After Week 7 in the 2018 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 2018 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:
2018 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,334
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2,223
- Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 2,162
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2,130
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2,067
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 2,040
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,011
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 2,008
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1,997
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1,948
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1,937
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 1,876
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,870
- Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 1,848
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,822
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 1,783
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,736
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,602
- Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 1,594
- Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1,552
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,502
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1,427
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,417
- Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 1,383
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,356
2018 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 22
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 20
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 17
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 16
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 15
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 15
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 15 - Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 14
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 13
Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 13
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 13 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 12
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 12
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 12 - Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 11
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 11
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 11 - Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 10
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 10
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 10 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 9
- Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 8
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 8
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 8 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 7
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 7
Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 7
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 7 - Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 6
Brock Osweiler – Miami Dolphins – 6 - Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Jimmy Garoppolo – San Francisco 49ers – 5 - Marcus Mariotta – Tennessee Titans – 3
J. Rosen – Arizona Cardinals – 3 - Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Cleveland Browns – 2
Sam Bradford – Arizona Cardinals – 2 - Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Blaine Gabbert – Tennessee Titans – 1
C. Kessler – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Nathan Peterman – Buffalo Bills – 1
Kevin Byard – Tennessee Titans – 1
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1
A. Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 1
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1
2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 686
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 619
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 542
- Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 481
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 466
- Isiah Crowell – New York Jets – 459
- James Conner – Pittsburgh Steelers – 453
- Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 445
- Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 444
- Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 438
- Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 436
- Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 422
- Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 386
- Carlos Hyde – Cleveland Browns – 382
- Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 378
- Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 376
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 371
- Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 363
- Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 352
- Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 343
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 336
- Frank Gore – Miami Dolphins – 332
- Latavius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 330
- T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 327
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 311
- Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 310
- Royce Freeman – Denver Broncos – 309
Alex Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 309 - Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 305
- Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 282
- Dion Lewis – Tennessee Titans – 277
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 273
- Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 260
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 257
- Alfred Morris – San Francisco 49ers – 253
- Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 249
2018 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 11
- James Conner – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 6
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 6 - Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 5
Isiah Crowell – New York Jets – 5
Carlos Hyde – Cleveland Browns – 5
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 5 - Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 4
Royce Freeman – Denver Broncos – 4
Alex Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 4 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 3
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
N. Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 3
M. Davis – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Jay Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
LeGarrette Blount – Detroit Lions – 3
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 3
Ito Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Philip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 2
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 2
Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 2
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Corey Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Mark Ingram II – New Orleans Saints – 2
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2 - Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Dion Lewis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Alfred Morris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Chris Ivory – Buffalo Bills – 1
James White – New England Patriots – 1
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 1
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Tyrod Taylor – Cleveland Browns – 1
T. Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 1
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1
R. Jones – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Kenneth Dixon – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
K. Bibbs – Washington Redskins – 1
Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 1
Alex Armah – Carolina Panthers – 1
C. Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 1
2018 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 822
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 811
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 707
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 649
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 635
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 618
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 611
- Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 602
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 591
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 588
- Brandin Cooks – Los Angeles Rams – 569
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 566
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 563
- JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 561
- John Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 558
- Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 557
- G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 527
- DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 526
- S. Shepard – New York Giants – 508
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 506
- Jarvis Landry – Cleveland Browns – 489
- Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 482
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 478
- Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 468
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 467
- Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 465
- Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 438
- Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 428
- Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 424
- Michael Crabtree – Baltimore Ravens – 409
- Dede Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 405
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 405 - Jared Cook – Oakland Raiders – 400
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 392
- Albert Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 391
- James White – New England Patriots – 380
- Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 379
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 372
- C. Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 368
- Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 362
- Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 361
2018 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
- Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 6
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 6
James White – New England Patriots – 6
Eric Ebron – Indianapolis Colts – 6 - Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 5
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 5 - DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 4
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 4
John Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Albert Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 4
Trey Burton – Chicago Bears – 4
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
A. Jeffrey – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4 - Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 3
Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Jordy Nelson – Oakland Raiders – 3
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 3
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
M. Goodwin – San Francisco 49ers – 3
D. Moore – Seattle Seahawks – 3
C. Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
E. Swoope – Indianapolis Colts – 3
A. Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Michael Roberts – Detroit Lions – 3 - Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 2
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Brandin Cooks – Los Angeles Rams – 2
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 2
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 2
Jarvis Landry – Cleveland Browns – 2
Saquon Barclay – New York Giants – 2
Michael Crabtree – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Dede Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Jared Cook – Oakland Raiders – 2
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
T. Gabriel – Chicago Bears – 2
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 2
Donte Moncrief – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Geronimo Allison – Green Bay Packers – 2
Allen Robinson – Chicago Bears – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
C. Sutton – Denver Broncos – 2
Terrelle Pryor – New York Jets – 2
J. Grant – Miami Dolphins – 2
P. Richardson – Washington Redskins – 2
Phillip Dorsett – New England Patriots – 2
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
N. Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 2
T. Smith – New Orleans Saints – 2
Torrey Smith – Carolina Panthers – 2
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 2
D. Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
C. Herndon – New York Jets – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 2
Tavon Austin – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Anthony Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Chris Conley – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
C. Patterson – New England Patriots – 2
D. Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
John Ross – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
J. Brown – Seattle Seahawks – 2 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1
C. Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Keelan Cole – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jimmy Graham – Green Bay Packers – 1
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
C. Rogers – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Danny Amendola – Miami Dolphins – 1
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 1
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 1
Amari Cooper – Los Angeles Raiders – 1
V. McDonald – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
R. Grant – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 1
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1
K. Juszcyzk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
R. Higgins – Cleveland Browns – 1
B. Watson – New Orleans Saints – 1
Z. Jones – Buffalo Bills – 1
Josh Gordon – New England Patriots – 1
T. Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Buffalo Bills – 1
M. Valdes-Sc… – Green Bay Packers – 1
G. Swaim – Dallas Cowboys – 1
R. Seals-Jones – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Antonio Callaway – Cleveland Browns – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
K. Coutee – Houston Texans – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 1
Laquon Treadwell – Minnesota Vikings – 1
M. Gallup – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Taywan Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
K. Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
A. Hurns – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jarius Wright – Carolina Panthers – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Seth Roberts – Los Angeles Raiders – 1
Brandon Marshall – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
M. Hall – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Z. Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 1
J. Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 1
C. Meredith – New Orleans Saints – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
J. Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Virgil Green – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
M. Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 1
W. Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dante Pettis – San Francisco 49ers – 1
C. Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Bruce Ellington – Houston Texans – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Austin Sefarian-Jenkins – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 1
D. Fells – Cleveland Browns – 1
J. Croom – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
L. Stocker – Tennessee Titans – 1
N. O’Leary – Miami Dolphins – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
R. Switzer – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Dane Cruikshank – Tennessee Titans – 1
Anthony Sherman – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Frank Gore – Miami Dolphins – 1
C. Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 1
K. Bibbs – Washington Redskins – 1
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Demarcus Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
M. Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
L. Paulson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
P. Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
A.J. Derby – Miami Dolphins – 1
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
J. Bellamy – Chicago Bears – 1
C.J. Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Leggett – New York Jets – 1
Z. Line – New Orleans Saints – 1