most first downs by a team in a playoff game since 2000

Since 2000, the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots are tied for the most first downs in a playoff game, with 37 first downs.

TEAM1DWNDATEROUNDTMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Cowboys
Cowboys
37
1/14/2024
NFC Wild Card
DAL DAL
vs
GB GB
L
32-48
25
8
4
4
510
415
62.5
0.0
2Patriots
Patriots
37
2/5/2017
Super Bowl
NE NE
@
ATL ATL
W
34-28
26
7
4
4
546
344
50.0
100.0
3Patriots
Patriots
36
1/20/2019
AFC Championship
NE NE
@
KC KC
W
37-31
20
15
1
5
524
290
68.4
50.0
4Steelers
Steelers
34
1/10/2021
AFC Wild Card
PIT PIT
vs
CLE CLE
L
37-48
29
5
0
5
553
390
53.3
100.0
5Saints
Saints
34
1/7/2012
NFC Wild Card
NO NO
vs
DET DET
W
45-28
20
12
2
6
626
412
63.6
75.0
6Saints
Saints
32
1/8/2011
NFC Wild Card
NO NO
@
SEA SEA
L
36-41
22
7
3
4
474
415
46.2
0.0
7Packers
Packers
32
1/10/2010
NFC Wild Card
GB GB
@
ARI ARI
L
45-51
17
9
6
6
493
531
45.5
100.0
8Colts
Colts
32
1/21/2007
AFC Championship
IND IND
vs
NE NE
W
38-34
20
9
3
4
455
319
53.3
9Patriots
Patriots
31
1/13/2018
AFC Divisional
NE NE
vs
TEN TEN
W
35-14
20
8
3
5
438
267
64.7
10Patriots
Patriots
31
1/14/2012
AFC Divisional
NE NE
vs
DEN DEN
W
45-10
19
9
3
6
509
252
50.0
11Vikings
Vikings
31
1/24/2010
NFC Championship
MIN MIN
@
NO NO
L
28-31
17
10
4
4
475
257
58.3
12Giants
Giants
31
1/14/2001
NFC Championship
NYG NYG
vs
MIN MIN
W
41-0
19
10
2
5
518
114
50.0
100.0
13Lions
Lions
30
1/18/2025
NFC Divisional
DET DET
vs
WAS WAS
L
31-45
19
10
1
4
521
481
33.3
100.0
14Bengals
Bengals
30
1/22/2023
AFC Divisional
CIN CIN
@
BUF BUF
W
27-10
14
13
3
3
412
325
60.0
15Chiefs
Chiefs
30
1/23/2022
AFC Divisional
KC KC
vs
BUF BUF
W
42-36
21
7
2
5
552
422
61.5
100.0
16Patriots
Patriots
30
1/13/2019
AFC Divisional
NE NE
vs
LAC LAC
W
41-28
18
10
2
5
498
335
50.0
100.0
17Rams
Rams
30
1/12/2019
NFC Divisional
LAR LAR
vs
DAL DAL
W
30-22
11
17
2
3
459
308
45.5
100.0
18Falcons
Falcons
30
1/22/2017
NFC Championship
ATL ATL
vs
GB GB
W
44-21
22
6
2
6
493
367
76.9
19Chiefs
Chiefs
30
1/4/2014
AFC Wild Card
KC KC
@
IND IND
L
44-45
16
11
3
5
513
536
56.3
0.0
20Broncos
Broncos
30
1/12/2013
AFC Divisional
DEN DEN
vs
BAL BAL
L
35-38
15
9
6
5
398
479
43.8
100.0
21Cardinals
Cardinals
30
1/10/2010
NFC Wild Card
ARI ARI
vs
GB GB
W
51-45
21
7
2
7
531
493
60.0
22Steelers
Steelers
30
1/5/2003
AFC Wild Card
PIT PIT
vs
CLE CLE
W
36-33
24
3
35
5
432
447
30.0
23Ravens
Ravens
29
1/11/2025
AFC Wild Card
BAL BAL
vs
PIT PIT
W
28-14
10
16
3
4
464
280
66.7
24Bills
Bills
29
1/15/2022
AFC Wild Card
BUF BUF
vs
NE NE
W
47-17
13
14
2
7
482
305
85.7
25Chiefs
Chiefs
29
1/24/2021
AFC Championship
KC KC
vs
BUF BUF
W
38-24
19
8
2
5
439
363
60.0
100.0

More Cowboys Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

29.1

4th

OPP PPG

30.0

31st

RUSH YDS/G

120.8

15th

PASS YDS/G

287.9

1st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
Commanders Commanders
4
10
0
.286
Giants Giants
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
DAL DAL
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

6 - 8

34

Final

26

DAL Cowboys

6 - 7 - 1

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
11
3
0
.786

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
30-10
Sat
9/13
SF SF
@
NO NO
26-21
Sat
9/13
NE NE
@
MIA MIA
33-27
Sat
9/13
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
22-27
Sat
9/13
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
28-29

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM