After Week 1 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 – 423
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 368
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 366
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 363
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 332
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 329
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 322
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 320
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 319
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 288
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 3 - Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Brock Osweiler – Houston Texans – 2
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 2
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jimmy Garoppolo – New England Patriots – 1
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 143
- Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 129
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 106
- Matt Forte – New York Jets – 96
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 92
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 89
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 89 - Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 84
- Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 77
- Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 75
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 74
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 1
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Andy Joanovich – Denver Broncos – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jamize Olwale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Dwayne Washington – Detroit Lions – 1
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 180
- Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 172
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 143
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 137
- Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 129
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 126
- Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 114
- Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 107
- Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 105
- Steffon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 103
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 1
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 1
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 1
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 1
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1