Lampard's side will at least enjoy being top a while longer this time, although they could be overtaken by Tottenham and Liverpool on Sunday.
After securing top spot in their European group, Lampard's men are looking down on all the rest in England.
In an extraordinary opening, and after the hosts had twice gone close in the first two minutes, Bamford got between Zouma and Mendy to connect with Jack Harrison's threaded pass to fire Leeds ahead.
Chelsea however fought back to win 3-1 to get on top of the league with 22 points, a point more than Jose Mourinho's Spurs.
World Cup winner Olivier Giroud's leveller in the 27th minute brought back hope for the Blues who conceded the earliest goal since May 2017 courtesy of Patrick Bamford who came back to the Bridge to prove a point.
Chelsea, who welcomed 2,000 fans back to Stamford Bridge after coronavirus restrictions were eased, went ahead as Zouma headed in from Mason Mount's corner.
Substitute Christian Pulisic added a late third from Werner's pass, with the United States winger becoming the 13th different player to score for Chelsea in the Premier League this season.
There were scenes of celebration after the final whistle as Blues boss Frank Lampard went over to applaud fans inside the ground, who gave the players a standing ovation while they headed for the dressing room.
One supporter held up a banner which read "It's great to be back" and Chelsea certainly relished the occasion as they turned on the style.
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