After Week 14 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
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 4,138
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,977
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,976
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,794
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,705
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 3,655
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3,524
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,409
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 3,315
- Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 3,306
2015 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 33
- Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 31
- Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 30
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – 28
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 28
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 28
- Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 26
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 25
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 25
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 25 - Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 24
Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 24 - Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 23
- Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 22
- Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 19
2015 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,251
- Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 1,214
- Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 990
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 966
- Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 914
- Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 878
- LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 866
- Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 851
- Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 830
- Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 814
2015 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 9
Devonta Freeman – Atlanta Falcons – 9
- Todd Gurley – St. Louis Rams – 8
DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 8 - Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 7
Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 7
Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 7 - Jonathan Stewart – Carolina Panthers – 6
LaGarrett Blount – New England Patriots – 6
Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 6
Jeremy Langford – Chicago Bears – 6 - Doug Martin – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
Latavius Murray – Oakland Raiders – 5
Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 5
Ryan Mathews – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
Karlos Williams – Buffalo Bills – 5
Spencer Ware – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Jameis Winston – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5 - Thomas Rawls – Seattle Seahawks – 4
Frank Gore – Indianapolis Colts – 4
Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 4
DeMarco Murray – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Joseph Randle – Dallas Cowboys – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 4
Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 4 - LeSean McCoy – Buffalo Bills – 3
Chris Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Darren McFadden – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 3
Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Isiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
C.J. Anderson – Denver Broncos – 3
Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Antonio Andrews – Tennessee Titans – 3
Matt Jones – Washington Redskins – 3
Charcandrick West – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Tyrod Taylor – Buffalo Bills – 3
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 3
Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3
Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3 - T.J. Yeldon – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 2
Alfred Blue – Houston Texans – 2
Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
Blake Bortles – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
Marcus Mariota – Tennessee Titans – 2
Dion Lewis – New England Patriots – 2
Ryan Fitzpatrick – New York Jets – 2
Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 2
Teddy Bridgewater – Minnesota Vikings – 2
James White – New England Patriots – 2
Zach Line – Minnesota Vikings – 2 - Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 1
Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 1
Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Ameer Abdullah – Detroit Lions – 1
Tevin Coleman – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 1
Chris Polk – Houston Texans – 1
Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Dexter McCluster – Tennessee Titans – 1
Shaun Draughn – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Andre Williams – New York Giants – 1
Denard Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1
Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1
Bishop Sankey – Tennessee Titans – 1
Blaine Gabbert – San Francisco 49ers – 1
Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 1
Orleans Darkwa – New York Giants – 1
Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1
T. Hightower – New Orleans Saints – 1
Jamize Olawale – Oakland Raiders – 1
Josh McCown – Cleveland Browns – 1
R. Turbin – Dallas Cowboys – 1
Terron Ward – Atlanta Falcons – 1
Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 1
Fozzy Whittaker – Carolina Panthers – 1
Fred Jackson – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Kerwynn Williams – Arizona Cardinals – 1
E.J. Manuel – Buffalo Bills – 1
Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
De’Anthony Thomas – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
Mohamed Sanu – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
Dan Herron – Buffalo Bills – 1
Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 1
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 1
Nick Foles – St. Louis Rams – 1
M. Gillislee – Buffalo Bills – 1
Ka’Deem Carey – Chicago Bears – 1
Ryan Mallett – Houston Texans – 1
John Kuhn – Green Bay Packers – 1
Jalston Fowler – Tennessee Titans – 1
Will Johnson – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
William Tukaufu – Seattle Seahawks – 1
Austin Johnson – New Orleans Saints – 1
Anthony Dixon – Buffalo Bills – 1
Dontari Poe – Kansas City Chiefs – 1
2015 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 1,426
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 1,320
- Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,276
- DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1,221
- Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 1,187
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,169
- Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 1,088
- Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 1,084
- Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,067
- Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 1,018
2015 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns
- Odell Beckham Jr. – New York Giants – 12
Allen Robinson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 12
Tyler Eifert – Cincinnati Bengals – 12 - Brandon Marshall – New York Jets – 11
Doug Baldwin – Seattle Seahawks – 11 - DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 10
Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 10 - Eric Decker – New York Jets – 9
- A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
Gary Barnidge – Cleveland Browns – 8
Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 8
Ted Ginn Jr. – Carolina Panthers – 8 - Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 7
Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 7
Brandin Cooks – New Orleans Saints – 7
Michael Crabtree – Oakland Raiders – 7
Sammy Watkins – Buffalo Bills – 7
Jordan Reed – Washington Redskins – 7
Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 7
James Jones – Green Bay Packers – 7
Richard Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 7
- Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 6
Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 6
Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
Donte Moncrief – Indianapolis Colts – 6
Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 6 - T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 5
Jeremy Maclin – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 5
Martavis Bryant – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
Reuben Randle – New York Giants – 5
Tyler Lockett – Seattle Seahawks – 5
Seth Roberts – Oakland Raiders – 5
Julius Thomas – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
Zach Miller – Chicago Bears – 5 - Jarvis Landry – Miami Dolphins – 4
Amari Cooper – Oakland Raiders – 4
Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 4
Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 4
Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 4
Benjamin Watson – New Orleans Saints – 4
Jordan Matthews – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 4
Kamar Aiken – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 4
Kyle Rudolph – Minnesota Vikings – 4
Crockett Gilmore – Baltimore Ravens – 4
Dwayne Harris – New York Giants – 4
Ladarius Green – San Diego Chargers – 4
Tavon Austin – St. Louis Rams – 4
Eric Ebron – Detroit Lions – 4
Lance Moore – Detroit Lions – 4
David Johnson – Arizona Cardinals – 4
Scott Chandler – New England Patriots – 4
Andre Holmes – Oakland Raiders – 4 - Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
Mike Evans – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Willie Snead – New Orleans Saints – 3
Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 3
Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
Danny Amendola – New England Patriots – 3
Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 3
Danny Woodhead – San Diego Chargers – 3
Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Nate Washington – Houston Texans – 3
Markus Wheaton – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
Torrey Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Charles Clay – Buffalo Bills – 3
Robert Woods – Buffalo Bills – 3
Jermaine Kearse – Seattle Seahawks – 3
Steve Johnson – San Diego Chargers – 3
Malcolm Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – 3
Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 3
Owen Daniels – Denver Broncos – 3
Cole Beasley – Dallas Cowboys – 3
Dorial Green-Beckham – Tennessee Titans – 3
Charles Sims – Tampa Buccaneers – 3
Kenny Stills – Miami Dolphins – 3
Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
Andre Johnson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
Shane Vereen – New York Giants – 3
Leonard Hankerson – Atlanta Falcons – 3
Devin Funchess – Carolina Panthers – 3
DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 3
Brent Celek – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Corey Brown – Carolina Panthers – 3
Josh Huff – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
Clive Walford – Oakland Raiders – 3
Darren Fells – Arizona Cardinals – 3
Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 3
Cameron Brate – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
Garrett Celek – San Francisco 49ers – 3
Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 3
Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 3