After Week 15 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 – 4,405
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,288
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 4,250
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4,135
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,951
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 3,900
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3,821
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,663
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,625
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3,538
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 35
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 33
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 32
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 32 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 31
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 29
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 29 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 28
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 27
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 26
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 26
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 26 - Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 25
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 22
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 22
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,314
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,305
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 1,014
- Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 990
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 956
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 951
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 907
- Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 898
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 895
- Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 830
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 10
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 10
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 9
Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 9
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9 - Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 7
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 7
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 7 - Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 6
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 6
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 6
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 6 - Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 5
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 5
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 5
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 5 - Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 4
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 4
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 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
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 3
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 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
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 2
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 2
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
M. Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 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
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dexter McCluster – Tennessee Titans – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Denard Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
T. Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
J. Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1
Jamize Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
R. Turbin – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Fozzy Whittaker – Carolina Panthers – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 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
Brock Osweiller – Denver Broncos – 1
Ka’Deem Carey – Chicago Bears – 1
Ryan Mallett – 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 – 1,544
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,462
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,396
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,315
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 1,261
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,206
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,141
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1,131
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,128
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1,072
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 13
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 13
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 13 - Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 12
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 11
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 11 - DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 10
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 10
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 10 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 9
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 9
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 9 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 8
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 8
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 8 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 7
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 7
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 7
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 7
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 7
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 7
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 7
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 7 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 6
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 6
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 6
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 6
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 6 - Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 5
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 5
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 5
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 5
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 5
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 5 - Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 4
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 4
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 4
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 4
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 4
Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – 4
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 4
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 4
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Dwayne Harris – New York Giants – 4
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 4
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 4
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 4
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Lance Moore – Detroit Lions – 4
Scott Chandler – New England Patriots – 4
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 4