After Week 4 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 – 1,399
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,283
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1,146
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,135
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,113
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,109
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 1,107
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1,077
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,067
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,058
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 10
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 10 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 8
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 8
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 8 - Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 7
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 7
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 7
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 7
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 7
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 7
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 7 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 6
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 6
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 6 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 5 - Mike Glennon – Chicago Bears – 4
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 4 - Josh McCown – New York Jets – 3
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 3
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Sam Bradford – Minnesota Vikings – 3 - Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 2 - Kevin Hogan – Cleveland Browns – 1
Ryan Mallett – Baltimore Ravens – 1
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 502
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 362
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 354
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 330
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 324
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 321
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 285
Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 285 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 277
- Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 257
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 257 - Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 250
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4 - LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3 - Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 2
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 2 - C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
E. McGuu… – New York Jets – 1
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 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
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 391
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 388
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 356
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 334
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 326
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 318
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 315
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 311
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 310
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 295
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 5
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 4
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 3
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 3
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3 - Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 2
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 2
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 2
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 2
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 2
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 2
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 2
W. Fulle… – Houston Texans – 2 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 1
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 1
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
J. Matth… – Buffalo Bills – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tedd Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 1
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
L. Fourn… – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 1
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 1
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
O.J. Ho… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
J. Docts… – Washington Redskins – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
W. Gall… – New York Giants – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1