Before 2021, the Buffalo Bills had their most first downs in a season in 2020, with 397 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bills | 397 | 2020 | 240 | 119 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 501 | 31.3 | 375 | 23.4 | 49.7 | 80.0 |
| 2 | | Bills | 359 | 1991 | 208 | 128 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 458 | 28.6 | 318 | 19.9 | 47.1 | 33.3 |
| 3 | | Bills | 355 | 2002 | 218 | 90 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 379 | 23.7 | 397 | 24.8 | 42.5 | 58.3 |
| 4 | | Bills | 350 | 1992 | 192 | 133 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 381 | 23.8 | 283 | 17.7 | 39.6 | 40.0 |
| 5 | | Bills | 334 | 1989 | 177 | 136 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 49 | 409 | 25.6 | 317 | 19.8 | ||
| 6 | | Bills | 328 | 2016 | 155 | 146 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 399 | 24.9 | 378 | 23.6 | 41.0 | 53.3 |
| 7 | | Bills | 319 | 1998 | 176 | 115 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 400 | 25.0 | 333 | 20.8 | 44.3 | 37.5 |
| 8 | | Bills | 319 | 1994 | 181 | 107 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 340 | 21.3 | 356 | 22.3 | 43.2 | 31.3 |
| 9 | | Bills | 318 | 1975 | 132 | 162 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 420 | 30.0 | 355 | 25.4 | ||
| 10 | | Bills | 317 | 1980 | 157 | 134 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 320 | 20.0 | 260 | 16.3 | ||
| 11 | | Bills | 316 | 1993 | 176 | 117 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 329 | 20.6 | 242 | 15.1 | 43.6 | 62.5 |
| 12 | | Bills | 315 | 1981 | 163 | 127 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 311 | 19.4 | 276 | 17.3 | ||
| 13 | | Bills | 314 | 2019 | 162 | 120 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 314 | 19.6 | 259 | 16.2 | 35.8 | 44.4 |
| 14 | | Bills | 313 | 2011 | 180 | 100 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 372 | 23.3 | 434 | 27.1 | 32.5 | 40.9 |
| 15 | | Bills | 313 | 1988 | 161 | 137 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 329 | 20.6 | 237 | 14.8 | ||
| 16 | | Bills | 312 | 1999 | 173 | 117 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 320 | 20.0 | 229 | 14.3 | 40.8 | 52.4 |
| 17 | | Bills | 309 | 2000 | 174 | 111 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 315 | 19.7 | 350 | 21.9 | 37.2 | 75.0 |
| 18 | | Bills | 309 | 1983 | 171 | 100 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 283 | 17.7 | 351 | 21.9 | ||
| 19 | | Bills | 302 | 1990 | 161 | 123 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 428 | 26.8 | 263 | 16.4 | ||
| 20 | | Bills | 301 | 2013 | 149 | 113 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 339 | 21.2 | 388 | 24.3 | 34.0 | 28.6 |
| 21 | | Bills | 301 | 2012 | 176 | 103 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 344 | 21.5 | 435 | 27.2 | 38.9 | 62.5 |
| 22 | | Bills | 300 | 1995 | 142 | 130 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 350 | 21.9 | 335 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 53.8 |
| 23 | | Bills | 297 | 2015 | 155 | 122 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 379 | 23.7 | 359 | 22.4 | 37.9 | 43.8 |
| 24 | | Bills | 294 | 1996 | 149 | 128 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 319 | 19.9 | 266 | 16.6 | 34.9 | 64.3 |
| 25 | | Bills | 294 | 1987 | 151 | 111 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 270 | 18.0 | 305 | 20.3 | ||
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 |
