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The career leaders in major statistical categories include a blend of Hall of Fame players as well as many of today’s NFL stars. Each Tuesday, thanks to Elias Sports Bureau, Profootballhof.com features the career leaders in four main statistical categories, although there are no active running backs currently ranked in the Top 20 all-time. Steven Jackson needs 508 yards to enter the Top 20 rushers list.

Through the 2012 NFL Season

WEEK 17 TOP 20 HIGHLIGHT:
Quarterback Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos clinched the top seed in the AFC when they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 38-3 in the regular season finale on Sunday. The victory marked the Broncos’ 11th straight win. Manning completed 23 of 29 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns. In doing so, he passed Tony Romo on the career passer ratings list and finished the 2012 regular season as the game’s fourth ranked passer of all time.

Manning, in his first year with the Broncos, recorded his 12th 4,000-yard season. He finished the year with 4,659 yards and 37 TDs, both of which were his second-highest total of his career.

Adding to his accolades, Manning threw three TD strikes in Week 17, two to WR Eric Decker and another to Demaryius Thomas, marking the 73rd time in his career he has thrown for three or more touchdowns in a game. He is now atop the list having passed Brett Favre (72).

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Italics denotes Hall of Famers
Bold denotes players active during the 2012 season

PASSER RATING
1	Aaron Rodgers	104.93
2	Steve Young	96.81
3	Tom Brady	96.62
4	Peyton Manning	95.71
5	Tony Romo	95.62
6	Philip Rivers	94.53
7	Drew Brees	94.27
8	Kurt Warner	93.71
9	Ben Roethlisberger	92.69
10	Joe Montana	92.26
11	Matt Schaub	91.92
12	Matt Ryan	90.88
13	Chad Pennington	90.14
14	Daunte Culpepper	87.78
15	Jeff Garcia	87.54
16	Dan Marino	86.38
17	Joe Flacco	86.34
18	Carson Palmer	86.17
19T	Trent Green	86.03
19T	Brett Favre	86.03
Top 20 Passers (at start of 2012)

RECEPTIONS
1	Jerry Rice	1,549
2	Tony Gonzalez	1,242
3	Marvin Harrison	1,102
4	Cris Carter	1,101
5	Tim Brown	1,094
6	Terrell Owens	1,078
7	Isaac Bruce	1,024
8	Hines Ward	1,000
9	Randy Moss	982
10	Reggie Wayne	968
11	Andre Reed	951
12	Derrick Mason	943
13	Art Monk	940
14	Torry Holt	920
15	Keenan McCardell	883
16	Jimmy Smith	862
17	Muhsin Muhammad	860
18	Irving Fryar	851
19	Rod Smith	849
20	Larry Centers	827
Top 20 Receivers (at the start of the 2012)

RUSHING YARDS
1	Emmitt Smith	18,355
2	Walter Payton	16,726
3	Barry Sanders	15,269
4	Curtis Martin	14,101
5	LaDainian Tomlinson	13,684
6	Jerome Bettis	13,662
7	Eric Dickerson	13,259
8	Tony Dorsett	12,739
9	Jim Brown	12,312
10	Marshall Faulk	12,279
11	Edgerrin James	12,246
12	Marcus Allen	12,243
13	Franco Harris	12,120
14	Thurman Thomas	12,074
15	Fred Taylor	11,695
16	John Riggins	11,352
17	Corey Dillon	11,241
18	O.J. Simpson	11,236
19	Warrick Dunn	10,967
20	Ricky Watters	10,643
Top 20 Rushers (at the start of the 2012 season)

SCORING
1	Morten Andersen	2,544
2	Gary Anderson	2,434
3	Jason Hanson	2,150
4	John Carney	2,062
5	Matt Stover	2,004
6	George Blanda	2,002
7	Jason Elam	1,983
8	John Kasay	1,970
9	Adam Vinatieri	1,867
10	Norm Johnson	1,736
11	Nick Lowery	1,711
12	Jan Stenerud	1,699
13	Ryan Longwell	1,687
14	David Akers	1,622
15	Eddie Murray	1,594
16	Al Del Greco	1,584
17	Olindo Mare	1,555
18	Steve Christie	1,476
19	Pat Leahy	1,470
20	Jim Turner	1,439
Top 20 Scorers (at the start of the 2012 season)