After Week 7 in the 2017 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 2017 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:
2017 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,208
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1,979
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,979 - Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,852
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 1,816
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,745
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1,724
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 1,687
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,652
- Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,643
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1,637
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 17
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 15
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 15
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 15 - Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 14
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 13
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 12
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 12
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 12 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 11
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 11
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 11 - Jameis Winston – Tampa Buccaneers – 10
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 10
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 10 - Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 9
Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 9
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 9
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 9
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 9 - Trevor Siemien – Denver Broncos – 8
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 7
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 7
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 7
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 7
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 7
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 717
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 684
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 627
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 596
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 558
- Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 540
- Jay Ajayi – Miami Dolphins – 442
- Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 428
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 425
- LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 419
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 6
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 5 - Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 4
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 4
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4 - Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 3
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 3
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 3 - Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 2
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 2
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 2
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 2
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 2
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
A. Peter… – Arizona Cardinals – 2
D. John… – Cleveland Browns – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 2 - LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
E. McGuu… – New York Jets – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
D. Wash… – Oakland Raiders – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
R. Hundl… – Green Bay Packers – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J. Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
C.J. Bea… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 1
S. Mannion – Los Angeles Rams – 1
2017 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 765
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 545
- B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 537
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 528
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 516
- T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 512
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 494
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 494 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 487
- Pierre Garcon – San Francisco 49ers – 483
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 466
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 6
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6 - Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 5
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 5 - Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 4
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 4 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 3
Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 3
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 3
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 3
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 3
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 3
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
O.J. Ho… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 3
A. Seferi… – New York Jets – 3
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 3 - Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 2
D. Jacks… – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Tedd Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 2
C. McCa… – Carolina Panthers – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Bennie Fowler – Denver Broncos – 2
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 2
J. Docts… – Washington Redskins – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 2 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 1
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 1
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 1
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 1
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 1
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 1
James White – New England Patriots – 1
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 1
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 1
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 1
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
J. Matth… – Buffalo Bills – 1
A. Robin… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
B. Elling… – Houston Texans – 1
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
L. Fourn… – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
M. Hollins – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 1
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 1
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 1
J.D. Mc… – Seattle Seahawks – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
K. Juszc… – San Francisco 49ers – 1
C. Moore – Baltimore Ravens – 1
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 1
B. Cunni… – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 1
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 1
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 1
W. Gall… – New York Giants – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 1
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
M. Hoo… – New Orleans Saints – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
C. Clem… – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
A. Fasano – Miami Dolphins – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
B. Miller – Houston Texans – 1
P. Super… – Tennessee Titans – 1
A. Shah… – Chicago Bears – 1