nfl teams with most first downs 2008

The New England Patriots had the most first downs by a team in 2008, with 356 first downs.

TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
356
2008
186
145
25
16
11
5
0
43
410
25.6
309
19.3
43.2
77.3
2Broncos
Broncos
354
2008
223
103
28
16
8
8
0
42
370
23.1
448
28.0
47.5
40.0
3Saints
Saints
354
2008
232
103
19
16
8
8
0
57
463
28.9
393
24.6
48.5
55.6
4Texans
Texans
340
2008
210
106
24
16
8
8
0
40
366
22.9
394
24.6
42.1
60.9
5Giants
Giants
338
2008
176
130
32
16
12
4
0
45
427
26.7
294
18.4
43.1
45.5
6Cardinals
Cardinals
328
2008
231
72
25
16
9
7
0
51
427
26.7
426
26.6
41.9
50.0
7Colts
Colts
321
2008
220
80
21
16
12
4
0
45
377
23.6
298
18.6
50.2
68.8
8Eagles
Eagles
318
2008
204
94
20
16
9
6
1
45
416
26.0
289
18.1
41.3
44.4
9Falcons
Falcons
313
2008
157
131
25
16
11
5
0
43
391
24.4
325
20.3
43.4
46.2
10Jaguars
Jaguars
312
2008
183
107
22
16
5
11
0
35
302
18.9
367
22.9
40.8
58.3
11Jets
Jets
308
2008
186
94
28
16
9
7
0
48
405
25.3
356
22.3
41.1
56.3
12Dolphins
Dolphins
308
2008
184
111
13
16
11
5
0
40
345
21.6
317
19.8
37.0
66.7
13Chargers
Chargers
301
2008
191
92
18
16
8
8
0
51
439
27.4
347
21.7
45.9
72.7
14Ravens
Ravens
300
2008
147
132
21
16
11
5
0
42
385
24.1
244
15.3
40.9
63.6
15Packers
Packers
299
2008
182
99
18
16
6
10
0
48
419
26.2
380
23.8
44.2
44.4
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
298
2008
184
100
14
16
9
7
0
38
361
22.6
323
20.2
38.4
55.6
17Redskins
Redskins
295
2008
165
109
21
16
8
8
0
27
265
16.6
296
18.5
35.2
62.5
18Vikings
Vikings
292
2008
150
119
23
16
10
6
0
41
379
23.7
333
20.8
39.4
50.0
19Cowboys
Cowboys
291
2008
171
102
18
16
9
7
0
43
362
22.6
365
22.8
42.9
58.3
20Steelers
Steelers
290
2008
179
93
18
16
12
4
0
38
347
21.7
223
13.9
41.1
25.0
2149ers
49ers
287
2008
176
83
28
16
7
9
0
36
339
21.2
381
23.8
37.9
45.5
22Bills
Bills
287
2008
167
107
13
16
7
9
0
35
336
21.0
342
21.4
39.9
43.8
23Panthers
Panthers
287
2008
152
118
17
16
12
4
0
47
414
25.9
329
20.6
39.6
37.5
24Chiefs
Chiefs
273
2008
161
94
18
16
2
14
0
35
291
18.2
440
27.5
38.3
38.9
25Titans
Titans
268
2008
143
108
17
16
13
3
0
41
375
23.4
234
14.6
36.1
45.5
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

4,394

Maye

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RUSH

911

Henderson

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REC

1,013

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PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

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128.9

6th

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262.3

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TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
@
8:20 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
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13

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
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.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
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.706
7
10
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Jets Jets - e
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10
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13
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Colts Colts - e
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14
3
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11
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11
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
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7
9
1
.441
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12
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.294
4
13
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.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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.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
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.706
3
14
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.176

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