After Week 8 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 – 2,541
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2,181
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2,063
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,062
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 2,028
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2,008
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,979
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,951
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1,900
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,853
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 19
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 19 - Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 16
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 16 - Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 15
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 14
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 13
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 13
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 12
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 12
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 12 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 11
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 11 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 10
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 10
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 10 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 9
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 9
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 9
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 9
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 9 - Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 8
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 763
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 760
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 690
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 660
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 627
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 596
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 526
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 521
- A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 479
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 469
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6 - LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5 - Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4 - Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 3
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 3
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3 - LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 2
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 2
A. Peter… – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 2 - C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
E. McGuu… – New York Jets – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
C.J. Bea… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
D. Wash… – Oakland Raiders – 1
D. Booker – Denver Broncos – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
R. Hundl… – Green Bay Packers – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J. Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
S. Mannion – Los Angeles Rams – 1
2017 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 835
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 626
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 606
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 572
- B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 563
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 556
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 554
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 548
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 540
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 494
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 7
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 7 - Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6 - Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 5
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 3
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 3
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 3
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 3
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 3
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 3
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
O.J. Ho… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
A. Seferi… – New York Jets – 3
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 3
J. Docts… – Washington Redskins – 3
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 3 - Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 2
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Tedd Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 2
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
C. McCa… – Carolina Panthers – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 2
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 2
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2 - Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
James White – New England Patriots – 1
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 1
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
J. Matth… – Buffalo Bills – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
A. Robin… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
M. Hollins – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
L. Fourn… – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
DeAndre Washington – Oakland Raiders – 1
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 1
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
E. Tomli… – New York Jets – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
K. Juszc… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
C. Moore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
B. Cunni… – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
W. Gall… – New York Giants – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
M. Hoo… – New Orleans Saints – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
A. Fasano – Miami Dolphins – 1
J. Malone – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
B. Miller – Houston Texans – 1
P. Super… – Tennessee Titans – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1