Between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the Detroit Lions had the most first downs by a team, with 785 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lions | 785 | 470 | 268 | 47 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 128 | 1,025 | 30.1 | 737 | 21.7 | 44.4 | 58.9 |
| 2 |  | Ravens | 752 | 379 | 308 | 65 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 120 | 1,001 | 29.4 | 641 | 18.9 | 45.0 | 55.2 |
| 3 |  | Bills | 741 | 380 | 298 | 63 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 119 | 976 | 28.7 | 679 | 20.0 | 47.0 | 65.8 |
| 4 |  | Eagles | 737 | 365 | 313 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 896 | 26.4 | 731 | 21.5 | 44.8 | 71.7 |
| 5 |  | 49ers | 735 | 411 | 267 | 57 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 103 | 880 | 25.9 | 734 | 21.6 | 44.9 | 51.7 |
| 6 |  | Cowboys | 712 | 421 | 211 | 80 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 90 | 859 | 25.3 | 783 | 23.0 | 42.6 | 45.1 |
| 7 |  | Bengals | 705 | 461 | 178 | 66 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 98 | 838 | 24.6 | 818 | 24.1 | 42.1 | 48.7 |
| 8 |  | Dolphins | 704 | 444 | 203 | 57 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 95 | 841 | 24.7 | 755 | 22.2 | 39.1 | 46.4 |
| 9 |  | Commanders | 701 | 382 | 253 | 66 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 94 | 814 | 23.9 | 909 | 26.7 | 40.6 | 69.2 |
| 10 |  | Chiefs | 700 | 435 | 213 | 52 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 81 | 756 | 22.2 | 620 | 18.2 | 46.1 | 59.5 |
| 11 |  | Buccaneers | 695 | 412 | 216 | 67 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 96 | 850 | 25.0 | 710 | 20.9 | 46.0 | 65.6 |
| 12 |  | Rams | 693 | 398 | 229 | 66 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 85 | 771 | 22.7 | 763 | 22.4 | 39.6 | 64.4 |
| 13 |  | Vikings | 693 | 430 | 179 | 84 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 86 | 776 | 22.8 | 694 | 20.4 | 39.0 | 54.8 |
| 14 |  | Cardinals | 686 | 364 | 263 | 59 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 78 | 730 | 21.5 | 834 | 24.5 | 40.9 | 44.2 |
| 15 |  | Falcons | 685 | 379 | 254 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 75 | 710 | 20.9 | 796 | 23.4 | 39.6 | 58.0 |
| 16 |  | Packers | 681 | 382 | 243 | 56 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 96 | 843 | 24.8 | 688 | 20.2 | 43.6 | 50.0 |
| 17 |  | Seahawks | 646 | 400 | 181 | 65 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 80 | 739 | 21.7 | 770 | 22.6 | 36.9 | 45.7 |
| 18 |  | Saints | 641 | 366 | 223 | 52 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 81 | 740 | 21.8 | 725 | 21.3 | 37.0 | 52.2 |
| 19 |  | Colts | 639 | 339 | 243 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 83 | 773 | 22.7 | 842 | 24.8 | 36.6 | 55.0 |
| 20 |  | Texans | 637 | 412 | 173 | 52 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 78 | 749 | 22.0 | 725 | 21.3 | 37.8 | 48.7 |
| 21 |  | Chargers | 635 | 380 | 199 | 56 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 77 | 748 | 22.0 | 699 | 20.6 | 39.3 | 52.1 |
| 22 |  | Jaguars | 634 | 373 | 204 | 57 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 75 | 697 | 20.5 | 806 | 23.7 | 37.7 | 49.1 |
| 23 |  | Browns | 628 | 353 | 214 | 61 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 71 | 654 | 19.2 | 797 | 23.4 | 30.6 | 55.3 |
| 24 |  | Bears | 618 | 341 | 234 | 43 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 73 | 670 | 19.7 | 749 | 22.0 | 37.1 | 56.3 |
| 25 |  | Broncos | 616 | 326 | 240 | 50 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 85 | 782 | 23.0 | 724 | 21.3 | 38.2 | 66.7 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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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 |