After Week 4 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
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1,406
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,392
- Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 1,387
- Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 1,373
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,356
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,316
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,295
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,252
- Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1,246
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,202
2018 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 14
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 12
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 11
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 11
Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 11 - Kirk Cousins – Minnesota Vikings – 10
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 10 - Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 9
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 9 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 8
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 8
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 8
Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 8 - Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 7
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 7
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 7
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 7
Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 7 - Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 6
- Jimmy Garoppolo – San Francisco 49ers – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 4
Sam Darnold – New York Jets – 4
Alex Smith – Washington Redskins – 4
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 3
Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 3 - Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 2
Marcus Mariotta – Tennessee Titans – 2
Baker Mayfield – Cleveland Browns – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Cleveland Browns – 2
Sam Bradford – Arizona Cardinals – 2
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 2 - Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Blaine Gabbert – Tennessee Titans – 1
J. Rosen – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Kevin Byard – Tennessee Titans – 1
A. Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 1
Brock Osweiler – Miami Dolphins – 1
2018 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 426
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 338
- Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 313
- Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 300
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 289
- Carlos Hyde – Cleveland Browns – 285
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 276
- Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 275
- Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 271
- Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 267
- Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 260
- Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 236
- James Conner – Pittsburgh Steelers – 232
- Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 225
- Royce Freeman – Denver Broncos – 219
- Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 216
- Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 210
- T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 205
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 203
- Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 196
- Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 188
- David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 187
- Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 179
- Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 177
- Isiah Crowell – New York Jets – 171
2018 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carlos Hyde – Cleveland Browns – 5
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 5 - Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Isiah Crowell – New York Jets – 4 - Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 3
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Saquon Barkley – New York Giants – 3
Adrian Peterson – Washington Redskins – 3
James Conner – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Royce Freeman – Denver Broncos – 3
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Jay Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Alex Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 2
N. Chubb – Cleveland Browns – 2
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills – 2
M. Davis – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2 - Matt Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Philip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 1
Kerryon Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1
Sony Michel – New England Patriots – 1
Joe Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Chris Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Alfred Morris – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 1
Dion Lewis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Tyrod Taylor – Cleveland Browns – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Mitchell Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Corey Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 1
James White – New England Patriots – 1
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 1
Chris Ivory – Buffalo Bills – 1
Ito Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Ryan Fitzpatrick – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Nyheim Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1
Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Kenneth Dixon – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Case Keenum – Denver Broncos – 1
Alex Armah – Carolina Panthers – 1
2018 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 502
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 473
- Brandin Cooks – Los Angeles Rams – 452
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 445
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 443
- Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 426
- DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 424
- JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 416
- Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 389
- Jared Cook – Oakland Raiders – 370
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 364
- Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 349
- Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 348
- John Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 338
- Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 336
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 331
- Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 330
- Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 327
- Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 323
- G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 316
- Jarvis Landry – Cleveland Browns – 312
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 312 - Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 311
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 307
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 297
- Dede Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 295
2018 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Calvin Ridley – Atlanta Falcons – 6
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
- Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 4
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 3
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
DeSean Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 3
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
John Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Robert Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 3
Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Will Fuller V – Houston Texans – 3
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 3
Mike Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Chris Godwin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
James White – New England Patriots – 3
Eric Ebron – Indianapolis Colts – 3 - Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 2
DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
Jared Cook – Oakland Raiders – 2
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Geronimo Allison – Green Bay Packers – 2
Jordy Nelson – Oakland Raiders – 2
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 2
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 2
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 2
T. Gabriel – Chicago Bears – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Trey Burton – Chicago Bears – 2
Donte Moncrief – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Phillip Dorsett – New England Patriots – 2
Austin Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Albert Wilson – Miami Dolphins – 2
Will Dissly – Seattle Seahawks – 2
J. Grant – Miami Dolphins – 2
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 2
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
N. Hines – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 2
Tavon Austin – Dallas Cowboys – 2
John Ross – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Kendrick Bourne – San Francisco 49ers – 2
C. Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Chris Conley – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
A. Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Brandin Cooks – Los Angeles Rams – 1
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jarvis Landry – Cleveland Browns – 1
Corey Davis – Tennessee Titans – 1
Dede Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Quincy Enunwa – New York Jets – 1
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 1
Amari Cooper – Los Angeles Raiders – 1
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Keelan Cole – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Allen Robinson – Chicago Bears – 1
V. McDonald – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Willie Snead IV – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
R. Grant – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Michael Crabtree – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Sammy Watkins – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
Jimmy Graham – Green Bay Packers – 1
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 1
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 1
Taywan Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
Antonio Callaway – Cleveland Browns – 1
P. Richardson – Washington Redskins – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Brandon Marshall – Seattle Seahawks – 1
R. Seals-Jones – Arizona Cardinals – 1
K. Juszcyzk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Laquon Treadwell – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Mark Andrews – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 1
A. Jeffrey – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 1
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 1
G. Swaim – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 1
A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Dante Pettis – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jarius Wright – Carolina Panthers – 1
Bruce Ellington – Houston Texans – 1
D. Goedert – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Austin Sefarian-Jenkins – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
C. Patterson – New England Patriots – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 1
Z. Pascal – Indianapolis Colts – 1
J. Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
D. Fells – Cleveland Browns – 1
C.J. Uzomah – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
D. Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
J. Brown – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Torrey Smith – Carolina Panthers – 1
Seth Roberts – Los Angeles Raiders – 1
Dane Cruikshank – Tennessee Titans – 1
J. Croom – Buffalo Bills – 1
Antony Miller – Chicago Bears – 1
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
T. Sharpe – Tennessee Titans – 1
R. Switzer – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
M. Goodwin – San Francisco 49ers – 1
D.J. Moore – Carolina Panthers – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Anthony Sherman – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
James Washington – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Phillip Lindsay – Denver Broncos – 1
C. Meredith – New Orleans Saints – 1
L. Paulson – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
A.J. Derby – Miami Dolphins – 1
Frank Gore – Miami Dolphins – 1
Demarcus Robinson – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
C. Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
J. Bellamy – Chicago Bears – 1
C.J. Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 1
Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Michael Roberts – Detroit Lions – 1
J. Leggett – New York Jets – 1
Z. Line – New Orleans Saints – 1