most 1st downs rushing in a game

The New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team in a game, with 40 first downs against the Cowboys on November 10, 2013.

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  • Assumption:All-time
  • Data note: First Downs, Rushing Yards: team game data may be incomplete before 1940
TEAM1DWNRUSH YDSDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNATTYPCRUSH TD
1Saints
Saints
40
242
11/10/2013
vs
W
49-17
20
15
5
38
6.4
3
2Broncos
Broncos
39
154
12/8/2013
vs
W
51-28
25
9
5
32
4.8
2
3Texans
Texans
39
149
11/18/2012
vs
W
43-37
26
10
3
35
4.3
0
4Redskins
Redskins
39
194
11/4/1990
@
W
41-38
25
14
0
41
4.7
3
5Jets
Jets
39
171
11/27/1988
vs
W
38-34
23
13
3
35
4.9
1
6Lions
Lions
38
196
11/17/2024
vs
W
52-6
22
14
2
43
4.6
3
7Seahawks
Seahawks
38
133
9/30/2024
@
L
29-42
22
10
6
19
7.0
3
8Rams
Rams
38
223
11/13/1966
vs
W
55-14
43
5.2
2
9Packers
Packers
37
294
11/11/1962
@
W
49-0
55
5.3
6
10Ravens
Ravens
36
247
11/7/2021
vs
W
34-31
15
17
4
45
5.5
1
11Saints
Saints
36
264
12/25/2020
vs
W
52-33
14
21
1
45
5.9
7
12Chiefs
Chiefs
36
108
11/22/2020
@
W
35-31
22
10
4
27
4.0
3
13Rams
Rams
36
28
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
27
3
6
11
2.5
2
14Dolphins
Dolphins
36
110
12/21/2014
vs
W
37-35
23
7
6
29
3.8
1
15Steelers
Steelers
36
103
11/30/2014
vs
L
32-35
25
6
5
23
4.5
1
16Lions
Lions
36
141
9/23/2012
@
L
41-44
23
11
2
36
3.9
1
17Saints
Saints
36
161
12/18/2011
@
W
42-20
23
9
4
38
4.2
1
18Saints
Saints
36
236
10/23/2011
vs
W
62-7
19
16
1
38
6.2
2
19Chiefs
Chiefs
36
271
10/24/2004
vs
W
56-10
14
21
1
49
5.5
8
2049ers
49ers
36
127
10/18/1998
vs
W
34-31
22
9
5
25
5.1
2
21Jaguars
Jaguars
36
118
10/20/1996
@
L
14-17
24
10
2
33
3.6
2
22Steelers
Steelers
36
255
11/25/1979
vs
W
33-30
45
5.7
2
23Cowboys
Cowboys
35
85
10/4/2020
vs
L
38-49
29
6
0
18
4.7
1
24Texans
Texans
35
192
10/13/2019
@
W
31-24
20
12
3
41
4.7
3
25Packers
Packers
35
127
12/23/2018
@
W
44-38
19
9
7
20
6.4
3

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2
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.750
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4
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5
0
.444
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.750
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5
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.375
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7
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