After Week 15 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 – 4,162
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4,017
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,920
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,854
- Philip Rivers – Los Angeles Chargers – 3,838
- Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 3,738
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3,669
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,636
- Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 3,508
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,490
2017 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Carson Wentz – Philadelphia Eagles – 33
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 30
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 28
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 26
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 26 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 25
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 24
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 24
Jared Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 24 - Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 21
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 21
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 21
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 21 - Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 20
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 20 - Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 19
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 19 - Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 18
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 18
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 18
Jay Cutler – Miami Dolphins – 18
2017 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,222
- Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,201
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 1,187
- Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 1,067
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 1,057
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 1,045
- Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 931
- Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 923
- C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 858
- A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 845
2017 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 13
- Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 11
- LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
Leonard Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 8 - Jordan Howard – Chicago Bears – 7
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 7
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 7
Marshawn Lynch – Oakland Raiders – 7
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 7 - Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 6
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 6
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 6
Lativius Murray – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 6
Dak Prescott – Dallas Cowboys – 6 - A. Collins – Baltimore Ravens – 5
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 5
Derrick Henry – Tennessee Titans – 5
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 5
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 5
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 5
DeShone Kizer – Cleveland Browns – 5
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 5
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 5
Josh McCown – New York Jets – 5 - D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 4
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 4
Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 4
J. Mixon – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 4
A. Jones – Green Bay Packers – 4
J. Williams – Green Bay Packers – 4
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 4
Mike Gillislee – New England Patriots – 4
C. Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Jeremy Brissett – Indianapolis Colts – 4
R. Smith – Dallas Cowboys – 4 - Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 3
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 3
Kenyan Drake – Miami Dolphins – 3
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 3
Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
D. Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 3
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 3
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 3
Rob Kelley – Washington Redskins – 3
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3
C.J. Beathard – San Francisco 49ers – 3 - C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 2
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 2
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Adrian Peterson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 2
Dalvin Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 2
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 2
D. Cook – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 2
D. Fore… – Houston Texans – 2
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Peyton Barber – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 2
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Deshaun Watson – Houston Texans – 2
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
C. Grant – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
B. Hundley – Green Bay Packers – 2
D. Washington – Oakland Raiders – 2
Terrance West – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Cordarrelle Patterson – Oakland Raiders – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 2
T. Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
J. Ajayi – Philadelphia Eagles -2 - S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
Alfred Morris – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
E. McGuire – New York Jets – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Jamaal Charles – Denver Broncos – 1
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Jacquizz Rodgers – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
