The Washington Redskins had their most first downs in a regular-season or postseason game versus the Lions on November 4, 1990, with 39 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Redskins | 39 | 11/4/1990 | @ | W 41-38 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 676 | 351 | ||||
| 2 | | Redskins | 35 | 11/26/1989 | vs | W 38-14 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 492 | 191 | ||||
| 3 | | Washington Football Team | 34 | 11/15/2020 | @ | L 27-30 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 464 | 372 | 46.7 | 100.0 | ||
| 4 | | Redskins | 33 | 10/17/1983 | @ | L 47-48 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 552 | 473 | ||||
| 5 | | Redskins | 33 | 11/26/1967 | @ | L 37-42 | 5 | 481 | 424 | |||||||
| 6 | | Redskins | 32 | 9/14/2014 | vs | W 41-10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 449 | 148 | 42.9 | 50.0 | ||
| 7 | | Redskins | 32 | 11/21/2010 | @ | W 19-16 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 465 | 373 | 50.0 | |||
| 8 | | Redskins | 32 | 12/22/1996 | vs | W 37-10 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 483 | 235 | 33.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 9 | | Redskins | 31 | 9/23/2012 | vs | L 31-38 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 381 | 478 | 25.0 | |||
| 10 | | Redskins | 31 | 11/22/1998 | vs | L 42-45 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 421 | 436 | 50.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 11 |  | Commanders | 30 | 11/30/2025 | vs | L 26-27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 419 | 402 | 47.1 | 100.0 | ||
| 12 | | Redskins | 30 | 9/9/2018 | @ | W 24-6 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 429 | 213 | 46.2 | 100.0 | ||
| 13 | | Redskins | 30 | 10/30/2016 | @ | T 27-27 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 546 | 415 | 47.1 | 0.0 | ||
| 14 | | Redskins | 30 | 11/12/1967 | vs | W 31-28 | 4 | 420 | 294 | |||||||
| 15 | | Commanders | 29 | 12/29/2024 | vs | W 30-24 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 412 | 337 | 46.2 | 100.0 | ||
| 16 | | Commanders | 29 | 12/1/2024 | vs | W 42-19 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 463 | 245 | 64.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 17 | | Commanders | 29 | 9/29/2024 | @ | W 42-14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 449 | 296 | 75.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 18 | | Redskins | 29 | 12/2/1990 | vs | W 42-20 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 467 | 252 | ||||
| 19 | | Redskins | 29 | 11/15/1981 | @ | W 30-27 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 418 | 248 | ||||
| 20 | | Redskins | 29 | 12/5/1976 | @ | W 37-16 | 4 | 426 | 284 | |||||||
| 21 | | Redskins | 29 | 11/2/1975 | vs | W 30-24 | 4 | 403 | 385 | |||||||
| 22 | | Redskins | 29 | 11/14/1948 | vs | W 46-21 | 6 | |||||||||
| 23 | | Commanders | 28 | 11/19/2023 | vs | L 19-31 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 404 | 292 | 38.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 24 | | Redskins | 28 | 10/20/2013 | vs | W 45-41 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 499 | 359 | 53.8 | |||
| 25 | | Redskins | 28 | 9/18/2011 | vs | W 22-21 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 455 | 324 | 35.3 | 100.0 | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |