After Week 13 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 – 3,913
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,811
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,801
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,375
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 3,375 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,357
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3,283
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3,258
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,235
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,216
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3,180
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 30
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 29
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 27
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 25
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 25
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 25 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 24
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 23
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 23
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 22
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 21
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 21 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 20
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 19
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 19
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,285
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1,043
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1,005
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 992
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 957
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 949
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 908
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 903
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 883
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 817
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 13
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 12
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 11
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 11 - Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 10
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 9
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 8
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 7
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 7
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 7
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 7
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 7 - Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 6
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 6
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 6
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 6 - Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 5
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 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
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 4
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 4
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 4
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 4
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,253
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1,088
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,058
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,052
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,015
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 981
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 964
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 885
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 872
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 858
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 11
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 10
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 10 - Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 8
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 8 - Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 7
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 7
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 7
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 7 - Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 6
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 6
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 6
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 6
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 6
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 5
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 5
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 5
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 5
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 5
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 5
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 4
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
James White – New England Patriots – 4
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 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 - Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 3
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 3
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 3
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 3
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 3
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 3
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 3
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Malcolm Mitchell – New England Patriots – 3
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3 - Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 2
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 2
Marqise Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Dennis Pitta – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 2
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 2
Vernon Davis – Washington Redskins – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Tajae Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 2
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Lance Kendricks – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Sammie Coates – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Eddie Royal – Chicago Bears – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Cordarelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Ryan Griffin – Houston Texans – 2
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Devonte Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Russell Shepard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 2
Levine Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 2
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Aldrick Robinson – Atlanta Falcons – 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
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 1
Adam Humphries – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 1
Phillip Dorsett – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Will Tye – New York Giants – 1
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Trey Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
L. Green – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Dion Sims – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jordan Norwood – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jared Cook – Green Bay Packers – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Andre Roberts – Detroit Lions – 1
Tim Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 1
M. Wilson – Chicago Bears – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
M. Rivera – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jalin Marshall – New York Jets – 1
Cobi Hamilton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Arrellous Benn – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Charles Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 1
F. Martino – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Ed Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
D. Harris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Austin Seferian-Jenkins – New York Jets – 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
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
J. Adams – New York Giants – 1
Tanner McEvoy – Seattle Seahawks – 1
D. Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Kapri Bibbs – Denver Broncos – 1
Josh Huff – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Crockett Gillmore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
D. Jones – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jordan Cameron – Miami Dolphins – 1
D. Waller – Baltimore Ravens – 1
John Kuhn – New Orleans Saints – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
C.J. Spiller – New York Jets – 1
Patrick DiMarco – Atlanta Falcons – 1
B. Walters – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
John Phillips – Denver Broncos – 1
G. Allison – Green Bay Packers – 1
D. Brown – Chicago Bears – 1
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 1
Brandon Meyers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Leonte Carroo – Miami Dolphins – 1
A. Cross – 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
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