most 1st downs by a team since 2008

Since 2008, the New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team, with 6,346 first downs.

		TEAM	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Saints	6,346	3,979	1,912	455	293	169	124	0	907	7,689	26.2	6,637	22.7	43.8	54.4
2		Patriots	6,340	3,678	2,088	574	293	193	100	0	878	7,724	26.4	5,748	19.6	41.4	56.2
3		Cowboys	6,179	3,714	1,951	514	293	162	130	1	823	7,313	25.0	6,706	22.9	42.0	54.9
4		Falcons	6,167	3,786	1,808	573	293	150	143	0	760	6,887	23.5	6,791	23.2	42.7	52.4
5		Eagles	6,155	3,461	2,179	515	293	170	121	2	845	7,359	25.1	6,518	22.2	41.2	55.4
6		Chargers	6,139	3,887	1,698	554	293	151	142	0	792	7,049	24.1	6,487	22.1	43.4	53.4
7		Packers	6,054	3,621	1,870	563	293	182	108	3	895	7,599	25.9	6,355	21.7	42.8	50.2
8		Ravens	6,016	3,214	2,287	515	293	180	113	0	799	7,254	24.8	5,682	19.4	40.8	54.5
9		Lions	5,996	3,852	1,630	514	293	127	164	2	793	6,894	23.5	7,342	25.1	39.1	50.9
10		Colts	5,992	3,598	1,813	581	293	157	135	1	776	6,908	23.6	6,844	23.4	41.0	54.5
11		Chiefs	5,968	3,555	1,890	523	293	174	119	0	784	6,949	23.7	6,248	21.3	40.6	55.9
12		Buccaneers	5,852	3,701	1,601	550	293	130	163	0	751	6,618	22.6	6,996	23.9	40.6	51.0
13		Broncos	5,819	3,443	1,836	540	293	154	139	0	745	6,634	22.6	6,477	22.1	37.7	50.6
14		Steelers	5,809	3,539	1,738	532	293	183	108	2	726	6,659	22.7	5,789	19.8	41.1	47.8
15		Texans	5,783	3,520	1,766	497	293	142	150	1	697	6,431	21.9	6,632	22.6	38.5	49.4
16		Vikings	5,765	3,387	1,816	562	293	161	130	2	766	6,805	23.2	6,473	22.1	38.7	51.1
17		Bills	5,748	3,172	2,077	499	292	157	135	0	785	6,834	23.4	6,362	21.8	39.9	48.7
18		Cardinals	5,745	3,512	1,680	553	293	132	159	2	722	6,414	21.9	6,920	23.6	37.2	49.6
19		Bengals	5,694	3,449	1,697	548	292	141	147	4	738	6,483	22.2	6,592	22.6	38.9	57.5
20		49ers	5,690	3,258	1,937	495	293	154	138	1	747	6,732	23.0	6,254	21.3	38.3	52.5
21		Commanders	5,668	3,334	1,819	515	293	117	174	2	669	6,026	20.6	7,090	24.2	37.2	52.0
22		Panthers	5,660	3,135	2,041	484	293	130	162	1	696	6,230	21.3	6,851	23.4	37.9	52.1
23		Seahawks	5,640	3,200	1,924	516	293	170	122	1	776	6,887	23.5	6,080	20.8	37.9	52.6
24		Giants	5,628	3,320	1,741	567	293	122	170	1	698	6,229	21.3	6,977	23.8	37.2	47.8
25		Dolphins	5,582	3,478	1,627	477	293	142	151	0	694	6,209	21.2	6,756	23.1	37.1	46.2

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