After Week 12 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 – 3,373
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,083
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,029
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3,029 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,010
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2,969
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 2,948
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,940
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,884
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2,873
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2,674
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 28
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 26
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 23
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 21
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 20
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 20 - Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 19
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 19
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 19 - Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 18
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 18 - Josh McCown – New York Jets – 17
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 16
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 16
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 16
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 16 - Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 14
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 14
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 14
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 981
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 890
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 865
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 845
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 837
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 783
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 765
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 758
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 698
- Jay Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles – 659
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 8
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 8 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 7
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 5
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 5
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 5
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 5
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 5
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 5 - Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 4
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4
C. Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 4 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 3
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 3
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 3
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 3
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 3
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 3 - LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 2
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 2
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 2
A. Peterson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 2
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
D. Fore… – Houston Texans – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
D. Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
C. McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 2
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 2
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 2
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
J. Williams – Green Bay Packers – 2
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
B. Hundley – Green Bay Packers – 2
Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2
J. Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles -2 - S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
E. McGuire – New York Jets – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
C. Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
D. Booker – Denver Broncos – 1
J.D. McKissic – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
R. Smith – Dallas Cowboys – 1
D. Wash… – Oakland Raiders – 1
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
C. Artis-Payne – Carolina Panthers – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
A. Elling… – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
J. Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
T. Edmu… – New Orleans Saints – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
K. Barner – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 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 – 1,195
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,039
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 1,004
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,004 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 927
- B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 869
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 809
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 794
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 780
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 777
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 740
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 9
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 8
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 8 - Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 7
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 7
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 7
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 7 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6 - B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 5
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 5
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 5
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 5
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 5
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 5
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
R. Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 4
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 4
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 4
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
J. Doctson – Washington Redskins – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 3
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 3
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 3
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 3
D. Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
C. McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 3
A. Seferian-Jenkins – New York Jets – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 3
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 3
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 3
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
R. Seals-Jones – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 3
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
M. Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 2
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
James White – New England Patriots – 2
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 2
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 2
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 2
J. Thomp… – Miami Dolphins – 2
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Z. Jones – Buffalo Bills – 1
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 2
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 2
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 2
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 2
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
A. Shaheen – Chicago Bears – 2
C. Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 2 - Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
M. Goodwin – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
E. Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Eric Decker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
J. Matthews – Buffalo Bills – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
N. O’Leary – Buffalo Bills – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
T. Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
D. Thompson – Buffalo Bills – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
A. Robinson – San Francisco 49ers – 1
M. Hollins – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
C. Rogers – Indianapolis Colts – 1
C. Latimer – Denver Broncos – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
L. Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
J.D. McKissic – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
C. Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
J. Bellamy – Chicago Bears – 1
DeAndre Washington – Oakland Raiders – 1
A. Erickson – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
D. Williams – Miami Dolphins – 1
J. Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
T. King – New York Giants – 1
J. Williams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
C. Moore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
B. Cunningham – Chicago Bears – 1
K. Juszczyk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
E. Tomli… – New York Jets – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
L. Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 1
K. Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
N. Vannett – Seattle Seahawks – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
V. McDo… – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
B. Miller – Houston Texans – 1
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
J. Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J. Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
L. Murphy – San Francisco 49ers – 1
W. Gallman – New York Giants – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
J. Malone – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
M. Hoo… – New Orleans Saints – 1
M. Lynel… – Washington Redskins – 1
A. Fasano – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
D. Allen – New England Patriots – 1
D. Morg… – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
P. Super… – Tennessee Titans – 1
L. Stocker – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
X. Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
J. Sprin… – Washington Redskins – 1