most first downs allowed in a season by an nfl team

The Kansas City Chiefs have allowed the most first downs by a team in a season, with 419 allowed in 2018.

TEAMOPP 1DWNSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Chiefs
Chiefs
419
2018
16
12
4
0
71
565
35.3
421
26.3
384
47.2
80.0
2Panthers
Panthers
417
2024
17
5
12
0
40
341
20.1
534
31.4
293
36.0
46.7
3Lions
Lions
415
2020
16
5
11
0
45
377
23.6
519
32.4
350
41.1
50.0
4Colts
Colts
406
1981
16
2
14
0
33
259
16.2
533
33.3
274
5Jets
Jets
401
2021
17
4
13
0
36
310
18.2
504
29.6
310
36.3
48.3
6Seahawks
Seahawks
400
2021
17
7
10
0
49
395
23.2
366
21.5
302
37.3
36.4
7Jaguars
Jaguars
394
2020
16
1
15
0
37
306
19.1
492
30.8
310
40.6
26.9
8Vikings
Vikings
391
2021
17
8
9
0
48
425
25.0
426
25.1
332
36.4
54.5
9Titans
Titans
391
2020
16
11
5
0
62
491
30.7
439
27.4
381
46.2
62.5
10Texans
Texans
390
2020
16
4
12
0
44
384
24.0
464
29.0
326
43.0
56.3
11Jaguars
Jaguars
389
2024
17
4
13
0
34
320
18.8
435
25.6
298
37.3
53.8
12Cowboys
Cowboys
388
2013
16
8
8
0
51
439
27.4
432
27.0
325
35.0
66.7
13Chargers
Chargers
383
2021
17
9
8
0
58
474
27.9
459
27.0
401
45.2
64.7
14Falcons
Falcons
383
2021
17
7
10
0
33
313
18.4
459
27.0
306
38.9
41.7
15Texans
Texans
383
2021
17
4
13
0
31
280
16.5
452
26.6
266
39.7
42.9
16Jets
Jets
381
2020
16
2
14
0
26
243
15.2
457
28.6
269
34.0
38.9
17Raiders
Raiders
381
2020
16
8
8
0
48
434
27.1
478
29.9
359
46.0
76.2
18Cardinals
Cardinals
380
2025
17
3
14
0
40
355
20.9
488
28.7
332
41.5
42.9
19Seahawks
Seahawks
380
2023
17
9
8
0
37
364
21.4
402
23.6
317
36.2
37.5
20Saints
Saints
380
2015
16
7
9
0
51
408
25.5
476
29.8
381
47.7
62.5
21Saints
Saints
380
2012
16
7
9
0
58
461
28.8
454
28.4
352
44.0
57.1
22Lions
Lions
378
2022
17
9
8
0
54
453
26.6
427
25.1
376
40.8
54.1
23Browns
Browns
377
2018
16
7
8
1
44
359
22.4
392
24.5
314
35.1
42.9
24Commanders
Commanders
376
2025
17
5
12
0
41
356
20.9
451
26.5
323
37.6
61.5
25Seahawks
Seahawks
376
2020
16
12
4
0
55
459
28.7
371
23.2
356
40.2
57.1
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.

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19.3

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
Chiefs Chiefs
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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@
4:25 PM
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@
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
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12
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.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
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.765
12
5
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.706
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9
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14
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.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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