,672
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2,617
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,587
- Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 2,553
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,473
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,442
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,330
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,256
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2,218
NFL Passing Touchdowns Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 29
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 21
- Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 20
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 17
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 16
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 16 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 15
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 15
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 15 - Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 14
- Tom Brady – New Engalnd Patriots – 13
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 13
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 13
Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 13 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 12
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 12 - Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 11
NFL Rushing Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 777
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 726
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 725
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 711
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 686
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 658
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 618
- Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 596
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 542
- DeAngelo Williams – Carolina Panthers – 519
NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 8
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 7
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 7
Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 7 - Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 6
Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 6
Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 6 - Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 4
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 4
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 4
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 4
Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4 - LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3
NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 862
- DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 823
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 821
- Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 813
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 746
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 716
- Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 707
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 705
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 701
- Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 685
NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 10
- Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 9
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 8
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 8
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 8 - Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 7
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 7
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 7 - DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 6
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 6
Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 6 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 5 - Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 4
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 4
Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4
Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 4