most penalties first downs by the buffalo bills in a regular season game

The Buffalo Bills got their most first downs on penalties in a game on September 22, 2013 and on September 20, 1987, with 8 first downs.

	TEAM	PEN 1DWN	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bills	8	9/22/2013	BUF	@	NYJ	L 20-27	18	6	4	1	328	513	22.2	0.0
2	Bills	8	9/20/1987	BUF	vs	HOU	W 34-30	30	14	8	4	383	327
3	Bills	7	11/4/2018	BUF	vs	CHI	L 9-41	22	9	6	1	264	190	33.3	33.3
4	Bills	7	10/4/1998	BUF	vs	SF	W 26-21	21	9	5	2	352	377	28.6	0.0
5	Bills	7	12/21/1986	BUF	@	HOU	L 7-16	19	9	3	1	278	278
6	Bills	6	12/29/2024	BUF	vs	NYJ	W 40-14	23	10	7	5	348	281	57.1	0.0
7	Bills	6	9/13/2020	BUF	vs	NYJ	W 27-17	31	17	8	3	404	254	50.0	100.0
8	Bills	6	10/30/2016	BUF	vs	NE	L 25-41	25	11	8	3	376	357	30.8	50.0
9	Bills	6	10/9/2005	BUF	vs	MIA	W 20-14	21	8	7	2	236	323	42.9
10	Bills	6	11/3/2002	BUF	vs	NE	L 7-38	28	16	6	1	331	422	36.4	100.0
11	Bills	5	12/8/2024	BUF	@	LAR	L 42-44	25	14	6	6	445	457	55.6
12	Bills	5	10/19/2020	BUF	vs	KC	L 17-26	20	7	8	2	206	466	44.4
13	Bills	5	12/8/2019	BUF	vs	BAL	L 17-24	16	7	4	1	209	257	23.5	0.0
14	Bills	5	12/9/2018	BUF	vs	NYJ	L 23-27	24	9	10	2	368	248	50.0
15	Bills	5	12/31/2017	BUF	@	MIA	W 22-16	23	10	8	2	312	356	41.7
16	Bills	5	11/2/2017	BUF	@	NYJ	L 21-34	21	13	3	3	307	331	37.5	0.0
17	Bills	5	11/15/2012	BUF	vs	MIA	W 19-14	18	9	4	1	281	184	16.7
18	Bills	5	11/13/2011	BUF	@	DAL	L 7-44	20	7	8	1	271	433	28.6	0.0
19	Bills	5	9/18/2011	BUF	vs	OAK	W 38-35	34	17	12	5	481	454	36.4	100.0
20	Bills	5	10/18/2009	BUF	@	NYJ	W 16-13	20	7	8	1	296	414	31.3
21	Bills	5	10/27/2002	BUF	vs	DET	W 24-17	23	14	4	3	343	282	42.9	100.0
22	Bills	5	10/13/2002	BUF	@	HOU	W 31-24	25	12	8	4	403	338	42.9
23	Bills	5	9/8/2002	BUF	vs	NYJ	L 31-37	26	13	8	4	384	266	41.2	100.0
24	Bills	5	11/11/2001	BUF	@	NE	L 11-21	15	8	2	1	242	205	16.7	33.3
25	Bills	5	11/29/1998	BUF	@	NE	L 21-25	23	11	7	2	428	259	50.0

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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

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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