After Week 13 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 – 3,631
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,302
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,298
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 3,292
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,289
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3,256
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 3,239
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3,230
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 3,189
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,057
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 29
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 26
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 26 - Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 23
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 22
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 22 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 21
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 21 - Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 20
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 20 - Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 19
- Josh McCown – New York Jets – 18
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 18 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 17
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 17 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 16
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 16
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 16
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,057
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 939
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 930
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 922
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 883
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 851
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 822
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 783
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 775
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 711
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 9
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 8
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 7
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 7
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 7 - Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 6
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 5
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 5
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 5
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 5 - Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 4
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4
C. Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 4 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 3
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 3
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 3
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 3
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 3
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 3
J. Williams – Green Bay Packers – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 3
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 3
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 3 - LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 2
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 2
A. Peterson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
D. Fore… – Houston Texans – 2
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 2
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
C. McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 2
D. Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 2
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
B. Hundley – Green Bay Packers – 2
R. Smith – Dallas Cowboys – 2
D. Washington – Oakland Raiders – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2
J. Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles -2 - S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
Alfred Morris – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
E. McGuire – New York Jets – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
C. Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
D. Booker – Denver Broncos – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J.D. McKissic – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 1
C. Artis-Payne – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
A. Elling… – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
T. Green – Detroit Lions – 1
T. Edmu… – New Orleans Saints – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
K. Barner – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
E. Penny – Arizona Cardinals – 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 – 1,296
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,084
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,063
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 1,055
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1,032
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 912
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 886
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 886 - Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 878
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 871
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 864
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 9
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 9 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 8 - Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 7
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 7
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 7
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 7 - Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 6
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 6
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 5
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 5
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 5
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
J. Doctson – Washington Redskins – 5
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
R. Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 4
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 4
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 4
C. McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 4
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 4
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 3
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 3
M. Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 3
D. Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 3
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 3
A. Seferian-Jenkins – New York Jets – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 3
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 3
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 3
R. Seals-Jones – Arizona Cardinals – 3
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 3
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 2
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 2
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
James White – New England Patriots – 2
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 2
B. Ellington – Houston Texans – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Z. Jones – Buffalo Bills – 2
J. Thomp… – Miami Dolphins – 2
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 2
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 2
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
J.D. McKissic – Seattle Seahawks – 2
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 2
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 2
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
C. Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
A. Shaheen – Chicago Bears – 2 - 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
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
E. Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Eric Decker – Tennessee Titans – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
K. Cole – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Stephen Anderson – Houston Texans – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Matthews – Buffalo Bills – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
N. O’Leary – Buffalo Bills – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
T. Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
D. Thompson – Buffalo Bills – 1
C. Rogers – Indianapolis Colts – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
D. Inman – Chicago Bears – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
C. Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns -1
A. Robinson – San Francisco 49ers – 1
M. Hollins – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
L. Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
C. Latimer – Denver Broncos – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
J. Bellamy – Chicago Bears – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
T. King – New York Giants – 1
DeAndre Washington – Oakland Raiders – 1
C. Moore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
A. Erickson – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
D. Williams – Miami Dolphins – 1
J. Williams – Green Bay Packers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
B. Miller – Houston Texans – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
K. Juszczyk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
B. Cunningham – Chicago Bears – 1
N. Vannett – Seattle Seahawks – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
L. Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 1
E. Tomli… – New York Jets – 1
K. Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
V. McDo… – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
L. Murphy – San Francisco 49ers – 1
A. Fasano – Miami Dolphins – 1
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
J. Thomas – Miami Dolphins – 1
J. Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J. Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
W. Gallman – New York Giants – 1
J. Malone – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
M. Hoomana… – New Orleans Saints – 1
M. Lynel… – Washington Redskins – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
D. Allen – New England Patriots – 1
P. Supernaw – Tennessee Titans – 1
D. Morg… – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
X. Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
L. Stocker – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
J. Sprin… – Washington Redskins – 1
P. Ricard – Baltimore Ravens – 1
N. Bellore – Detroit Lions – 1