After Week 9 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 – 2,746
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2,687
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 2,583
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2,541
- Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 2,416
- Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2,398
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2,376
- Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,272
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2,253
- Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 2,146
2020 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 28
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 25
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 24
- Tom Brady – Tampa Buccaneers – 20
- Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 19
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 19 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 18
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 17
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 17
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 17 - Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 16
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 16 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 15
Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 15
Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 15 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 14
2020 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 858
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 843
- Josh Jacobs – Las Vegas Raiders – 587
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 586
- Todd Gurley II – Atlanta Falcons – 584
- James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 580
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 572
- Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 543
- Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 538
- Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 529
2020 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 12
- Todd Gurley II – Arizona Falcons – 9
- Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 8
Kyler Murray – Arizona Cardinals – 8
Cam Newton – New England Patriots – 8 - Josh Jacobs – Oakland Raiders – 6
- James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 5
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 5
Antonio Gibson – Washington Redskins – 5
Jerick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 5
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 5
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 5
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 5 - Ronald Jones II – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Kenyan Drake – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Jonathan Taylor – Indianapolis Colts – 4
James Connor – Pittsburgh Steelers – 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
Jordan Howard – Miami Dolphins – 4 - Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 3
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Miles Sanders – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 3
Gus Edwards – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Malcolm Brown – Los Angles Rams – 3
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 3
Wayne Gallman – New York Giants – 3
Zack Moss – Buffalo Bills – 3
Joe Burrow – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 3 - Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Myles Gaskin – Miami Dolphins – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
Adrian Peterson – Detroit Lions – 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
Teddy Bridgewater – Carolina Panthers – 2
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Benny Snell Jr. – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Justin Herbert – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 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
DeeJay Dallas – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Brandon Alyuk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Drew Lock – Denver Broncos – 2
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Kyle Juszcyk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Tom Brady – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Trey Burton – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2 - David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
Devin Singletary – Buffalo Bills – 1
Damien Harris – New England Patriots – 1
Alexander Mattison – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jamaal Williams – Green Bay Packers – 1
Joshua Kelley – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Brian Hill – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Devontae Booker – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Jordan Wilkins – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Tony Pollard – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 1
Devonta Freeman – New York Giants – 1
La’Mical Perine – New York Jets – 1
Taysom Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 1
JaMycal Hasty – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Gardner Minshew II – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Ryan Tannehill – Tennessee Titans – 1
Duke Johnson – Houston Texans – 1
Kalen Ballage – Los Angeles Chargers / New York Jets – 1
Darrel Williams – Kansas City Chiefs – 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
Samaje Perine – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dwayne Haskins Jr. – Washington Redskins – 1
Joe Reed – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Kyle Allen – Washington Redskins – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Jake Luton – Jacksonville Jaguars – 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
- Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 813
- D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 788
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 769
- Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 751
- DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 734
- Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 712
- Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 692
- Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 675
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 657
- Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 655
2020 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 9
- D.K. Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks – 8
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 7 - Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 7
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7 - Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 6
A.J. Brown – Tennessee Titans – 6
Christian Kirk – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 6 - Chase Claypool – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
T.J. Hockenson – Detriot Lions – 5
Nelson Agholor – Las Vegas Raiders – 5
Robert Tonyan – Green Bay Packers – 5
Jimmy Graham – Chicago Bears – 5
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 5 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
D.J. Chark – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Travis Fulgham – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Darren Waller – Las Vegas Raiders – 4
David Moore – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Marvin Jones Jr. – Detroit Lions – 4
Preston Williams – Miami Dolphins – 4
Jared Cook – New Orleans Saints – 4
Kareem Hunt – Cleveland Browns – 4 - Stefon Diggs – Buffalo Bills – 3
DeAndre Hopkins – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Allen Robinson II – Chicago Bears – 3
Terry McLaurin – Washington Redskins – 3
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 3
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 3
Brandin Cooks – Houston Texans – 3
Darius Slayton – New York Giants – 3
