NFL week 1 stat leaders, 2026
Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026: Tyler Shough threw for 410 yards @ DET; Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards vs DEN; Chris Olave caught passes for 182 yards @ DET; Aidan Hutchinson had 2.0 sacks vs NO.
Who led the NFL in passing yards in week 1?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Shough |  NO | @ DET · L 31-30 OT | 410 |
| 2 | Jordan Love |  GB | @ MIN · L 39-22 | 387 |
| 3 | Bryce Young |  CAR | vs CHI · L 59-37 | 361 |
| 4 | Josh Allen |  BUF | @ HOU · W 36-31 | 334 |
| 5 | Lamar Jackson |  BAL | @ IND · W 41-23 | 324 |
| 6 | Jacoby Brissett |  ARI | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 277 |
| 7 | C.J. Stroud |  HOU | vs BUF · L 36-31 | 274 |
| 8 | Caleb Williams |  CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 269 |
| 9 | Joe Burrow |  CIN | vs TB · W 33-27 | 254 |
| 10 | Trevor Lawrence |  JAX | vs CLE · W 34-10 | 245 |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in week 1?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Lawrence | JAX | vs CLE · W 34-10 | 4 |
| 2 | Brock Purdy |  SF | @ LAR · W 27-7 | 3 |
| 2 | Bryce Young | CAR | vs CHI · L 59-37 | 3 |
| 2 | Carson Wentz |  MIN | vs GB · W 39-22 | 3 |
| 2 | Jalen Hurts |  PHI | vs WSH · W 24-22 | 3 |
| 2 | Jaxson Dart |  NYG | vs DAL · W 28-20 | 3 |
| 2 | Kirk Cousins |  LV | vs MIA · W 27-13 | 3 |
| 2 | Tyler Shough | NO | @ DET · L 31-30 OT | 3 |
| 9 | Caleb Williams | CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 2 |
| 9 | C.J. Stroud | HOU | vs BUF · L 36-31 | 2 |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in week 1?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Walker III |  KC | vs DEN · W 31-10 | 173 |
| 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs |  DET | vs NO · W 31-30 OT | 156 |
| 3 | Derrick Henry | BAL | @ IND · W 41-23 | 144 |
| 4 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 124 |
| 5 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | vs MIA · W 27-13 | 102 |
| 5 | Breece Hall |  NYJ | @ TEN · W 23-10 | 102 |
| 7 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 100 |
| 8 | Jonathan Taylor |  IND | vs BAL · L 41-23 | 98 |
| 9 | Bijan Robinson |  ATL | @ PIT · L 20-13 | 83 |
| 9 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | vs WSH · W 24-22 | 83 |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in week 1?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Andre Swift | CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 3 |
| 1 | Derrick Henry | BAL | @ IND · W 41-23 | 3 |
| 3 | Caleb Williams | CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 2 |
| 3 | David Montgomery | HOU | vs BUF · L 36-31 | 2 |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | vs NO · W 31-30 OT | 2 |
| 3 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs BAL · L 41-23 | 2 |
| 3 | Josh Allen | BUF | @ HOU · W 36-31 | 2 |
| 8 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | vs GB · W 39-22 | 1 |
| 8 | Baker Mayfield |  TB | @ CIN · L 33-27 | 1 |
| 8 | Breece Hall | NYJ | @ TEN · W 23-10 | 1 |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in week 1?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Olave | NO | @ DET · L 31-30 OT | 182 |
| 2 | Zay Flowers | BAL | @ IND · W 41-23 | 150 |
| 3 | Christian Watson | GB | @ MIN · L 39-22 | 147 |
| 4 | Jalen Coker | CAR | vs CHI · L 59-37 | 138 |
| 5 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | @ HOU · W 36-31 | 130 |
| 6 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba |  SEA | vs NE · W 13-10 | 122 |
| 7 | DJ Moore | BUF | @ HOU · W 36-31 | 100 |
| 8 | Matthew Golden | GB | @ MIN · L 39-22 | 95 |
| 8 | Trey McBride | ARI | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 95 |
| 10 | Caleb Douglas |  MIA | @ LV · L 27-13 | 94 |
Who led the NFL in receptions in week 1?
| REC: Passes caught. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs NO · W 31-30 OT | 10 |
| 1 | Chris Olave | NO | @ DET · L 31-30 OT | 10 |
| 3 | Trey McBride | ARI | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 9 |
| 4 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | @ PIT · L 20-13 | 8 |
| 4 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | vs DAL · W 28-20 | 8 |
| 4 | Jalen Coker | CAR | vs CHI · L 59-37 | 8 |
| 4 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | vs NE · W 13-10 | 8 |
| 4 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs GB · W 39-22 | 8 |
| 4 | Kalif Raymond | CHI | @ CAR · W 59-37 | 8 |
| 4 | Kendrick Bourne | ARI | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 8 |
What the columns mean: REC
Who led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in week 1?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs NO · W 31-30 OT | 2 |
| 1 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | vs MIA · W 27-13 | 2 |
| 1 | Christian Watson | GB | @ MIN · L 39-22 | 2 |
| 1 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | vs WSH · W 24-22 | 2 |
| 1 | Isaiah Likely | NYG | vs DAL · W 28-20 | 2 |
| 1 | Jalen Coker | CAR | vs CHI · L 59-37 | 2 |
| 1 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs GB · W 39-22 | 2 |
| 8 | Antonio Williams |  WSH | @ PHI · L 24-22 | 1 |
| 8 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | @ PIT · L 20-13 | 1 |
| 8 | Brenton Strange | JAX | vs CLE · W 34-10 | 1 |
Who led the NFL in sacks in week 1?
| SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | vs NO · W 31-30 OT | 2.0 |
| 1 | Alex Highsmith |  PIT | vs ATL · W 20-13 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | @ HOU · W 36-31 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Kwity Paye | LV | vs MIA · W 27-13 | 2.0 |
| 1 | T.J. Watt | PIT | vs ATL · W 20-13 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Zach Allen |  DEN | @ KC · L 31-10 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Za'Darius Smith | ATL | @ PIT · L 20-13 | 2.0 |
| 8 | Andrew Van Ginkel | MIN | vs GB · W 39-22 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Josh Hines-Allen | JAX | vs CLE · W 34-10 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Maxx Crosby | LV | vs MIA · W 27-13 | 1.5 |
What the columns mean: SACK
Who led the NFL in tackles in week 1?
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Singleton | DEN | @ KC · L 31-10 | 16 |
| 1 | Anthony Hill Jr. |  TEN | vs NYJ · L 23-10 | 16 |
| 3 | Jacob Rodriguez | MIA | @ LV · L 27-13 | 14 |
| 4 | Devin Lloyd | CAR | vs CHI · L 59-37 | 13 |
| 4 | Ernest Jones IV | SEA | vs NE · W 13-10 | 13 |
| 4 | Payton Wilson | PIT | vs ATL · W 20-13 | 13 |
| 7 | Terrel Bernard | BUF | @ HOU · W 36-31 | 12 |
| 7 | Zack Baun | PHI | vs WSH · W 24-22 | 12 |
| 9 | Chris Johnson | MIA | @ LV · L 27-13 | 11 |
| 9 | Fred Warner | SF | @ LAR · W 27-7 | 11 |
What the columns mean: TOT
Regular season, one game each, from the game logs on file. The NFL week runs Tuesday to Monday.