After Week 3 in the 2014 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 2014 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:
2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 978
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 965
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 934
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 912
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 883
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 863
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 814
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 778
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 778
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 9
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 8
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 8 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 7
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 6
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 6 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 5
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 5
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 385
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 315
- Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 286
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 253
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 241
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 234
- Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 214
- Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 213
- Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 206
- Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 204
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 2) – Total Touchdowns
- Giovani Bernard – Cinncinati Bengals – 3
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 3 - LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 2
Jeremy Hill – Cinncinati Bengals – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 365
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 351
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 329
- Niles Paul – Washington Redskins – 313
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 296
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 296 - Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 290
- Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 260
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
- Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 4
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4 - Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 3
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 3
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3 - Owen Daniels – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 2
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 2
James Jones – Oakland Raiders – 2
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 2
2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 10) – Total Interceptions
- Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
- Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 2
George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 2
Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks
- Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 5.0
- Willy Young – Chicago Bears – 4.0
- Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 3.5
- Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 3.0
Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 3.0
Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0
Andre Branch – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0 - DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 2.5
Demario Davis – New York Jets – 2.5
Dwan Edwards – Carolina Panthers – 2.5
Jason Hatcher – Washington Redskins – 2.5