The regular NFL season 2019 is over and we are approaching THE highlight of the season – the Superbowl.
But in advance we take a deep breath, take a moment and take another look back at the regular season. The focus is on the performance of the rookies in their first regular NFL season, ranked according to the Top 5 Stats Leaders:
Rookie Passing Leader
| Player, Position | Team | Draft Runde / Overall Pick | Pass Yds | TD | Int |
| 1. Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals | 1 / 1 | 3.722 | 20 | 12 |
| 2. Gardner Minshew, QB | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 / 178 | 3.271 | 21 | 6 |
| 3. Daniel Jones, QB | New York Giants | 1 / 6 | 3.027 | 24 | 12 |
| 4. Dwayne Haskins, QB | Washington Redskins | 1 / 15 | 1.365 | 7 | 7 |
| 5. Drew Lock, QB | Denver Broncos | 2 / 42 | 1.020 | 7 | 3 |
Rookie Rushing Leader
| Player, Position | Team | Draft Runde / Overall Pick | Rush Yds | TD | Smoke |
| 1. Josh Jacobs, RB | Oakland Raiders | 1 / 24 | 1.150 | 7 | 1 |
| 2. David Montgomery, RB | Chicago Bears | 3 / 73 | 889 | 6 | 2 |
| 3. Miles Sanders, RB | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 / 53 | 818 | 3 | 2 |
| 4. Devin Singletary, RB | Buffalo Bills | 3 / 74 | 775 | 2 | 4 |
| 5. Kyler Murray, QB | Arizona Cardinals | 1 / 1 | 554 | 4 | 3 |
Rookie Receiving Leader
| Player, Position | Team | Draft Runde / Overall Pick | Rec Yds | TD | Smoke |
| 1. A.J. Brown, WR | Tennessee Titans | 2 / 51 | 1.051 | 8 | 1 |
| 2. Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Redskins | 3 / 76 | 919 | 7 | |
| 3. DK Metcalf, WR | Seattle Seahawks | 2 / 64 | 900 | 7 | 3 |
| 4. Deebo Samuel, WR | San Francisco 49ers | 2 / 36 | 802 | 3 | 2 |
| 5. Darius Slayton, WR | New York Giants | 5 / 171 | 740 | 8 | |
Rookie Sack Leader
| Player, Position | Team | Draft Runde / Overall Pick | Sacks |
| 1. Josh Allen, DE | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 / 7 | 10,5 |
| 2. Maxx Crosby, DE | Oakland Raiders | 4 / 106 | 10 |
| 3. Nick Bosa, DE | San Francisco 49ers | 1 / 2 | 9 |
| 4. Brian Burns, LB | Carolina Panthers | 1 / 16 | 7,5 |
| 5. Montez Sweat, LB | Washington Redskins | 1 / 26 | 7 |
Rookie Interception Leaders
| Player, Position | Team | Draft Runde / Overall Pick | Int |
| 1. Sean Murphy-Bunting, DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 / 39 | 3 |
| 2. Juan Thornhill, FS | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 / 63 | 3 |
| 3. Devin Bush, LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 / 10 | 2 |
| 4. Ryan Connelly, LB | New York Giants | 5 / 143 | 2 |
| 5. Jamel Dean, DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 / 94 | 2 |
Rookie Tackle Leaders
| Player, Position | Team | Draft Runde / Overall Pick | Comb Tackles | Tackles | Ast Tackles | Forced Fum |
| 1. Devin Bush, LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 / 10 | 109 | 72 | 37 | 1 |
| 2. Cole Holcomb, LB | Washington Redskins | 5 / 173 | 105 | 74 | 31 | 3 |
| 3. Taylor Rapp, DB | Los Angeles Rams | 2 / 61 | 100 | 62 | 38 | |
| 4. Dre Greenlaw, LB | San Francisco 49ers | 5 / 148 | 92 | 64 | 28 | |
| 5. Devin White, LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 / 5 | 91 | 58 | 33 | 3 |
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