After Week 13 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 – 3,912
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,714
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,666
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,482
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,481
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 3,318
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3,274
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,191
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,164
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 3,079
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 31
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 29
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 27
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 26
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 25
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 25 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 24
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 23
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 23 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 22
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 22
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 22 - Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 21
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 21 - Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 19
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,182
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,133
- Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 915
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 851
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 826
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 814
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 813
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 811
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 792
- Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 786
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 9
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 8
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 8 - Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 7
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 7 - Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 6
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 6
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 6
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 6 - Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 5
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 5
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 5
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 5
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 5
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5 - Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 4 - Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 3
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 3
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 2
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 2
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 2
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Dexter McCluster – Tennessee Titans – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Jamize Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dan Herron – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
James White – New England Patriots – 1
Ka’Deem Carey – Chicago Bears – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
William Tukaufu – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 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 – 1,338
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,186
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,169
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,154
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,080
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 1,062
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1,047
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,037
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 972
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 967
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 12
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 11
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 10
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 10
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 10 - Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 9
- Eric Decker – New York Jets – 8
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 8 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 7
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 7
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 7
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 7
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 7
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 7
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 7
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 7
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 7
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 6
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 6
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 6
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 6
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 6 - Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 5
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 5 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 4
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 4
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 4
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 4
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 4
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 4
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 4
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 4
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 4
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 4
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 4
Dwayne Harris – New York Giants – 4
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 4
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Lance Moore – Detroit Lions – 4
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Scott Chandler – New England Patriots – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 4 - Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 3
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Nate Washington – Houston Texans – 3
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 3
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 3
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 3
Malcolm Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Jermaine Kearse – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 3
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Owen Daniels – Denver Broncos – 3
Andre Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 3
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 3
Charles Sims – Tampa Buccaneers – 3
Leonard Hankerson – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 3
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 3
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 3
Josh Huff – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Darren Fells – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 3
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 3