nfl team with most rushing first downs per game 1970 to 2025

Since 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the most first-down rushes per game played by a team, with 7.17.

		TEAM	RUSH 1DWN/GP	RUSH 1DWN	GP	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Steelers	7.17	6,290	877	16,623	9,006	1,327	534	339	4	2,156	19,186	21.9	16,103	18.4
2		Ravens	7.14	3,462	485	9,374	5,140	772	276	208	1	1,206	11,097	22.9	9,297	19.2	39.0	51.7
3		Bills	7.13	6,247	876	16,378	8,757	1,374	433	441	2	2,101	18,206	20.8	18,445	21.1
4		Cowboys	7.09	6,220	877	17,424	9,793	1,411	509	367	1	2,325	20,195	23.0	17,635	20.1
5		49ers	7	6,139	877	17,039	9,606	1,294	484	389	4	2,329	20,067	22.9	17,658	20.1
6		Broncos	6.93	6,078	877	17,157	9,535	1,544	493	378	6	2,208	19,441	22.2	17,786	20.3
7		Bears	6.9	6,047	877	15,455	8,120	1,288	422	454	1	1,916	16,969	19.3	17,677	20.2
8		Eagles	6.87	6,024	877	16,641	9,298	1,319	465	403	9	2,156	18,771	21.4	17,736	20.2
9		Patriots	6.86	6,014	877	17,137	9,687	1,436	496	381	0	2,294	19,842	22.6	17,557	20.0
10		Chiefs	6.82	5,985	877	16,706	9,349	1,372	466	404	7	2,162	19,112	21.8	17,952	20.5
11		Rams	6.68	5,860	877	16,511	9,395	1,256	445	427	5	2,181	19,047	21.7	18,692	21.3
12		Bengals	6.68	5,852	876	16,723	9,413	1,458	402	470	4	2,150	18,589	21.2	19,358	22.1
13		Seahawks	6.66	5,283	793	14,923	8,367	1,273	416	376	1	1,996	17,323	21.8	16,709	21.1
14		Commanders	6.65	5,829	877	16,467	9,301	1,337	442	431	4	2,085	18,419	21.0	18,314	20.9
15		Vikings	6.63	5,818	877	16,963	9,749	1,396	494	379	4	2,255	19,545	22.3	17,886	20.4
16		Colts	6.57	5,765	877	16,884	9,604	1,515	439	435	3	2,152	18,847	21.5	19,455	22.2
17		Raiders	6.53	5,726	877	16,333	9,225	1,382	435	436	6	2,113	18,433	21.0	19,224	21.9
18		Titans	6.5	5,700	877	15,832	8,838	1,294	412	463	2	2,028	17,885	20.4	19,381	22.1
19		Jets	6.5	5,698	877	15,791	8,797	1,296	367	508	2	1,900	16,980	19.4	19,299	22.0
20		Saints	6.47	5,671	877	16,610	9,606	1,333	411	462	4	2,156	18,712	21.3	19,431	22.2
21		Giants	6.46	5,664	877	16,002	8,901	1,437	404	469	4	1,932	17,161	19.6	18,397	21.0
22		Dolphins	6.43	5,637	877	16,610	9,677	1,296	496	379	2	2,195	19,059	21.7	17,571	20.0
23		Chargers	6.35	5,573	877	17,154	10,136	1,445	419	453	5	2,223	19,268	22.0	19,117	21.8
24		Falcons	6.35	5,569	877	16,328	9,398	1,361	394	478	5	2,035	18,024	20.6	19,696	22.5
25		Packers	6.26	5,487	877	16,669	9,757	1,425	475	391	11	2,271	19,536	22.3	18,014	20.5

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