most 1st downs from penalties between 2009 to 2022

From 2009 through 2022, the New England Patriots had the most first downs by a team, with 5,062 first downs.

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  • Data note: Penalties: team season data complete from 1941
TEAM1DWNPENPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
5,062
1,269
2,966
1,621
475
226
160
66
0
720
6,299
27.9
4,336
19.2
42.4
54.2
2Saints
Saints
5,032
1,408
3,198
1,485
349
226
141
85
0
738
6,180
27.3
5,136
22.7
44.8
57.0
3Chargers
Chargers
4,872
1,392
3,131
1,290
451
226
116
110
0
628
5,494
24.3
5,101
22.6
43.7
52.3
4Falcons
Falcons
4,839
1,242
3,065
1,310
464
226
116
110
0
605
5,433
24.0
5,269
23.3
43.7
51.9
5Eagles
Eagles
4,794
1,496
2,726
1,658
410
226
125
100
1
651
5,668
25.1
5,173
22.9
40.9
53.0
6Cowboys
Cowboys
4,782
1,516
2,892
1,518
372
226
127
99
0
639
5,621
24.9
5,047
22.3
41.9
55.7
7Packers
Packers
4,740
1,304
2,877
1,404
459
226
147
77
2
707
5,946
26.3
4,927
21.8
42.2
50.0
8Colts
Colts
4,680
1,254
2,840
1,368
472
226
120
105
1
595
5,292
23.4
5,292
23.4
40.9
51.9
9Chiefs
Chiefs
4,658
1,443
2,770
1,461
427
226
140
86
0
630
5,540
24.5
4,860
21.5
40.2
53.8
10Ravens
Ravens
4,650
1,493
2,547
1,701
402
226
136
90
0
589
5,444
24.1
4,399
19.5
40.2
53.4
11Lions
Lions
4,631
1,498
3,015
1,187
429
226
91
133
2
579
5,120
22.7
5,675
25.1
39.1
47.9
12Steelers
Steelers
4,614
1,373
2,890
1,299
425
226
141
83
2
575
5,231
23.1
4,508
19.9
41.6
49.7
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
4,527
1,542
2,931
1,170
426
226
94
132
0
576
5,027
22.2
5,552
24.6
39.9
49.3
14Broncos
Broncos
4,515
1,488
2,698
1,382
435
226
114
112
0
573
5,081
22.5
4,994
22.1
36.7
48.3
15Vikings
Vikings
4,487
1,330
2,650
1,416
421
226
121
103
2
604
5,306
23.5
5,113
22.6
39.1
49.3
16Texans
Texans
4,483
1,414
2,714
1,388
381
226
102
123
1
541
4,912
21.7
5,218
23.1
38.5
47.7
17Panthers
Panthers
4,477
1,337
2,495
1,604
378
226
103
122
1
551
4,928
21.8
5,192
23.0
38.4
51.6
18Cardinals
Cardinals
4,399
1,487
2,701
1,254
444
226
108
116
2
553
4,902
21.7
5,172
22.9
36.0
51.4
19Bengals
Bengals
4,392
1,358
2,630
1,337
425
225
113
109
3
571
5,027
22.3
4,918
21.9
38.5
58.3
20Seahawks
Seahawks
4,390
1,592
2,479
1,515
396
226
133
92
1
613
5,371
23.8
4,626
20.5
38.4
51.5
21Giants
Giants
4,375
1,305
2,673
1,269
433
226
97
128
1
549
4,882
21.6
5,422
24.0
37.3
47.1
22Commanders
Commanders
4,349
1,390
2,628
1,334
387
226
88
136
2
507
4,591
20.3
5,434
24.0
36.8
46.8
23Bills
Bills
4,346
1,506
2,429
1,526
391
225
114
111
0
569
5,041
22.4
4,976
22.1
38.5
44.6
2449ers
49ers
4,289
1,484
2,434
1,468
387
226
117
108
1
559
5,076
22.5
4,768
21.1
36.7
52.3
25Dolphins
Dolphins
4,279
1,354
2,676
1,209
394
226
105
121
0
521
4,676
20.7
5,260
23.3
37.0
44.7

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5
4
0
.556
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7
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.125
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
2
1
.688
4
5
0
.444
2
5
1
.313
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
7
2
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.778
6
2
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.750
6
3
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.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
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.375
3
5
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.375
3
6
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.333
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.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
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1
0
.875
5
4
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.556
5
4
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.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
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8
0
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NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
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41-23
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9/13
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
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8:15 PM
Thu
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8:15 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM