After Week 9 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 – 2,968
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,689
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,564
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2,548
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 2,321
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 2,454
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2,365
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,349
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 2,237
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2,168
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 23
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 21
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 20
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 18
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 17
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 17
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 17
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 17
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 17
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 17 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 14
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 12
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 12
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 12
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 12 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 10
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 10
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 10
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
Case Keenum – Los Angeles Rams – 9
Brock Osweiler – Houston Texans – 9
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 9
Brock Osweiler – Houston Texans – 9
Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 9 - Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 8
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 8
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 8
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 891
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 807
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 768
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 705
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 683
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 646
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 637
- Matt Forte – New York Jets – 634
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 620
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 609
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 9
LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 9 - David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 8
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 8 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 7
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 7
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7 - LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 6
Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 6
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 6 - Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 5
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 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
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 4
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 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
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 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
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 2
Jamize Olwale – Oakland Raiders – 2
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2 - Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Tim Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Duke Johnson – Cleveland Browns – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Peyton Barber – 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
Jacoby Brissett – New England Patriots – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 1
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Darrius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Mike Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Case Keenum – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J. Williams – Buffalo Bills – 1
Andy Joanovich – Denver Broncos – 1
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 1
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Alex Collins – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Lance Dunbar – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 1
Juwann Thompson – Denver Broncos – 1
R. Ellison – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
Reggie Bush – Buffalo Bills – 1
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 970
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 896
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 843
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 791
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 745
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 677
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 676
- Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 673
- Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 661
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 614
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 614
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 7
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 6
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 5
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 5
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 5
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 5
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 4
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 4
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 4
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 4
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 4
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 4 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 3
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 3
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 3
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 3
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 3
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 3
James White – New England Patriots – 3
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Justin Hunter – Buffalo Bills – 3
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 2
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Sammie Coates – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 2
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Cordarelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Devonte Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 2
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 2
Levine Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 1
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 - Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 1
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 1
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 1
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 1
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 1
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 1
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Adam Humphries – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Lance Kendricks – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Vernon Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
Phillip Dorsett – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 1
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 1
Dorial Green-Beckham – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 1
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jalin Marshall – New York Jets – 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
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
D. Harris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Aldrick Robinson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Xavier Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 1
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Greg Salas – Buffalo Bills – 1
Ed Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 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
Cobi Hamilton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Crockett Gillmore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tanner McEvoy – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 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
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Patrick DiMarco – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Anthony Fasano – Tennessee Titans – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
John Phillips – Denver Broncos – 1
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
T. Davis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
G. Allison – 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