After Week 5 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 – 1,617
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,579
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,574
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,443
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,397
- Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,380
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,365
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,295
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 1,293
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,290
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 14
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 12
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 12
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 12
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 12 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 11
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 11 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 9
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 9
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 9 - Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 8
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 670
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 460
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 404
- Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 396
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 365
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 345
- Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 327
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 319
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 317
Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 317 - Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 306
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 3) – Total Touchdowns
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 5
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 3
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 3
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3 - Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 2
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 2
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Antone Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Pierre Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 552
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 525
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 511
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 463
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 451
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 435
- Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 429
- Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 384
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 381
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 376
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 7
- Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5 - Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 4
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 4
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 4
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 4
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 4
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 4
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 4
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
Brian Quick – St. Louis Rams – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 3
Daniel Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 3) – Total Interceptions
- Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
- Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 3 - Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 2
Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 2
Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 2
Jerraud Powers – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Roman Harper – Carolina Panthers – 2
Michael Griffin – Tennessee Titans – 2
Danny Lansanah – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Cortez Allen – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Quintin Demps – New York Giants – 2
Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 2
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 5) – Total Sacks
- Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 6.0
Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 6.0 - Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 5.0
Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 5.0 - Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 4.0
Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 4.0 - Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 3.5
- Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 3.0
Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 3.0
Calvin Pace – New York Jets – 3.0
Sheldon Richardson – New York Jets – 3.0
Stephen Paea – Chicago Bears – 3.0
Junior Galette – New Orleans Saints – 3.0
Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 3.0
DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 3.0
Dwan Edwards – Carolina Panthers – 3.0
Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 3.0
Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 3.0
Andre Branch – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0
Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 3.0
Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0