NFL week 2 stat leaders, 2026
Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026: Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards vs IND; James Cook III ran for 135 yards vs DET; Davante Adams caught passes for 195 yards vs NYG; Cedric Johnson had 2.0 sacks @ HOU.
Who led the NFL in passing yards in week 2?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes |  KC | vs IND · W 33-30 OT | 382 |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud |  HOU | vs CIN · L 20-6 | 353 |
| 3 | Jared Goff |  DET | @ BUF · L 41-31 | 327 |
| 3 | Matthew Stafford |  LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 327 |
| 5 | Bo Nix |  DEN | vs JAX · W 20-13 | 288 |
| 6 | Brock Purdy |  SF | vs MIA · W 35-13 | 287 |
| 6 | Bryce Young |  CAR | @ ATL · W 34-3 | 287 |
| 8 | Dak Prescott |  DAL | vs WSH · W 37-20 | 279 |
| 9 | Jalen Hurts |  PHI | @ TEN · W 24-20 | 264 |
| 10 | Kirk Cousins |  LV | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 253 |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in week 2?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dak Prescott | DAL | vs WSH · W 37-20 | 4 |
| 1 | Jared Goff | DET | @ BUF · L 41-31 | 4 |
| 1 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 4 |
| 4 | Bryce Young | CAR | @ ATL · W 34-3 | 3 |
| 4 | Drew Lock |  SEA | @ ARI · W 31-7 | 3 |
| 4 | Josh Allen |  BUF | vs DET · W 41-31 | 3 |
| 4 | Kirk Cousins | LV | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 3 |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | vs IND · W 33-30 OT | 3 |
| 9 | Brock Purdy | SF | vs MIA · W 35-13 | 2 |
| 9 | Deshaun Watson |  CLE | @ TB · W 23-19 | 2 |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in week 2?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cook III | BUF | vs DET · W 41-31 | 135 |
| 2 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | vs IND · W 33-30 OT | 117 |
| 3 | Aaron Jones Sr. |  MIN | @ CHI · W 9-3 | 105 |
| 4 | Omarion Hampton |  LAC | vs LV · L 26-14 | 94 |
| 5 | Emanuel Wilson | SEA | @ ARI · W 31-7 | 92 |
| 5 | Jonathan Taylor |  IND | @ KC · L 33-30 OT | 92 |
| 7 | Bucky Irving |  TB | vs CLE · L 23-19 | 89 |
| 8 | Kyren Williams | LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 85 |
| 9 | Chase Brown |  CIN | @ HOU · W 20-6 | 80 |
| 10 | Blake Corum | LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 79 |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in week 2?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Ward |  TEN | vs PHI · L 24-20 | 2 |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | vs MIA · W 35-13 | 2 |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | @ KC · L 33-30 OT | 2 |
| 1 | Josh Allen | BUF | vs DET · W 41-31 | 2 |
| 5 | AJ Barner | SEA | @ ARI · W 31-7 | 1 |
| 5 | Bhayshul Tuten |  JAX | @ DEN · L 20-13 | 1 |
| 5 | Braelon Allen |  NYJ | vs GB · L 20-17 OT | 1 |
| 5 | Brock Purdy | SF | vs MIA · W 35-13 | 1 |
| 5 | Derrick Henry |  BAL | vs NO · L 24-17 | 1 |
| 5 | James Cook III | BUF | vs DET · W 41-31 | 1 |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in week 2?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 195 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | @ ARI · W 31-7 | 155 |
| 3 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs WSH · W 37-20 | 153 |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | @ BUF · L 41-31 | 142 |
| 5 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | vs CIN · L 20-6 | 140 |
| 6 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | vs JAX · W 20-13 | 138 |
| 7 | Tre Tucker | LV | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 119 |
| 8 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | @ TEN · W 24-20 | 117 |
| 9 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | @ ATL · W 34-3 | 101 |
| 9 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs IND · W 33-30 OT | 101 |
Who led the NFL in receptions in week 2?
| REC: Passes caught. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | vs CIN · L 20-6 | 12 |
| 2 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | @ TEN · W 24-20 | 10 |
| 3 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | @ BUF · L 41-31 | 9 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | @ ARI · W 31-7 | 9 |
| 3 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs IND · W 33-30 OT | 9 |
| 6 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs WSH · W 37-20 | 8 |
| 6 | Chris Olave |  NO | @ BAL · W 24-17 | 8 |
| 6 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 8 |
| 6 | Jalen Coker | CAR | @ ATL · W 34-3 | 8 |
| 6 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | vs JAX · W 20-13 | 8 |
What the columns mean: REC
Who led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in week 2?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | @ ARI · W 31-7 | 3 |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | @ BUF · L 41-31 | 2 |
| 2 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs WSH · W 37-20 | 2 |
| 2 | Cody White | LV | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 2 |
| 2 | Darren Waller | CAR | @ ATL · W 34-3 | 2 |
| 2 | Davante Adams | LAR | vs NYG · W 28-6 | 2 |
| 2 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | vs WSH · W 37-20 | 2 |
| 2 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | @ HOU · W 20-6 | 2 |
| 2 | Stefon Diggs |  WSH | @ DAL · L 37-20 | 2 |
| 10 | Blake Whiteheart | CLE | @ TB · W 23-19 | 1 |
Who led the NFL in sacks in week 2?
| SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedric Johnson | CIN | @ HOU · W 20-6 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Dallas Turner | MIN | @ CHI · W 9-3 | 2.0 |
| 1 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | vs DET · W 41-31 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Bradley Chubb | BUF | vs DET · W 41-31 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Chase Young | NO | @ BAL · W 24-17 | 1.5 |
| 4 | Lukas Van Ness |  GB | @ NYJ · W 20-17 OT | 1.5 |
| 4 | Malcolm Koonce | LV | @ LAC · W 26-14 | 1.5 |
| 4 | T.J. Watt |  PIT | @ NE · L 20-3 | 1.5 |
| 9 | Abdul Carter |  NYG | @ LAR · L 28-6 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | @ BUF · L 41-31 | 1.0 |
What the columns mean: SACK
Who led the NFL in tackles in week 2?
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | IND | @ KC · L 33-30 OT | 14 |
| 2 | Ji'Ayir Brown | SF | vs MIA · W 35-13 | 13 |
| 2 | Josiah Trotter | TB | vs CLE · L 23-19 | 13 |
| 2 | Kyle Hamilton | BAL | vs NO · L 24-17 | 13 |
| 2 | Nick Bolton | KC | vs IND · W 33-30 OT | 13 |
| 6 | Azeez Al-Shaair | HOU | vs CIN · L 20-6 | 12 |
| 6 | Christian Elliss |  NE | vs PIT · W 20-3 | 12 |
| 6 | Demetrius Knight Jr. | CIN | @ HOU · W 20-6 | 12 |
| 6 | Leo Chenal | WSH | @ DAL · L 37-20 | 12 |
| 10 | Budda Baker |  ARI | vs SEA · L 31-7 | 11 |
What the columns mean: TOT
Regular season, one game each, from the game logs on file. The NFL week runs Tuesday to Monday.