After Week 16 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 – 4,858
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 4,630
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,601
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 4,128
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,121
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 4,050
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,982
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,980
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,972
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3,961
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 36
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 35
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 34
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 31
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 29
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 29 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 28
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 27
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 26
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 26 - Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 25
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 24
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,631
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,268
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1,266
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1,257
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1,232
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1,213
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1,178
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 1,110
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1,073
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 997
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 17
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 16
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 15
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 13
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 12
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 10
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 10 - DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 9
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 9 - Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 8
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 8
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 8 - LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 7
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 7 - Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 6
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 6
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 6
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 6
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 6
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 6
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1,353
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,323
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,313
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,284
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,256
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1,191
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 1,154
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,117
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1,114
- Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1,084
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 14
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 12
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 11
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 10
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 10 - Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 8
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 8
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 8
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 8
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 8
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 8
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8
- Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 7
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 7
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 7
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 7
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 7
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 7
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 7 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 6
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 6
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 6
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 5
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 5
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5
James White – New England Patriots – 5
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 5
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 4
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 4
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 4
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 4
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 4
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 4
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Malcolm Mitchell – New England Patriots – 4
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 4
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Dion Sims – Miami Dolphins – 4
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 4
Justin Hunter – Buffalo Bills – 4 - Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
Marqise Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 3
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 3
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 3