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 16,769 allowed.

	TEAM	OPP 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Lions	16,769	860	364	490	6	2,018	17,832	20.7	19,323	22.5	15,812
2	Cardinals	16,644	860	361	491	8	1,933	16,878	19.6	19,636	22.8	15,887
3	Chiefs	16,638	860	460	393	7	2,124	18,750	21.8	17,624	20.5	16,369
4	Colts	16,624	860	431	426	3	2,099	18,381	21.4	19,043	22.1	16,532
5	Falcons	16,584	860	386	469	5	1,998	17,671	20.5	19,295	22.4	15,998
6	Bengals	16,517	859	396	459	4	2,101	18,175	21.2	18,866	22.0	16,371
7	Chargers	16,436	860	408	447	5	2,187	18,900	22.0	18,777	21.8	16,823
8	Jets	16,356	860	364	494	2	1,870	16,680	19.4	18,796	21.9	15,519
9	Raiders	16,322	860	432	422	6	2,088	18,192	21.2	18,792	21.9	16,077
10	Saints	16,315	860	405	451	4	2,125	18,406	21.4	19,048	22.1	16,291
11	Titans	16,307	860	409	449	2	2,000	17,601	20.5	18,903	22.0	15,571
12	Bills	16,173	859	421	436	2	2,039	17,725	20.6	18,080	21.0	16,004
13	Patriots	16,099	860	482	378	0	2,236	19,352	22.5	17,237	20.0	16,777
14	Giants	16,058	860	400	456	4	1,887	16,780	19.5	17,958	20.9	15,655
15	Dolphins	16,049	860	489	369	2	2,157	18,712	21.8	17,147	19.9	16,319
16	Packers	16,044	860	466	384	10	2,227	19,145	22.3	17,654	20.5	16,335
17	Vikings	15,971	860	485	371	4	2,220	19,201	22.3	17,553	20.4	16,670
18	Commanders	15,899	860	437	419	4	2,044	18,063	21.0	17,863	20.8	16,144
19	Rams	15,795	860	433	422	5	2,116	18,529	21.5	18,346	21.3	16,115
20	49ers	15,739	860	472	384	4	2,280	19,630	22.8	17,287	20.1	16,660
21	Eagles	15,734	860	454	397	9	2,110	18,392	21.4	17,411	20.2	16,335
22	Browns	15,622	812	335	473	4	1,710	15,108	18.6	17,581	21.7	14,399
23	Bears	15,559	860	411	448	1	1,867	16,528	19.2	17,262	20.1	15,097
24	Broncos	15,558	860	479	375	6	2,163	19,040	22.1	17,475	20.3	16,823
25	Cowboys	15,502	860	502	358	0	2,274	19,724	22.9	17,124	19.9	17,031

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,629

Goff

RUSH

1,412

Gibbs

REC

1,263

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

33.2

1st

OPP PPG

20.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

146.4

6th

PASS YDS/G

277.5

2nd

2024 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Lions	15	2	.882
Vikings	14	3	.824
Packers	11	6	.647
Bears	5	12	.294

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/7	DET	@	GB	4:25 PM
Sun 9/14	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 9/22	DET	@	BAL	8:15 PM
Sun 9/28	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 10/5	DET	@	CIN	4:25 PM

Last Game

Lions

0 - 1 - 0

Final

Commanders

2 - 0 - 0

Sat 18 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,918

Burrow

4,629

Goff

4,500

Mayfield

Rush Yards Leaders

2,005

Barkley

1,921

Henry

1,456

Robinson

Rec Yards Leaders

1,708

Chase

1,533

Jefferson

1,282

Thomas

Pass TD Leaders

43

Burrow

41

Jackson

41

Mayfield

Rush TD Leaders

16

Gibbs

16

Cook

16

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

17

Chase

13

McLaurin

12

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

111.8

Goff

108.5

Burrow

Sack Leaders

17.5

Hendrickson

14.0

Garrett

13.5

Bonitto

NFL 2024 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.2

30.9

30.5

29.5

28.5

27.8

Opp PPG Rankings

17.7

17.8

18.3

19.2

19.5

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

424.9

409.5

399.6

376.3

370.8

369.8

Rush Yards Rankings

187.6

179.3

154.1

149.2

146.8

146.4

Pass Yards Rankings

289.3

277.5

265.0

260.2

257.6

Sack Leaders

63.0

54.0

52.0

49.0

46.0

NFL Fantasy 2024

Fantasy RB Rankings

322.3

Barkley

317.4

Henry

310.9

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

276

Chase

214.5

Jefferson

201.2

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

158.6

Kittle

150.7

Bowers

138.8

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

192

Aubrey

191

Boswell

179

Dicker

NFL 2024 Betting

Best Record ATS

12-5-1

12-6

14-7

12-6

11-6

11-6-1

Worst Record ATS

2-15

4-13

5-12

6-11

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	14	3	0	.824
Commanders	12	5	0	.706
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	15	2	0	.882
Vikings	14	3	0	.824
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	10	7	0	.588
Falcons	8	9	0	.471
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	7	0	.588
Seahawks	10	7	0	.588

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	13	4	0	.765
Dolphins	8	9	0	.471
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	12	5	0	.706
Steelers	10	7	0	.588
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	10	7	0	.588
Colts	8	9	0	.471
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	15	2	0	.882
Chargers	11	6	0	.647