After Week 17 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
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4,870
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,793
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 4,770
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 4,644
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,591
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 4,436
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4,428
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4,262
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 4,210
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 4,166
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 36
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 35
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 35
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 35
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 35 - Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 34
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 32
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 32 - Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 31
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 31 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 29
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 29 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 28
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 25
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 24
- Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 22
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,485
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,402
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 1,097
- Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 1,089
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 1,070
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 1,066
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 1,061
- Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 990
- Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 967
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 901
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 11
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 11
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 11
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 11
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 10
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 10 - Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 8
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 8 - Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 7
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 7
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 7 - Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 6
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 6
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 6
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 6
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 6
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6 - Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 5
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 5
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 5 - Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 4
Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 4
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 4
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 4
T. Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 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
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 3
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 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
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
M. Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 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
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 2
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 2
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 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
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jonathan Grimes – Houston Texans – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Denard Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Dexter McCluster – Tennessee Titans – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
Tre Mason – St. Louis Rams – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Donald Brown – San Diego Chargers – 1
J. Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Cameron Artis-Payne – Carolina Panthers – 1
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
R. Turbin – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jamize Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Fozzy Whittaker – Carolina Panthers – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
D. Cobb – Tennessee Titans – 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
S. Jackson – New England Patriots – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
Brock Osweiller – Denver Broncos – 1
B. Brown – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Z. Mettenberger – Tennessee Titans – 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 – 1,871
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,710
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,521
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 1,502
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,450
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,400
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,304
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,263
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1,216
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1,215
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 14
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 14
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 14
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 13
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 13 - Eric Decker – New York Jets – 12
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 11
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 11
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 11 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 10
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 10
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 10 - Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 9
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 9
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 9
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 9
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 9
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 9 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 8
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 8
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 8
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 8
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 8 - Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 7
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 7
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 7 - Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 6
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 6
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 6
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 6
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 6
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 6
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 6
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 6 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 5
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Jermaine Kearse – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 5
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 5
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 5
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 5
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 5