After Week 5 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 – 1,702
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,574
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,391
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1,367
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 1,365
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,362
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,338
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,269
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1,237
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1,222
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 12
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 11
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 11
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 11 - Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 10
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 9
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 9 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 8
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 8
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 8 - Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 7
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 7
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 7
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 7
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 7
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 7
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 7 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 6 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 5 - Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Mike Glennon – Chicago Bears – 4
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 4
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 609
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 466
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 405
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 393
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 371
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 354
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 332
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 331
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 330
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 326
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
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
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 2
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 2
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 2 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
E. McGuu… – New York Jets – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 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 – 545
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 504
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 466
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 401
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 395
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 390
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 387
- Pierre Garcon – San Francisco 49ers – 379
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 379 - DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 363
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 356
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 4
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 4
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 4
W. Fulle… – Houston Texans – 4
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 3
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 3
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3 - Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 2
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 2
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 2 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 1
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 1
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 1
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
C. McCa… – Carolina Panthers – 1
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 1
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
J. Matth… – Buffalo Bills – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Tedd Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
L. Fourn… – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 1
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 1
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 1
A. Seferi… – New York Jets – 1
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
O.J. Ho… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
K. Juszc… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
J. Docts… – Washington Redskins – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
B. Cunni… – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
W. Gall… – New York Giants – 1
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
P. Super… – Tennessee Titans – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1