After Week 14 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 – 4,305
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4,055
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,983
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 3,910
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,802
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3,652
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,634
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3,560
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 3,446
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,407
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 36
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 36 - Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 35
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 30
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 29
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 28
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 26
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 26 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 25
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 25 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 23
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 22
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 21
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1,606
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 1,231
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 1,080
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,059
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 1,042
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1,028
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 904
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 899
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 854
- Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 843
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 9
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 9
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 9
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 8
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 8
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 8 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 7
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 7 - Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 6
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 6
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 6
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 6
Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 6
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 6 - Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 5
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,428
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,375
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1,295
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,266
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1,265
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1,208
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 1,186
- Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,109
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,090
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 1,034
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 12
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 12
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 11
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 10
Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 10
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 10
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 10
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 10
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 10
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 10 - Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 9
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 9 - Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 8
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 8
Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 8
2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 5) – Total Interceptions
- Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 6
- Glover Quin – Detroit Lions – 5
Mike Adams – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins – 5 - Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 4
Buster Skrine – Cleveland Browns – 4
Jonathan Banks – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Rashad Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Kemal Ishmael – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Quintin Demps – New York Giants – 4
James Ihedigbo – Detroit Lions – 4
- Antoine Bethea – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 3
Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Roman Harper – Carolina Panthers – 3
Charles Woodson – Oakland Raiders – 3
Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 3
George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Stephon Gilmore – Buffalo Bills – 3
Da’Norris Searcy – Buffalo Bills – 3
Chris Harris Jr. – Denver Broncos – 3
Joe Haden – Cleveland Browns – 3
Danny Lansanah – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Jerraud Powers – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Antonio Cromartie – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 3
Reshad Jones – Miami Dolphins – 3
Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 3
Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 3
Casey Hayward – Green Bay Packers – 3
Trumaine Johnson – St. Louis Rams – 3
Jumal Rolle – Houston Texans – 3
Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 3
Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 3 - Bruce Carter – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Chris Culliver – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Reggie Nelson – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Nate Allen – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Eric Reid – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Ryan Mundy – Chicago Bears – 2
Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Desmond Trufant – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Tramon Williams – Green Bay Packers – 2
William Gay – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Chris Borland – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Emmanuel Lamur – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Corey Graham – Buffalo Bills – 2
Bradley Roby – Denver Broncos – 2
T.J. Ward – Denver Broncos – 2
Jim Leonhard – Cleveland Browns – 2
Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Rolando McClain – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Barry Church – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cary Williams – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Dwight Lowry – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – New York Giants – 2
J.T. Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Jaiquawn Jarrett – New York Jets – 2
Darrin Walls – New York Jets – 2
Cassius Vaughn – Detroit Lions – 2
Sam Shields – Green Bay Packers – 2
Micah Hyde – Green Bay Packers – 2
Antoine Cason – Carolina Panthers – 2
Darrelle Revis – New England Patriots – 2
Devin McCourty – New England Patriots – 2
Logan Ryan – New England Patriots – 2
Alec Ogletree – St. Louis Rams – 2
Janoris Jenkins – St. Louis Rams – 2
Rodney McLeod – St. Louis Rams – 2
C.J. Mosley – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Corey White – New Orleans Saints – 2
Byron Maxwell – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Cortez Allen – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Johnathan Joseph – Houston Texans – 2
A.J. Bouye – Houston Texans – 2
D.J. Swearinger – Houston Texans – 2
Michael Griffin – Tennessee Titans – 2
Wesley Woodyard – Tennessee Titans – 2
Captain Munnerlyn – Minnesota Vikings – 2
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks
- Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 16.0
Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 16.0
- J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 14.5
- Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 13.5
- Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 13.0
- Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills – 12.5
- Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 12.0
- Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 11.5
- Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams – 10.5
- Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 10.0
- Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 9.5
Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins – 9.5