Tavon Austin – Los Angeles Rams – 1
T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
D. Booker – Denver Broncos – 1
Mike Tolbert – Buffalo Bills – 1
M. Trubiski – Chicago Bears – 1
Malcolm Brown – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J.D. McKissic – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Wendell Smallwood – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
Case Keenum – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Trevor Siemian – Denver Broncos – 1
T. Green – Detroit Lions – 1
C. Artis-Payne – Carolina Panthers – 1
E. Penny – Arizona Cardinals – 1
K. Barner – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
J. Goff – Los Angeles Rams – 1
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1
A. Elling… – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Robert Turbin – Indianapolis Colts – 1
T. Edmu… – New Orleans Saints – 1
J. Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Brock Osweiler – Denver Broncos – 1
Eli Manning – New York Giants – 1
Z. Zenner – Detroit Lions – 1
C.J. Ham – Minnesota Vikings – 1
A. Janovich – Denver Broncos – 1
Brian Hoyer – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
V. Mayle – Baltimore Ravens – 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 – 1,533
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,313
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,215
- Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 1,197
- Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 1,190
- Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,075
- Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 1,074
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1,016
- Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 991
- B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 984
2017 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 12
- Davante Adams – Green Bay Packers – 10
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 9
Alshon Jefferey – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
Jimmy Graham – Seattle Seahawks – 9 - A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Marvin Jones – Detroit Lions – 8
Nelson Agholor – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
Zack Ertz – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 8
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 8 - Tyreek Hill – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 7
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
Robby Anderson – New York Jets – 7
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 7
Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 7
Will Fuller – Houston Texans – 7 - B. Cooks – New England Patriots – 6
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 6
Stefon Diggs – Minnesota Vikings – 6
Evan Engram – New York Giants – 6
Sammy Watkins – Los Angeles Rams – 6
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6
Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6
O.J. Howard – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 6 - Keenan Allen – Los Angeles Chargers – 5
Michael Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 5
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
R. Woods – Los Angeles Rams – 5
Jermaine Kearse – New York Jets – 5
JuJu Smith-Schuster – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
A. Kamara – New Orleans Saints – 5
Paul Richardson – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Mohamed Sanu – Atlanta Falcons – 5
Christian McCaffrey – Carolina Panthers – 5
Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 5
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 5
Chris Hogan – New England Patriots – 5
J. Doctson – Washington Redskins – 5
Tyler Kroft – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
M. Lewis – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
T. Burton – Philadelphia Eagles – 5 - Adam Thielen – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 4
T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
Cooper Kupp – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Rishard Matthews – Tennessee Titans – 4
Todd Gurley – Los Angeles Rams – 4
Hunter Henry – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
Chris Thompson – Washington Redskins – 4
Ryan Grant – Washington Redskins – 4
B. Watson – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Melvin Gordon – Los Angeles Chargers – 4
David Njoku – Cleveland Browns – 4
G. Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 4
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 4
L. Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 4 - Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 3
M. Lee – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Ted Ginn Jr. – New Orleans Saints – 3
D. Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Mike Wallace – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Tyrell Williams – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Jack Doyle – Indianapolis Colts – 3
K. Cole – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 3
Jaron Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Duke Johnson Jr. – Cleveland Browns – 3
Brandon LaFell – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 3
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Austin Hooper – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Travis Benjamin – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Kareem Hunt – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Jeremy Maclin – Baltimore Ravens – 3
James White – New England Patriots – 3
Brandon Coleman – New Orleans Saints – 3
Jesse James – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Albert Wilson – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
A. Seferian-Jenkins – New York Jets – 3
Lamar Miller – Houston Texans – 3
Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 3
Bennie Fowler III – Denver Broncos – 3
A. Ekeler – Los Angeles Chargers – 3
Rex Burkhead – New England Patriots – 3
T. King – New York Giants – 3
J. Holton – Oakland Raiders – 3
R. Seals-Jones – Arizona Cardinals – 3
D. Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
