most first downs in a game between 1997 to 2011 and won

Between the 1997 and 2011 seasons, the New Orleans Saints, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers were tied for the most first downs in a win, with 36 first downs.

Interpreted as:
most first downs in a regular-season game between 1997 to 2011 and won
TEAM1DWNWDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Saints
Saints
36
1
12/18/2011
@
W
42-20
23
9
4
6
573
207
72.7
0.0
2Saints
Saints
36
1
10/23/2011
vs
W
62-7
19
16
1
8
557
252
75.0
3Chiefs
Chiefs
36
1
10/24/2004
vs
W
56-10
14
21
1
8
540
222
60.0
449ers
49ers
36
1
10/18/1998
vs
W
34-31
22
9
5
4
448
336
54.5
5Bills
Bills
34
1
9/18/2011
vs
W
38-35
17
12
5
5
481
454
36.4
100.0
6Broncos
Broncos
34
1
9/14/2008
vs
W
39-38
20
9
5
5
486
456
40.0
100.0
7Patriots
Patriots
34
1
10/28/2007
vs
W
52-7
21
13
0
7
486
224
54.5
100.0
8Colts
Colts
34
1
9/17/2006
vs
W
43-24
21
9
4
5
515
299
75.0
9Rams
Rams
34
1
9/28/2003
vs
W
37-13
19
11
4
4
401
161
64.7
10Seahawks
Seahawks
34
1
12/29/2002
@
W
31-28
19
13
2
4
591
414
50.0
50.0
11Broncos
Broncos
34
1
11/19/2000
vs
W
38-37
24
5
5
5
536
385
50.0
12Bengals
Bengals
34
1
12/4/1997
vs
W
41-14
15
16
3
5
515
175
66.7
0.0
13Saints
Saints
33
1
1/1/2012
vs
W
45-17
23
10
0
6
617
301
66.7
0.0
14Falcons
Falcons
33
1
9/19/2010
vs
W
41-7
12
13
8
5
444
267
64.7
50.0
15Jaguars
Jaguars
33
1
10/18/2009
vs
W
23-20
15
14
4
3
492
262
68.8
16Colts
Colts
33
1
12/23/2007
vs
W
38-15
19
12
2
5
458
299
54.5
100.0
17Chiefs
Chiefs
33
1
10/31/2004
vs
W
45-35
20
11
2
6
590
505
53.3
50.0
18Chargers
Chargers
33
1
10/31/2004
vs
W
42-14
18
9
6
6
448
281
20.0
100.0
19Bengals
Bengals
33
1
11/23/2003
@
W
34-27
18
12
3
4
444
325
65.0
20Eagles
Eagles
33
1
11/11/2001
vs
W
48-17
13
17
3
6
487
301
50.0
21Steelers
Steelers
33
1
9/12/1999
@
W
43-0
16
15
2
5
464
40
71.4
0.0
22Redskins
Redskins
32
1
11/21/2010
@
W
19-16
23
6
3
1
465
373
50.0
23Patriots
Patriots
32
1
10/18/2009
vs
W
59-0
21
9
2
8
619
186
45.5
33.3
24Steelers
Steelers
32
1
10/4/2009
vs
W
38-28
19
11
2
5
497
251
66.7
100.0
25Ravens
Ravens
32
1
9/13/2009
vs
W
38-24
20
11
1
5
501
188
58.8
100.0

More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

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TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

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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
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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