After Week 8 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
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2,526
- Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 2,521
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2,425
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 2,356
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,334
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2,283
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2,268
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2,259
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,200
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2,187
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2,176
- Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 2,110
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,102
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 2,027
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2,022
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 2,008
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,990
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,912
- Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 1,814
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,788
- Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1,705
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1,646
- Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 1,561
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1,556
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,550
2018 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 26
- Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 23
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 18
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 17
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 17 - Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 16
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 16
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 16 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 15
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 15
Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 15 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 14
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 14
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 14 - Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 13
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 13
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 13 - Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 12
- Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 11
- Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 10
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 10
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 10 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 8
Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 8
Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 8
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 8
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 8
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 8 - Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Brock Osweiler – Miami Dolphins – 6 - Josh Rosen – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Jimmy Garoppolo – San Francisco 49ers – 5 - Marcus Mariotta – Tennessee Titans – 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
Cody Kessler – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Nathan Peterman – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Kevin Byard – Tennessee Titans – 1
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1
Albert Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 1
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1
Danny Amendola – Miami Dolphins – 1
2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 800
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 619
- James Conner – Pittsburgh Steelers – 599
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 592
- Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 587
- Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 531
- Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 519
- Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 509
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 504
- Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 487
- Isiah Crowell – New York Jets – 484
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 466
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 466 - Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 457
- Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 422
- Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 408
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 395
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 392
- Latavius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 386
- Frank Gore – Miami Dolphins – 385
- Carlos Hyde – Cleveland Browns – 382
- Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 381
- Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 378
- Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 376
- Alex Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 358
- Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 345
- Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 343
- Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 340
- T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 334
- Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 310
- Royce Freeman – Denver Broncos – 309
- Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 305
- N. Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 297
- Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 296
- Alfred Morris – San Francisco 49ers – 253
- Dion Lewis – Tennessee Titans – 277
- A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 274
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 273
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 261
- Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 258
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 257
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 257
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 257
2018 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 11
- James Conner – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
- Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 7
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 6
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 5
Isiah Crowell – New York Jets – 5
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Carlos Hyde – Cleveland Browns – 5
Alex Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 5 - Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 4
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 4
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Royce Freeman – Denver Broncos – 4 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Philip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 3
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 3
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 3
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 3
Nick Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
Mike 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 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 2
Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 2
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
James White – New England Patriots – 2
Corey Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Mark Ingram II – New Orleans Saints – 2
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2 - Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Alfred Morris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dion Lewis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Chris Ivory – Buffalo Bills – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Jamaal Williams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tyrod Taylor – Cleveland Browns – 1
Taysom Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 1
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 1
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1
Kenneth Dixon – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Ronald Jones – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 1
Kapri Bibbs – Washington Redskins – 1
Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 1
DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Alex Armah – Carolina Panthers – 1
Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 1
2018 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 925
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 811
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 789
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 785
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 770
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 705
- Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 690
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 687
- Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 672
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 669
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 644
- Brandin Cooks – Los Angeles Rams – 643
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 642
- Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 623
- Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 620
- JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 594
DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 594 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 587
- John Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 586
- George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 584
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 552
- Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 542
- Jarvis Landry – Cleveland Browns – 528
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 517
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 506
- Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 503
- Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 497
- Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 477
- Jared Cook – Oakland Raiders – 474
- James White – New England Patriots – 459
- Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 453
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 448
- Michael Crabtree – Baltimore Ravens – 440
- Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 438
- Dede Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 436
- Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 428
- O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 419
- Christian Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 410
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 402
- Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 398
- Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 394
Eric Ebron – Indianapolis Colts – 394 - Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 393
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 392
- Albert Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 391
- Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 390
- Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 387
2018 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Eric Ebron – Indianapolis Colts – 7 - Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 6
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 6
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 6
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
James White – New England Patriots – 6
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 6 - Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 5
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 5 - Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 4
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
John Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 4
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Albert Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 4
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Trey Burton – Chicago Bears – 4
Alshon Jeffrey – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
Marquise Goodwin – San Francisco 49ers – 4
David Moore – Seattle Seahawks – 4 - Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 3
Jared Cook – Oakland Raiders – 3
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Dede Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Jordy Nelson – Oakland Raiders – 3
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 3
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Dallas Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Chris Herndon – New York Jets – 3
Anthony Miller – Chicago Bears – 3
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Aldrick Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Erik Swoope – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Michael Roberts – Detroit Lions – 3 - Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 2
Brandin Cooks – Los Angeles Rams – 2
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 2
Jarvis Landry – Cleveland Browns – 2
Saquon Barclay – New York Giants – 2
Michael Crabtree – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Christian Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 2
Taylor Gabriel – Chicago Bears – 2
Donte Moncrief – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Courtland Sutton – Denver Broncos – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Geronimo Allison – Green Bay Packers – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Allen Robinson – Chicago Bears – 2
Marquez Valdes-Scantlin – Green Bay Packers – 2
Jakeem Grant – Miami Dolphins – 2
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 2
Paul Richardson – Washington Redskins – 2
Antonio Callaway – Cleveland Browns – 2
Terrelle Pryor – New York Jets – 2
Phillip Dorsett – New England Patriots – 2
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 2
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Tre’Quan Smith – New Orleans Saints – 2
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 2
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Seth Roberts – Los Angeles Raiders – 2
Torrey Smith – Carolina Panthers – 2
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 2
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 2
Tavon Austin – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jordan Thomas – Houston Texans – 2
Chris Conley – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – New England Patriots – 2
Josh Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
John Ross – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Jaron Brown – Seattle Seahawks – 2 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Keelan Cole – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jimmy Graham – Green Bay Packers – 1
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Danny Amendola – Miami Dolphins – 1
Vance McDonald – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 1
Chester Rogers – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 1
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 1
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Zay Jones – Buffalo Bills – 1
Amari Cooper – Los Angeles Raiders – 1
Ryan Grant – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Josh Gordon – New England Patriots – 1
Kyle Juszcyzk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Rashard Higgins – Cleveland Browns – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Buffalo Bills – 1
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 1
Tajae Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 1
Laquon Treadwell – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Ricky Seals-Jones – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Geoff Swaim – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Keke Coutee – Houston Texans – 1
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 1
Taywan Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Vernon Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
Allen Hurns – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jarius Wright – Carolina Panthers – 1
Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 1
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Trent Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Brandon Marshall – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 1
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 1
Jeff Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
Alex Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Marvin Hall – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Zach Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Rhett Ellison – New York Giants – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Cameron Meredith – New Orleans Saints – 1
Chad Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
Virgil Green – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Marcus Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Dante Pettis – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jason Croom – Buffalo Bills – 1
Bruce Ellington – Houston Texans – 1
Austin Sefarian-Jenkins – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Darren Fells – Cleveland Browns – 1
Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 1
Mo Alie-Cox – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Anthony Sherman – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Luke Stocker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Nick O’Leary – Miami Dolphins – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Ryan Switzer – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Dane Cruikshank – Tennessee Titans – 1
Josh Bellamy – Chicago Bears – 1
Frank Gore – Miami Dolphins – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Tim Patrick – Denver Broncos – 1
Ed Dickson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Seth DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 1
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Kapri Bibbs – Washington Redskins – 1
Demarcus Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Logan Paulson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Hayden Hurst – Baltimore Ravens – 1
A.J. Derby – Miami Dolphins – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
C.J. Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jordan Leggett – New York Jets – 1
Zach Line – New Orleans Saints – 1