most first downs by a team in a decade

The New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team in a decade, with 3,707 first downs in the 2010s.

		TEAM	1DWN	DECADE	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Patriots	3,707	2010s	2,234	1,127	346	160	125	35	0	544	4,720	29.5	3,048	19.1	43.1	55.2
2		Saints	3,705	2010s	2,438	1,007	260	160	100	60	0	535	4,494	28.1	3,778	23.6	46.4	59.7
3		Falcons	3,507	2010s	2,286	892	329	160	89	71	0	449	3,996	25.0	3,685	23.0	44.5	50.0
4		Colts	3,507	2000s	2,213	1,008	286	160	115	45	0	506	4,269	26.7	3,286	20.5	47.1	63.7
5		Eagles	3,431	2010s	2,005	1,133	293	160	87	73	0	453	3,984	24.9	3,689	23.1	40.7	53.9
6		Chargers	3,416	2010s	2,195	894	327	160	77	83	0	432	3,791	23.7	3,512	22.0	43.4	50.0
7		49ers	3,383	1990s	1,993	1,164	226	160	113	47	0	506	4,159	26.0	2,866	17.9
8		Cowboys	3,339	2010s	2,016	1,053	270	160	86	74	0	435	3,868	24.2	3,624	22.7	41.6	57.4
9		Packers	3,338	2010s	2,039	963	336	160	102	56	2	491	4,156	26.0	3,519	22.0	41.2	50.3
10		Colts	3,313	2010s	2,038	925	350	160	82	78	0	412	3,685	23.0	3,831	23.9	41.1	49.6
11		Broncos	3,309	2000s	1,851	1,160	298	160	93	67	0	412	3,709	23.2	3,401	21.3	39.4	49.1
12		Patriots	3,303	2000s	1,925	1,096	282	160	112	48	0	462	4,003	25.0	2,897	18.1	41.9	58.7
13		Lions	3,295	2010s	2,206	794	295	160	72	87	1	417	3,703	23.1	3,768	23.6	39.6	49.0
14		Steelers	3,292	2010s	2,080	908	304	160	102	57	1	421	3,796	23.7	3,128	19.6	41.7	44.8
15		Texans	3,274	2010s	1,940	1,045	289	160	82	78	0	391	3,571	22.3	3,549	22.2	38.7	45.6
16		Ravens	3,272	2010s	1,860	1,094	318	160	98	62	0	412	3,848	24.1	3,128	19.6	39.5	52.4
17		Broncos	3,270	2010s	1,991	964	315	160	89	71	0	438	3,810	23.8	3,543	22.1	37.2	49.7
18		Panthers	3,250	2010s	1,839	1,134	277	160	78	81	1	410	3,612	22.6	3,704	23.2	39.4	53.4
19		Bengals	3,227	1980s	1,719	1,244	264	152	81	71	0	433	3,569	23.5	3,249	21.4
20		Chargers	3,219	1980s	1,994	985	240	152	72	80	0	426	3,488	22.9	3,583	23.6
21		49ers	3,217	1980s	1,848	1,181	188	152	104	47	1	463	3,848	25.3	2,701	17.8
22		Broncos	3,189	1990s	1,755	1,161	273	160	94	66	0	414	3,683	23.0	3,152	19.7
23		Saints	3,180	2000s	1,944	977	259	160	83	77	0	445	3,807	23.8	3,675	23.0	42.6	45.1
24		Chiefs	3,178	2010s	1,837	1,036	305	160	96	64	0	424	3,797	23.7	3,341	20.9	38.8	51.5
25		Chiefs	3,175	2000s	1,830	1,095	250	160	70	90	0	433	3,654	22.8	3,703	23.1	38.4	49.1

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