After Week 10 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
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,235
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,992
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,890
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 2,716
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,553
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2,548
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 2,505
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 2,477
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2,463
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2,448
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 24
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 24 - Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 22
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 21
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 20
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 20
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 19
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 18
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 17
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 17 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 16
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 15
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 14
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 14
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,005
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 930
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 838
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 760
- Matt Forte – New York Jets – 732
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 725
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 720
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 683
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 678
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 669
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 12
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 9
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 9
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 9 - DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 8
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 8 - Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 7 - Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 6
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 6
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 6 - Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 5
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
- Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 4
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 4
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 4
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 4
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 4
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 3 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 2
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 2
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 2
Devontae Booker – Denver Broncos – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Alfred Morris – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cameron Artis-Payne – Carolina Panthers – 2
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 2
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 2
Kenjon Barner – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jamize Olwale – Oakland Raiders – 2
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2 - Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Tim Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 1
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Duke Johnson – Cleveland Browns – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 1
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Zach Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
Kevin Hogan – Cleveland Browns – 1
Dwayne Washington – Detroit Lions – 1
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jacoby Brissett – New England Patriots – 1
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Darrius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Mike Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Case Keenum – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
J. Williams – Buffalo Bills – 1
Andy Joanovich – Denver Broncos – 1
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 1
Alex Collins – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Lance Dunbar – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 1
Juwann Thompson – Denver Broncos – 1
R. Ellison – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Reggie Bush – Buffalo Bills – 1
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,105
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 964
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 843
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 831
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 811
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 791
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 773
- Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 720
- Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 712
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 710
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 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
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 6 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 5
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 5
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 5
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 4
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 4
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 4
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4 - Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 3
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 3
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 3
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
James White – New England Patriots – 3
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Justin Hunter – Buffalo Bills – 3 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 2
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Sammie Coates – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Vernon Davis – Washington Redskins – 2
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 2
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 2
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 2
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Cordarelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Devonte Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 2
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 2
Levine Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Russell Shepard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Andre Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 2
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 2
Darius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 2
Anthony Fasano – Tennessee Titans – 2 - Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 1
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 1
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 1
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 1
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Tajae Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 1
Adam Humphries – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Lance Kendricks – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Phillip Dorsett – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Ryan Griffin – Houston Texans – 1
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 1
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – 1
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 1
Dorial Green-Beckham – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jalin Marshall – New York Jets – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Arrellous Benn – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Cobi Hamilton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Ed Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Taylor – Denver Broncos – 1
Aldrick Robinson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
D. Harris – San Francisco 49ers – 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
J. Janis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Andre Roberts – Detroit Lions – 1
Kapri Bibbs – Denver Broncos – 1
Josh Huff – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
M. Rivera – Oakland Raiders – 1
Crockett Gillmore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tanner McEvoy – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Stephen Anderson – Houston Texans – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jordan Cameron – Miami Dolphins – 1
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
D. Jones – Miami Dolphins – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
F. Martino – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Patrick DiMarco – Atlanta Falcons – 1
C.J. Spiller – New York Jets – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
John Phillips – Denver Broncos – 1
G. Allison – Green Bay Packers – 1
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
D. Waller – Baltimore Ravens – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
T. Davis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Connor Hamlett – Cleveland Browns – 1
Corey Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
B. Walters – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
T. Lewan – Tennessee Titans – 1
Gavin Escobar – Dallas Cowboys – 1
D. Penn – Oakland Raiders – 1
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 1