most nfl first downs since 1969

Since 1969, the Dallas Cowboys have the most first downs by a team, with 17,699 first downs.

		TEAM	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Cowboys	17,699	9,918	6,353	1,428	891	520	369	2	2,369	20,564	23.1	17,858	20.0
2		Chargers	17,429	10,267	5,692	1,470	891	427	459	5	2,258	19,556	21.9	19,393	21.8
3		Broncos	17,400	9,665	6,165	1,570	891	498	386	7	2,245	19,738	22.2	18,130	20.3
4		Patriots	17,303	9,774	6,078	1,451	891	500	391	0	2,326	20,108	22.6	17,873	20.1
5		49ers	17,292	9,759	6,223	1,310	891	488	397	6	2,366	20,344	22.8	17,977	20.2
6		Vikings	17,202	9,866	5,920	1,416	891	506	381	4	2,298	19,924	22.4	18,019	20.2
7		Colts	17,139	9,744	5,864	1,531	891	447	440	4	2,186	19,126	21.5	19,723	22.1
8		Chiefs	16,964	9,474	6,114	1,376	891	477	407	7	2,202	19,471	21.9	18,129	20.3
9		Packers	16,911	9,879	5,582	1,450	891	483	397	11	2,307	19,805	22.2	18,235	20.5
10		Bengals	16,895	9,508	5,918	1,469	890	406	479	5	2,183	18,869	21.2	19,725	22.2
11		Saints	16,892	9,764	5,764	1,364	891	416	471	4	2,191	19,023	21.4	19,824	22.2
12		Eagles	16,872	9,430	6,107	1,335	891	469	412	10	2,189	19,050	21.4	18,113	20.3
13		Dolphins	16,834	9,808	5,710	1,316	891	499	389	3	2,223	19,292	21.7	17,903	20.1
14		Steelers	16,833	9,121	6,371	1,341	891	535	352	4	2,182	19,404	21.8	16,507	18.5
15		Commanders	16,723	9,450	5,913	1,360	891	449	436	6	2,122	18,726	21.0	18,633	20.9
16		Rams	16,720	9,509	5,935	1,276	891	456	430	5	2,217	19,367	21.7	18,935	21.3
17		Bills	16,602	8,879	6,330	1,393	890	437	451	2	2,127	18,436	20.7	18,804	21.1
18		Raiders	16,594	9,378	5,810	1,406	891	447	437	7	2,158	18,810	21.1	19,466	21.8
19		Falcons	16,537	9,487	5,666	1,384	891	400	486	5	2,068	18,300	20.5	19,964	22.4
20		Cardinals	16,443	9,523	5,469	1,451	891	368	514	9	2,013	17,547	19.7	20,513	23.0
21		Lions	16,356	9,505	5,462	1,389	891	382	502	7	2,101	18,572	20.8	19,924	22.4
22		Giants	16,237	9,034	5,755	1,448	891	410	477	4	1,965	17,425	19.6	18,695	21.0
23		Titans	16,088	8,984	5,795	1,309	891	418	469	4	2,059	18,163	20.4	19,660	22.1
24		Jets	16,043	8,927	5,796	1,320	891	377	512	2	1,937	17,333	19.5	19,568	22.0
25		Bears	15,692	8,217	6,167	1,308	891	423	467	1	1,942	17,179	19.3	18,016	20.2

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