NFL 2016 stat leaders
- Champion
- New England Patriots
- MVP
- Matt Ryan
- Offensive Player of the Year
- Matt Ryan
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Khalil Mack
- Super Bowl MVP
- Tom Brady
- Passing Yards
- Drew Brees, 5,208
- Passing Touchdowns
- Aaron Rodgers, 40
- Rushing Yards
- Ezekiel Elliott, 1,631
Who led the NFL in passing yards in 2016?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Brees NO | 5,208 | |
| 2 | Matt Ryan ATL | 4,944 | |
| 3 | Kirk Cousins WSH | 4,917 | |
| 4 | Aaron Rodgers GB | 4,428 | |
| 5 | Philip Rivers LAC | 4,386 | |
| 6 | Matthew Stafford DET | 4,327 | |
| 7 | Joe Flacco BAL | 4,317 | |
| 8 | Andrew Luck IND | 4,240 | |
| 9 | Carson Palmer ARI | 4,233 | |
| 10 | Russell Wilson SEA | 4,219 | |
Who led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 2016?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron RodgersGB | 40 | |
| 2 | Matt RyanATL | 38 | |
| 3 | Drew BreesNO | 37 | |
| 4 | Philip RiversLAC | 33 | |
| 5 | Andrew LuckIND | 31 | |
| 6 | Ben Roethlisberger PIT | 29 | |
| 7 | Derek Carr LV | 28 | |
| 8 | Jameis Winston TB | 28 | |
| 9 | Tom Brady NE | 28 | |
| 10 | Carson PalmerARI | 26 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing yards in 2016?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel Elliott DAL | 1,631 | |
| 2 | Jordan Howard CHI | 1,313 | |
| 3 | DeMarco Murray TEN | 1,287 | |
| 4 | Jay Ajayi MIA | 1,272 | |
| 5 | Le'Veon BellPIT | 1,268 | |
| 6 | LeSean McCoy BUF | 1,267 | |
| 7 | David JohnsonARI | 1,239 | |
| 8 | LeGarrette BlountNE | 1,161 | |
| 9 | Devonta FreemanATL | 1,079 | |
| 10 | Lamar Miller HOU | 1,073 | |
Who led the NFL in rushing touchdowns in 2016?
| # | Player | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeGarrette BlountNE | 18 | |
| 2 | David JohnsonARI | 16 | |
| 3 | Ezekiel ElliottDAL | 15 | |
| 4 | LeSean McCoyBUF | 13 | |
| 5 | Devonta FreemanATL | 11 | |
| 6 | Melvin Gordon IIILAC | 10 | |
| 7 | DeMarco MurrayTEN | 9 | |
| 8 | Jeremy Hill CIN | 9 | |
| 9 | Jonathan Stewart CAR | 9 | |
| 10 | Jay AjayiMIA | 8 | |
Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2016?
| # | Player | YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julio JonesATL | 1,409 | |
| 2 | Odell Beckham Jr. NYG | 1,367 | |
| 3 | Mike EvansTB | 1,321 | |
| 4 | Antonio BrownPIT | 1,284 | |
| 5 | Jordy NelsonGB | 1,257 | |
| 6 | Brandin CooksNO | 1,173 | |
| 7 | Amari CooperLV | 1,153 | |
| 8 | Michael ThomasNO | 1,137 | |
| 9 | Doug BaldwinSEA | 1,128 | |
| 10 | Travis Kelce KC | 1,125 | |
Who led the NFL in receptions in 2016?
| # | Player | REC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry FitzgeraldARI | 107 | |
| 2 | Antonio BrownPIT | 106 | |
| 3 | Odell Beckham Jr.NYG | 101 | |
| 4 | Julian EdelmanNE | 98 | |
| 5 | Jordy NelsonGB | 97 | |
| 6 | Mike EvansTB | 96 | |
| 7 | Doug BaldwinSEA | 94 | |
| 8 | Michael ThomasNO | 92 | |
| 9 | Golden TateDET | 91 | |
| 10 | Demaryius Thomas DEN | 90 | |
Who led the NFL in sacks in 2016?
| # | Player | SACK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vic BeasleyATL | 15.5 | |
| 2 | Von MillerDEN | 13.5 | |
| 3 | Danielle Hunter MIN | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Lorenzo AlexanderBUF | 12.5 | |
| 5 | Markus GoldenARI | 12.5 | |
| 6 | Cameron WakeMIA | 11.5 | |
| 7 | Cliff AvrilSEA | 11.5 | |
| 8 | Chandler JonesARI | 11.0 | |
| 9 | Erik WaldenIND | 11.0 | |
| 10 | Khalil MackLV | 11.0 | |
Who led the NFL in tackles in 2016?
| # | Player | TOT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby WagnerSEA | 167 | |
| 2 | Zach BrownBUF | 149 | |
| 3 | Christian Kirksey CLE | 148 | |
| 4 | Kwon AlexanderTB | 145 | |
| 5 | Sean LeeDAL | 145 | |
| 6 | Preston BrownBUF | 139 | |
| 7 | Alec Ogletree LAR | 136 | |
| 8 | Paul Posluszny JAX | 132 | |
| 9 | Tahir WhiteheadDET | 132 | |
| 10 | Zachary OrrBAL | 132 | |
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