After Week 17 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 – 5,208
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,932
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 4,917
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 4,428
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,390
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4,319
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 4,317
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 4,237
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 4,223
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 4,219
2016 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 40
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 38
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 37
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 33
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 31
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 29
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 28
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 28
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 28
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 26
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 26
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 26 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 25
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 24
2016 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,631
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1,313
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1,287
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 1,272
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,268
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1,267
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1,238
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 1,161
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 1,079
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1,073
2016 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- LeGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 18
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 16
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 15
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 13
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 12
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 11
- Melvin Gordon – San Diego Chargers – 10
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 9
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 9 - Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 8
Ryan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
Mike Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 8
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 8 - LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 7
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 7
Christine Michael – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 7
2016 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1,448
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,409
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,367
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,321
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,284
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1,257
- Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 1,173
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1,153
- Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1,138
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 1,137
2016 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 14
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 12
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 12
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 12
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 10
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 9
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 9
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 9 - Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 8
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 8
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 8
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 8
Anquan Boldin – Detroit Lions – 8
Hunter Henry – San Diego Chargers – 8
- Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Tyrell Williams – San Diego Chargers – 7
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 7
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 7
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 7
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 7
Martellus Bennett – New England Patriots – 7
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 7
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 7
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 7 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 6
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 6
- Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 5
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 5
Kenny Britt – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Steve Smith Sr. – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5
James White – New England Patriots – 5
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 5
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 5
- Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 4
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 4
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Terrelle Pryor – Cleveland Browns – 4
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 4
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 4
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 4
Cameron Meredith – Chicago Bears – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 4
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Dontrelle Inman – San Diego Chargers – 4
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 4
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 4
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 4
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 4
Travis Benjamin – San Diego Chargers – 4
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 4
C.J. Fiedorowitz – Houston Texans – 4
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 4
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 4
Malcolm Mitchell – New England Patriots – 4
Vance McDonald – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 4
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Travaris Cadet – New Orleans Saints – 4
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Dion Sims – Miami Dolphins – 4
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 4
Justin Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Justin Hunter – Buffalo Bills – 4 - Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Marqise Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 3
Jeremy Kerley – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Brian Quick – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Eli Rogers – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Breshad Perriman – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Marquise Goodwin – Buffalo Bills – 3
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 3
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 3
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Andrew Hawkins – Cleveland Browns – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 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
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 3