49ers team most first downs in a game regular season and playoffs

The San Francisco 49ers had their most first downs in a regular-season or postseason game against the Colts on October 18, 1998, with 36 first downs.

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Data note: First Downs: team game data may be incomplete before 1940

	TEAM	1DWN	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	49ers	36	10/18/1998	SF	vs	IND	W 34-31	22	9	5	4	448	336	54.5
2	49ers	33	10/7/2018	SF	vs	ARI	L 18-28	22	9	2	3	447	220	58.8	50.0
3	49ers	33	11/8/1987	SF	vs	HOU	W 27-20	17	12	4	3	443	269
4	49ers	32	12/28/2025	SF	vs	CHI	W 42-38	17	13	2	6	496	440	70.0	100.0
5	49ers	32	11/20/1994	SF	vs	RAM	W 31-27	21	9	2	4	459	358	64.3
6	49ers	31	12/14/2003	SF	@	CIN	L 38-41	16	12	3	5	502	393	66.7
7	49ers	31	1/3/1998	SF	vs	MIN	W 38-22	11	15	5	5	394	378	27.3	100.0
8	49ers	31	1/3/1994	SF	vs	PHI	L 34-37	17	9	5	4	477	381	30.8	100.0
9	49ers	31	1/20/1985	SF	vs	MIA	W 38-16	15	16	0	5	537	314
10	49ers	31	10/15/1961	SF	@	MIN	W 38-24				5	555	202
11	49ers	31	12/13/1953	SF	vs	BAL	W 45-14				6	597	136
12	49ers	30	10/1/2023	SF	vs	ARI	W 35-16	17	10	3	5	395	362	60.0	100.0
13	49ers	30	12/7/2003	SF	vs	ARI	W 50-14	17	12	1	7	496	210	50.0	0.0
14	49ers	30	11/3/2002	SF	@	OAK	W 23-20	13	14	3	2	434	239	65.0	100.0
15	49ers	30	10/11/1998	SF	@	NO	W 31-0	16	6	8	3	459	167	46.7	0.0
16	49ers	30	12/23/1991	SF	vs	CHI	W 52-14	20	7	3	7	486	404	37.5
17	49ers	30	10/14/1990	SF	@	ATL	W 45-35	24	4	2	6	492	394
18	49ers	30	11/12/1989	SF	vs	ATL	W 45-3	11	18	1	6	515	192
19	49ers	30	9/21/1986	SF	vs	NO	W 26-17	20	8	2	2	461	229
20	49ers	30	10/6/1985	SF	@	ATL	W 38-17	23	7	0	5	499	386
21	49ers	30	9/10/1984	SF	vs	WAS	W 37-31	21	7	2	4	534	371
22	49ers	29	12/30/2024	SF	vs	DET	L 34-40	19	7	3	5	475	439	62.5	100.0
23	49ers	29	9/27/2020	SF	@	NYG	W 36-9	19	7	3	4	420	231	66.7
24	49ers	29	1/12/2013	SF	vs	GB	W 45-31	11	15	3	6	579	352	61.5
25	49ers	29	10/7/2012	SF	vs	BUF	W 45-3	11	18	0	6	621	204	63.6	100.0

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Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
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