broncos first downs by penalty 1983 to 1998

The Denver Broncos got a first down 5,107 times between the 1983 and 1998 seasons.

TEAM1DWNPENSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Broncos
Broncos
292
100
1983
155
99
38
16
9
7
0
34
302
18.9
327
20.4
2Broncos
Broncos
299
78
1984
152
121
26
16
13
3
0
42
353
22.1
241
15.1
3Broncos
Broncos
339
85
1985
192
113
34
16
11
5
0
45
380
23.8
329
20.6
4Broncos
Broncos
319
104
1986
184
94
41
16
11
5
0
45
378
23.6
327
20.4
5Broncos
Broncos
331
95
1987
173
132
26
15
10
4
1
45
379
25.3
288
19.2
6Broncos
Broncos
338
85
1988
196
106
36
16
8
8
0
37
327
20.4
352
22.0
7Broncos
Broncos
308
83
1989
163
125
20
16
11
5
0
40
362
22.6
226
14.1
8Broncos
Broncos
323
108
1990
170
126
27
16
5
11
0
36
331
20.7
374
23.4
9Broncos
Broncos
284
94
1991
150
117
17
16
12
4
0
32
304
19.0
235
14.7
41.5
57.1
10Broncos
Broncos
234
98
1992
135
84
15
16
8
8
0
29
262
16.4
329
20.6
32.2
45.5
11Broncos
Broncos
327
112
1993
187
105
35
16
9
7
0
42
373
23.3
284
17.8
43.6
18.2
12Broncos
Broncos
346
101
1994
202
101
43
16
7
9
0
37
347
21.7
396
24.8
37.7
41.2
13Broncos
Broncos
344
109
1995
205
114
25
16
8
8
0
42
388
24.3
345
21.6
43.0
44.4
14Broncos
Broncos
336
109
1996
180
134
22
16
13
3
0
47
391
24.4
275
17.2
48.9
54.5
15Broncos
Broncos
340
116
1997
172
138
30
16
12
4
0
55
472
29.5
287
17.9
42.4
43.8
16Broncos
Broncos
347
115
1998
186
135
26
16
14
2
0
62
501
31.3
309
19.3
43.5
40.0
Average319.299.5175.1115.328.815.910.15.80.141.9365.622.9307.819.3
Total5,1071,5922,8021,8444612551619316705,85022.94,92419.3
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14
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.824
11
6
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.647
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.353
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.176
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