After Week 4 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
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,249
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,202
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,187
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,128
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 1,112
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,110
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1,080
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,052
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,017
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1,005
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 11
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 10
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 9 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 8
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 8
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 8 - Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 7
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 7
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 7
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 7
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 7 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 6
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Sam Bradford – Philadelphia Eagles – 6 - Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 5
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 5
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 5
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 372
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 367
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 314
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 306
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 302
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 297
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 297 - Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 282
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 282 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 261
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 261 - T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 259
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 252
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 7
- Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 3
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 3 - Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 2
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 1
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 478
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 478
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 432
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 417
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 409
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 400
- Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 398
- Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 387
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 373
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 361
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 339
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 4
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 4
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 4
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 4 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 3
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Ted Ginn – Carolina Panthers – 3
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 3 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 2
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 2
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 2
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Darrius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 2
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 2
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 2
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 2
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 2
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2
Charles Sims – Tampa Buccaneers – 2
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 2
Owen Daniels – Denver Broncos – 2
Jake Stoneburner – Miami Dolphins – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 2