After Week 7 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
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,181
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2,095
- Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,023
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 2,014
- Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 1,930
- Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,910
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,899
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1,890
- Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1,856
- Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,855
2020 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 22
- Tom Brady – Tampa Buccaneers – 18
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 17
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 16
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 16 - Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 15
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 15
Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 15 - Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 13
Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 13
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 13
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 13 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 12
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 12
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 12 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 11
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 11 - Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 10
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 10
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Miami Dolphins – 10
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 10 - Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 9
2020 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 663
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 551
- Kenyan Drake – Arizona Cardinals – 512
- Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 506
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 489
- Todd Gurley II – Atlanta Falcons – 485
- James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 481
- Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 463
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 458
- Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 437
2020 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 7
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 7
Todd Gurley II – Arizona Falcons – 7
Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 7 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Josh Jacobs – Oakland Raiders – 5
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 5
Cam Newton – New England Patriots – 5 - Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Kenyan Drake – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Antonio Gibson – Washington Redskins – 4
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 4
Melvin Gordon III – Denver Broncos – 4
Nick Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 4
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 4
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 4 - Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 3
Miles Sanders – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 3
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 3
Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts – 3
James Connor – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Malcolm Brown – Los Angles Rams – 3
Jerick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 3
Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Jordan Howard – Miami Dolphins – 3 - Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Adrian Peterson – Detroit Lions – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
Lativius Murray – New Orleans Saints – 2
Mark Ingram II – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Leonard Fournette – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Benny Snell Jr. – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 2
J.K. Dobbins – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Miami Dolphins – 2
Carlos Hyde – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Peyton Barber – Washington Redskins – 2
Brandon Alyuk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Kyle Juszcyk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2 - David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
Myles Gaskin – Miami Dolphins – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Devin Singletary – Buffalo Bills – 1
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Alexander Mattison – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Joshua Kelley – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Jamaal Williams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Gus Edwards – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 1
Devonta Freeman – New York Giants – 1
Brian Hill – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 1
La’Mical Perine – New York Jets – 1
Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1
Wayne Gallman – New York Giants – 1
Tony Pollard – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jalen Richard – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Darrel Williams – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Dion Lewis – New York Giants – 1
Taysom Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Dwayne Haskins Jr. – Washington Redskins – 1
Kyle Allen – Washington Redskins – 1
Joe Reed – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Drew Lock – Denver Broncos – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Josh Adams – New York Jets – 1
Gerald Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Trey Burton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Nick Foles – Chicago Bears – 1
2020 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 704
- Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 640
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 615
- Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 603
- Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 583
- Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 577
- D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 567
- Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 544
- Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 542
- Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings – 537
2020 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 7 - Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 5
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Christian Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 5
Robert Tonyan – Green Bay Packers – 5 - Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 4
Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
A.J. Brown – Tennessee Titans – 4
Nelson Agholor – Las Vegas Raiders – 4
T.J. Hockenson – Detriot Lions – 4
Jimmy Graham – Chicago Bears – 4
Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 4 - DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 3
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 3
Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 3
Darius Slayton – New York Giants – 3
Tee Higgins – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Keelan Cole Sr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Travis Fulgham – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Darren Waller – Las Vegas Raiders – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 3
Hayden Hurst – Atlanta Falcons – 3
D.J. Chark – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Jalen Guyton – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Greg Ward – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Diontae Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Preston Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
Logan Thomas – Washington Redskins – 3
Darren Fells – Houston Texans – 3
Jared Cook – New Orleans Saints – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Harrison Bryant – Cleveland Browns – 3 - Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 2
Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 2
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Cole Beasley – Buffalo Bills – 2
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 2
George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Brandin Cooks – Houston Texans – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jamison Crowder – New York Jets – 2
Randall Cobb – Houston Texans – 2
Scotty Miller – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
DeVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 2
Tim Patrick – Denver Broncos – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Emanuel Sanders – New Orleans Saints – 2
Dalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Mike Gesicki – Miami Dolphins – 2
Rob Gronkowski – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Josh Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Noah Fant – Denver Broncos – 2
Allen Lazard – Green Bay Packers – 2
Mecole Hardman – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Tre’Quan Smith – New Orleans Saints – 2
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
David Moore – Seattle Seahawks – 2
James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Adam Humphries – Tennessee Titans – 2
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Gabriel Davis – Buffalo Bills – 2
Zach Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 2
John Brown – Buffalo Bills – 2
Moe Allie-Cox – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Anthony Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Braxton Berrios – New York Jets – 2
Cedrick Wilson – Dallas Cowboys – 2
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Rashard Higgins – Cleveland Browns – 2
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Andy Isabella – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Dontrelle Inman – Washington Redskins – 2
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Tyler Kroft – Buffalo Bills – 2
Jordan Reed – San Francisco 49ers – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Tyler Johnson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Nick Boyle – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Adam Shaheen – Miami Dolphins – 2
Donald Parham Jr. – Los Angeles Chargers – 2 - Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Marquise Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Russell Gage – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Laviska Shenault Jr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Jerry Jeudy – Denver Broncos – 1
Hunter Renfrow – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Brandon Alyuk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – Green Bay Packers – 1
Darnell Mooney – Chicago Bears – 1
Marvin Jones Jr. – Detroit Lions – 1
Chris Conley – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Eric Ebron – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Henry Ruggs III – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Austin Hooper – Cleveland Browns – 1
Gerald Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Golden Tate – New York Giants – 1
Anthony Firsker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Deebo Samuel – San Francisco 49ers – 1
David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
N’Keal Harry – New England Patriots – 1
Jordan Akins – Houston Texans – 1
Greg Olsen – Seattle Seahawks – 1
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 1
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dallas Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Kenny Stills – Houston Texans – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Mike Thomas – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Jerrick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Isaiah McKenzie – Buffalo Bills – 1
Chris Thompson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Trey Burton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Deonte Harris – New Orleans Saints – 1
Freddie Swain – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Boston Scott – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Tyler Eifert – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Alec Ingold – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 1
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Zay Jones – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Cole Kmet – Chicago Bears – 1
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Foster Moreau – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Jesse James – Detroit Lions – 1
Cam Sims – Washington Redskins – 1
Colin Johnson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Melvin Gordon III – Denver Broncos – 1
Doovan Peoples-Jones – Cleveland Browns – 1
Marvin Hall – Detroit Lions – 1
Tyron Johnson – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Virgil Green – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Ian Thomas – Carolina Panthers – 1
Zack Moss – Buffalo Bills – 1
Durham Smythe – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jace Sernberger – Green Bay Packers -1
Jason Witten – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Jacob Hollister – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Ke’Shawn Vaughn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Javon Wims – Chicago Bears – 1
Malik Taylor – Green Bay Packers – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Buffalo Bills – 1
Reggie Bonnafon – Carolina Panthers – 1
Patrick Ricard – Baltimore Ravens – 1
MyCole Pruitt – Tennessee Titans – 1
Reggie Gilliam – Buffalo Bills – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Jakob Johnson – New England Patriots – 1
Travis Homer – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Anthony Sherman – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Jordan Thomas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jason Croom – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Eric Fisher – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Lee Smith – Buffalo Bills – 1
Note: Week 7 was the Bye week for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts.