National Football League
Passing, rushing and receiving leaders since 1999. Every season from 1999: who finished first, in what, and how often.
- Titles recorded
- 1,796
- Players who led
- 610
- Seasons covered
- 1999–2025
Spotlight
Four league leaders, drawn at random from the whole of NFL history.
#6 all-time
Kurt Warner
1999–2009
16
seasons leading
his conference
his conference
13 best in the NFL
Completion Percentage
4×
#10 all-time
Matt Ryan
2008–2022
13
seasons leading
his conference
his conference
7 best in the NFL
Pass Attempts
3×
#40 all-time
Ezekiel Elliott
2016–2024
8
seasons leading
his conference
his conference
7 best in the NFL
Rushing First Downs
3×
#15 all-time
Daunte Culpepper
1999–2009
11
seasons leading
his conference
his conference
4 best in the NFL
Yards per Attempt
2×
Season spotlight
A leaderboard from a random season.
2015 Rushing Touchdowns
Full list- 1 Devonta Freeman ATL 11
- 1 Jeremy Hill CIN 11
- 1 Adrian Peterson MIN 11
- 1 DeAngelo Williams PIT 11
- 5 Todd Gurley LA 10
- 5 Cam Newton CAR 10
2015 Completion Percentage
Full list- 1 Kirk Cousins WAS 69.8%
- 2 Drew Brees NO 68.3%
- 3 Russell Wilson SEA 68.1%
- 4 Ben Roethlisberger PIT 68.0%
- 5 Matthew Stafford DET 67.2%
2025 Yards per Reception
Full list- 1 Alec Pierce IND 21.34
- 2 Christian Watson GB 17.46
- 3 Jameson Williams DET 17.19
- 4 Kayshon Boutte NE 16.70
- 5 Nico Collins HOU 15.73
Most titles, ever
Seasons finishing first in a category, counted across a whole career.
- 1 Drew Brees 2001–2020 36 best in the NFL 9 categories 59
- 2 Peyton Manning 1999–2015 25 best in the NFL 9 categories 52
- 3 Tom Brady 2000–2022 21 best in the NFL 8 categories 45
- 4 Derrick Henry 2016–2025 12 best in the NFL 5 categories 20
- 5 Philip Rivers 2004–2025 11 best in the NFL 9 categories 19
- 6 Kurt Warner 1999–2009 13 best in the NFL 8 categories 16
- 7 Adrian Peterson 2007–2021 10 best in the NFL 5 categories 16
- 8 Brett Favre 1999–2010 8 best in the NFL 7 categories 16
- 9 Ben Roethlisberger 2004–2021 8 best in the NFL 8 categories 16
- 10 Marvin Harrison 1999–2008 7 best in the NFL 4 categories 13
Longest reigns
Consecutive seasons on top- 7 Drew Brees Passing Yards, 2010–2016
- 6 Zach Thomas Tackles, 2001–2006
- 5 Stephen Gostkowski Points Scored, 2011–2015
- 5 Julio Jones Receiving Yards, 2014–2018
- 4 Chad Johnson Receiving Yards, 2003–2006
- 4 Peyton Manning Passing First Downs, 2003–2006