most rush 1st downs average by an nfl team since 1970

Since 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most first-down rushes by a team, with 6,261 rushes.

TEAMRUSH 1DWN1DWNPASS 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Steelers
Steelers
6,261
16,539
8,958
1,320
873
531
338
4
2,146
19,097
21.9
16,027
18.4
2Bills
Bills
6,208
16,290
8,713
1,369
872
430
440
2
2,086
18,101
20.8
18,373
21.1
3Cowboys
Cowboys
6,185
17,335
9,747
1,403
873
508
364
1
2,316
20,105
23.0
17,510
20.1
449ers
49ers
6,110
16,942
9,543
1,289
873
481
388
4
2,313
19,937
22.8
17,556
20.1
5Broncos
Broncos
6,053
17,080
9,488
1,539
873
490
377
6
2,198
19,348
22.2
17,710
20.3
6Bears
Bears
6,020
15,372
8,072
1,280
873
420
452
1
1,903
16,862
19.3
17,597
20.2
7Eagles
Eagles
5,991
16,559
9,256
1,312
873
462
402
9
2,145
18,681
21.4
17,682
20.3
8Patriots
Patriots
5,974
17,044
9,640
1,430
873
493
380
0
2,276
19,703
22.6
17,478
20.0
9Chiefs
Chiefs
5,967
16,660
9,325
1,368
873
466
400
7
2,160
19,065
21.8
17,876
20.5
10Rams
Rams
5,831
16,414
9,332
1,251
873
443
425
5
2,165
18,908
21.7
18,573
21.3
11Bengals
Bengals
5,822
16,629
9,354
1,453
872
400
468
4
2,136
18,489
21.2
19,279
22.1
12Commanders
Commanders
5,800
16,391
9,265
1,326
873
440
429
4
2,075
18,325
21.0
18,217
20.9
13Vikings
Vikings
5,790
16,891
9,714
1,387
873
490
379
4
2,247
19,456
22.3
17,834
20.4
14Colts
Colts
5,744
16,816
9,563
1,509
873
439
431
3
2,143
18,757
21.5
19,328
22.1
15Raiders
Raiders
5,711
16,288
9,200
1,377
873
434
433
6
2,109
18,388
21.1
19,124
21.9
16Jets
Jets
5,677
15,737
8,769
1,291
873
367
504
2
1,896
16,936
19.4
19,145
21.9
17Titans
Titans
5,672
15,764
8,802
1,290
873
411
460
2
2,019
17,802
20.4
19,260
22.1
18Saints
Saints
5,648
16,528
9,554
1,326
873
408
461
4
2,146
18,612
21.3
19,363
22.2
19Giants
Giants
5,631
15,921
8,865
1,425
873
402
467
4
1,921
17,059
19.5
18,325
21.0
20Dolphins
Dolphins
5,619
16,549
9,635
1,295
873
495
376
2
2,187
18,993
21.8
17,443
20.0
21Chargers
Chargers
5,550
17,083
10,094
1,439
873
417
451
5
2,216
19,199
22.0
19,048
21.8
22Falcons
Falcons
5,546
16,248
9,348
1,354
873
390
478
5
2,024
17,923
20.5
19,608
22.5
23Packers
Packers
5,457
16,596
9,722
1,417
873
475
387
11
2,265
19,467
22.3
17,901
20.5
24Cardinals
Cardinals
5,367
16,152
9,353
1,432
873
364
501
8
1,965
17,160
19.7
19,984
22.9
25Lions
Lions
5,363
16,072
9,347
1,362
873
372
495
6
2,066
18,226
20.9
19,627
22.5
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down rushes going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

23.7

14th

OPP PPG

23.9

19th

RUSH YDS/G

89.2

29th

PASS YDS/G

206.2

24th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
Bengals Bengals
4
9
0
.308
Browns Browns
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4:25 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
BAL BAL
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

7 - 6

27

Final

22

BAL Ravens

6 - 7

Sun 7 Dec 2025

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NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM