most first downs by nfl teams since 2000

Since 2000, the New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team, with 8,914 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	8,914	5,195	2,925	794	421	284	137	0	1,247	10,890	25.9	8,051	19.1	41.4	56.5
2		Colts	8,839	5,350	2,672	817	421	246	174	1	1,184	10,384	24.7	9,525	22.6	42.6	56.7
3		Saints	8,824	5,476	2,671	677	421	231	190	0	1,231	10,523	25.0	9,578	22.8	43.1	51.2
4		Chiefs	8,614	5,085	2,800	729	421	238	183	0	1,151	10,018	23.8	9,087	21.6	40.4	54.5
5		Packers	8,564	5,197	2,587	780	421	260	158	3	1,241	10,640	25.3	8,960	21.3	42.2	50.2
6		Chargers	8,547	5,210	2,575	762	421	215	206	0	1,150	10,064	23.9	9,268	22.0	42.0	52.7
7		Eagles	8,537	4,854	2,970	713	421	253	166	2	1,176	10,272	24.4	8,775	20.8	40.1	54.3
8		Cowboys	8,497	4,992	2,771	734	421	224	196	1	1,114	9,857	23.4	9,382	22.3	40.5	52.7
9		Broncos	8,468	4,885	2,798	785	421	231	190	0	1,081	9,647	22.9	9,106	21.6	38.1	50.8
10		Falcons	8,403	4,960	2,659	784	421	205	215	1	1,031	9,373	22.3	9,737	23.1	40.9	50.0
11		Vikings	8,260	4,837	2,673	750	421	223	196	2	1,103	9,656	22.9	9,406	22.3	39.5	51.6
12		Steelers	8,256	4,862	2,668	726	421	265	153	3	1,049	9,529	22.6	8,021	19.1	41.1	49.2
13		Ravens	8,242	4,468	3,082	692	421	252	169	0	1,063	9,807	23.3	7,899	18.8	39.7	52.7
14		Seahawks	8,196	4,666	2,811	719	421	243	177	1	1,117	9,818	23.3	8,781	20.9	38.4	50.1
15		Rams	8,188	5,084	2,452	652	421	203	217	1	1,033	9,309	22.1	9,745	23.1	37.8	51.6
16		Lions	8,155	5,185	2,230	740	421	167	252	2	1,047	9,248	22.0	10,440	24.8	37.4	48.5
17		Bengals	8,131	4,889	2,489	753	420	195	221	4	1,032	9,067	21.6	9,538	22.7	39.3	51.7
18		Buccaneers	8,076	5,027	2,309	740	421	197	224	0	1,028	9,123	21.7	9,206	21.9	39.3	50.6
19		Giants	8,074	4,728	2,569	777	421	190	230	1	994	8,867	21.1	9,584	22.8	37.2	44.6
20		Cardinals	7,995	4,913	2,300	782	421	175	244	2	974	8,719	20.7	10,072	23.9	37.2	48.5
21		Bills	7,979	4,445	2,820	714	420	210	210	0	1,051	9,254	22.0	9,124	21.7	38.5	49.2
22		Commanders	7,964	4,626	2,654	684	421	175	244	2	932	8,397	19.9	9,643	22.9	37.3	50.4
23		49ers	7,939	4,547	2,730	662	421	207	213	1	1,038	9,295	22.1	9,302	22.1	38.2	51.7
24		Jaguars	7,889	4,596	2,597	696	421	166	255	0	935	8,398	19.9	9,456	22.5	37.7	49.7
25		Panthers	7,841	4,408	2,720	713	421	189	231	1	960	8,659	20.6	9,427	22.4	37.1	49.5

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
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Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176