After Week 15 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 – 4,559
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 4,360
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,324
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,799
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3,788
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3,781
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,712
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,712 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 3,705
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3698
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3,614
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 34
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 32
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 32 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 29
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 27
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 26
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 25
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 25
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 25
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 25 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 23
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 22
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 22
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 22
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 21
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 20
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,551
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1,224
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,146
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1,137
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1,129
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1,073
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 1,060
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1,059
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1,007
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 997
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 15
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 13
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 13 - LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 12
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 - Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 8
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 8 - Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 7
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 7
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 7 - LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 6
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 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
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 5
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 5
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5 - Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 4
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 4
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 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 – 1,248
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,188
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,173
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,159
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 1,056
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1,038
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1,037
- Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1,033
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,016
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1,006
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 12
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 11
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 10
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 10 - Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 9
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 8
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 8
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 8 - Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 7
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 7
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 7
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 7
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 7
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 7
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 6
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 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
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 5
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 5
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 5
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 5
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 5 - Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 4
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 4
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 4
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 4
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 4
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 4
James White – New England Patriots – 4
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Malcolm Mitchell – New England Patriots – 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
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 3
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 3
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 3
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Jacob Tamme – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Damien Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 3