After Week 6 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 – 2,117
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,761
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,751
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,710
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 1,699
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,630
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,616
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,610
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,606
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,605
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 15
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 14
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 14
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 14 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 13
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 12
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 11
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 10
- Sam Bradford – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 9
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 9
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 9
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 9 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 8
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 8
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 8
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 8
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 8
Brian Hoyer – Houston Texans – 8
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 8 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 7
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 7
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 7
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7 - Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 6
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 6
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 6
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 507
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 505
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 460
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 445
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 444
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 432
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 430
- Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 427
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 405
- Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 390
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 9
- Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 4 - Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3 - Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 2
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 2
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 2
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 2
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 2
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 2
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 2
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 1
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Dan Herron – Buffalo Bills – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 1
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 726
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 638
- Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 601
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 583
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 547
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 531
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 531 - Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 528
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 527
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 527 - Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 511
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 510
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 6
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 6
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 5
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 5
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 5
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 5 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 4
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 4
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 4
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 4
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 4
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 4 - Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 3
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 3
Ted Ginn – Carolina Panthers – 3
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 3
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 3 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 2
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Lance Moore – Detroit Lions – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Darrius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 2
Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Charles Sims – Tampa Buccaneers – 2
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 2
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 2
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 2
Chris Hogan – Buffalo Bills – 2
Andre Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 2
Darren Fells – Arizona Cardinals – 2
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Austin-Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 2
Owen Daniels – Denver Broncos – 2
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jaelen Strong – Houston Texans – 2
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jake Stoneburner – Miami Dolphins – 2