most first downs since 2011

Since 2011, the New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team, with 5,293 first downs.

		TEAM	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Saints	5,293	3,296	1,600	397	245	137	108	0	742	6,332	25.8	5,596	22.8	43.1	55.6
2		Patriots	5,276	3,074	1,710	492	245	158	87	0	720	6,369	26.0	4,841	19.8	40.6	55.2
3		Cowboys	5,226	3,139	1,635	452	245	136	108	1	691	6,196	25.3	5,655	23.1	42.1	55.1
4		Eagles	5,225	2,886	1,882	457	245	140	104	1	704	6,075	24.8	5,515	22.5	41.6	55.7
5		Lions	5,177	3,342	1,395	440	245	119	124	2	695	6,002	24.5	5,962	24.3	40.0	52.3
6		Falcons	5,171	3,237	1,461	473	245	117	128	0	626	5,719	23.3	5,853	23.9	42.4	50.2
7		Chargers	5,151	3,238	1,432	481	245	121	124	0	639	5,715	23.3	5,498	22.4	43.1	53.5
8		Chiefs	5,120	3,088	1,576	456	245	158	87	0	674	5,998	24.5	5,058	20.6	42.0	59.6
9		Packers	5,108	3,034	1,581	493	245	155	87	3	747	6,331	25.8	5,438	22.2	42.5	51.6
10		Ravens	5,093	2,705	1,943	445	245	148	97	0	670	6,121	25.0	4,907	20.0	40.8	55.0
11		Buccaneers	5,020	3,197	1,324	499	245	108	137	0	646	5,672	23.2	5,955	24.3	41.2	50.4
12		Colts	4,966	2,884	1,577	505	245	121	123	1	627	5,680	23.2	5,851	23.9	39.7	53.8
13		Bills	4,965	2,713	1,807	445	244	140	104	0	691	5,957	24.4	5,269	21.6	40.9	49.4
14		49ers	4,914	2,796	1,692	426	245	133	111	1	638	5,758	23.5	5,246	21.4	39.4	52.5
15		Steelers	4,893	2,975	1,443	475	245	150	93	2	606	5,569	22.7	5,010	20.4	41.0	48.2
16		Cardinals	4,859	2,912	1,464	483	245	108	135	2	594	5,323	21.7	5,735	23.4	37.6	50.0
17		Panthers	4,859	2,706	1,722	431	245	108	136	1	597	5,305	21.7	5,806	23.7	38.4	53.6
18		Broncos	4,850	2,830	1,557	463	245	134	111	0	629	5,594	22.8	5,234	21.4	37.6	53.3
19		Vikings	4,841	2,858	1,494	489	245	133	110	2	636	5,675	23.2	5,480	22.4	38.5	50.8
20		Bengals	4,837	2,939	1,423	475	244	123	118	3	648	5,652	23.2	5,542	22.7	39.1	56.3
21		Seahawks	4,818	2,715	1,659	444	245	154	90	1	681	6,003	24.5	4,891	20.0	38.8	53.2
22		Commanders	4,798	2,784	1,566	448	245	99	144	2	580	5,193	21.2	6,081	24.8	37.7	53.1
23		Rams	4,753	2,876	1,468	409	245	125	119	1	613	5,495	22.4	5,435	22.2	37.2	50.0
24		Texans	4,743	2,857	1,449	437	245	119	125	1	567	5,287	21.6	5,478	22.4	38.1	47.7
25		Bears	4,682	2,651	1,612	419	245	105	140	0	581	5,191	21.2	5,639	23.0	37.9	47.2

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
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Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
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Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
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Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
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Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
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Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
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Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
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Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
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Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
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