nfl league first downs by penalty 1998

The Chicago Bears got a first down 264 times in 1998.

TEAM1DWNPENSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
264
86
1998
154
89
21
16
4
12
0
30
276
17.3
368
23.0
34.9
44.0
2Cardinals
Cardinals
315
88
1998
179
98
38
16
9
7
0
36
325
20.3
378
23.6
34.9
55.6
3Packers
Packers
329
88
1998
210
93
26
16
11
5
0
46
408
25.5
319
19.9
45.4
38.5
4Giants
Giants
263
124
1998
129
104
30
16
8
8
0
32
287
17.9
309
19.3
30.6
44.4
5Lions
Lions
278
121
1998
160
94
24
16
5
11
0
32
306
19.1
378
23.6
34.1
50.0
6Redskins
Redskins
295
112
1998
186
84
25
16
6
10
0
40
319
19.9
421
26.3
31.6
33.3
7Eagles
Eagles
259
102
1998
141
86
32
16
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
344
21.5
33.3
30.4
8Steelers
Steelers
268
79
1998
135
106
27
16
7
9
0
26
263
16.4
303
18.9
38.8
20.0
9Rams
Rams
281
111
1998
164
81
36
16
4
12
0
32
285
17.8
378
23.6
34.7
56.3
1049ers
49ers
381
133
1998
223
129
29
16
12
4
0
61
479
29.9
328
20.5
45.5
44.4
11Colts
Colts
298
106
1998
190
77
31
16
3
13
0
33
310
19.4
444
27.8
35.1
40.0
12Bills
Bills
319
123
1998
176
115
28
16
10
6
0
43
400
25.0
333
20.8
44.3
37.5
13Broncos
Broncos
347
115
1998
186
135
26
16
14
2
0
62
501
31.3
309
19.3
43.5
40.0
14Chiefs
Chiefs
289
158
1998
153
103
33
16
7
9
0
35
327
20.4
363
22.7
31.8
52.0
15Patriots
Patriots
281
108
1998
184
68
29
16
9
7
0
35
337
21.1
329
20.6
38.0
47.6
16Jets
Jets
338
85
1998
207
99
32
16
12
4
0
49
416
26.0
266
16.6
46.0
56.3
17Oilers
Oilers
308
126
1998
171
118
19
16
8
8
0
32
330
20.6
320
20.0
40.0
36.4
18Raiders
Raiders
273
127
1998
156
89
28
16
8
8
0
34
288
18.0
356
22.3
31.6
46.2
19Chargers
Chargers
272
137
1998
146
95
31
16
5
11
0
23
241
15.1
342
21.4
32.9
47.1
20Cowboys
Cowboys
308
128
1998
154
125
29
16
10
6
0
42
381
23.8
275
17.2
36.9
66.7
21Vikings
Vikings
335
116
1998
210
98
27
16
15
1
0
64
556
34.8
296
18.5
51.4
100.0
22Dolphins
Dolphins
269
106
1998
176
73
20
16
10
6
0
37
321
20.1
265
16.6
35.8
50.0
23Falcons
Falcons
319
116
1998
175
111
33
16
14
2
0
53
442
27.6
289
18.1
41.7
33.3
24Saints
Saints
258
121
1998
165
67
26
16
6
10
0
35
305
19.1
359
22.4
35.8
35.3
25Bengals
Bengals
271
69
1998
148
92
31
16
3
13
0
31
268
16.8
452
28.3
33.9
37.9
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PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

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144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
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8
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.529
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8
0
.529
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
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Bills Bills - w
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10
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14
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11
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9
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.441
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12
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
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.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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12
5
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.706
49ers 49ers - w
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