# Who are the NFL stat leaders this season?

*The figures cover the 2026 regular season after all 15 Week 9 games were final and before Week 10 opened on Thursday night, November 12.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Sports
- By: Sports Desk
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season/

Topics: [NFL](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nfl/)

## Key facts

- Jordan Love leads the NFL in passing yards in the 2026 regular season with 2,618, ahead of Joe Burrow with 2,386, on the league's player stats page as read on November 12, 2026. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season/#jordan-love-leads-the-nfl-in-passing-yards-in-the-2026
- Bijan Robinson leads the NFL in rushing yards with 880, ahead of Kenneth Walker III with 872. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/rushing/2026/reg/all/rushingyards/desc). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season/#bijan-robinson-leads-the-nfl-in-rushing-yards-with-880-ahead
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL in receiving yards with 1,036 and has 9 receiving touchdowns. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2026/reg/all/receivingyards/desc). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season/#jaxon-smith-njigba-leads-the-nfl-in-receiving-yards-with-1
- Joe Burrow leads the NFL in touchdown passes with 23, ahead of Kirk Cousins with 20 and Jordan Love with 19. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/passing/2026/reg/all/passingtouchdowns/desc). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season/#joe-burrow-leads-the-nfl-in-touchdown-passes-with-23-ahead
- All 15 games of Week 9 are listed as final, the last of them Bills 23, Vikings 6 on Monday, November 9, 2026. Source: [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-9). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:26-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season/#all-15-games-of-week-9-are-listed-as-final-the-last-of-them

Jordan Love leads the NFL in passing yards this season with 2,618, according to the league's [player stats page](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/) for the 2026 regular season. Bijan Robinson leads in [rushing yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/rushing/2026/reg/all/rushingyards/desc) with 880, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads in [receiving yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2026/reg/all/receivingyards/desc) with 1,036.

## Which games the figures run through

The stats pages do not print a week or a date. The figures here were read early on Thursday, November 12, 2026. At that time the league's [Week 9 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-9) listed all 15 Week 9 games as final, from Jaguars 33, Ravens 10 on Thursday, November 5, to Bills 23, Vikings 6 on Monday, November 9. No Week 10 game had been played: the [Week 10 schedule](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-10) opens with Commanders at Giants on Thursday, November 12. The full list of games is in [the NFL schedule this week](/sports/what-is-the-nfl-schedule-this-week/).

## Passing leaders

The top five in [passing yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/) are below, with each player's touchdown passes from the same table.

| Player | Passing yards | Touchdown passes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jordan Love | 2,618 | 19 |
| Joe Burrow | 2,386 | 23 |
| Dak Prescott | 2,381 | 16 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2,374 | 16 |
| Kirk Cousins | 2,340 | 20 |

Sorted by [touchdown passes](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/passing/2026/reg/all/passingtouchdowns/desc), Joe Burrow is first with 23, followed by Kirk Cousins with 20 and Jordan Love with 19. Burrow's passer rating on that table is 114.8 and his completion rate is 74 percent.

## Rushing leaders

The top five in [rushing yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/rushing/2026/reg/all/rushingyards/desc) are separated by 66 yards.

| Player | Rushing yards | Rushing touchdowns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bijan Robinson | 880 | 5 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 872 | 7 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 847 | 9 |
| Bucky Irving | 825 | 7 |
| James Cook | 814 | 8 |

D'Andre Swift leads in [rushing touchdowns](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/rushing/2026/reg/all/rushingtouchdowns/desc) with 10.

## Receiving leaders

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the only player listed above 1,000 [receiving yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2026/reg/all/receivingyards/desc).

| Player | Receiving yards | Receptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 1,036 | 71 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 904 | 70 |
| Christian Watson | 879 | 49 |
| Matthew Golden | 783 | 53 |
| Tee Higgins | 758 | 48 |

Trey McBride leads in [receptions](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2026/reg/all/receivingreceptions/desc) with 73.

## Defense and kicking leaders

Each leader below is the top row of the league's table for that category: [combined tackles](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/tackles/2026/reg/all/defensivecombinetackles/desc), [sacks](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/tackles/2026/reg/all/defensivesacks/desc), [interceptions](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/interceptions/2026/reg/all/defensiveinterceptions/desc) and [field goals made](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/field-goals/2026/reg/all/kickingfgmade/desc).

| Category | Leader | Total |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Combined tackles | Alex Singleton | 107 |
| Sacks | Will Anderson Jr. | 9.5 |
| Interceptions | Amani Hooker and Xavier McKinney | 5 each |
| Field goals made | Chase McLaughlin and Spencer Shrader | 22 each |

## Sources

1. [NFL 2026 Player Stats: Passing](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
2. [2026 NFL passing stats, players, by touchdowns](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/passing/2026/reg/all/passingtouchdowns/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
3. [2026 NFL rushing stats, players, by yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/rushing/2026/reg/all/rushingyards/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
4. [2026 NFL rushing stats, players, by touchdowns](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/rushing/2026/reg/all/rushingtouchdowns/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
5. [2026 NFL receiving stats, players, by yards](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2026/reg/all/receivingyards/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
6. [2026 NFL receiving stats, players, by receptions](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/receiving/2026/reg/all/receivingreceptions/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
7. [2026 NFL tackles stats, players, by combined tackles](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/tackles/2026/reg/all/defensivecombinetackles/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
8. [2026 NFL tackles stats, players, by sacks](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/tackles/2026/reg/all/defensivesacks/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
9. [2026 NFL interceptions stats, players](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/interceptions/2026/reg/all/defensiveinterceptions/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
10. [2026 NFL field goals stats, players](https://www.nfl.com/stats/player-stats/category/field-goals/2026/reg/all/kickingfgmade/desc), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
11. [NFL Week 9 Schedule 2026: Games, Times, Matchups & Tickets](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-9), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
12. [NFL Week 10 Schedule 2026: Games, Times, Matchups & Tickets](https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2026/by-week/week-10), NFL.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)