2009 Playoff Contenders Rookie Leaderboard

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  • Chris Beanie Wells, Arizona Cardinals - 85 yards rushing and two touchdowns
  • Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions - 29 of 51 224 yards and one touchdown
  • Knowshon Moreno, Denver Broncos - 97 yards rushing
  • Brandon Gibson, St. Louis Rams - 7 catches for 93 yards
  • Jairus Byrd, Buffalo Bills - one interception (his fifth straight game with an INT) - a league leading eight total for the year

Passing Yards

  1. Mark Sanchez, NYJ - 1,655
  2. Matthew Stafford, DET - 1,489
  3. Josh Freeman, TB
  4. Brian Hoyer, NE
  5. Pat White, MIA

Passing Touchdowns

  1. Mark Sanchez, NYJ - 9
  2. Matthew Stafford, DET - 6
  3. Josh Freeman, TB - 4

Rushing Yards

  1. Knowshon Moreno, DEN - 520
  2. Beanie Wells, ARI - 395
  3. LeSean McCoy, PHI - 353
  4. Donald Brown, IND - 226
  5. Shonn Greene, NYJ - 218
  6. Glen Coffee, SF
  7. Rashard Jennings, JAC
  8. Bernard Scott, CIN
  9. Aaron Brown, DET
  10. Matthew Stafford, DET
  11. Mike Thomas, JAC
  12. Josh Freeman, TB
  13. Mark Sanchez, NYJ
  14. Pat White, MIA
  15. Javon Ringer, TEN
  16. Percy Harvin, MIN
  17. Mike Wallace, PIT

Rushing Touchdowns

  1. (TIE) Mark Sanchez, NYJ - Chris Beanie Wells, ARI (3)
  2. Donald Brown, IND - 2
  3. Shonn Greene, NYJ - 2
  4. LeSean McCoy, PHI - 2
  5. Knowshon Moreno, DEN - 2
  6. Matthew Stafford, DET - 2
  7. Glen Coffee, SF - 1
  8. Brian Hoyer, NE - 1
  9. Rashard Jennings, JAC - 1

Receiving Yards

  1. Mike Wallace, PIT - 453
  2. Percy Harvin, MIN - 422
  3. Jeremy Maclin, PHI - 413
  4. Hakeem Nicks, NYG - 407
  5. Austin Collie, IND - 401
  6. Johnny Knox, CHI - 360
  7. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE - 358
  8. Kenny Britt, TEN - 351
  9. Brandon Pettigrew, DET - 262
  10. Sammie Stroughter, TB - 246
  11. Louis Murphy, OAK - 232
  12. Mike Thomas, JAC - 220
  13. Michael Crabtree, SF - 215
  14. Julian Edelman, NE - 202

Receiving Touchdowns

  1. (TIE) Jeremy Maclin, PHI - Austin Collie, IND - Hakeem Nicks, NYG (4)
  2. Percy Harvin, MIN - 3
  3. Johnny Knox, CHI - 3
  4. Mike Wallace, PIT - 3
  5. Brian Hartline, MIA - 1
  6. Knowshon Moreno, DEN - 1
  7. Louis Murphy, OAK - 1
  8. Shawn Nelson, BUF - 1
  9. Brandon Pettigrew, DET - 1
  10. Kory Sperry, MIA - 1
  11. LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI - 1
  12. Sammie Stroughter, TB - 1

Receptions

  1. Austin Collie, IND - 38
  2. Percy Harvin, MIN - 31
  3. Jeremy Maclin, PHI - 31
  4. Johnny Knox, CHI - 30
  5. Mike Wallace, PIT - 26
  6. Julian Edelman, NE - 23
  7. LeSean McCoy, PHI - 23
  8. Hakeem Nicks, NYG - 23
  9. Brandon Pettigrew, DET - 23
  10. Mike Thomas, JAC - 23
  11. Kenny Britt, TEN - 22
  12. Sammie Stroughter, TB - 21
  13. Mohamed Massaquoi, CLE - 20
  14. Michael Crabtree, SF - 18

