After Week 2 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
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 714
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 654
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 647
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 640
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 619
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 601
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 573
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 530
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 523
- Mike Glennon – Chicago Bears – 514
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 6
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 6 - Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 5 - Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4 - Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 3
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Mike Glennon – Chicago Bears – 2
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 2
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2 - Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 1
Kevin Hogan – Cleveland Browns – 1
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 229
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 199
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 191
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 140
- Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 137
- Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 132
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 128
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 126
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 122
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 121
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 121
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 3 - Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2 - C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
2017 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 244
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 201
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 190
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 176
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 174
- Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 163
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 163 - Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 156
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 146
- Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 146
- Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 145
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 3
- J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 2
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2 - Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1