NFL week 3 stat leaders, 2026
Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 28, 2026: Matthew Stafford threw for 390 yards @ DEN; Bijan Robinson ran for 194 yards @ GB; Drake London caught passes for 194 yards @ GB; Will Anderson Jr. had 2.5 sacks @ IND.
Who led the NFL in passing yards in week 3?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Stafford |  LAR | @ DEN · L 30-26 | 390 |
| 2 | Sam Darnold |  SEA | @ WSH · L 33-31 | 379 |
| 3 | Geno Smith |  NYJ | @ DET · L 31-24 | 321 |
| 4 | Jordan Love |  GB | vs ATL · L 35-14 | 312 |
| 5 | Brock Purdy |  SF | vs ARI · W 36-30 | 297 |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers |  PIT | vs CIN · W 30-27 | 292 |
| 7 | Bryce Young |  CAR | @ CLE · L 21-18 | 291 |
| 8 | Joe Burrow |  CIN | @ PIT · L 30-27 | 282 |
| 9 | Jacoby Brissett |  ARI | @ SF · L 36-30 | 280 |
| 10 | Dak Prescott |  DAL | vs BAL · L 34-31 | 276 |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in week 3?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Purdy | SF | vs ARI · W 36-30 | 4 |
| 1 | Sam Darnold | SEA | @ WSH · L 33-31 | 4 |
| 1 | Tyler Shough |  NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 4 |
| 4 | Aaron Rodgers | PIT | vs CIN · W 30-27 | 3 |
| 4 | Geno Smith | NYJ | @ DET · L 31-24 | 3 |
| 4 | Joe Burrow | CIN | @ PIT · L 30-27 | 3 |
| 4 | Kirk Cousins |  LV | @ NO · W 35-27 | 3 |
| 4 | Marcus Mariota |  WSH | vs SEA · W 33-31 | 3 |
| 4 | Trevor Lawrence |  JAX | vs NE · W 35-6 | 3 |
| 10 | Bo Nix |  DEN | vs LAR · W 30-26 | 2 |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in week 3?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijan Robinson |  ATL | @ GB · W 35-14 | 194 |
| 2 | James Cook III |  BUF | vs LAC · W 24-16 | 154 |
| 3 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | vs CIN · W 30-27 | 127 |
| 4 | Jahmyr Gibbs |  DET | vs NYJ · W 31-24 | 99 |
| 5 | Javonte Williams | DAL | vs BAL · L 34-31 | 98 |
| 6 | Jeremiyah Love | ARI | @ SF · L 36-30 | 90 |
| 7 | Derrick Henry |  BAL | @ DAL · W 34-31 | 89 |
| 8 | Kyren Williams | LAR | @ DEN · L 30-26 | 88 |
| 9 | D'Andre Swift |  CHI | vs PHI · W 27-7 | 84 |
| 10 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | @ CLE · L 21-18 | 82 |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in week 3?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | @ GB · W 35-14 | 2 |
| 1 | Derrick Henry | BAL | @ DAL · W 34-31 | 2 |
| 1 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | vs NYJ · W 31-24 | 2 |
| 1 | Josh Allen | BUF | vs LAC · W 24-16 | 2 |
| 5 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAX | vs NE · W 35-6 | 1 |
| 5 | Bo Nix | DEN | vs LAR · W 30-26 | 1 |
| 5 | Brian Robinson Jr. | ATL | @ GB · W 35-14 | 1 |
| 5 | Case Keenum | CHI | vs PHI · W 27-7 | 1 |
| 5 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | JAX | vs NE · W 35-6 | 1 |
| 5 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | vs ARI · W 36-30 | 1 |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in week 3?
| YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake London | ATL | @ GB · W 35-14 | 194 |
| 2 | Davante Adams | LAR | @ DEN · L 30-26 | 137 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | @ WSH · L 33-31 | 128 |
| 4 | Brock Bowers | LV | @ NO · W 35-27 | 116 |
| 5 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs BAL · L 34-31 | 112 |
| 6 | Chris Olave | NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 107 |
| 6 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | @ DET · L 31-24 | 107 |
| 8 | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | @ DET · L 31-24 | 105 |
| 9 | Matthew Golden | GB | vs ATL · L 35-14 | 100 |
| 10 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | @ PIT · L 30-27 | 98 |
Who led the NFL in receptions in week 3?
| REC: Passes caught. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Wilson | ARI | @ SF · L 36-30 | 11 |
| 2 | Brock Bowers | LV | @ NO · W 35-27 | 10 |
| 2 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | @ DET · L 31-24 | 10 |
| 2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | @ WSH · L 33-31 | 10 |
| 5 | Chris Olave | NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 9 |
| 5 | Drake London | ATL | @ GB · W 35-14 | 9 |
| 5 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | @ PIT · L 30-27 | 9 |
| 5 | Trey McBride | ARI | @ SF · L 36-30 | 9 |
| 5 | Tyler Warren |  IND | vs HOU · W 19-17 | 9 |
| 10 | Juwan Johnson | NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 8 |
What the columns mean: REC
Who led the NFL in receiving touchdowns in week 3?
| TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Kittle | SF | vs ARI · W 36-30 | 2 |
| 1 | Harold Fannin Jr. |  CLE | vs CAR · W 21-18 | 2 |
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | @ WSH · L 33-31 | 2 |
| 1 | Juwan Johnson | NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 2 |
| 1 | Noah Fant | NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 2 |
| 6 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs NYJ · W 31-24 | 1 |
| 6 | Austin Hooper | ATL | @ GB · W 35-14 | 1 |
| 6 | Ben Skowronek | PIT | vs CIN · W 30-27 | 1 |
| 6 | Brock Bowers | LV | @ NO · W 35-27 | 1 |
| 6 | Chris Moore | BAL | @ DAL · W 34-31 | 1 |
Who led the NFL in sacks in week 3?
| SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Anderson Jr. |  HOU | @ IND · L 19-17 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Chase Young | NO | vs LV · L 35-27 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Dexter Lawrence II | CIN | @ PIT · L 30-27 | 2.0 |
| 2 | DJ Wonnum | DET | vs NYJ · W 31-24 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | vs LAC · W 24-16 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Mason Graham | CLE | vs CAR · W 21-18 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | IND | vs HOU · W 19-17 | 1.5 |
| 7 | DeForest Buckner | IND | vs HOU · W 19-17 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Eric Wilson |  MIN | @ TB · W 23-16 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Kyle Van Noy | MIN | @ TB · W 23-16 | 1.5 |
What the columns mean: SACK
Who led the NFL in tackles in week 3?
| TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Warner | SF | vs ARI · W 36-30 | 17 |
| 2 | Arvell Reese |  NYG | vs TEN · W 12-7 | 13 |
| 2 | Patrick Queen | PIT | vs CIN · W 30-27 | 13 |
| 2 | Renardo Green | SF | vs ARI · W 36-30 | 13 |
| 5 | Brandon Jones | DEN | vs LAR · W 30-26 | 12 |
| 5 | Nakobe Dean | LV | @ NO · W 35-27 | 12 |
| 7 | Azeez Al-Shaair | HOU | @ IND · L 19-17 | 11 |
| 7 | Christian Izien | DET | vs NYJ · W 31-24 | 11 |
| 7 | Dru Phillips | NYG | vs TEN · W 12-7 | 11 |
| 7 | Nick Bolton |  KC | @ MIA · W 24-10 | 11 |
What the columns mean: TOT
Regular season, one game each, from the game logs on file. The NFL week runs Tuesday to Monday.