After Week 1 in the 2017 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 2017 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:
2017 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 368
- Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 346
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 321
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 311
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 307
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 306
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 292
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 291
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 269
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 268
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4 - Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3 - Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 2
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 1
Mike Glennon – Chicago Bears – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 148
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 127
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 110
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 104
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 100
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 81
- Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 80
- Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders -76
- Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 71
- Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 66
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 3
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 1
2017 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 182
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 157
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 133
- Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 128
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 107
- Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 100
- K. Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 98
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 93
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 93 - Brandin Cooks – New England Patriots – 88
- Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 86
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
- Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jason Witton – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 1
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 1
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
** Due to Hurricane Irma, the Week 1 game for the Miami Dolphins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers was rescheduled to Week 11.