nfl team with rushing 1st downs per game 1970 to 2025

The Chicago Bears had 6.9 first-down rushes per game played since 1970.

TEAMRUSH 1DWN/GPRUSH 1DWNGP1DWNPASS 1DWNPEN 1DWNWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
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
2Cardinals
Cardinals
6.14
5,386
877
16,219
9,398
1,435
364
505
8
1,973
17,233
19.6
20,124
22.9
3Packers
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
4Giants
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
5Lions
Lions
6.13
5,379
877
16,158
9,412
1,367
373
498
6
2,075
18,313
20.9
19,736
22.5
6Commanders
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
7Eagles
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
8Steelers
Steelers
7.17
6,290
877
16,624
9,007
1,327
534
339
4
2,156
19,186
21.9
16,103
18.4
9Rams
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
10Browns
Browns
6.13
5,085
829
14,667
8,249
1,333
340
485
4
1,740
15,387
18.6
17,960
21.7
1149ers
49ers
7
6,139
877
17,039
9,606
1,294
484
389
4
2,329
20,067
22.9
17,658
20.1
12Colts
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
13Bills
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
14Broncos
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
15Chiefs
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
16Patriots
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
17Jets
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
18Titans
Titans
6.5
5,701
877
15,833
8,838
1,294
412
463
2
2,028
17,885
20.4
19,381
22.1
19Raiders
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
20Chargers
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
21Cowboys
Cowboys
7.09
6,220
877
17,423
9,792
1,411
509
367
1
2,325
20,195
23.0
17,635
20.1
22Vikings
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
23Dolphins
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
24Falcons
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
25Saints
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
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down rushes going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

3,942

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

1,087

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

713

Loveland

Colston Loveland
Team Rankings

PPG

25.9

9th

OPP PPG

24.4

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

144.5

3rd

PASS YDS/G

234.8

12th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Mon
9/28
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
LAR Rams

2 - 0

20

Final

17

CHI Bears

1 - 1

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM