nfl team with most 1st downs given up as a team since 1970

Since 1970, the Detroit Lions have allowed the most first downs by a team, with 17,072 allowed.

		TEAM	OPP 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Lions	17,072	875	372	497	6	2,073	18,284	20.9	19,697	22.5	16,116
2		Cardinals	16,970	875	364	503	8	1,969	17,199	19.7	20,050	22.9	16,190
3		Colts	16,953	875	439	433	3	2,147	18,800	21.5	19,394	22.2	16,849
4		Chiefs	16,895	875	466	402	7	2,161	19,087	21.8	17,918	20.5	16,686
5		Falcons	16,877	875	392	478	5	2,031	17,978	20.5	19,655	22.5	16,299
6		Bengals	16,847	874	401	469	4	2,142	18,534	21.2	19,324	22.1	16,670
7		Chargers	16,692	875	419	451	5	2,221	19,249	22.0	19,078	21.8	17,125
8		Jets	16,670	875	367	506	2	1,898	16,962	19.4	19,222	22.0	15,768
9		Raiders	16,620	875	434	435	6	2,112	18,409	21.0	19,178	21.9	16,307
10		Titans	16,605	875	412	461	2	2,025	17,852	20.4	19,306	22.1	15,804
11		Saints	16,596	875	410	461	4	2,150	18,661	21.3	19,386	22.2	16,578
12		Bills	16,453	874	432	440	2	2,094	18,159	20.8	18,424	21.1	16,328
13		Giants	16,387	875	402	469	4	1,925	17,093	19.5	18,370	21.0	15,955
14		Patriots	16,374	875	494	381	0	2,283	19,762	22.6	17,537	20.0	17,087
15		Dolphins	16,349	875	495	378	2	2,192	19,029	21.7	17,516	20.0	16,584
16		Packers	16,321	875	475	389	11	2,268	19,509	22.3	17,957	20.5	16,639
17		Vikings	16,245	875	492	379	4	2,252	19,506	22.3	17,873	20.4	16,929
18		Commanders	16,229	875	441	430	4	2,080	18,372	21.0	18,267	20.9	16,425
19		Rams	16,085	875	444	426	5	2,174	18,986	21.7	18,645	21.3	16,470
20		49ers	16,034	875	483	388	4	2,323	20,022	22.9	17,607	20.1	16,998
21		Eagles	16,017	875	464	402	9	2,153	18,741	21.4	17,700	20.2	16,612
22		Browns	15,868	827	338	485	4	1,737	15,354	18.6	17,936	21.7	14,645
23		Bears	15,848	875	422	452	1	1,909	16,915	19.3	17,616	20.1	15,413
24		Broncos	15,834	875	491	378	6	2,205	19,402	22.2	17,770	20.3	17,122
25		Cowboys	15,833	875	508	366	1	2,320	20,148	23.0	17,578	20.1	17,378

StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	11	4	0	.733
Packers	9	5	1	.633
Lions	8	7	0	.533
Vikings	7	8	0	.467

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Thu 12/25	DET	@	MIN	4:30 PM
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Total Yards Rankings

396.7

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - x	12	3	0	.800
Bills - x	11	4	0	.733
Dolphins - e	6	9	0	.400
Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	6	0	.600
Ravens	7	8	0	.467
Bengals - e	5	10	0	.333
Browns - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	11	4	0	.733
Texans	10	5	0	.667
Colts	8	7	0	.533
Titans - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - x	12	3	0	.800
Chargers - x	11	4	0	.733
Chiefs - e	6	9	0	.400
Raiders - e	2	13	0	.133

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	6	8	1	.433
Commanders - e	4	11	0	.267
Giants - e	2	13	0	.133
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - x	11	4	0	.733
Packers	9	5	1	.633
Lions	8	7	0	.533
Vikings - e	7	8	0	.467
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	8	7	0	.533
Buccaneers	7	8	0	.467
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	5	10	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
49ers - x	11	4	0	.733
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
Cardinals - e	3	12	0	.200

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 9/20	HOU	@	JAX	10-17
Sat 9/20	GB	@	CLE	10-13
Sat 9/20	DEN	@	LAC	20-23
Sat 9/20	NO	@	SEA	13-44
Sat 9/20	ARI	@	SF	15-16

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 12/25	DAL	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Thu 12/25	DET	@	MIN	4:30 PM
Thu 12/25	DEN	@	KC	8:15 PM
Sat 12/27	HOU	@	LAC	4:30 PM
Sat 12/27	BAL	@	GB	8:00 PM