After Week 3 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 – 1,092
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 967
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 926
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 867
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 867 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 825
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 822
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 816
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 784
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 774
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 760
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 8
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 7 - Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 6
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 6
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 6
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 6
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6 - Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 5
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 5 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 4
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 4 - Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 3
Mike Glennon – Chicago Bears – 3
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 3
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 3
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 3 - Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 2 - Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Kevin Hogan – Cleveland Browns – 1
Ryan Mallett – Baltimore Ravens – 1
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 401
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 288
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 253
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 241
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 235
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 227
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 199
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 197
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 192
- DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 184
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 4 - Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 3 - Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 2
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 2 - Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 1
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 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 – 354
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 297
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 293
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 265
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 259
- Brandon Cooks – New England Patriots – 256
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 253
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 252
- Pierre Garcon – San Francisco 49ers – 249
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 245
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
- Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 3
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 3
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3 - B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 2
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 2
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
C. Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 2 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 1
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 1
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 1
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 1
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Tedd Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 1
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 1
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 1
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
J. Docts… – Washington Redskins – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1