After Week 3 in the 2016 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 2016 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:
2016 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,062
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 989
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 977
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 958
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 938
- Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 929
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 921
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 896
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 894
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 867
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 8
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 7
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 7
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 7 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 6
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 5
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 5
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 5
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 5 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 4
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 4
Jimmy Garoppolo – New England Patriots – 4 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 3
Brock Osweiler – Houston Texans – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 3
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Case Keenum – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Brian Hoyer – Chicago Bears – 2
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 2 - Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
T. Boykin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 298
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 274
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 274 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 269
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 265
- Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 261
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 261 - DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 258
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 245
- Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 232
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 227
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 217
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 4
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 4
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 4 - Matt Forte – New York Jets – 3
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 3
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 3
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 2
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 2
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 2
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 2
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2
Alfred Morris – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 2
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 1
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Kenjon Barner – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Dwayne Washington – Detroit Lions – 1
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jacoby Brissett – New England Patriots – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Andy Joanovich – Denver Broncos – 1
T. Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jamize Olwale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 1
Lance Dunbar – Dallas Cowboys – 1
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 408
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 325
- Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 316
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 305
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 301
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 295
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 294
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 280
- Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 276
- Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 271
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 4
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Kelvin – Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 3
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 2
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 2
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 2
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 2
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons -2
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 2
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 2
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 2
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 2 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 1
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 1
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 1
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 1
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 1
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 1
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 1
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 1
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 1
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Greg Salas – Buffalo Bills – 1
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 1
Devonte Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jordan Cameron – Miami Dolphins – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 1
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Andre Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 1
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 1
Xavier Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
C. Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
A. Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
J. Phillips – Denver Broncos – 1