After Week 7 in the 2015 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 2015 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:
2015 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 2,453
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,054
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 2,002
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,985
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,871
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,866
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,857
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,824
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,812
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1,776
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 16
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 16
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 15
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 15
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 15 - Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 14
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 13
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 12
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 11
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 11
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 11
Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 11
Brian Hoyer – Houston Texans – 11 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 9
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 9
Sam Bradford – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 9
Jamies Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 9
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 9
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 9
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 9 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 8
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 8
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8 - Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 7
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 7 - Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 6
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 6
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 621
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 567
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 541
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 530
- Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 511
- Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 507
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 501
- Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 480
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 470
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 450
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 9
- Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
- Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 4
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 4
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 4
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 4 - Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 3
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 3
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3 - Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 2
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 2
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 2
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 2
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 2
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 2
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 1
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 1
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 1
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 1
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
Dan Herron – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 776
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 730
- Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 690
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 622
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 606
- Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 588
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 586
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 578
- Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 576
- Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 575
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 6
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 6
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 6
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 5
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 4
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 5
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5 - Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 4
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 4
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 4
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 4
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 4
Eric Decker – New York Jets – 4
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 4 - Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 3
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 3
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 3
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Ted Ginn – Carolina Panthers – 3
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 3
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 3
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 3
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 3 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 2
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 2
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Nate Washington – Houston Texans – 2
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 2
Rishard Matthews – Miami Dolphins – 2
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 2
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 2
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 2
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 2
Leonard Hankerson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 2
Chris Hogan – Buffalo Bills – 2
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Lance Moore – Detroit Lions – 2
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 2
Charles Sims – Tampa Buccaneers – 2
Darrius Heyward-Bey – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Andre Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 2
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 2
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 2
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 2
Darren Fells – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Austin-Seferian-Jenkins – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Kyle Juszcyk – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 2
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 2
Owen Daniels – Denver Broncos – 2
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jeremy Kerley – New York Jets – 2
Jaelen Strong – Houston Texans – 2
Jake Stoneburner – Miami Dolphins – 2