After Week 8 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 – 2,731
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,380
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcoms – 2,306
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,227
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,213
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2,206
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 2,134
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 2,093
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2,092
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,059
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 22
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 22 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 20
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 19
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 18
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 17
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 16
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 15
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 15 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 14
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 14
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 14 - Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 12
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 11
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 11
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 11
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 11
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1,054
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 766
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 691
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 571
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 562
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 513
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 505
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 482
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 474
- Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 469
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 7
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 7 - Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 5
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 5 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 4
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 4
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 4
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 4
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 4 - Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3
Ben Tate – Cleveland Browns – 3
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Juwan Thompson – Denver Broncos – 3 - Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
Brandon Oliver – San Diego Chargers – 2
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 2
Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 2
Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 2
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 2
Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Bernard Pierce – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Benny Cunningham – St. Louis Rams – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Antone Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Pierre Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Storm Johnson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 866
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 852
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 800
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 767
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 737
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 734
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 675
- DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 664
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 634
- Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 632
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 9
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 9
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 9
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 7 - Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 6 - Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 5
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 5
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 5
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 5
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 5
Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 5
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5
Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 5
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 4
Brandon LaFell – New England Patriots – 4
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 4
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 4
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 4
Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Lance Kendricks – St. Louis Rams – 4
Daniel Fells – Detroit Lions – 4
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
- 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 - Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 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
Antonio Cromartie – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 2
Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Rolando McClain – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins – 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
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks
- Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 10.0
- Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 9.0
- Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 8.0
- Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 7.5
- Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 7.0
Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 7.0
DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 7.0
Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 7.0
J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 7.0 - Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills – 6.0
Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 6.0 - Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 5.5
Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins – 5.5 - Paul Kruger – Cleveland Browns – 5.0
- Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 4.5
Ezekiel Ansah – Detroit Lions – 4.5
Chandler Jones – New England Patriots – 4.5 - Stephen Paea – Chicago Bears – 4.0
Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 4.0
Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 4.0
Allen Bailey – Kansas City Chiefs – 4.0
Bjoern Werner – Indianapolis Colts – 4.0
Vinny Curry – Philadelphia Eagles – 4.0
Ryan Davis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4.0
Chris Clemons – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4.0
George Johnson – Detroit Lions – 4.0
Julius Peppers – Green Bay Packers – 4.0
Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 4.0
Rob Ninkovich – New England Patriots – 4.0
Pernell McPhee – Baltimore Ravens – 4.0
Junior Galette – New Orleans Saints – 4.0
Jurrell Casey – Tennessee Titans – 4.0