A. Shaheen – Chicago Bears – 3
Andre Holmes – Buffalo Bills – 3 - Jamison Crowder – Washington Redskins – 2
S. Shepard – New York Giants – 2
J. Cook – Oakland Raiders – 2
LeVeon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 2
V. Davis – Washington Redskins – 2
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 2
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 2
J.J. Nelson – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 2
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 2
T. Smith – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Jerick McKinnon – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Theo Riddick – Detroit Lions – 2
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 2
Roger Lewis – New York Giants – 2
Kenny Golladay – Detroit Lions – 2
LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 2
B. Ellington – Houston Texans – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Coby Fleener – New Orleans Saints – 2
Jermaine Gresham – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Z. Jones – Buffalo Bills – 2
J. Thomp… – Miami Dolphins – 2
C. Latimer – Denver Broncos – 2
Corey Coleman – Cleveland Browns – 2
Brice Butler – Dallas Cowboys – 2
J.D. McKissic – Seattle Seahawks – 2
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 2
Javorius Allen – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Kenny Britt – Cleveland Browns – 2
G. Everett – Los Angeles Rams – 2
A.J. Derby – Denver Broncos – 2
J. Williams – Green Bay Packers – 2
C. Moore – Baltimore Ravens – 2
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 2
Ezekiel Elliott – Dallas Cowboys – 2
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 2
J. Wright – Minnesota Vikings – 2
Antonio Gates – Los Angeles Chargers – 2
J. Hardy – Atlanta Falcons – 2
B. Cunningham – Chicago Bears – 2
D. Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
J. Heuerman – Denver Broncos – 2
Jonnu Smith – Tennessee Titans – 2
J. Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 2
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
C. Clement – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
R. Ellison – New York Giants – 2
D. Byrd – Carolina Panthers – 2
J. Mickens – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
P. Ricard – Baltimore Ravens – 2 - M. Goodwin – San Francisco 49ers – 1
DaVante Parker – Miami Dolphins – 1
Eric Decker – Tennessee Titans – 1
K. Wright – Chicago Bears – 1
E. Dickson – Carolina Panthers – 1
S. DeValve – Cleveland Browns – 1
T. Taylor – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Taylor Gabriel – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Stephen Anderson – Houston Texans – 1
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 1
G. Kittle – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Tarik Cohen – Chicago Bears – 1
J. Matthews – Buffalo Bills – 1
Matt Forte – New York Jets – 1
Tyler Higbee – Los Angeles Rams – 1
D. Thompson – Buffalo Bills – 1
N. O’Leary – Buffalo Bills – 1
DeMarco Murray – Tennessee Titans – 1
T. Pryor… – Washington Redskins – 1
D. Westbrook – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
A. Robinson – San Francisco 49ers – 1
T. Taylor – Tennessee Titans – 1
J. Bellamy – Chicago Bears – 1
C. Rogers – Indianapolis Colts – 1
C. Sims – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
J. Kerley – New York Jets – 1
D. Inman – Chicago Bears – 1
Jalen Richard – Oakland Raiders – 1
L. Fournette – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
K. Juszczyk – San Francisco 49ers – 1
M. Hollins – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
K. Drake – Miami Dolphins – 1
Russell Shepard – Carolina Panthers – 1
Virgil Green – Denver Broncos – 1
DeAndre Washington – Oakland Raiders – 1
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 1
Marlon Mack – Indianapolis Colts – 1
Chris Ivory – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Ty Montgomery – Green Bay Packers – 1
A. Erickson – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Lance Kendricks – Green Bay Packers – 1
R. Smith – Dallas Cowboys – 1
R. Griffen – Houston Texans – 1
D. Williams – Miami Dolphins – 1
Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 1
B. Miller – Houston Texans – 1
D. Sims – Chicago Bears – 1
M. Breida – San Francisco 49ers – 1
D. Lewis – New England Patriots – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
S. Perine – Washington Redskins – 1
V. McDonald – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Deonte Thompson – Chicago Bears – 1
N. Vannett – Seattle Seahawks – 1
L. Toilolo – Atlanta Falcons – 1
T. Lewis – New Orleans Saints -1
E. Tomli… – New York Jets – 1
Demetrius Harris – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
W. Gallman – New York Giants – 1
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
K. Benjamin – Buffalo Bills – 1
L. Murphy – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Tyler Boyd – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
A. Fasano – Miami Dolphins – 1
T. Niklas – Arizona Cardinals – 1
J. Reynolds – Los Angeles Rams – 1
J. Hill – New Orleans Saints – 1
J. Thomas – Miami Dolphins – 1
J. Malone – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
M. Hail – Atlanta Falcons – 1
C. Carson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
J. Grant – Miami Dolphins – 1
B. Tate – Buffalo Bills – 1
M. Hoomana… – New Orleans Saints – 1
D. Allen – New England Patriots – 1
M. Lynel… – Washington Redskins – 1
Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 1
J. Hanna – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Tommy Bohanon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
P. Supernaw – Tennessee Titans – 1
LeGarrette Blount – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
D. Morg… – Minnesota Vikings – 1
Fozzy Whitt… – Carolina Panthers – 1
X. Grimble – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
L. Stocker – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
J. Sprin… – Washington Redskins – 1
L. Wester – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1
N. Bellore – Detroit Lions – 1
R. Nix – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1