most 1st down including playoff since 2002

Since 2002, the New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team in the regular-season and playoffs, with 9,318 first downs.

TEAM1DWNPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
9,318
5,477
3,036
805
432
298
134
0
1,311
11,373
26.3
8,341
19.3
42.1
58.0
2Colts
Colts
8,712
5,311
2,612
1,025
415
243
171
1
1,152
10,125
24.4
9,312
22.4
42.6
54.9
3Packers
Packers
8,631
5,222
2,631
1,220
420
253
164
3
1,259
10,712
25.5
9,173
21.8
42.7
51.2
4Saints
Saints
8,619
5,371
2,587
661
406
223
183
0
1,208
10,297
25.4
9,298
22.9
43.3
51.5
5Chiefs
Chiefs
8,615
5,081
2,800
734
418
243
175
0
1,167
10,136
24.2
9,094
21.8
40.9
57.1
6Eagles
Eagles
8,602
4,877
2,998
842
420
248
170
2
1,183
10,306
24.5
8,936
21.3
40.4
54.2
7Chargers
Chargers
8,279
5,047
2,497
894
404
214
190
0
1,117
9,759
24.2
8,842
21.9
42.4
53.9
8Cowboys
Cowboys
8,268
4,924
2,636
708
403
218
184
1
1,093
9,615
23.9
9,038
22.4
41.0
53.8
9Steelers
Steelers
8,234
4,938
2,569
795
417
257
157
3
1,056
9,547
22.9
8,293
19.9
41.2
49.7
10Seahawks
Seahawks
8,225
4,700
2,807
772
420
245
174
1
1,135
9,983
23.8
8,742
20.8
38.4
49.9
11Falcons
Falcons
8,153
4,815
2,599
739
403
200
202
1
1,016
9,165
22.7
9,279
23.0
41.4
50.9
12Ravens
Ravens
8,140
4,401
3,059
787
415
243
172
0
1,064
9,729
23.4
7,967
19.2
40.0
53.7
13Broncos
Broncos
8,092
4,668
2,667
757
406
220
186
0
1,023
9,159
22.6
8,856
21.8
37.7
51.1
14Vikings
Vikings
7,902
4,610
2,553
762
402
211
189
2
1,050
9,214
22.9
8,950
22.3
39.2
50.8
15Bengals
Bengals
7,850
4,763
2,359
772
402
190
208
4
1,011
8,909
22.2
9,178
22.8
39.6
53.5
16Rams
Rams
7,838
4,859
2,336
695
408
190
217
1
949
8,713
21.4
9,448
23.2
37.1
51.0
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
7,823
4,896
2,206
745
404
187
217
0
998
8,811
21.8
8,952
22.2
40.0
49.9
18Lions
Lions
7,763
4,971
2,095
761
396
158
236
2
1,005
8,842
22.3
9,929
25.1
37.8
48.6
19Bills
Bills
7,753
4,289
2,783
681
404
207
197
0
1,034
9,090
22.5
8,733
21.6
39.1
50.2
20Giants
Giants
7,750
4,523
2,462
880
404
180
223
1
957
8,552
21.2
9,346
23.1
37.3
44.8
2149ers
49ers
7,744
4,408
2,686
729
413
204
208
1
1,000
9,076
22.0
9,172
22.2
37.9
50.6
22Cardinals
Cardinals
7,653
4,707
2,197
786
399
170
227
2
948
8,465
21.2
9,595
24.0
37.4
50.0
23Texans
Texans
7,640
4,614
2,392
634
405
181
223
1
920
8,455
20.9
9,258
22.9
37.8
50.7
24Panthers
Panthers
7,613
4,235
2,699
1,028
405
189
215
1
945
8,477
20.9
9,061
22.4
37.5
49.7
25Commanders
Commanders
7,585
4,428
2,502
655
398
162
234
2
897
8,047
20.2
9,332
23.4
37.3
51.1
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

4,394

Maye

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RUSH

911

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

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PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176