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.

	TEAM	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Patriots	14	3	.824
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Jets	3	14	.176

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NFL 2025 Standings

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

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