The Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots are tied for the most first downs in a playoff game, with 37 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | PEN | DATE | ROUND | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cowboys | 37 | 6 | 1/14/2024 | NFC Wild Card | vs | L 32-48 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 510 | 415 | 62.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 2 |  | Patriots | 37 | 4 | 2/5/2017 | Super Bowl | @ | W 34-28 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 546 | 344 | 50.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 3 | | Patriots | 36 | 6 | 1/20/2019 | AFC Championship | @ | W 37-31 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 524 | 290 | 68.4 | 50.0 | ||
| 4 |  | Steelers | 34 | 4 | 1/10/2021 | AFC Wild Card | vs | L 37-48 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 553 | 390 | 53.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 5 |  | Saints | 34 | 3 | 1/7/2012 | NFC Wild Card | vs | W 45-28 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 626 | 412 | 63.6 | 75.0 | ||
| 6 |  | Chargers | 34 | 9 | 1/2/1982 | AFC Divisional | @ | W 41-38 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 564 | 472 | ||||
| 7 |  | Browns | 33 | 4 | 1/3/1987 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 23-20 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 558 | 287 | ||||
| 8 | | Saints | 32 | 7 | 1/8/2011 | NFC Wild Card | @ | L 36-41 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 474 | 415 | 46.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 9 |  | Packers | 32 | 8 | 1/10/2010 | NFC Wild Card | @ | L 45-51 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 493 | 531 | 45.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 10 |  | Colts | 32 | 4 | 1/21/2007 | AFC Championship | vs | W 38-34 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 455 | 319 | 53.3 | |||
| 11 | | Patriots | 31 | 4 | 1/13/2018 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 35-14 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 438 | 267 | 64.7 | |||
| 12 | | Patriots | 31 | 2 | 1/14/2012 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 45-10 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 509 | 252 | 50.0 | |||
| 13 |  | Vikings | 31 | 5 | 1/24/2010 | NFC Championship | @ | L 28-31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 475 | 257 | 58.3 | |||
| 14 |  | Giants | 31 | 4 | 1/14/2001 | NFC Championship | vs | W 41-0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 518 | 114 | 50.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 15 |  | 49ers | 31 | 7 | 1/3/1998 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 38-22 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 394 | 378 | 27.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 16 | | 49ers | 31 | 2 | 1/20/1985 | Super Bowl | vs | W 38-16 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 537 | 314 | ||||
| 17 |  | Lions | 30 | 5 | 1/18/2025 | NFC Divisional | vs | L 31-45 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 521 | 481 | 33.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 18 |  | Bengals | 30 | 2 | 1/22/2023 | AFC Divisional | @ | W 27-10 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 412 | 325 | 60.0 | |||
| 19 |  | Chiefs | 30 | 1 | 1/23/2022 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 42-36 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 552 | 422 | 61.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 20 | | Patriots | 30 | 9 | 1/13/2019 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 41-28 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 498 | 335 | 50.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 21 |  | Rams | 30 | 4 | 1/12/2019 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 30-22 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 459 | 308 | 45.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 22 |  | Falcons | 30 | 4 | 1/22/2017 | NFC Championship | vs | W 44-21 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 493 | 367 | 76.9 | |||
| 23 | | Chiefs | 30 | 2 | 1/4/2014 | AFC Wild Card | @ | L 44-45 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 513 | 536 | 56.3 | 0.0 | ||
| 24 |  | Broncos | 30 | 10 | 1/12/2013 | AFC Divisional | vs | L 35-38 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 398 | 479 | 43.8 | 100.0 | ||
| 25 |  | Cardinals | 30 | 9 | 1/10/2010 | NFC Wild Card | vs | W 51-45 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 531 | 493 | 60.0 | |||
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
 Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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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 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |