After Week 8 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 – 2,462
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2,315
- Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,272
- Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2,189
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 2,168
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2,151
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2,145
- Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 2,106
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2,095
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1,948
2020 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 26
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 21
- Tom Brady – Tampa Buccaneers – 20
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 20 - Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 17
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 16
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 15
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 15
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 15
Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 15 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 14
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 13
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 13
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 13
Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 13
Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 13 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 12
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 12
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 12
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 12 - Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 11
2020 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 775
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 652
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 572
- Todd Gurley II – Atlanta Falcons – 531
- Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 529
Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 529 - Josh Jacobs – Las Vegas Raiders – 522
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 521
- Kenyan Drake – Arizona Cardinals – 512
- James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 481
- Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 458
2020 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 10
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 8
Todd Gurley II – Arizona Falcons – 8 - Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 7
- Cam Newton – New England Patriots – 6
- Josh Jacobs – Oakland Raiders – 5
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 5
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 5 - Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Kenyan Drake – Arizona Cardinals – 4
James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 4
James Connor – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Melvin Gordon III – Denver Broncos – 4
Antonio Gibson – Washington Redskins – 4
Nick Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 4
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 4
Jerick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 4
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 4
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 4 - Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 3
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Miles Sanders – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 3
Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Malcolm Brown – Los Angles Rams – 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
Myles Gaskin – Miami Dolphins – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
Adrian Peterson – Detroit Lions – 2
Gus Edwards – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Lativius Murray – New Orleans Saints – 2
J.K. Dobbins – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Leonard Fournette – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Mark Ingram II – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Zack Moss – Buffalo Bills – 2
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 2
Benny Snell Jr. – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Wayne Gallman – New York Giants – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Miami Dolphins – 2
Carlos Hyde – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 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
Trey Burton – Indianapolis Colts – 2 - David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
Devin Singletary – Buffalo Bills – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jamaal Williams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 1
Damien Harris – New England Patriots – 1
Joshua Kelley – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Alexander Mattison – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Brian Hill – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jordan Wilkins – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 1
Devonta Freeman – New York Giants – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 1
La’Mical Perine – New York Jets – 1
Tony Pollard – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1
JaMycal Hasty – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Taysom Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Darrel Williams – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Jalen Richard – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Dion Lewis – New York Giants – 1
DeeJay Dallas – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Samaje Perine – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dwayne Haskins Jr. – Washington Redskins – 1
Kyle Allen – Washington Redskins – 1
Joe Reed – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Drew Lock – Denver Broncos – 1
Josh Adams – New York Jets – 1
Gerald Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Nick Foles – Chicago Bears – 1
Chad Henne – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
2020 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 704
- Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 695
- Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 688
- D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 680
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 657
- Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 631
- D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 622
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 610
- Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 588
- Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 584
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 584
2020 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 7
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 7
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7 - Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 6 - Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 5
Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
A.J. Brown – Tennessee Titans – 5
Robert Tonyan – Green Bay Packers – 5
Christian Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 5 - Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Travis Fulgham – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
T.J. Hockenson – Detriot Lions – 4
Nelson Agholor – Las Vegas Raiders – 4
Jared Cook – New Orleans Saints – 4
Jimmy Graham – Chicago Bears – 4
Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 4 - DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 3
Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 3
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 3
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 3
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Tee Higgins – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Darius Slayton – New York Giants – 3
Keelan Cole Sr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Darren Waller – Las Vegas Raiders – 3
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 3
DeVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 3
Hayden Hurst – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Mecole Hardman – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Rob Gronkowski – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 3
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
D.J. Chark – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Marvin Jones Jr. – Detroit Lions – 3
Jalen Guyton – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
David Moore – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Greg Ward – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Diontae Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Preston Williams – Miami Dolphins – 3
Logan Thomas – Washington Redskins – 3
Darren Fells – Houston Texans – 3
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Harrison Bryant – Cleveland Browns – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3 - Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cole Beasley – Buffalo Bills – 2
George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Brandin Cooks – Houston Texans – 2
Scotty Miller – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Jamison Crowder – New York Jets – 2
Marquise Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Randall Cobb – Houston Texans – 2
Brandon Alyuk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Tim Patrick – Denver Broncos – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Dalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Josh Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Hunter Renfrow – Las Vegas Raiders – 2
Darnell Mooney – Chicago Bears – 2
Noah Fant – Denver Broncos – 2
Emanuel Sanders – New Orleans Saints – 2
Tre’Quan Smith – New Orleans Saints – 2
Mike Gesicki – Miami Dolphins – 2
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Eric Ebron – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Anthony Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Allen Lazard – Green Bay Packers – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
Zach Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Moe Allie-Cox – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Golden Tate – New York Giants – 2
James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Adam Humphries – Tennessee Titans – 2
John Brown – Buffalo Bills – 2
Braxton Berrios – New York Jets – 2
Gabriel Davis – Buffalo Bills – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Rashard Higgins – Cleveland Browns – 2
Cedrick Wilson – Dallas Cowboys – 2
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 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
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Tyler Johnson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Jordan Reed – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Nick Boyle – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Adam Shaheen – Miami Dolphins – 2
Donald Parham Jr. – Los Angeles Chargers – 2 - Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Russell Gage – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jerry Jeudy – Denver Broncos – 1
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Laviska Shenault Jr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – Green Bay Packers – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Gerald Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Anthony Firsker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Chris Conley – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Henry Ruggs III – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Austin Hooper – Cleveland Browns – 1
David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
Demarcus Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Deebo Samuel – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 1
N’Keal Harry – New England Patriots – 1
Marvin Hall – Detroit Lions – 1
Jordan Akins – Houston Texans – 1
Greg Olsen – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jerrick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 1
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 1
Dallas Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Miles Boykin – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
DaeShaun Hamilton – Denver Broncos – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Kenny Stills – Houston Texans – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Mike Thomas – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Deonte Harris – New Orleans Saints – 1
Trey Burton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
K.J. Hamler – Denver Broncos – 1
Albert Okwuegbunam – Denver Broncos – 1
Isaiah McKenzie – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jalen Reagor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Chris Thompson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Boston Scott – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Freddie Swain – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Tyler Eifert – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Alec Ingold – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Jesse James – Detroit Lions – 1
Jace Sernberger – Green Bay Packers -1
Zay Jones – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Cole Kmet – Chicago Bears – 1
Melvin Gordon III – Denver Broncos – 1
Ian Thomas – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dion Lewis – New York Giants – 1
Ross Dwelley – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Foster Moreau – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Cam Sims – Washington Redskins – 1
Colin Johnson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Durham Smythe – Miami Dolphins – 1
Doovan Peoples-Jones – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jason Witten – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Tyron Johnson – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Malik Taylor – Green Bay Packers – 1
Virgil Green – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
DeeJay Dallas – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Zack Moss – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jacob Hollister – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Javon Wims – Chicago Bears – 1
Mercedes Lewis – Green Bay Packers – 1
Ke’Shawn Vaughn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 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
Gabe Nabers – Los Angeles Chargers – 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 8 was the Bye week for the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins and Houston Texans.