nfl team with most passing first downs per game given up 1970 to 2025

From 1970 through 2025, the Seattle Seahawks had the most opponent first downs per game played by a team, with 19.6.

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Data note: Opponent First Downs: team season data complete from 1941

	TEAM	OPP 1DWN/GP	OPP 1DWN	GP	OPP CMP	OPP ATT	OPP PCT	OPP YDS	OPP AVG	OPP TD	OPP INT	OPP RTG	OPP TD%	OPP INT%	OPP SCK	OPP SCKY
1	Seahawks	19.6	15,545	793	15,749	26,301	59.9	182,600	6.9	1,036	882	80.1	3.9	3.4	1,890	12,772
2	Texans	19.55	7,605	389	7,973	12,874	61.9	92,737	7.2	603	324	88.8	4.7	2.5	846	5,643
3	Lions	19.5	17,100	877	16,959	27,665	61.3	199,309	7.2	1,235	906	84.4	4.5	3.3	2,017	14,383
4	Cardinals	19.41	17,024	877	16,391	27,707	59.2	195,421	7.1	1,296	876	83.2	4.7	3.2	1,947	13,574
5	Colts	19.38	16,996	877	16,611	27,347	60.7	196,796	7.2	1,225	880	84.2	4.5	3.2	1,955	13,873
6	Chiefs	19.3	16,929	877	16,369	28,312	57.8	194,419	6.9	1,168	1,036	77.4	4.1	3.7	2,029	13,941
7	Jaguars	19.3	9,669	501	10,294	16,531	62.3	117,715	7.1	712	422	87.4	4.3	2.6	1,083	6,955
8	Falcons	19.28	16,909	877	16,696	27,857	59.9	201,321	7.2	1,268	917	83.6	4.6	3.3	1,854	13,107
9	Bengals	19.26	16,870	876	16,546	28,088	58.9	196,774	7.0	1,207	948	80.6	4.3	3.4	1,903	13,637
10	Browns	19.19	15,907	829	15,065	25,790	58.4	177,142	6.9	1,116	870	79.7	4.3	3.4	1,829	12,667
11	Panthers	19.1	9,570	501	10,353	16,705	62.0	115,897	6.9	686	485	84.2	4.1	2.9	1,182	7,760
12	Jets	19.07	16,728	877	16,171	27,800	58.2	194,052	7.0	1,228	898	80.9	4.4	3.2	1,889	13,337
13	Chargers	19.06	16,720	877	16,961	28,425	59.7	198,883	7.0	1,213	963	81.1	4.3	3.4	2,086	14,210
14	Raiders	18.99	16,652	877	15,893	27,540	57.7	194,336	7.1	1,192	902	80.4	4.3	3.3	2,153	15,317
15	Titans	18.98	16,645	877	16,712	28,058	59.6	198,466	7.1	1,263	919	82.5	4.5	3.3	2,106	14,551
16	Saints	18.96	16,628	877	16,208	27,636	58.6	196,231	7.1	1,266	891	82.4	4.6	3.2	2,209	15,153
17	Buccaneers	18.85	14,948	793	15,619	25,509	61.2	177,046	6.9	1,062	842	82.2	4.2	3.3	1,734	11,743
18	Bills	18.8	16,473	876	15,486	26,961	57.4	181,414	6.7	1,075	948	76.6	4.0	3.5	1,968	13,924
19	Giants	18.72	16,419	877	16,520	28,070	58.9	195,783	7.0	1,145	925	80.1	4.1	3.3	2,132	14,833
20	Patriots	18.7	16,401	877	16,262	28,049	58.0	194,209	6.9	1,154	976	78.5	4.1	3.5	2,084	14,956
21	Dolphins	18.69	16,392	877	16,363	27,691	59.1	192,988	7.0	1,153	966	79.7	4.2	3.5	2,045	14,345
22	Packers	18.67	16,374	877	16,179	27,994	57.8	190,083	6.8	1,141	1,002	77.2	4.1	3.6	2,104	14,606
23	Commanders	18.56	16,275	877	15,980	27,884	57.3	193,291	6.9	1,166	996	77.8	4.2	3.6	2,184	14,921
24	Vikings	18.56	16,273	877	17,011	28,416	59.9	195,053	6.9	1,127	1,015	78.9	4.0	3.6	2,192	15,087
25	Rams	18.38	16,117	877	16,504	28,021	58.9	196,134	7.0	1,169	1,010	79.2	4.2	3.6	2,296	16,231

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,478

Darnold

RUSH

403

Wilson

REC

1,036

Smith-Njigba

Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

17th

OPP PPG

18.0

4th

RUSH YDS/G

110.8

18th

PASS YDS/G

232.1

19th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	7	1	.875
Rams	5	4	.556
Seahawks	5	4	.556
Cardinals	3	6	.333

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	SEA	@	LV	4:05 PM
Sun 11/29	SEA	@	SF	4:25 PM
Mon 12/7	DAL	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 12/13	NYG	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Sat 12/19	SEA	@	PHI	5:00 PM

Last Game

Cardinals

3 - 6

Final

Seahawks

5 - 4

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,437

Goff

2,386

Burrow

Rush Yards Leaders

1,000

Gibbs

880

Robinson

872

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

11

Gibbs

10

Swift

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Likely

7

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

392.4

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

272.8

266.8

Sack Leaders

32.0

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

212.4

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

101.5

Likely

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-6-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	3	1	.611
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	3	5	1	.389
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	7	2	0	.778
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	5	0	.500
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000