Total Touchdowns

  1. Percy Harvin, MIN - 5
  2. Austin Collie, IND - 4
  3. Johnny Knox, CHI - 4
  4. Jeremy Maclin, PHI - 4
  5. Hakeem Nicks, NYG - 4
  6. Knowshon Moreno, DEN - 3
  7. Mark Sanchez, NYJ - 3
  8. Mike Wallace, PIT - 3
  9. Chris Beanie Wells, ARI - 3
  10. Donald Brown, IND - 2
  11. Shonn Greene, NYJ - 2
  12. LeSean McCoy, PHI - 2
  13. Matthew Stafford, DET - 2
  14. Sammie Stroughter, TB - 2
  15. Robert Ayers, DEN - 1
  16. Glen Coffee, SF - 1
  17. Vontae Davis, MIA - 1
  18. Louis Delmas, DET - 1
  19. Julian Edelman, NE - 1
  20. Brian Hartline, MIA - 1
  21. Brian Hoyer, NE - 1
  22. Rashard Jennings, JAC - 1
  23. Bruce Johnson, NYG - 1
  24. Jacob Lacey, IND - 1
  25. Clay Matthews, GB - 1
  26. Scott McKillop, SF - 1
  27. Louis Murphy, OAK - 1
  28. Shawn Nelson, BUF - 1
  29. Brandon Pettigrew, DET - 1
  30. Nick Reed, SEA - 1
  31. Bernard Scott, CIN - 1
  32. Kory Sperry, MIA - 1
  33. LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI - 1
  34. Lardarius Webb, BAL - 1

Sacks

  1. Brian Orakpo, WAS - 7
  2. Clay Matthews, GB - 4
  3. Victor Butler, DAL - 3
  4. Pat Chung, NE - 2
  5. Aaron Curry, SEA - 2
  6. Larry English, SD - 2
  7. Roy Miller, TB - 2
  8. Matt Shaughnessy, OAK - 2
  9. Brian Cushing, HOU - 1.5
  10. Al Afalava, CHI - 1
  11. Asher Allen, MIN - 1
  12. Connor Barwin, HOU - 1
  13. Michael Bennett, TB - 1
  14. Everette Brown, CAR - 1
  15. Will Davis, ARI - 1
  16. Louis Delmas, DET - 1
  17. Antonio Dixon, PHI - 1
  18. Michael Johnson, CIN - 1
  19. Bruce Johnson, NYG - 1
  20. Alex Magee, KC - 1
  21. Rey Maualuga, CIN - 1
  22. Nick Reed, SEA - 1
  23. Lardarius Webb, BAL
  24. Jamaal Westerman, NYJ - 1
  25. Terrance Knighton, JAC - 0.5

Interceptions

  1. Jairus Byrd, BUF - 8
  2. Sherrod Martin, CAR - 3
  3. Darius Butler, NE - 2
  4. Derek Cox, JAC - 2
  5. Brian Cushing, HOU - 2
  6. Vontae Davis, SF - 2
  7. James Laurinaitis, STL - 2
  8. Pat Chung, NE - 1
  9. Louis Delmas, DET - 1
  10. Bruce Johnson, NYG - 1
  11. Jacob Lacey, IND - 1
  12. DeAndre Levy, DET - 1
  13. Darcel McBath, DEN - 1
  14. Jerraud Powers, IND - 1

Tackles

  1. Brian Cushing, HOU - 78
  2. James Laurinaitis, STL - 60
  3. Louis Delmas, DET - 47
  4. Aaron Curry, SEA - 46
  5. Jarraud Powers, IND - 45

Kick Returns

  1. Percy Harvin, MIN - 889
  2. Johnny Knox, CHI - 602
  3. LaRod Stephens-Howling, ARI - 593
  4. Derrick Williams, DET - 523

Kick Return Touchdowns

  1. Percy Harvin, MIN - 2
  2. Johnny Knox, CHI - 1
  3. Bernard Scott, CIN
  4. Sammie Stroughter, TB - 1
  5. Lardarius Webb, BAL - 1

Punt Returns

  1. Quan Cosby, CIN - 268
  2. Captain Munnerlyn, CAR - 153

Field Goals

  1. Ryan Succop, KC - 14 for 18