After Week 2 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
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 732
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 718
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 693
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 686
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 649
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 618
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 592
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 579
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 575
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 571
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 5
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 5 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 4
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4
Jimmy Garoppolo – New England Patriots – 4
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 4 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 3
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Brock Osweiler – Houston Texans – 3
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 3 - Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 2
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 2 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 237
- Matt Forte – New York Jets – 196
- Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 195
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 193
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 189
- Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 186
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 166
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 159
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 134
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 134 - DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 131
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Matt Forte – New York Jets – 3
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 3
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3 - DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 2
LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 2
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2 - David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
Alfred Morris – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Dwayne Washington – Detroit Lions – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Andy Joanovich – Denver Broncos – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Jamize Olwale – Oakland Raiders – 1
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 285
- Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 226
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 218
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 211
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 211 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 208
- Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 203
- Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 201
- Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 199
- Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 196
- Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 195
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Kelvin – Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 2
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 2
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 2
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons -2
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 2
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 1
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 1
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 1
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 1
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 1
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 1
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 1
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 1
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 1
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Greg Salas – Buffalo Bills – 1
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 1
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jordan Cameron – Miami Dolphins – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 1
Andre Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 1
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 1
Xavier Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
C. Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 1
A. Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1