nfl most first down passing in a game

The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants are tied for the most first-down passes in a game, with 29 completions.

Interpreted as:
NFL most first down passing in a regular-season game
TEAM PASS 1DWN DATE TM OPP RESULT 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PEN 1DWN TD OFF OPP OFF 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 Cowboys
Cowboys
29
10/4/2020
DAL DAL
vs
CLE CLE
L
38-49
35
6
0
5
566
508
54.5
50.0
2 Giants
Giants
29
10/13/1985
NYG NYG
@
CIN CIN
L
30-35
34
3
2
3
470
199
3 Titans
Titans
28
12/19/2004
TEN TEN
@
OAK OAK
L
35-40
31
2
1
5
527
415
52.9
33.3
4 Lions
Lions
27
12/15/2024
DET DET
vs
BUF BUF
L
42-48
30
3
0
6
521
559
46.2
100.0
5 Rams
Rams
27
9/29/2019
LAR LAR
vs
TB TB
L
40-55
36
3
6
5
518
464
36.4
0.0
6 Lions
Lions
27
1/1/2012
DET DET
@
GB GB
L
41-45
32
2
3
5
575
550
36.4
50.0
7 Chargers
Chargers
27
9/15/1985
SD SD
vs
SEA SEA
L
35-49
32
2
3
5
557
489
8 Bengals
Bengals
26
12/26/2021
CIN CIN
vs
BAL BAL
W
41-21
33
4
3
5
575
334
50.0
100.0
9 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
26
10/10/2021
TB TB
vs
MIA MIA
W
45-17
33
5
2
6
558
301
72.7
10 Chargers
Chargers
26
10/18/2015
SD SD
@
GB GB
L
20-27
32
4
2
2
548
370
50.0
33.3
11 Texans
Texans
26
11/18/2012
HOU HOU
vs
JAX JAX
W
43-37
39
10
3
5
653
458
36.4
12 Cardinals
Cardinals
26
9/28/2008
ARI ARI
@
NYJ NYJ
L
35-56
33
5
2
5
468
373
45.5
100.0
13 Chiefs
Chiefs
26
12/25/2004
KC KC
vs
OAK OAK
W
31-30
32
4
2
4
433
300
50.0
0.0
14 Dolphins
Dolphins
26
12/12/1988
MIA MIA
vs
CLE CLE
W
38-31
35
6
3
5
497
353
15 Jets
Jets
25
11/4/2021
NYJ NYJ
@
IND IND
L
30-45
30
3
2
4
486
532
57.1
100.0
16 Cowboys
Cowboys
25
10/17/2021
DAL DAL
@
NE NE
W
35-29
32
5
2
4
567
335
23.1
50.0
17 Steelers
Steelers
25
9/16/2018
PIT PIT
vs
KC KC
L
37-42
33
2
6
5
475
449
27.3
100.0
18 Steelers
Steelers
25
11/30/2014
PIT PIT
vs
NO NO
L
32-35
36
6
5
3
538
393
42.9
0.0
19 Patriots
Patriots
25
10/26/2014
NE NE
vs
CHI CHI
W
51-23
32
6
1
6
487
384
63.6
20 Steelers
Steelers
25
10/26/2014
PIT PIT
vs
IND IND
W
51-34
34
7
2
7
639
448
61.5
100.0
21 Broncos
Broncos
25
12/8/2013
DEN DEN
vs
TEN TEN
W
51-28
39
9
5
6
551
254
38.5
100.0
22 Saints
Saints
25
12/23/2012
NO NO
@
DAL DAL
W
34-31
33
5
3
4
562
446
57.9
23 Saints
Saints
25
11/4/2007
NO NO
vs
JAX JAX
W
41-24
32
6
1
5
538
432
40.0
24 Saints
Saints
25
11/19/2006
NO NO
vs
CIN CIN
L
16-31
29
3
1
2
595
385
50.0
25 Redskins
Redskins
25
11/4/1990
WAS WAS
@
DET DET
W
41-38
39
14
0
5
676
351
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for first-down passes going back to the 1981 season.

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27.5

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TEAM W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
Cowboys Cowboys
7
10
0
.412
Giants Giants
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

7 - 10 - 0

19

Final

23

WAS Commanders

12 - 5 - 0

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647