After Week 9 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 – 3,034
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,763
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,709
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,702
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2,359
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 2,339
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 2,237
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,226
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2,193
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2,176
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 22
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 20
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 19
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 19
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 19 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 18
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 18 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 17
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 15
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 15 - Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 14
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 13
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 13
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 13
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 13
Brian Hoyer – Houston Texans – 13 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 12
- Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 11
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 758
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 721
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 676
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 655
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 643
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 630
- Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 599
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 584
- Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 572
- Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 556
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 9
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 6
- Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 5
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 5
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 5 - Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 4
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 4
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 4 - Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 3
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 3
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 2
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 2
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 2
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 1
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jamize Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Dan Herron – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,029
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 878
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 870
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 759
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 745
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 730
- Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 725
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 707
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 706
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 703
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 7
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 7
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 7
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 7
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 6
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 6
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 6
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 6
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 6 - Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 5
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 5
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5 - Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 4
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 4
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 4
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 4
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 4
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 4
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 4
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 4 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 3
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 3
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 3
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 3
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 3
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Nate Washington – Houston Texans – 3
Malcolm Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 3
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 3
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 3
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 3
Andre Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Lance Moore – Detroit Lions – 3
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Owen Daniels – Denver Broncos – 3
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 3
Dwayne Harris – New York Giants – 3
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 3
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 3 - Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 2
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 2
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Rishard Matthews – Miami Dolphins – 2
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Charles Sims – Tampa Buccaneers – 2
Chris Hogan – Buffalo Bills – 2
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 2
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 2
Darrius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
C.J. Spiller – New Orleans Saints – 2
Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Anthony Fasano – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 2
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 2
Brian Hartline – Cleveland Browns – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Darren Fells – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jeremy Kerley – New York Jets – 2
Austin-Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Kyle Juszcyk – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 2
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 2
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jaelen Strong – Houston Texans – 2
Jake Stoneburner – Miami Dolphins – 2
M. Hoomanawanui – New Orleans Saints – 2
Troy Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 2