After Week 7 in the 2013 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 2013 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:
NFL Passing Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 2,565
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,132
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2,129
- Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 2,010
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,958
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,924
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,922
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,921
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,917
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1,906
NFL Passing Touchdowns Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 25
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 15
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 15
Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 15 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 14
Sam Bradford – St. Louis Rams – 14 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 13
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13 - Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 12
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 11
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 11 - Eli Manning – New York Giants – 10
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 10
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 10 - Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 9
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 8
Robert Griffin III – Washington Redskins – 8
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 8
Geno Smith – New York Jets – 8
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 8
Matt Schaub – Houston Texans – 8
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 8
Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans – 8 - Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
NFL Rushing Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 685
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 578
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 561
- Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 547
- Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 542
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 533
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 511
- Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 472
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 456
- Ryan Mathews – San Diego Chargers – 446
NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 8
- Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 6
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 6 - Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 5
Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 5
Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 5 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 4
DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4 - LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 3
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3
Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 3
Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3
NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards
- Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 629
- Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 627
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 619
- Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 610
DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 610 - Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 593
- Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 591
- Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 584
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 580
- Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 569
- Jeffery Alshon – Chicago Bears – 561
NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns
- Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 8
Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 8 - Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 7
- Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 6
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 6
Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 6
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 6
Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 6 - Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 5
Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 5 - Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 4
Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 4
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4
Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 4