The Cleveland Browns had their most first downs in a regular-season or postseason game against the Steelers on November 23, 1986, with 35 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Browns | 35 | 11/23/1986 | vs | W 37-31 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 536 | 339 | ||||
| 2 | | Browns | 34 | 10/30/1977 | vs | W 44-7 | 5 | 526 | 256 | |||||||
| 3 | | Browns | 33 | 12/14/2020 | vs | L 42-47 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 493 | 385 | 41.7 | 100.0 | ||
| 4 | | Browns | 33 | 10/4/2020 | @ | W 49-38 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 508 | 566 | 45.5 | |||
| 5 | | Browns | 33 | 1/3/1987 | vs | W 23-20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 558 | 287 | ||||
| 6 | | Browns | 33 | 11/7/1954 | vs | W 62-3 | 8 | 515 | 64 | |||||||
| 7 | | Browns | 31 | 9/20/1981 | @ | W 20-17 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 422 | 281 | ||||
| 8 | | Browns | 31 | 11/3/1980 | vs | W 27-21 | 3 | 432 | 275 | |||||||
| 9 | | Browns | 31 | 10/8/1966 | vs | W 41-10 | 6 | 467 | 204 | |||||||
| 10 | | Browns | 30 | 11/24/2019 | vs | W 41-24 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 467 | 284 | 50.0 | |||
| 11 | | Browns | 30 | 11/4/2007 | vs | W 33-30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 428 | 423 | 45.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 12 | | Browns | 30 | 10/25/1981 | vs | W 42-28 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 562 | 357 | ||||
| 13 | | Browns | 30 | 11/19/1961 | vs | W 45-24 | 6 | 505 | 327 | |||||||
| 14 | | Browns | 30 | 12/13/1959 | @ | W 28-21 | 4 | 450 | 297 | |||||||
| 15 | | Browns | 29 | 9/18/2022 | vs | L 30-31 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 405 | 402 | 66.7 | |||
| 16 | | Browns | 29 | 11/23/2014 | @ | W 26-24 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 475 | 315 | 40.0 | |||
| 17 | | Browns | 29 | 10/18/1987 | @ | W 34-0 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 410 | 95 | ||||
| 18 | | Browns | 29 | 11/10/1986 | vs | W 26-16 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 558 | 353 | ||||
| 19 | | Browns | 29 | 9/25/1983 | @ | W 30-24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 410 | 421 | ||||
| 20 | | Browns | 29 | 12/10/1978 | vs | W 37-34 | 4 | 519 | 369 | |||||||
| 21 | | Browns | 29 | 10/20/1963 | vs | W 37-7 | 5 | 500 | 161 | |||||||
| 22 | | Browns | 28 | 12/2/2024 | @ | L 32-41 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 552 | 400 | 47.4 | 100.0 | ||
| 23 | | Browns | 28 | 12/25/2021 | @ | L 22-24 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 408 | 311 | 58.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 24 | | Browns | 28 | 12/13/2015 | vs | W 24-10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 481 | 221 | 50.0 | |||
| 25 | | Browns | 28 | 10/6/1985 | vs | W 24-20 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 447 | 400 | ||||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |