most 1st downs from penalties between 2008 to 2022

From 2008 through 2022, the New England Patriots had the most first downs by a team, with 5,418 first downs.

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Data note: Penalties: team season data complete from 1941

	TEAM	1DWN	PEN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Patriots	5,418	1,326	3,152	1,766	500	242	171	71	0	763	6,709	27.7	4,645	19.2	42.5	56.4
2	Saints	5,386	1,494	3,430	1,588	368	242	149	93	0	795	6,643	27.5	5,529	22.8	45.1	56.9
3	Chargers	5,173	1,487	3,322	1,382	469	242	124	118	0	679	5,933	24.5	5,448	22.5	43.8	53.3
4	Falcons	5,152	1,313	3,222	1,441	489	242	127	115	0	648	5,824	24.1	5,594	23.1	43.7	51.6
5	Eagles	5,112	1,570	2,930	1,752	430	242	134	106	2	696	6,084	25.1	5,462	22.6	40.9	52.8
6	Cowboys	5,073	1,635	3,063	1,620	390	242	136	106	0	682	5,983	24.7	5,412	22.4	41.9	55.8
7	Packers	5,039	1,414	3,059	1,503	477	242	153	87	2	755	6,365	26.3	5,307	21.9	42.4	49.6
8	Colts	5,001	1,340	3,060	1,448	493	242	132	109	1	640	5,669	23.4	5,590	23.1	41.5	53.0
9	Ravens	4,950	1,596	2,694	1,833	423	242	147	95	0	631	5,829	24.1	4,643	19.2	40.2	53.8
10	Chiefs	4,931	1,521	2,931	1,555	445	242	142	100	0	665	5,831	24.1	5,300	21.9	40.0	52.7
11	Steelers	4,904	1,468	3,069	1,392	443	242	153	87	2	613	5,578	23.0	4,731	19.5	41.6	48.2
12	Broncos	4,869	1,565	2,921	1,485	463	242	122	120	0	615	5,451	22.5	5,442	22.5	37.4	48.0
13	Lions	4,865	1,586	3,158	1,257	450	242	91	149	2	608	5,388	22.3	6,192	25.6	38.5	48.1
14	Buccaneers	4,825	1,637	3,115	1,270	440	242	103	139	0	614	5,388	22.3	5,875	24.3	39.8	49.8
15	Texans	4,823	1,494	2,924	1,494	405	242	110	131	1	581	5,278	21.8	5,612	23.2	38.8	48.8
16	Vikings	4,779	1,420	2,800	1,535	444	242	131	109	2	645	5,685	23.5	5,446	22.5	39.1	49.4
17	Panthers	4,764	1,431	2,647	1,722	395	242	115	126	1	598	5,342	22.1	5,521	22.8	38.4	51.2
18	Cardinals	4,727	1,594	2,932	1,326	469	242	117	123	2	604	5,329	22.0	5,598	23.1	36.4	51.3
19	Giants	4,713	1,407	2,849	1,399	465	242	109	132	1	594	5,309	21.9	5,716	23.6	37.7	47.0
20	Seahawks	4,655	1,671	2,621	1,619	415	242	137	104	1	645	5,665	23.4	5,018	20.7	37.9	53.4
21	Commanders	4,644	1,473	2,793	1,443	408	242	96	144	2	534	4,856	20.1	5,730	23.7	36.7	47.7
22	Bengals	4,637	1,433	2,775	1,417	445	241	117	120	4	591	5,231	21.7	5,282	21.9	38.2	57.9
23	Bills	4,633	1,577	2,596	1,633	404	241	121	120	0	604	5,377	22.3	5,318	22.1	38.6	44.6
24	Dolphins	4,587	1,435	2,860	1,320	407	242	116	126	0	561	5,021	20.7	5,577	23.0	37.0	46.0
25	49ers	4,576	1,582	2,610	1,551	415	242	124	117	1	595	5,415	22.4	5,149	21.3	36.8	51.9

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PASS

1,983

Maye

RUSH

367

Stevenson

REC

332

Douglas

Team Rankings

PPG

23.0

16th

OPP PPG

20.3

9th

RUSH YDS/G

123.1

12th

PASS YDS/G

253.6

12th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	6	1	.857
Patriots	5	3	.625
Jets	2	6	.250
Dolphins	1	6	.143

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	GB	@	NE	4:25 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/29	NE	@	LAC	8:20 PM
Sun 12/6	BUF	@	NE	4:25 PM
Thu 12/10	MIN	@	NE	8:15 PM

Last Game

Patriots

5 - 3

Final

Dolphins

1 - 6

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2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

985

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

18

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

111.7

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.6

28.1

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.1

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

137.8

134.8

134.1

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

130.3

Henry

Fantasy WR Rankings

156

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

Gay

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Best Record ATS

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-7

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000