The New York Jets had their most first downs in a game versus the Dolphins on November 27, 1988, with 39 first downs.

Interpreted as:

most 1st downs in a regular-season game by the jets

	TEAM	1DWN	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Jets	39	11/27/1988	NYJ	vs	MIA	W 38-34	23	13	3	5	597	440
2	Jets	35	11/17/1985	NYJ	vs	TB	W 62-28	18	15	2	8	581	212
3	Jets	32	10/31/2021	NYJ	vs	CIN	W 34-31	23	6	3	4	511	318	54.5
4	Jets	32	9/21/1986	NYJ	vs	MIA	W 51-45	19	11	2	7	581	485
5	Jets	32	10/4/1981	NYJ	@	MIA	T 28-28	16	13	3	4	546	399
6	Jets	31	10/23/2000	NYJ	vs	MIA	W 40-37	21	3	7	5	455	433	25.0	50.0
7	Jets	31	12/6/1998	NYJ	vs	SEA	W 32-31	21	5	5	4	488	377	52.6	75.0
8	Jets	31	10/2/1988	NYJ	vs	KC	T 17-17	15	16	0	2	542	385
9	Jets	31	9/21/1970	NYJ	@	CLE	L 21-31				3	454	221
10	Jets	30	11/4/2021	NYJ	@	IND	L 30-45	25	3	2	4	486	532	57.1	100.0
11	Jets	30	12/3/2017	NYJ	vs	KC	W 38-31	16	10	4	4	488	474	65.0	100.0
12	Jets	30	9/19/1982	NYJ	@	NE	W 31-7	9	20	1	4	396	57
13	Jets	30	9/21/1980	NYJ	vs	SF	L 27-37				3	460	376
14	Jets	29	12/23/1990	NYJ	vs	NE	W 42-7	11	17	1	6	465	301
15	Jets	29	11/21/1982	NYJ	vs	BAL	W 37-0	12	13	4	4	476	318
16	Jets	28	9/15/2016	NYJ	@	BUF	W 37-31	18	7	3	4	493	393	61.5
17	Jets	28	12/6/2015	NYJ	@	NYG	W 23-20	21	5	2	2	463	355	40.0	100.0
18	Jets	28	10/16/2014	NYJ	@	NE	L 25-27	11	13	4	2	423	323	56.3
19	Jets	28	11/14/2010	NYJ	@	CLE	W 26-20	14	12	2	3	456	303	52.4	100.0
20	Jets	28	11/23/2008	NYJ	@	TEN	W 34-13	14	9	5	4	409	281	53.8
21	Jets	28	11/2/2003	NYJ	vs	NYG	L 28-31	18	7	3	4	392	413	47.4	100.0
22	Jets	28	9/20/1998	NYJ	vs	IND	W 44-6	10	16	2	6	505	310	63.6
23	Jets	28	9/28/1997	NYJ	@	CIN	W 31-14	12	14	2	4	402	215	50.0	100.0
24	Jets	28	8/31/1997	NYJ	@	SEA	W 41-3	14	12	2	5	434	247	60.0
25	Jets	28	11/10/1996	NYJ	vs	NE	L 27-31	13	11	4	3	422	343	50.0	50.0

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Patriots - y	13	3	0	.813
Bills - w	11	5	0	.688
Dolphins - e	7	9	0	.438
Jets - e	3	13	0	.188
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	7	0	.563
Ravens	8	8	0	.500
Bengals - e	6	10	0	.375
Browns - e	4	12	0	.250
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	12	4	0	.750
Texans - x	11	5	0	.688
Colts - e	8	8	0	.500
Titans - e	3	13	0	.188
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - y	13	3	0	.813
Chargers - w	11	5	0	.688
Chiefs - e	6	10	0	.375
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Eagles - y	11	5	0	.688
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Commanders - e	4	12	0	.250
Giants - e	3	13	0	.188
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	5	0	.688
Packers - w	9	6	1	.594
Vikings - e	8	8	0	.500
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Panthers	8	8	0	.500
Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	6	10	0	.375
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49ers - x	12	4	0	.750
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
Cardinals - e	3	13	0	.188