After Week 3 in the 2015 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 2015 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:
2015 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 1,112
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 946
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 912
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 891
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 882
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 866
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 863
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 833
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 814
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 803
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 10
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 9
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 9 - Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 8 - Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 7
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 6
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 5
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 5
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 5
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 5
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 5
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 4
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 291
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 276
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 262
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 248
- Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 235
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 231
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 219
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 204
- Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 203
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 199
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 4
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 3
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 3 - Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 2
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 1
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 1
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 440
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 436
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 349
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 333
- Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 315
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 308
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 290
- Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 279
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 272
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 269
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 4
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 4
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 4 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 3 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 2
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 2
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 2
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 2
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 2
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 2