After Week 16 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 – 4,636
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,565
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4,547
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 4,515
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,257
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4,189
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 4,134
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,990
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,964
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 3,860
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 36
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 35
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 34
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 33
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 33 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 31
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 31 - Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 30
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 29
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 29 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 27
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 27 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 26
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 25
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,418
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,354
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 1,097
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 1,035
- Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 997
- Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 990
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 989
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 980
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 895
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 893
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 11
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 11 - Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 10
Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 10
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 10
- Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 8
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 8
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 8 - Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 7
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 6
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 6
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 6
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 6
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 6
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 6 - Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 5
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 5
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 5 - Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 4
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 4
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 4
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 4
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 4
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 4 - Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 3
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 3
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
T. Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 3
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 3
M. Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 3
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 2
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Mohamed Sanu – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Ka’Deem Carey – Chicago Bears – 2
James White – New England Patriots – 2
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dexter McCluster – Tennessee Titans – 1
Denard Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
R. Turbin – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jamize Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
D. Brown – San Diego Chargers – 1
Fozzy Whittaker – Carolina Panthers – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Dan Herron – Buffalo Bills – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
Brock Osweiller – Denver Broncos – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
B. Weeden – Houston Texans – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
William Tukaufu – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
B. Miller – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
Dontari Poe – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,722
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,523
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,432
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,396
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 1,376
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,292
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,263
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,187
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1,160
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1,158
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 14
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 14
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 13
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 13 - Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 12
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 11
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 11
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 11
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 11 - Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 10
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 10 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 9
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 9
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 9 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 8
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 8
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 8
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 8
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 8 - Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 7
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 7
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 7
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 7
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 7 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 6
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 6
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 6
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 6
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 6 - Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 5
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 5
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 5
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 5
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 5
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 5