Before 1942, the Chicago Bears had the most first downs by a team in a season, with 181 first downs in 1941.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 181 | 1941 | 56 | 112 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 396 | 36.0 | 147 | 13.4 | ||
| 2 |  | Lions | 170 | 1936 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 235 | 19.6 | 102 | 8.5 | |||||
| 3 |  | Packers | 166 | 1941 | 69 | 82 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 258 | 23.5 | 120 | 10.9 | ||
| 4 | | Packers | 154 | 1940 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 238 | 21.6 | 155 | 14.1 | |||||
| 5 | | Packers | 149 | 1939 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 233 | 21.2 | 153 | 13.9 | |||||
| 6 |  | Redskins | 149 | 1937 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 195 | 17.7 | 120 | 10.9 | |||||
| 7 | | Bears | 148 | 1939 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 298 | 27.1 | 157 | 14.3 | |||||
| 8 | | Packers | 148 | 1936 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 248 | 20.7 | 118 | 9.8 | |||||
| 9 | | Redskins | 147 | 1940 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 245 | 22.3 | 142 | 12.9 | |||||
| 10 | | Redskins | 147 | 1938 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 148 | 13.5 | 154 | 14.0 | |||||
| 11 |  | Giants | 146 | 1936 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 115 | 9.6 | 163 | 13.6 | |||||
| 12 | | Bears | 145 | 1936 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 222 | 18.5 | 94 | 7.8 | |||||
| 13 | | Bears | 141 | 1940 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 238 | 21.6 | 152 | 13.8 | |||||
| 14 | | Bears | 141 | 1938 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 194 | 17.6 | 148 | 13.5 | |||||
| 15 | | Packers | 140 | 1937 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 220 | 20.0 | 122 | 11.1 | |||||
| 16 | | Bears | 140 | 1935 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 192 | 16.0 | 106 | 8.8 | |||||
| 17 |  | Cardinals | 138 | 1941 | 64 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 127 | 11.5 | 197 | 17.9 | ||
| 18 | | Cardinals | 138 | 1936 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 74 | 6.2 | 143 | 11.9 | |||||
| 19 | | Redskins | 135 | 1941 | 64 | 62 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 176 | 16.0 | 174 | 15.8 | ||
| 20 | | Packers | 134 | 1938 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 223 | 20.3 | 118 | 10.7 | |||||
| 21 | | Lions | 133 | 1940 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 138 | 12.5 | 153 | 13.9 | |||||
| 22 | | Lions | 133 | 1939 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 145 | 13.2 | 150 | 13.6 | |||||
| 23 | Dodgers | 132 | 1941 | 44 | 82 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 158 | 14.4 | 127 | 11.5 | |||
| 24 | | Giants | 132 | 1938 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 194 | 17.6 | 79 | 7.2 | |||||
| 25 |  | Rams | 131 | 1939 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 195 | 17.7 | 164 | 14.9 | |||||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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23rd
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144.5
3rd
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234.8
12th
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| 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 |