NFL rookie leaders, 2009
NFL rookies in 2009: Mark Sanchez led in passing yards (2,444); Matthew Stafford led in passing touchdowns (13); Knowshon Moreno led in rushing yards (947).
Passing Yards
| Player | Team | GP | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark SanchezQB | NYJ | 15 | 2,444 |
| Matthew StaffordQB | DET | 10 | 2,267 |
| Josh FreemanQB | TB | 10 | 1,855 |
| Josh JohnsonQB | TB | 6 | 685 |
| Keith NullQB | LAR | 4 | 566 |
| Brian BrohmQB | BUF | 2 | 146 |
| Brian HoyerQB | NE | 5 | 142 |
| Curtis PainterQB | IND | 2 | 83 |
| Caleb HanieQB | CHI | 3 | 11 |
| Beanie WellsRB | ARI | 16 | 0 |
Passing Touchdowns
| Player | Team | GP | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew StaffordQB | DET | 10 | 13 |
| Mark SanchezQB | NYJ | 15 | 12 |
| Josh FreemanQB | TB | 10 | 10 |
| Josh JohnsonQB | TB | 6 | 4 |
| Keith NullQB | LAR | 4 | 3 |
| Beanie WellsRB | ARI | 16 | 0 |
| Brian BrohmQB | BUF | 2 | 0 |
| Brian HoyerQB | NE | 5 | 0 |
| Caleb HanieQB | CHI | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis PainterQB | IND | 2 | 0 |
Rushing Yards
| Player | Team | GP | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowshon MorenoRB | DEN | 16 | 947 |
| Beanie WellsRB | ARI | 16 | 793 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | PHI | 16 | 637 |
| Shonn GreeneRB | NYJ | 14 | 540 |
| Bernard ScottRB | CIN | 13 | 321 |
| Donald BrownRB | IND | 11 | 281 |
| Arian FosterRB | HOU | 6 | 257 |
| Glen CoffeeRB | SF | 14 | 226 |
| Chris JenningsRB | CLE | 9 | 220 |
| Kahlil BellRB | CHI | 7 | 220 |
Rushing Touchdowns
| Player | Team | GP | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie WellsRB | ARI | 16 | 7 |
| Knowshon MorenoRB | DEN | 16 | 7 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | PHI | 16 | 4 |
| Arian FosterRB | HOU | 6 | 3 |
| Donald BrownRB | IND | 11 | 3 |
| Mark SanchezQB | NYJ | 15 | 3 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | NO | 9 | 2 |
| Matthew StaffordQB | DET | 10 | 2 |
| Shonn GreeneRB | NYJ | 14 | 2 |
| Brian HartlineWR | MIA | 16 | 1 |
Receiving Yards
| Player | Team | GP | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem NicksWR | NYG | 14 | 790 |
| Percy HarvinWR | MIN | 15 | 790 |
| Jeremy MaclinWR | PHI | 15 | 773 |
| Mike WallaceWR | PIT | 16 | 756 |
| Kenny BrittWR | TEN | 16 | 701 |
| Austin CollieWR | IND | 16 | 676 |
| Michael CrabtreeWR | SF | 11 | 625 |
| Mohamed MassaquoiWR | CLE | 16 | 624 |
| Johnny KnoxWR | CHI | 15 | 527 |
| Louis MurphyWR | LV | 16 | 521 |
Receptions
| Player | Team | GP | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin CollieWR | IND | 16 | 60 |
| Percy HarvinWR | MIN | 15 | 60 |
| Jeremy MaclinWR | PHI | 15 | 56 |
| Michael CrabtreeWR | SF | 11 | 48 |
| Mike ThomasWR | JAX | 14 | 48 |
| Hakeem NicksWR | NYG | 14 | 47 |
| Johnny KnoxWR | CHI | 15 | 45 |
| Danny AmendolaWR | LAR | 14 | 43 |
| Kenny BrittWR | TEN | 16 | 42 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | PHI | 16 | 40 |
PPR Fantasy Points
| Player | Team | GP | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy HarvinWR | MIN | 15 | 200.5 |
| Knowshon MorenoRB | DEN | 16 | 190.0 |
| Austin CollieWR | IND | 16 | 169.7 |
| Hakeem NicksWR | NYG | 14 | 162.8 |
| LeSean McCoyRB | PHI | 16 | 158.5 |
| Jeremy MaclinWR | PHI | 15 | 156.6 |
| Mike WallaceWR | PIT | 16 | 153.4 |
| Beanie WellsRB | ARI | 16 | 143.6 |
| Mark SanchezQB | NYJ | 15 | 134.4 |
| Johnny KnoxWR | CHI | 15 | 133.7 |
Sacks
| Player | Team | GP | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian OrakpoLB | WSH | 16 | 11.0 |
| Clay MatthewsLB | GB | 16 | 10.0 |
| Cameron WakeDE | MIA | 14 | 5.5 |
| Brian CushingLB | HOU | 16 | 5.0 |
| Brad JonesLB | GB | 14 | 4.0 |
| Matt ShaughnessyDE | LV | 16 | 4.0 |
| Connor BarwinLB | HOU | 16 | 3.5 |
| Marcus BenardLB | CLE | 6 | 3.5 |
| Michael JohnsonDE | CIN | 16 | 3.0 |
| Victor ButlerLB | DAL | 16 | 3.0 |
Tackles
| Player | Team | GP | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian CushingLB | HOU | 16 | 134 |
| James LaurinaitisLB | LAR | 16 | 120 |
| Louis DelmasS | DET | 15 | 94 |
| DeAndre LevyLB | DET | 16 | 85 |
| Jacob LaceyDB | IND | 16 | 85 |
| Derek CoxCB | JAX | 16 | 72 |
| Glover QuinS | HOU | 15 | 68 |
| Jerraud PowersCB | IND | 12 | 66 |
| Rey MaualugaLB | CIN | 15 | 63 |
| Aaron CurryLB | SEA | 14 | 61 |
Passes Defended
| Player | Team | GP | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob LaceyDB | IND | 16 | 13 |
| Sean SmithCB | MIA | 16 | 12 |
| Derek CoxCB | JAX | 16 | 11 |
| Glover QuinS | HOU | 15 | 11 |
| Jairus ByrdS | BUF | 14 | 11 |
| Vontae DavisCB | MIA | 16 | 11 |
| Brian CushingLB | HOU | 16 | 10 |
| Jerraud PowersCB | IND | 12 | 10 |
| Bruce JohnsonDB | NYG | 16 | 8 |
| Darius ButlerS | NE | 14 | 8 |
A rookie here is a player in his first season on file.