Since 1970, the Seattle Seahawks had the most opponent first downs per game played by a team, with 19.6.
| TEAM | OPP 1DWN/GP | OPP 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Seahawks | 19.6 | 15,545 | 793 | 416 | 376 | 1 | 1,996 | 17,323 | 21.8 | 16,709 | 21.1 | 14,924 | ||
| 2 |  | Texans | 19.55 | 7,605 | 389 | 174 | 214 | 1 | 884 | 8,114 | 20.9 | 8,888 | 22.8 | 7,348 | 37.7 | 51.5 |
| 3 |  | Lions | 19.5 | 17,100 | 877 | 373 | 498 | 6 | 2,075 | 18,313 | 20.9 | 19,736 | 22.5 | 16,158 | ||
| 4 |  | Cardinals | 19.41 | 17,024 | 877 | 364 | 505 | 8 | 1,973 | 17,233 | 19.6 | 20,124 | 22.9 | 16,219 | ||
| 5 |  | Colts | 19.38 | 16,996 | 877 | 439 | 435 | 3 | 2,152 | 18,847 | 21.5 | 19,455 | 22.2 | 16,884 | ||
| 6 |  | Chiefs | 19.3 | 16,929 | 877 | 466 | 404 | 7 | 2,162 | 19,112 | 21.8 | 17,952 | 20.5 | 16,706 | ||
| 7 |  | Jaguars | 19.3 | 9,669 | 501 | 215 | 286 | 0 | 1,131 | 10,180 | 20.3 | 11,068 | 22.1 | 9,423 | 38.1 | 49.5 |
| 8 |  | Falcons | 19.28 | 16,909 | 877 | 394 | 478 | 5 | 2,035 | 18,024 | 20.6 | 19,696 | 22.5 | 16,328 | ||
| 9 |  | Bengals | 19.26 | 16,870 | 876 | 402 | 470 | 4 | 2,150 | 18,589 | 21.2 | 19,358 | 22.1 | 16,723 | ||
| 10 |  | Browns | 19.19 | 15,907 | 829 | 340 | 485 | 4 | 1,740 | 15,387 | 18.6 | 17,960 | 21.7 | 14,667 | ||
| 11 |  | Panthers | 19.1 | 9,570 | 501 | 227 | 273 | 1 | 1,144 | 10,337 | 20.6 | 11,078 | 22.1 | 9,235 | 37.4 | 49.0 |
| 12 |  | Jets | 19.07 | 16,728 | 877 | 367 | 508 | 2 | 1,900 | 16,980 | 19.4 | 19,299 | 22.0 | 15,791 | ||
| 13 |  | Chargers | 19.06 | 16,720 | 877 | 419 | 453 | 5 | 2,223 | 19,268 | 22.0 | 19,117 | 21.8 | 17,154 | ||
| 14 |  | Raiders | 18.99 | 16,652 | 877 | 435 | 436 | 6 | 2,113 | 18,433 | 21.0 | 19,224 | 21.9 | 16,333 | ||
| 15 |  | Titans | 18.98 | 16,645 | 877 | 412 | 463 | 2 | 2,028 | 17,885 | 20.4 | 19,381 | 22.1 | 15,833 | ||
| 16 |  | Saints | 18.96 | 16,628 | 877 | 411 | 462 | 4 | 2,156 | 18,712 | 21.3 | 19,431 | 22.2 | 16,610 | ||
| 17 |  | Buccaneers | 18.85 | 14,948 | 793 | 326 | 466 | 1 | 1,715 | 15,145 | 19.1 | 17,179 | 21.7 | 14,240 | ||
| 18 |  | Bills | 18.8 | 16,473 | 876 | 433 | 441 | 2 | 2,101 | 18,206 | 20.8 | 18,445 | 21.1 | 16,378 | ||
| 19 |  | Giants | 18.72 | 16,419 | 877 | 404 | 469 | 4 | 1,932 | 17,161 | 19.6 | 18,397 | 21.0 | 16,002 | ||
| 20 |  | Patriots | 18.7 | 16,401 | 877 | 496 | 381 | 0 | 2,294 | 19,842 | 22.6 | 17,557 | 20.0 | 17,137 | ||
| 21 |  | Dolphins | 18.69 | 16,392 | 877 | 496 | 379 | 2 | 2,195 | 19,059 | 21.7 | 17,571 | 20.0 | 16,610 | ||
| 22 |  | Packers | 18.67 | 16,374 | 877 | 475 | 391 | 11 | 2,271 | 19,536 | 22.3 | 18,014 | 20.5 | 16,669 | ||
| 23 |  | Commanders | 18.56 | 16,275 | 877 | 442 | 431 | 4 | 2,085 | 18,419 | 21.0 | 18,314 | 20.9 | 16,467 | ||
| 24 |  | Vikings | 18.56 | 16,273 | 877 | 494 | 379 | 4 | 2,255 | 19,545 | 22.3 | 17,886 | 20.4 | 16,963 | ||
| 25 |  | Rams | 18.38 | 16,117 | 877 | 445 | 427 | 5 | 2,181 | 19,047 | 21.7 | 18,692 | 21.3 | 16,511 | ||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.
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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 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |