After Week 1 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
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 448
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 370
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 365
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 349
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 346
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 345
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 333
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 322
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 304
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 301
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 3
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3 - Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 2
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans – 2
Chad Henne – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Derek Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 2
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Josh McCown – Tampa Buccaneers – 2
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 2
Matt Cassel – Minnesota Vikings – 2
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Knowshon Moreno – Miami Dolphins – 134
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 118
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 110
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 109
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 103
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 102
Cordarrelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 102 - Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 100
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 91
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 82
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 75
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 2 - Knowshon Moreno – Miami Dolphins – 1
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 1
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 1
Cordarrelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Montee Ball – Denver Broncos – 1
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
Carlos Hyde
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 164
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 131
- Michael Floyd – St. Louis Cardinals – 119
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 118
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 116
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 116
- Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 110
Marquis Colston – New Olreans Saints – 110 - Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 104
- Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 99
Devan Hester – Atlanta Falcons – 99
Brian Quick – St. Louis Rams – 99 - Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 98
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 1
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1
Greg Olson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 1