most first downs since 2000

Since 2000, the New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team, with 8,740 first downs.

TEAM1DWNPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
8,740
5,097
2,862
781
413
277
136
0
1,217
10,637
25.8
7,900
19.1
41.4
56.4
2Colts
Colts
8,699
5,272
2,622
805
413
245
167
1
1,165
10,208
24.7
9,294
22.5
42.6
57.3
3Saints
Saints
8,668
5,383
2,619
666
413
226
187
0
1,213
10,355
25.1
9,438
22.9
43.1
51.2
4Chiefs
Chiefs
8,482
5,013
2,753
716
413
237
176
0
1,141
9,891
23.9
8,918
21.6
40.6
54.2
5Chargers
Chargers
8,412
5,141
2,521
750
413
210
203
0
1,136
9,911
24.0
9,121
22.1
41.9
52.9
6Packers
Packers
8,397
5,113
2,517
767
412
256
153
3
1,220
10,455
25.4
8,766
21.3
42.0
50.5
7Eagles
Eagles
8,374
4,761
2,915
698
412
248
162
2
1,157
10,101
24.5
8,635
21.0
40.1
55.1
8Broncos
Broncos
8,315
4,791
2,746
778
413
224
189
0
1,063
9,471
22.9
8,961
21.7
37.9
50.8
9Cowboys
Cowboys
8,289
4,868
2,705
716
412
220
191
1
1,091
9,632
23.4
9,121
22.1
40.5
52.4
10Falcons
Falcons
8,225
4,864
2,595
766
412
200
211
1
1,009
9,163
22.2
9,514
23.1
41.1
49.8
11Vikings
Vikings
8,109
4,761
2,615
733
412
218
192
2
1,087
9,494
23.0
9,259
22.5
39.6
51.2
12Steelers
Steelers
8,094
4,776
2,608
710
412
260
149
3
1,026
9,334
22.7
7,829
19.0
41.1
49.0
13Ravens
Ravens
8,073
4,401
2,994
678
412
247
165
0
1,039
9,585
23.3
7,717
18.7
39.7
51.9
14Seahawks
Seahawks
8,013
4,578
2,732
703
412
235
176
1
1,093
9,566
23.2
8,639
21.0
38.3
50.1
15Rams
Rams
7,976
4,954
2,381
641
412
197
214
1
994
9,000
21.8
9,526
23.1
37.8
51.2
16Lions
Lions
7,963
5,056
2,176
731
412
163
247
2
1,020
9,006
21.9
10,205
24.8
37.3
48.6
17Bengals
Bengals
7,953
4,782
2,433
738
412
192
216
4
1,008
8,869
21.5
9,346
22.7
39.1
51.3
18Giants
Giants
7,911
4,651
2,503
757
413
188
224
1
973
8,683
21.0
9,394
22.7
37.2
44.8
19Buccaneers
Buccaneers
7,895
4,939
2,239
717
412
195
217
0
1,008
8,940
21.7
8,973
21.8
39.2
51.0
20Commanders
Commanders
7,810
4,548
2,597
665
413
173
238
2
915
8,242
20.0
9,428
22.8
37.4
49.7
21Cardinals
Cardinals
7,796
4,777
2,247
772
411
174
235
2
950
8,517
20.7
9,738
23.7
37.1
49.0
22Bills
Bills
7,790
4,345
2,745
700
411
204
207
0
1,018
9,008
21.9
8,926
21.7
38.4
48.5
2349ers
49ers
7,752
4,433
2,666
653
413
201
211
1
1,008
9,052
21.9
9,119
22.1
37.9
51.5
24Panthers
Panthers
7,720
4,333
2,680
707
413
186
226
1
944
8,518
20.6
9,252
22.4
37.2
48.9
25Jaguars
Jaguars
7,693
4,485
2,533
675
412
158
254
0
900
8,100
19.7
9,304
22.6
37.6
49.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

26.3

7th

OPP PPG

18.8

6th

RUSH YDS/G

112.3

17th

PASS YDS/G

255.2

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
Dolphins Dolphins
2
7
0
.222
Jets Jets
1
7
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Thu
11/13
NYJ NYJ
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
11/23
NE NE
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Mon
12/1
NYG NYG
@
NE NE
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

3 - 5 - 0

23

Final

24

NE Patriots

7 - 2 - 0

Sun 2 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
7
2
0
.778
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
11/3
ARI ARI
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Thu
11/6
LV LV
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM