The New York Jets had their most first downs in a game against the Bills on September 15, 2016, with 28 first downs.
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most first downs in a regular-season game by the jets vs the bills| TEAM | 1DWN | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jets | 28 | 9/15/2016 | @ | W 37-31 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 493 | 393 | 61.5 | |||
| 2 |  | Jets | 27 | 9/15/1985 | vs | W 42-3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 532 | 270 | ||||
| 3 | | Jets | 26 | 9/13/1987 | @ | W 31-28 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 394 | 359 | ||||
| 4 | | Jets | 25 | 10/3/2010 | @ | W 38-14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 444 | 223 | 46.7 | |||
| 5 | | Jets | 25 | 9/15/1991 | vs | L 20-23 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 388 | 304 | 30.8 | |||
| 6 | | Jets | 25 | 11/2/1975 | vs | L 23-24 | 2 | 366 | 435 | |||||||
| 7 | | Jets | 24 | 11/6/2011 | @ | W 27-11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 348 | 287 | 54.5 | |||
| 8 | | Jets | 24 | 10/10/2004 | vs | W 16-14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 383 | 252 | 57.1 | |||
| 9 | | Jets | 24 | 12/8/1985 | @ | W 27-7 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 485 | 436 | ||||
| 10 | | Jets | 24 | 10/3/1983 | @ | W 34-10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 416 | 216 | ||||
| 11 | | Jets | 23 | 11/8/1998 | vs | W 34-12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 398 | 182 | 62.5 | 50.0 | ||
| 12 | | Jets | 23 | 10/21/1990 | @ | L 27-30 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 342 | 405 | ||||
| 13 | | Jets | 23 | 9/23/1984 | @ | W 28-26 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 391 | 391 | ||||
| 14 | | Titans | 23 | 10/16/1960 | @ | W 17-13 | 2 | 291 | 204 | |||||||
| 15 |  | Jets | 22 | 11/14/2021 | vs | L 17-45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 366 | 489 | 23.1 | 50.0 | ||
| 16 | | Jets | 22 | 10/26/2014 | vs | L 23-43 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 312 | 280 | 47.4 | 100.0 | ||
| 17 | | Jets | 22 | 11/24/2002 | vs | W 31-13 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 325 | 258 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||
| 18 | | Jets | 22 | 11/24/1996 | @ | L 10-35 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 341 | 348 | 41.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 19 | | Jets | 22 | 10/26/1992 | vs | L 20-24 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 326 | 373 | 37.5 | 50.0 | ||
| 20 | | Jets | 22 | 9/23/1979 | @ | L 31-46 | 4 | 416 | 497 | |||||||
| 21 | | Titans | 22 | 9/17/1961 | @ | L 31-41 | 4 | 316 | 288 | |||||||
| 22 | | Jets | 21 | 11/6/2022 | vs | W 20-17 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 310 | 317 | 38.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 23 | | Jets | 21 | 11/2/2017 | vs | W 34-21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 331 | 307 | 42.9 | |||
| 24 | | Jets | 21 | 9/9/2012 | vs | W 48-28 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 384 | 390 | 71.4 | |||
| 25 | | Jets | 21 | 10/7/2001 | @ | W 42-36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 335 | 473 | 40.0 | |||
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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 |