most first downs ever ran for in a single season

The New England Patriots had 523 rush attempts in 2012.

TEAMATT1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPRUSH YDSYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Patriots
Patriots
523
444
2012
256
151
37
16
2,184
4.2
136.5
25
2Broncos
Broncos
461
435
2013
293
107
35
16
1,873
4.1
117.1
16
3Chiefs
Chiefs
431
419
2021
267
119
33
17
1,955
4.5
115.0
16
4Saints
Saints
431
416
2011
280
116
20
16
2,127
4.9
132.9
16
5Lions
Lions
534
410
2024
242
144
24
17
2,488
4.7
146.4
29
6Chiefs
Chiefs
417
408
2022
272
105
31
17
1,970
4.7
115.9
18
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
385
404
2021
273
106
25
17
1,672
4.3
98.4
18
8Chargers
Chargers
423
401
2021
256
112
33
17
1,834
4.3
107.9
18
9Rams
Rams
459
401
2018
236
134
31
16
2,231
4.9
139.4
23
10Patriots
Patriots
438
399
2011
262
107
30
16
1,764
4.0
110.3
18
11Bills
Bills
461
398
2021
236
134
28
17
2,209
4.8
129.9
20
12Chiefs
Chiefs
496
398
2004
228
138
32
16
2,289
4.6
143.1
31
13Bills
Bills
411
397
2020
240
119
38
16
1,723
4.2
107.7
16
14Chiefs
Chiefs
403
397
2020
255
110
32
16
1,799
4.5
112.4
13
15Rams
Rams
465
396
2025
236
126
34
17
2,152
4.6
126.6
17
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
483
395
2024
224
137
34
17
2,536
5.3
149.2
16
17Saints
Saints
404
395
2016
265
105
25
16
1,742
4.3
108.9
17
18Saints
Saints
406
395
2014
258
101
36
16
1,818
4.5
113.6
16
19Ravens
Ravens
517
394
2021
209
159
26
17
2,479
4.8
145.8
18
20Cowboys
Cowboys
465
393
2025
229
120
44
17
2,136
4.6
125.6
18
21Ravens
Ravens
554
393
2024
199
164
30
17
3,189
5.8
187.6
21
22Patriots
Patriots
451
393
2007
243
124
26
16
1,849
4.1
115.6
17
23Cowboys
Cowboys
473
391
2021
249
111
31
17
2,119
4.5
124.6
15
24Patriots
Patriots
448
389
2017
232
107
50
16
1,889
4.2
118.1
16
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
389
388
2018
265
80
43
16
1,523
3.9
95.2
11
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

447

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

123

Stevenson

Rhamondre Stevenson

REC

141

Boutte

Kayshon Boutte
Team Rankings

PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/25
@
3:00 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 1

16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/11
@
9-23
Sat
10/11
@
20-12
Sat
10/11
@
29-27
Sat
10/11
@
27-30
Sat
10/11
@
25-19

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/25
@
3:00 PM
Sun
1/25
@
6:30 PM