After Week 15 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 – 4,492
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4,415
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4,358
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 4,143
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,112
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3,847
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3,837
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,787
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 3,640
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,639
2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 38
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 37
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 35
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 32
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 31
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 29
- Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 28
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 28 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 27
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 27 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 26
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 23
2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1,687
- Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 1,278
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 1,133
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 1,128
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1,127
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,123
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 956
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 948
- Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 940
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 932
2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 11
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 10
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 9
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 8
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 8
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 8
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 8 - Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 7
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 7
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 7
2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,498
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,428
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,389
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1,345
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1,320
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1,261
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 1,224
- Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,207
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,167
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 1,148
2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 13
- Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 12
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 12
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 11
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 11
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 11
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 11 - Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 10
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 10
Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 10
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 10 - Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 9
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 9
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 9
2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 5) – Total Interceptions
- Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 6
Glover Quin – Detroit Lions – 6 - 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
Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 4
Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 4
- Antoine Bethea – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 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 – 3
Eric Reid – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Patrick Peterson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Tramon Williams – Green Bay Packers – 3
William Gay – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3 - Chris Culliver – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Reggie Nelson – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Nate Allen – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Ryan Mundy – Chicago Bears – 2
Desmond Trufant – Atlanta Falcons – 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
Craig Robertson – Cleveland Browns – 2
J.J. Wilcox – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Darius Slay – Detroit Lions – 2
Bacarri Rambo – Buffalo Bills – 2
Pierre Warren – New Orleans Saints – 2
2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks
- Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 17.0
Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 17.0
- J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 16.5
- Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 14.5
- Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills – 13.5
- Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 13.0
- Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 12.5
- Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 12.0
- Terrell Suggs – Baltimore Ravens – 11.0
- Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams – 10.5
- Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 10.0
Paul Kruger – Cleveland Browns – 10.0
Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 10.0