Between the 2012 and 2021 seasons, the New England Patriots had the most first downs by a team, with 3,667 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 3,667 | 2,120 | 1,183 | 364 | 161 | 115 | 46 | 0 | 505 | 4,477 | 27.8 | 3,049 | 18.9 | 42.2 | 55.9 |
| 2 |  | Saints | 3,612 | 2,286 | 1,057 | 269 | 161 | 97 | 64 | 0 | 527 | 4,409 | 27.4 | 3,804 | 23.6 | 43.7 | 62.5 |
| 3 |  | Falcons | 3,477 | 2,310 | 842 | 325 | 161 | 77 | 84 | 0 | 430 | 3,889 | 24.2 | 3,920 | 24.3 | 43.7 | 49.4 |
| 4 |  | Chargers | 3,474 | 2,207 | 926 | 341 | 161 | 76 | 85 | 0 | 438 | 3,802 | 23.6 | 3,698 | 23.0 | 43.0 | 55.0 |
| 5 |  | Cowboys | 3,447 | 2,076 | 1,084 | 287 | 161 | 90 | 71 | 0 | 456 | 4,030 | 25.0 | 3,672 | 22.8 | 42.0 | 57.2 |
| 6 |  | Eagles | 3,441 | 1,963 | 1,160 | 318 | 161 | 82 | 78 | 1 | 450 | 3,927 | 24.4 | 3,787 | 23.5 | 40.9 | 50.9 |
| 7 |  | Colts | 3,407 | 1,983 | 1,052 | 372 | 161 | 90 | 71 | 0 | 438 | 3,909 | 24.3 | 3,740 | 23.2 | 41.3 | 53.7 |
| 8 |  | Packers | 3,406 | 2,056 | 1,009 | 341 | 161 | 103 | 56 | 2 | 495 | 4,167 | 25.9 | 3,660 | 22.7 | 41.5 | 53.6 |
| 9 |  | Chiefs | 3,398 | 2,029 | 1,047 | 322 | 161 | 105 | 56 | 0 | 474 | 4,172 | 25.9 | 3,403 | 21.1 | 41.7 | 56.7 |
| 10 |  | Ravens | 3,378 | 1,855 | 1,224 | 299 | 161 | 93 | 68 | 0 | 427 | 3,968 | 24.6 | 3,287 | 20.4 | 39.8 | 55.8 |
| 11 |  | Buccaneers | 3,370 | 2,191 | 840 | 339 | 161 | 69 | 92 | 0 | 447 | 3,842 | 23.9 | 3,982 | 24.7 | 41.0 | 48.9 |
| 12 |  | Panthers | 3,337 | 1,905 | 1,145 | 287 | 161 | 80 | 80 | 1 | 415 | 3,664 | 22.8 | 3,673 | 22.8 | 39.8 | 52.3 |
| 13 |  | Lions | 3,321 | 2,176 | 837 | 308 | 161 | 64 | 95 | 2 | 399 | 3,569 | 22.2 | 3,998 | 24.8 | 39.5 | 47.7 |
| 14 |  | Broncos | 3,314 | 2,012 | 972 | 330 | 161 | 89 | 72 | 0 | 434 | 3,815 | 23.7 | 3,450 | 21.4 | 38.6 | 53.1 |
| 15 |  | Steelers | 3,301 | 2,094 | 872 | 335 | 161 | 99 | 60 | 2 | 428 | 3,855 | 23.9 | 3,379 | 21.0 | 40.9 | 46.9 |
| 16 |  | Cardinals | 3,229 | 1,968 | 912 | 349 | 161 | 81 | 78 | 2 | 402 | 3,586 | 22.3 | 3,616 | 22.5 | 37.3 | 53.7 |
| 17 |  | Seahawks | 3,221 | 1,777 | 1,158 | 286 | 161 | 105 | 55 | 1 | 471 | 4,053 | 25.2 | 3,113 | 19.3 | 39.8 | 54.9 |
| 18 |  | Texans | 3,185 | 1,926 | 956 | 303 | 161 | 74 | 87 | 0 | 381 | 3,464 | 21.5 | 3,760 | 23.4 | 38.7 | 47.3 |
| 19 |  | Vikings | 3,176 | 1,868 | 1,002 | 306 | 161 | 87 | 72 | 2 | 426 | 3,791 | 23.5 | 3,577 | 22.2 | 38.7 | 49.7 |
| 20 |  | 49ers | 3,171 | 1,810 | 1,073 | 288 | 161 | 77 | 83 | 1 | 398 | 3,611 | 22.4 | 3,635 | 22.6 | 37.8 | 51.9 |
| 21 |  | Bills | 3,170 | 1,745 | 1,135 | 290 | 161 | 85 | 76 | 0 | 414 | 3,673 | 22.8 | 3,505 | 21.8 | 39.2 | 44.0 |
| 22 |  | Bears | 3,157 | 1,858 | 991 | 308 | 161 | 71 | 90 | 0 | 384 | 3,401 | 21.1 | 3,671 | 22.8 | 37.7 | 46.4 |
| 23 |  | Bengals | 3,138 | 1,884 | 954 | 300 | 161 | 78 | 80 | 3 | 416 | 3,638 | 22.6 | 3,587 | 22.3 | 37.7 | 59.5 |
| 24 |  | Washington Football Team | 3,123 | 1,855 | 987 | 281 | 161 | 65 | 95 | 1 | 381 | 3,414 | 21.2 | 4,011 | 24.9 | 37.4 | 49.4 |
| 25 |  | Rams | 3,104 | 1,902 | 945 | 257 | 161 | 86 | 74 | 1 | 413 | 3,706 | 23.0 | 3,535 | 22.0 | 37.3 | 41.6 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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