After Week 9 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
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3,085
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,720
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 2,572
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,524
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,392
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2,352
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,351
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,306
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2,206
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2,163
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 26
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 24
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 22
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 22 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 20
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 19
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 17
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 16
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 16 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 15
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 15
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 15 - Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 14
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 13
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1,133
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 822
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 711
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 622
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 609
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 605
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 562
- Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 559
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 549
- Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 518
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 7
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 7 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 6
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 6
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 6 - Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 5
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 5
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 5 - Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 4
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 4
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 4 - Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 3
Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3
Ben Tate – Cleveland Browns – 3
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 3
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Juwan Thompson – Denver Broncos – 3
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 996
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 937
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 894
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 800
- Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 790
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 785
- DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 784
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 737
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 734
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 711
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 10
- Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 9
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 9 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 8 - Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 7
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 6
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 6
2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 10) – Total Interceptions
- Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 6
- Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 4
Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins – 4
- Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 3
Jerraud Powers – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 3
Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 3
Glover Quin – Detroit Lions – 3
Roman Harper – Carolina Panthers – 3
Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 3
George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Antonio Cromartie – Arizona Cardinals – 3 - Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
Reggie Nelson – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Emmanuel Lamur – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Stephon Gilmore – Buffalo Bills – 2
Chris Harris – Denver Broncos – 2
Danny Lansanah – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 2
Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Rolando McClain – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Quintin Demps – New York Giants – 2
Sam Shields – Green Bay Packers – 2
Antoine Cason – Carolina Panthers – 2
Darrelle Revis – New England Patriots – 2
Charles Woodson – Oakland Raiders – 2
C.J. Mosley – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cortez Allen – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
Michael Griffin – Tennessee Titans – 2
Wesley Woodyard – Tennessee Titans – 2
Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Antoine Bethea – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Reshad Jones – Miami Dolphins – 2
J.T. Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Corey White – New Orleans Saints – 2
Captain Munnerlyn – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jumal Rolle – Houston Texans – 2
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks
- Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 12.0
- Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 9.0
Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 9.0
- J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 8.5
- DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 8.0
Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 8.0 - Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 7.5
- Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 7.0
Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 7.0
Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 7.0 - Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins – 6.5
- Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills – 6.0
Paul Kruger – Cleveland Browns – 6.0
Junior Galette – New Orleans Saints – 6.0 - Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 5.5
- Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 5.0
Gerald McCoy – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5.0
Henry Melton – Dallas Cowboys – 5.0
Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams – 5.0