NFL Stat Leaders: Week 2

Now that Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season is in the books, here is a quick breakdown of the NFL stat leaders for the major offensive and defensive categories.

We will be posting weekly updates over the course of the season, so be sure to check back for the latest NFL stat leaders. 

Passing:

QB Rating:

1. QB Jordan Love – 118.8 QBR
2. QB Kirk Cousins – 114.2 QBR
3. QB Jared Goff – 109 QBR
4. QB Russell Wilson – 108.5 QBR
5. QB Gardner Minshew – 107.2 QBR

Yards:

1. QB Tua Tagovailoa – 715 YDS
2. QB Kirk Cousins – 708 YDS
3. QB Matthew Stafford – 641 YDS
4. QB C.J. Stroud – 626 YDS
5. QB Jared Goff – 576 YDS

Touchdowns:

1. (T1) QB Jordan Love – 6 TDS
2. (T1) QB Kirk Cousins – 6 TDS
3. (T3) QB Russell Wilson – 5 TDS
4. (T3) QB Josh Allen – 4 TDS
5. (T3) QB Jared Goff – 4 TDS
6. (T3) QB Mac Jones – 4 TDS
7. (T3) QB Tua Tagovailoa – 4 TDS
8. (T3) QB Patrick Mahomes – 4 TDS

Interceptions:

1.  QB Zach Wilson – 4 INT
2. (T2) QB Josh Allen – 3 INT
3. (T2) QB Daniel Jones – 3 INT
4. (T2) QB Kenny Pickett – 3 INT
5. (T2) QB Ryan Tannehill – 3 INT
6. (T2) QB Jimmy Garoppolo – 3 INT
7. (T2) QB Justin Fields – 3 INT

Rushing:

Yards:

1. RB Christian McCaffrey – 268 YDS
2. RB Bijan Robinson – 180 YDS
3. RB D’Andre Swift – 178 YDS
4. RB Nick Chubb – 170 YDS 
5. RB James Cook – 169 YDS

Rushing Attempts:

1. RB Christian McCaffrey – 42 ATT
2. RB Derrick Henry – 40 ATT
3. RB Tony Pollard – 39 ATT
4. (T4) RB James Conner– 37 ATT
5. (T4) RB Brian Robinson – 37 ATT
6. (T4) RB David Montgomery – 37 ATT

Touchdowns:

1. (T1) RB Raheem Mostert – 3 TDS
2. (T1) QB Anthony Richardson – 3 TDS
3. (T1)  RB Kyren Williams – 3 TDS
4. (T3) Nine players – 2 TDS

Receiving:

Yards:

1. WR Justin Jefferson – 309 YDS
2. WR Puka Nacua – 266 YDS
3. WR Tyreek Hill – 255 YDS
4. WR Mike Evans – 237 YDS
5. WR Nico Collins – 226 YDS

Receptions:

1. WR Puka Nacua – 25 REC
2. WR Justin Jefferson – 20 REC
3. WR Stefon Diggs – 17 REC
4. (T4) WR Tyreek Hill – 16 REC
5. (T4) WR Michael Pittman – 16 REC

Touchdowns:

1. WR Tyreek Hill – 3 TDS
2. (T2) 16 players – 2 TDS

Defense:

Tackles:

1. LB Zaire Franklin – 30 TKL
2. LB Bobby Wagner – 28 TKL
3. LB T.J. Edwards – 26 TKL
4. (T4) S Jevon Holland – 25 TKL
5. (T4) S Camryn Bynum – 25 TKL

Sacks:

1. (T1) DE Danielle Hunter – 4 sacks
2. (T1) LB T.J. Watt – 4 sacks
3. (T3) LB Josh Allen – 3 sacks
4. (T3) LB Dennis Gardeck – 3 sacks
5. (T3) DE Drake Jackson – 3 sacks
6. (T3) DT Osa Odighizuwa – 3 sacks
7. (T3) LB Micah Parsons – 3 sacks
8. (T3) DE Montez Sweat – 3 sacks

Interceptions:

1. S Jordan Whitehead – 3 INT
2. (T2) S Jessie Bates – 2 INT
3. (T2) S Christian Izien – 2 INT
4. (T2) LB Matt Milano – 2 INT