Tee Higgins – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
DeVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 3
Hayden Hurst – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Jamison Crowder – New York Jets – 3
Mecole Hardman – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Tim Patrick – Denver Broncos – 3
Keelan Cole Sr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 3
Emanuel Sanders – New Orleans Saints – 3
Rob Gronkowski – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling – Green Bay Packers – 3
Diontae Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Tre’Quan Smith – New Orleans Saints – 3
Eric Ebron – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Gabriel Davis – Buffalo Bills – 3
Jalen Guyton – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Greg Ward – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Logan Thomas – Washington Redskins – 3
Darren Fells – Houston Texans – 3
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 3
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Harrison Bryant – Cleveland Browns – 3
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Tyler Kroft – Buffalo Bills – 3 - Amari Cooper – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Cole Beasley – Buffalo Bills – 2
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Jerry Jeudy – Denver Broncos – 2
George Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Marquise Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Scotty Miller – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Randall Cobb – Houston Texans – 2
Dalton Schultz – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Brandon Alyuk – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Hunter Renfrow – Las Vegas Raiders – 2
Curtis Samuel – Carolina Panthers – 2
Noah Fant – Denver Broncos – 2
Darnell Mooney – Chicago Bears – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
Mike Gesicki – Miami Dolphins – 2
Josh Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Anthony Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
John Brown – Buffalo Bills – 2
Zach Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Mike Davis – Carolina Panthers – 2
Moe Allie-Cox – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Allen Lazard – Green Bay Packers – 2
Chase Edmonds – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Golden Tate – New York Giants – 2
James Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Braxton Berrios – New York Jets – 2
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Demarcus Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Breshad Perriman – New York Jets – 2
Adam Humphries – Tennessee Titans – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Aaron Jones – Green Bay Packers – 2
Cedrick Wilson – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Rashard Higgins – Cleveland Browns – 2
Andy Isabella – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Irv Smith Jr. – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Dontrelle Inman – Washington Redskins – 2
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Isaiah McKenzie – Buffalo Bills – 2
Tyler Johnson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Nick Boyle – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 2
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 2
Jordan Reed – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Adam Shaheen – Miami Dolphins – 2
Donald Parham Jr. – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Mercedes Lewis – Green Bay Packers – 2
Gabe Nabers – Los Angeles Chargers – 2 - Robby Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Russell Gage – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
Laviska Shenault Jr. – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Chris Conley – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Olamide Zaccheaus – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Sterling Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Anthony Firsker – Tennessee Titans – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Gerald Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Henry Ruggs III – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
David Montgomery – Chicago Bears – 1
D’Andre Swift – Detroit Lions – 1
Austin Hooper – Cleveland Browns – 1
Marvin Hall – Detroit Lions – 1
K.J. Hamler – Denver Broncos – 1
Jordan Akins – Houston Texans – 1
Deebo Samuel – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Richie James – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Jerrick McKinnon – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 1
N’Keal Harry – New England Patriots – 1
Cam Sims – Washington Redskins – 1
Greg Olsen – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Deonte Harris – New Orleans Saints – 1
David Johnson – Houston Texans – 1
Dallas Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Miles Boykin – Baltimore Ravens – 1
DaeShaun Hamilton – Denver Broncos – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
Raheem Mostert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 1
Chris Thompson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Tyler Eifert – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Kenny Stills – Houston Texans – 1
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Mike Thomas – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Ross Dwelley – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Trey Burton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Albert Okwuegbunam – Denver Broncos – 1
Darrell Henderson Jr. – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Jalen Reagor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tyron Johnson – Los Angles Chargers – 1
Boston Scott – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jacob Hollister – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Alec Ingold – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Freddie Swain – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Dion Lewis – New York Giants – 1
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Melvin Gordon III – Denver Broncos – 1
Jace Sernberger – Green Bay Packers -1
Ian Thomas – Carolina Panthers – 1
Jesse James – Detroit Lions – 1
Darrell Daniels – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Zay Jones – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Cole Kmet – Chicago Bears – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Durham Smythe – Miami Dolphins – 1
Jeff Wilson Jr. – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Taysom Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Adam Trautman – New Orleans Saints – 1
Zack Moss – Buffalo Bills – 1
Travis Homer – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Colin Johnson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Foster Moreau – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
DeeJay Dallas – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Doovan Peoples-Jones – Cleveland Browns – 1
Jason Witten – Las Vegas Raiders – 1
Malik Taylor – Green Bay Packers – 1
Virgil Green – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Josh Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
Brandon Powell – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Ryan Nall – Chicago Bears – 1
Javon Wims – Chicago Bears – 1
Ke’Shawn Vaughn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Minnesota Vikings – 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
Jakob Johnson – New England Patriots – 1
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Mack Hollins – Miami Dolphins – 1
Anthony Sherman – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Maxx Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jordan Thomas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jason Croom – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Eric Fisher – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Lee Smith – Buffalo Bills – 1
Note: Week 9 was the Bye week for the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams.