NFL 1986 stat leaders
- Champion
- New York Giants
- Offensive Player of the Year
- Eric Dickerson
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Lawrence Taylor
- Super Bowl MVP
- Phil Simms
- Passing Yards
- Dan Marino, 4,746
- Passing Touchdowns
- Dan Marino, 44
- Rushing Yards
- Eric Dickerson, 1,821
Who led the NFL in passing yards in 1986?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Marino MIA | 4,746 | |
| 2 | Jay Schroeder WSH | 4,109 | |
| 3 | Boomer Esiason CIN | 3,959 | |
| 4 | Bernie Kosar CLE | 3,854 | |
| 5 | Kenneth John O'Brien Jr. NYJ | 3,690 | |
| 6 | Jim Kelly BUF | 3,593 | |
| 7 | Warren Moon TEN | 3,489 | |
| 8 | Phil Simms NYG | 3,487 | |
| 9 | John Elway DEN | 3,485 | |
| 10 | Dave Krieg SEA | 2,921 | |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 1986?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan MarinoMIA | 44 | |
| 2 | Kenneth John O'Brien Jr.NYJ | 25 | |
| 3 | Boomer EsiasonCIN | 24 | |
| 4 | Jay SchroederWSH | 22 | |
| 5 | Jim KellyBUF | 22 | |
| 6 | Dave KriegSEA | 21 | |
| 7 | Phil SimmsNYG | 21 | |
| 8 | John ElwayDEN | 19 | |
| 9 | Bernie KosarCLE | 17 | |
| 10 | Warren MoonTEN | 13 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in 1986?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Dickerson LAR | 1,821 | |
| 2 | Rueben Mayes NO | 1,353 | |
| 3 | James Jones DET | 903 | |
| 4 | Roger Craig SF | 830 | |
| 5 | Marcus Allen LV | 759 | |
| 6 | Herschel Walker DAL | 737 | |
| 7 | Kevin MackCLE | 665 | |
| 8 | Keith Byars PHI | 577 | |
| 9 | Randall CunninghamPHI | 540 | |
| 10 | John L. WilliamsSEA | 538 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1986?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herschel WalkerDAL | 12 | |
| 2 | Eric DickersonLAR | 11 | |
| 3 | Kevin MackCLE | 10 | |
| 4 | James JonesDET | 8 | |
| 5 | Rueben MayesNO | 8 | |
| 6 | Roger CraigSF | 7 | |
| 7 | Dalton HilliardNO | 5 | |
| 8 | Marcus AllenLV | 5 | |
| 9 | Randall CunninghamPHI | 5 | |
| 10 | Steve Young TB | 5 | |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 1986?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry RiceSF | 1,570 | |
| 2 | Gary ClarkWSH | 1,265 | |
| 3 | Mark ClaytonMIA | 1,150 | |
| 4 | Bill Brooks IND | 1,131 | |
| 5 | Drew HillTEN | 1,112 | |
| 6 | Art MonkWSH | 1,068 | |
| 7 | Ernest Pastell Givins Jr.TEN | 1,062 | |
| 8 | Mark BavaroNYG | 1,001 | |
| 9 | Gary Anderson LAC | 871 | |
| 10 | Steve Jordan MIN | 859 | |
Who led the NFL in receptions in 1986?
| # | Player | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry RiceSF | 86 | |
| 2 | Roger CraigSF | 81 | |
| 3 | Gary AndersonLAC | 80 | |
| 4 | Herschel WalkerDAL | 76 | |
| 5 | Gary ClarkWSH | 74 | |
| 6 | Art MonkWSH | 73 | |
| 7 | Mark BavaroNYG | 66 | |
| 8 | Bill BrooksIND | 65 | |
| 9 | Drew HillTEN | 65 | |
| 10 | James Lofton GB | 64 | |
Who led the NFL in sacks in 1986?
| # | Player | SACK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence TaylorNYG | 20.5 | |
| 2 | Reggie WhitePHI | 18.0 | |
| 3 | Sean JonesLV | 15.5 | |
| 4 | Bruce SmithBUF | 15.0 | |
| 5 | Lee WilliamsLAC | 15.0 | |
| 6 | Jim JeffcoatDAL | 14.0 | |
| 7 | Leslie O'NealLAC | 12.5 | |
| 8 | Charles HaleySF | 12.0 | |
| 9 | Keith Willis PIT | 12.0 | |
| 10 | Leonard MarshallNYG | 12.0 | |
Who led the NFL in tackles in 1986?
| # | Player | TOT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Lewis KC | 0 | |
| 2 | Andre Tippett NE | 0 | |
| 3 | Andre WatersPHI | 0 | |
| 4 | Barney BusseyCIN | 0 | |
| 5 | Barry WilburnWSH | 0 | |
| 6 | Bill BatesDAL | 0 | |
| 7 | Bill PickelLV | 0 | |
| 8 | Bill Thomas MaasKC | 0 | |
| 9 | Brent WilliamsNE | 0 | |
| 10 | Brett MaxieNO | 0 | |
Regular season only.