After Week 6 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 – 1,959
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,857
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,637
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 1,633
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,584
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,521
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1,489
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1,476
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,466
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,428
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 15
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 13
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 13
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13 - Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 12
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 12 - Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 11
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 10
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 10 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 9
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 9
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 9
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 9 - Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 8
Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 8
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 8
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 8 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 7
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 7
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 7 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 6 - Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 5
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 630
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 596
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 550
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 521
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 493
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 393
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 391
- LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 390
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 372
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 360
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 4
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4 - Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 2
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
A. Peter… – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 2
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 2 - LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
E. McGuu… – New York Jets – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
2017 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 700
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 504
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 487
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 485
- B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 472
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 465
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 446
- Pierre Garcon – San Francisco 49ers – 434
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 405
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 401
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6 - Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 5
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 5 - Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 3
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 3
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
C. McCa… – Carolina Panthers – 2
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Tedd Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 2
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 2
A. Seferi… – New York Jets – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
J. Docts… – Washington Redskins – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 2 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 1
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 1
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 1
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 1
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
J. Matth… – Buffalo Bills – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
A. Robin… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
L. Fourn… – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 1
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
O.J. Ho… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
K. Juszc… – San Francisco 49ers – 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
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
M. Hoo… – New Orleans Saints – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
W. Gall… – New York Giants – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
B. Miller – Houston Texans – 1
P. Super… – Tennessee Titans – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1