NFL leaders: Top passing, rushing, receiving, defensive stats after Week 1

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Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season culminated in the San Francisco 49ers' 32-19 win over the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. With that matchup in the books, all 32 teams have started their regular season schedule.

Some players put on a standout performance in the first action of the season. Here's a list of the statistical leaders in passing, rushing, receiving, and defensive categories.

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NFL passing leaders

Passing yards

Rank	Player	Team	Yards
1.	Tua Tagovailoa	Miami Dolphins	338
2.	Matthew Stafford	Los Angeles Rams	317
3.	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs	291
4.	Baker Mayfield	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	289
5.	Jalen Hurts	Philadelphia Eagles	278
6.	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens	273
7.	Jordan Love	Green Bay Packers	260
8.	Gardner Minshew II	Las Vegas Raiders	257
9.	C.J. Stroud	Houston Texans	234
10.	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	232

Passing touchdowns

Rank	Player	Team	Touchdowns
1.	Baker Mayfield	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4
2.	Derek Carr	New Orleans Saints	3
T-3.	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	2
T-3.	Sam Darnold	Minnesota Vikings	2
T-3.	Jalen Hurts	Philadelphia Eagles	2
T-3.	Jordan Love	Green Bay Packers	2
T-3.	Anthony Richardson	Indianapolis Colts	2
T-3.	C.J. Stroud	Houston Texans	2
T-9.	Kirk Cousins	Atlanta Falcons	1
T-9.	Jared Goff	Detroit Lions	1

*14 more players tied at 1.

Passer rating

Rank	Player	Team	Rating
1.	Baker Mayfield	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	146.4
2.	Derek Carr	New Orleans Saints	142.5
3.	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	137.7
4.	C.J. Stroud	Houston Texans	115.9
5.	Sam Darnold	Minnesota Vikings	113.2
6.	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs	101.9
7.	Anthony Richardson	Indianapolis Colts	101.2
8.	Tua Tagovailoa	Miami Dolphins	101.0
9.	Trevor Lawrence	Jacksonville Jaguars	97.7
10.	Gardner Minshew II	Las Vegas Raiders	95.1

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NFL rushing leaders

Rushing yards

Rank	Player	Team	Yards
1.	Joe Mixon	Houston Texans	159
2.	Jordan Mason	San Francisco 49ers	147
3.	J.K. Dobbins	Los Angeles Chargers	135
4.	Lamar Jackson	Baltimore Ravens	122
5.	Rhamondre Stevenson	New England Patriots	120
6.	Saquon Barkley	Philadelphia Eagles	109
7.	Kenneth Walker III	Seattle Seahawks	103
8.	Aaron Jones	Minnesota Vikings	94
9.	David Montgomery	Detroit Lions	91
10.	Jayden Daniels	Washington Commanders	88

Rushing touchdowns

Rank	Player	Team	Touchdowns
T-1.	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	2
T-1.	Saquon Barkley	Philadelphia Eagles	2
T-1.	Jayden Daniels	Washington Commanders	2
T-4.	De'Von Achane	Miami Dolphins	1
T-4.	James Conner	Arizona Cardinals	1
T-4.	J.K. Dobbins	Los Angeles Chargers	1
T-4.	Ezekiel Elliott	Dallas Cowboys	1
T-4.	Travis Etienne	Jacksonville Jaguars	1
T-4.	Jerome Ford	Cleveland Browns	1
T-4.	Jahmyr Gibbs	Detroit Lions	1

23 more players tied at 1.

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NFL receiving leaders

Receptions

Rank	Player	Team	Receptions
1.	Cooper Kupp	Los Angeles Rams	14
2.	Isaiah Likely	Baltimore Ravens	9
T-3.	Chris Godwin	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	8
T-3.	Devaughn Vele	Denver Broncos	8
T-5.	De'Von Achane	Miami Dolphins	7
T-5.	Tyreek Hill	Miami Dolphins	7
T-5.	Rashee Rice	Kansas City Chiefs	7
T-5.	DeVonta Smith	Philadelphia Eagles	7
T-9.	Brock Bowers	Las Vegas Raiders	6
T-9.	Ja'Marr Chase	Cincinnati Bengals	6

*12 more tied at 6.

Receiving yards

Rank	Player	Team	Yards
1.	Jayden Reed	Green Bay Packers	138
2.	Tyreek Hill	Miami Dolphins	130
3.	Alec Pierce	Indianapolis Colts	125
4.	Jameson Williams	Detroit Lions	121
5.	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	119
6.	Nico Collins	Houston Texans	117
7.	Isaiah Likely	Baltimore Ravens	111
8.	Cooper Kupp	Los Angeles Rams	110
9.	Jaylen Waddle	Miami Dolphins	109
10.	Rashee Rice	Kansas City Chiefs	103

Receiving touchdowns

Rank	Player	Team	Touchdowns
T-1.	Stefon Diggs	Houston Texans	2
T-1.	Mike Evans	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2
T-1.	Allen Lazard	New York Jets	2
T-4.	Saquon Barkley	Philadelphia Eagles	1
T-4.	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	1
T-4.	Zach Charbonnet	Seattle Seahawks	1
T-4.	Brandin Cooks	Dallas Cowboys	1
T-4.	Ashton Dulin	Indianapolis Colts	1
T-4.	Chris Godwin	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1
T-4.	Tyreek Hill	Miami Dolphins	1

*22 more tied at 1.

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NFL defensive leaders

Tackles (combined)

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
T-1.	Zack Baun	Philadelphia Eagles	15
T-1.	T.J. Edwards	Chicago Bears	15
3.	Nick Cross	Indianapolis Colts	14
T-4.	Alex Anzalone	Detroit Lions	13
T-4.	Julian Blackmon	Indianapolis Colts	13
T-4.	Logan Wilson	Cincinnati Bengals	13
T-7.	Tony Adams	New York Jets	12
T-7.	Ja'Whaun Bentley	New England Patriots	12
T-7.	Julian Love	Seattle Seahawks	12
T-7.	Riley Moss	Denver Broncos	12

Sacks

Rank	Player	Team	Sacks
T-1.	Gregory Rousseau	Buffalo Bills	3.0
T-1.	Alontae Taylor	New Orleans Saints	3.0
3.	Keion White	New England Patriots	2.5
T-4.	Zack Baun	Philadelphia Eagles	2.0
T-4.	Jonathan Cooper	Denver Broncos	2.0
T-4.	Patrick Jones II	Minnesota Vikings	2.0
T-4.	Eric Kendricks	Dallas Cowboys	2.0
T-4.	DeMarcus Lawrence	Dallas Cowboys	2.0
T-4.	Darrell Taylor	Chicago Bears	2.0
T-4.	Travon Walker	Jacksonville Jaguars	2.0

Interceptions

Rank	Player	Team	INT
T-1.	Jaire Alexander	Green Bay Packers	1
T-1.	Reed Blankenship	Philadelphia Eagles	1
T-1.	Callen Bullock	Houston Texans	1
T-1.	Trevon Diggs	Dallas Cowboys	1
T-1.	DeShon Elliott	Pittsburgh Steelers	1
T-1.	Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles	San Francisco 49ers	1
T-1.	Poona Ford	Los Angeles Chargers	1
T-1.	Will Harris	New Orleans Saints	1
T-1.	Jordan Howden	New Orleans Saints	1
T-1.	Donte Jackson	Pittsburgh Steelers	1

*13 more players tied at 1.

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