most first downs by a team in a game since 2013

Since 2013, the New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team in a game, with 40 first downs against the Cowboys on November 10, 2013.

TEAM1DWNDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Saints
Saints
40
11/10/2013
vs
W
49-17
20
15
5
7
625
193
75.0
100.0
2Broncos
Broncos
39
12/8/2013
vs
W
51-28
25
9
5
6
551
254
38.5
100.0
3Lions
Lions
38
11/17/2024
vs
W
52-6
22
14
2
7
645
170
60.0
100.0
4Seahawks
Seahawks
38
9/30/2024
@
L
29-42
22
10
6
4
516
389
50.0
50.0
5Ravens
Ravens
36
11/7/2021
vs
W
34-31
15
17
4
4
500
318
40.0
100.0
6Saints
Saints
36
12/25/2020
vs
W
52-33
14
21
1
7
583
364
55.6
100.0
7Chiefs
Chiefs
36
11/22/2020
@
W
35-31
22
10
4
5
460
364
55.6
100.0
8Rams
Rams
36
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
27
3
6
5
518
464
36.4
0.0
9Dolphins
Dolphins
36
12/21/2014
vs
W
37-35
23
7
6
5
493
357
69.2
10Steelers
Steelers
36
11/30/2014
vs
L
32-35
25
6
5
3
538
393
42.9
0.0
11Cowboys
Cowboys
35
10/4/2020
vs
L
38-49
29
6
0
5
566
508
54.5
50.0
12Texans
Texans
35
10/13/2019
@
W
31-24
20
12
3
4
472
309
41.7
66.7
13Packers
Packers
35
12/23/2018
@
W
44-38
19
9
7
5
540
370
41.7
100.0
14Bengals
Bengals
35
10/30/2016
vs
T
27-27
17
10
8
4
415
546
53.3
15Saints
Saints
35
11/1/2015
vs
W
52-49
24
10
1
7
608
416
63.6
100.0
16Patriots
Patriots
35
9/27/2015
vs
W
51-17
19
12
4
6
471
293
78.6
17Broncos
Broncos
35
9/29/2013
vs
W
52-20
19
11
5
7
472
450
62.5
18Bears
Bears
34
10/4/2026
vs
W
23-12
14
12
8
2
492
157
46.7
66.7
19Bills
Bills
34
9/17/2026
vs
W
41-31
14
15
5
6
446
355
75.0
20Bengals
Bengals
34
12/28/2024
vs
W
30-24
23
6
5
4
499
329
53.8
33.3
21Chiefs
Chiefs
34
12/20/2020
@
W
32-29
16
13
5
4
411
285
50.0
22Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
34
11/15/2020
@
L
27-30
22
8
4
3
464
372
46.7
100.0
23Buccaneers
Buccaneers
34
10/21/2018
vs
W
26-23
20
8
6
3
456
305
46.2
100.0
24Eagles
Eagles
34
10/11/2015
vs
W
39-17
18
11
5
4
519
388
36.4
0.0
25Steelers
Steelers
34
10/26/2014
vs
W
51-34
25
7
2
7
639
448
61.5
100.0

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PASS

1,721

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Tyler Shough

RUSH

159

Miller

Kendre Miller

REC

636

Olave

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PPG

23.1

14th

OPP PPG

27.7

29th

RUSH YDS/G

86.0

28th

PASS YDS/G

245.9

14th

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3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
Saints Saints
2
5
0
.286
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11/8
@
1:00 PM
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11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/29
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

5 - 2

16

Final

10

NO Saints

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NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
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.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
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.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
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7
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
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11/8
@
1:00 PM
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11/8
@
1:00 PM
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11/8
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11/8
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