most first downs by a team in a game since 2015

Since 2015, the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks are tied for the most first downs in a game, with 38 first downs.

Interpreted as:
most first downs by a team in a regular-season game since 2015
TEAM1DWNDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
38
11/17/2024
vs
W
52-6
22
14
2
7
645
170
60.0
100.0
2Seahawks
Seahawks
38
9/30/2024
@
L
29-42
22
10
6
4
516
389
50.0
50.0
3Ravens
Ravens
36
11/7/2021
vs
W
34-31
15
17
4
4
500
318
40.0
100.0
4Saints
Saints
36
12/25/2020
vs
W
52-33
14
21
1
7
583
364
55.6
100.0
5Chiefs
Chiefs
36
11/22/2020
@
W
35-31
22
10
4
5
460
364
55.6
100.0
6Rams
Rams
36
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
27
3
6
5
518
464
36.4
0.0
7Cowboys
Cowboys
35
10/4/2020
vs
L
38-49
29
6
0
5
566
508
54.5
50.0
8Texans
Texans
35
10/13/2019
@
W
31-24
20
12
3
4
472
309
41.7
66.7
9Packers
Packers
35
12/23/2018
@
W
44-38
19
9
7
5
540
370
41.7
100.0
10Bengals
Bengals
35
10/30/2016
vs
T
27-27
17
10
8
4
415
546
53.3
11Saints
Saints
35
11/1/2015
vs
W
52-49
24
10
1
7
608
416
63.6
100.0
12Patriots
Patriots
35
9/27/2015
vs
W
51-17
19
12
4
6
471
293
78.6
13Bengals
Bengals
34
12/28/2024
vs
W
30-24
23
6
5
4
499
329
53.8
33.3
14Chiefs
Chiefs
34
12/20/2020
@
W
32-29
16
13
5
4
411
285
50.0
15Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
34
11/15/2020
@
L
27-30
22
8
4
3
464
372
46.7
100.0
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
34
10/21/2018
vs
W
26-23
20
8
6
3
456
305
46.2
100.0
17Eagles
Eagles
34
10/11/2015
vs
W
39-17
18
11
5
4
519
388
36.4
0.0
18Chiefs
Chiefs
33
11/23/2025
vs
W
23-20
15
13
5
1
494
255
43.8
100.0
19Buccaneers
Buccaneers
33
12/29/2024
vs
W
48-14
17
14
2
6
551
204
71.4
20Cowboys
Cowboys
33
11/30/2023
vs
W
41-35
19
8
6
4
411
406
57.1
50.0
21Chiefs
Chiefs
33
12/18/2022
@
W
30-24
20
11
2
4
502
219
50.0
22Colts
Colts
33
9/11/2022
@
T
20-20
20
11
2
2
517
299
40.0
0.0
23Chiefs
Chiefs
33
9/11/2022
@
W
44-21
22
7
4
6
488
282
62.5
100.0
24Bengals
Bengals
33
12/26/2021
vs
W
41-21
26
4
3
5
575
334
50.0
100.0
25Chargers
Chargers
33
11/21/2021
vs
W
41-37
19
9
5
5
533
300
58.3
0.0

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,233

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,143

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,262

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.9

4th

OPP PPG

24.8

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

119.9

16th

PASS YDS/G

264.8

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
Lions Lions
8
8
0
.500
8
8
0
.500
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

8 - 8

10

Final

23

MIN Vikings

8 - 8

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Bills Bills - x
11
4
0
.733
6
9
0
.400
Jets Jets - e
3
12
0
.200
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
6
0
.600
7
8
0
.467
5
10
0
.333
3
12
0
.200
AFC SouthWLTPCT
11
4
0
.733
10
5
0
.667
8
7
0
.533
3
12
0
.200
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
4
0
.733
6
10
0
.375
2
13
0
.133
NFC EastWLTPCT
10
5
0
.667
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
2
13
0
.133
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - x
11
4
0
.733
9
5
1
.633
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
7
0
.533
7
8
0
.467
6
9
0
.400
5
10
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
49ers 49ers - x
11
4
0
.733
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
3
12
0
.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/20
@
13-44
Sat
9/20
@
15-16
Sat
9/20
@
14-31
Sat
9/20
@
22-9
Sun
9/21
@
38-30

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/27
@
4:30 PM
Sat
12/27
@
8:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
1:00 PM