After Week 5 in the 2020 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 2020 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:
2020 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,856
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 1,585
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1,502
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,474
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,472
- Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 1,460
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1,451
- Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,439
- Derek Carr – Las Vegas Raiders – 1,417
- Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,375
2020 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 19
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 14
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 13
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13 - Tom Brady – Tampa Buccaneers – 12
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 11
- Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 10
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10 - Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 9
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 9
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 9
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 9
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 9
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 9
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 9 - Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 8
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 8
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 8
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 8 - Ryan Fitzpatrick – Miami Dolphins – 7
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 7 - Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 6
Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 6
2020 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 489
- Josh Jacobs – Oakland Raiders – 377
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 376
- Todd Gurley II – Atlanta Falcons – 375
- Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 374
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 374 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 364
- Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 359
- Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 347
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 344
- Nick Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 335
2020 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 7
- Josh Jacobs – Oakland Raiders – 5
Todd Gurley II – Arizona Falcons – 5
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 5 - Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 4
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 4
Nick Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 4
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 4
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 4
Cam Newton – New England Patriots – 4 - Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 3
James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Miles Sanders – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Melvin Gordon III – Denver Broncos – 3
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Antonio Gibson – Washington Redskins – 3
Jerick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 3
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Jordan Howard – Miami Dolphins – 3 - Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Kenyan Drake – Arizona Cardinals – 2
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 2
Lativius Murray – New Orleans Saints – 2
Malcolm Brown – Los Angles Rams – 2
Mark Ingram II – Baltimore Ravens – 2
James Connor – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Miami Dolphins – 2
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 2
J.K. Dobbins – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Leonard Fournette – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Brandon Alyuk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Peyton Barber – Washington Redskins – 2
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2 - Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Myles Gaskin – Miami Dolphins – 1
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
Adrian Peterson – Detroit Lions – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Devin Singletary – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 1
Alexander Mattison – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Joshua Kelley – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 1
Brian Hill – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1
Devonta Freeman – New York Giants – 1
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 1
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Tony Pollard – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Carlos Hyde – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Taysom Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jalen Richard – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 1
Dion Lewis – New York Giants – 1
Dwayne Haskins Jr. – Washington Redskins – 1
Kyle Juszcyk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Josh Adams – New York Jets – 1
Kyle Allen – Washington Redskins – 1
Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Gerald Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
2020 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 528
- Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 509
- D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 496
- Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 489
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 485
- CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys – 433
- Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 424
- Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 421
- Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 413
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 405
2020 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6 - D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 5
Robert Tonyan – Green Bay Packers – 5 - Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Jimmy Graham – Chicago Bears – 4 - Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 3
Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 3
D.J. Chark – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Keelan Cole Sr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Nelson Agholor – Las Vegas Raiders – 3
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 3 - DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 2
CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 2
Darius Slayton – New York Giants – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Jamison Crowder – New York Jets – 2
DeVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 2
Emanuel Sanders – New Orleans Saints – 2
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Darren Waller – Las Vegas Raiders – 2
Matt Gesicki – Miami Dolphins – 2
Allen Lazard – Green Bay Packers – 2
Dalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Noah Fant – Denver Broncos – 2
Tee Higgins – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Tim Patrick – Denver Broncos – 2
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Travis Fulgham – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
Preston Williams – Miami Dolphins – 2
John Brown – Buffalo Bills – 2
Mecole Hardman – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Moe Allie-Cox – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Tre’Quan Smith – New Orleans Saints – 2
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 2
Gabriel Davis – Buffalo Bills – 2
T.J. Hockenson – Detriot Lions – 2
Jalen Guyton – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
David Moore – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Hayden Hurst – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Jared Cook – New Orleans Saints – 2
Cedrick Wilson – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Anthony Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Andy Isabella – Arizona Cardinals – 2
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Braxton Berrios – New York Jets – 2
Darren Fells – Houston Texans – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Dontrelle Inman – Washington Redskins – 2
Jordan Reed – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Tyler Kroft – Buffalo Bills – 2 - Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 1
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 1
Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Marquise Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Cole Beasley – Buffalo Bills – 1
Brandin Cooks – Houston Texans – 1
George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Laviska Shenault Jr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Randall Cobb – Houston Texans – 1
Scotty Miller – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Hunter Renfrow – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Jerry Jeudy – Denver Broncos – 1
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Russell Gage – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – Green Bay Packers – 1
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Henry Ruggs III – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jordan Akins – Houston Texans – 1
N’Keal Harry – New England Patriots – 1
Darnell Mooney – Chicago Bears – 1
Eric Ebron – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Christian Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Austin Hooper – Cleveland Browns – 1
Diontae Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Greg Ward – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Zach Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Greg Olsen – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dallas Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Marvin Jones Jr. – Detroit Lions – 1
Adam Humphries – Tennessee Titans – 1
David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
A.J. Brown – Tennessee Titans – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Jerrick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Logan Thomas – Washington Redskins – 1
Kenny Stills – Houston Texans – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
Freddie Swain – Seattle Seahawks – 1
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Chris Thompson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Isaiah McKenzie – Buffalo Bills – 1
Tyler Eifert – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 1
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Zay Jones – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Alec Ingold – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Mike Thomas – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Foster Moreau – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Harrison Bryant – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jesse James – Detroit Lions – 1
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 1
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Tyron Johnson – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Marvin Hall – Detroit Lions – 1
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Colin Johnson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Melvin Gordon III – Denver – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Rashard Higgins – Cleveland Browns – 1
Ian Thomas – Carolina Panthers – 1
Nick Boyle – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Jason Witten – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Ke’Shawn Vaughn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Greg Ward – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Buffalo Bills – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Donald Parham Jr. – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Javon Wims – Chicago Bears – 1
Reggie Bonnafon – Carolina Panthers – 1
Patrick Ricard – Baltimore Ravens – 1
MyCole Pruitt – Tennessee Titans – 1
Zack Moss – Buffalo Bills – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jacob Hollister – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Adam Shaheen – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jakob Johnson – New England Patriots – 1
Travis Homer – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Anthony Sherman – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jordan Thomas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Eric Fisher – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Reggie Gilliam – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lee Smith – Buffalo Bills – 1
- Note: The Denver Broncos vs. New England Patriots was postponed to a later date due to Covid-19 concerns. It was noted as a Bye week for those two teams. Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions had their Bye week.