After Week 11 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 – 3,277
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,235
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,091
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,890
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2,810
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 2,800
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2,761
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,760
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2,753
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2714
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 26
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 25
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 24
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 23
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 20
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 20
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 20
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 20 - Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 19
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 18
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 17
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 17
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 17 - Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 16
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 13
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,102
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1,000
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 863
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 838
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 824
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 802
LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 802 - Matt Forte – New York Jets – 732
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 716
- Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 700
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 682
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 12
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 10
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 9
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 9 - DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 8
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 8
- Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 7
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 6
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 6 - Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 5
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 5
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 5 - Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 4
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 4
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 4
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 4
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 4
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 4
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 3
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 3
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 3
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 2
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 2
Devontae Booker – Denver Broncos – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Alfred Morris – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cameron Artis-Payne – Carolina Panthers – 2
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Kenjon Barner – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 2
Jamize Olwale – Oakland Raiders – 2
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,105
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 964
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 916
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 907
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 900
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 888
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 819
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 754
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 747
- Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 745
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 9
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 6
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 6
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 6
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 6
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 5
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 5
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 4
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 4
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 4
James White – New England Patriots – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 4
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 4
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 4 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 3
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 3
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Justin Hunter – Buffalo Bills – 3 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 2
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 2
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Tajae Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 2
Sammie Coates – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 2
Vernon Davis – Washington Redskins – 2
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 2
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Cordarelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 2
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 2
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Devonte Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 2
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Russell Shepard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 2
Levine Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Andre Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 2
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 2
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 2
Darius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Anthony Fasano – Tennessee Titans – 2 - Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 1
Marqise Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 1
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Adam Humphries – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 1
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 1
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Lance Kendricks – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Phillip Dorsett – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Ryan Griffin – Houston Texans – 1
Will Tye – New York Giants – 1
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – 1
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Malcolm Mitchell – New England Patriots – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jared Cook – Green Bay Packers – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jalin Marshall – New York Jets – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Cobi Hamilton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Andre Roberts – Detroit Lions – 1
Arrellous Benn – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Ed Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Taylor – Denver Broncos – 1
D. Harris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Aldrick Robinson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Xavier Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 1
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Greg Salas – Buffalo Bills – 1
Braxton Miller – Houston Texans – 1
J. Janis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Stephen Anderson – Houston Texans – 1
Kapri Bibbs – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Adams – New York Giants – 1
Josh Huff – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
M. Rivera – Oakland Raiders – 1
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Crockett Gillmore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tanner McEvoy – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Jordan Cameron – Miami Dolphins – 1
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
D. Jones – Miami Dolphins – 1
F. Martino – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Patrick DiMarco – Atlanta Falcons – 1
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 1
C.J. Spiller – New York Jets – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
John Phillips – Denver Broncos – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
G. Allison – Green Bay Packers – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
D. Waller – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
T. Davis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Gavin Escobar – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Connor Hamlett – Cleveland Browns – 1
Corey Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
B. Walters – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
T. Lewan – Tennessee Titans – 1
A. Cross – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
D. Penn – Oakland Raiders – 1
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 1