After Week 12 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 – 3,587
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,540
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,504
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,132
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 3,115
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3,074
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,043
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2,979
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2,935
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2,900
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 30
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 27
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 26
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 25
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 23
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 23 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 22
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 22 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 20
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 20
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 20
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 19
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 19 - Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 18
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 18
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 15
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 15
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 15
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,199
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1,043
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 921
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 908
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 881
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 869
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 847
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 819
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 766
- Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 764
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 12
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 11
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 10
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 9
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 9
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 9
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 8
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 7
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 7
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
- Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 6
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 6 - Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 5
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 5
Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 5
- Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 4
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 4
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 4 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 3
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 3
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 3
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,140
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,020
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 998
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 964
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 942
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 922
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 915
- Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 855
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 830
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 807
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 10
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 9
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 8
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 8 - Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 7
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 7 - Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 6
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 6
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 5
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 5
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 5
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 5
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 4
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 4
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 4
James White – New England Patriots – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 4
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 4
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 4
Justin Hunter – Buffalo Bills – 4 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 3
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Malcolm Mitchell – New England Patriots – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Marqise Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 2
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 2
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Tajae Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Vernon Davis – Washington Redskins – 2
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 2
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 2
Sammie Coates – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Lance Kendricks – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Cordarelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 2
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 2
Devonte Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Russell Shepard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 2
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Levine Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
J. Taylor – Denver Broncos – 2
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 2
Andre Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 2
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 2
Darius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Anthony Fasano – Tennessee Titans – 2 - Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 1
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 1
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Adam Humphries – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Phillip Dorsett – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Ryan Griffin – Houston Texans – 1
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Will Tye – New York Giants – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – 1
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
Dion Sims – Miami Dolphins – 1
Tim Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jared Cook – Green Bay Packers – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
M. Wilson – Chicago Bears – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jalin Marshall – New York Jets – 1
Andre Roberts – Detroit Lions – 1
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Cobi Hamilton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Arrellous Benn – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Ed Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
D. Harris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Aldrick Robinson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Braxton Miller – Houston Texans – 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
Stephen Anderson – Houston Texans – 1
J. Janis – Green Bay Packers – 1
M. Rivera – Oakland Raiders – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Kapri Bibbs – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Adams – New York Giants – 1
Josh Huff – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Crockett Gillmore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – New York Jets – 1
Tanner McEvoy – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jordan Cameron – Miami Dolphins – 1
D. Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
D. Jones – Miami Dolphins – 1
F. Martino – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 1
Patrick DiMarco – Atlanta Falcons – 1
D. Waller – Baltimore Ravens – 1
C.J. Spiller – New York Jets – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
John Phillips – Denver Broncos – 1
G. Allison – Green Bay Packers – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Leonte Carroo – Miami Dolphins – 1
T. Davis – Green Bay Packers – 1
D. Brown – Chicago Bears – 1
Gavin Escobar – Dallas Cowboys – 1
A. Cross – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Connor Hamlett – Cleveland Browns – 1
Corey Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
B. Walters – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
D. Harris – New York Giants – 1
T. Lewan – Tennessee Titans – 1
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 1
D. Penn – Oakland Raiders – 1