After Week 9 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 – 2,444
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2,305
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2,262
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2,214
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2,212
- Ryan Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,157
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 2,147
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,062
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2,035
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 23
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 19
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 18
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 17
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 16
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 16 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 14
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 13
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 13
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 13
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 13
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 13
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 13
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 12
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 11
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 11 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 10
Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 10
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 10
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 10
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 10
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 800
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 783
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 760
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 686
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 660
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 596
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 546
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 541
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 526
- A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 522
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 7
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 7 - Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 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
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 4
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 4
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 3
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 3
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 3
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 3
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 3
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 3 - LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 2
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
A. Peter… – Arizona Cardinals – 2
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 2
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
C.J. Bea… – San Francisco 49ers – 2
B. Hundl… – Green Bay Packers – 2 - C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 1
E. McGuu… – New York Jets – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
C. McCa… – Carolina Panthers – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
D. Wash… – Oakland Raiders – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
D. Booker – Denver Broncos – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
J. Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles -1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J. Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J. Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 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
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 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
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 702
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 692
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 658
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 629
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 626
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 618
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 578
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 564
- B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 563
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 8
- Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 7
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6 - Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 5
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 5
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 5
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5 - Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 4
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 4
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 4
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 4
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 3
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 3
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 3
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
O.J. Ho… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 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
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 2
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 2
R. Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
C. McCa… – Carolina Panthers – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 2
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 2
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 2
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 2 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
M. Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
James White – New England Patriots – 1
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
J. Thomp… – Miami Dolphins – 1
Eric Decker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
J. Matth… – Buffalo Bills – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
D. Thom… – Buffalo Bills – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
A. Robin… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
T. Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
M. Hollins – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Z. Jones – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 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
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
E. Tomli… – New York Jets – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
D. Williams – Miami Dolphins – 1
C. Moore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
K. Juszc… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
B. Cunni… – Chicago Bears – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
W. Gall… – New York Giants – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
J. Malone – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
M. Hoo… – New Orleans Saints – 1
A. Fasano – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
T. King – New York Giants – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 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
L. Stocker – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1