nfl teams with most first downs since 2002

Since 2002, the New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team, with 8,339 first downs.

TEAM1DWNPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
8,339
4,860
2,744
735
389
268
121
0
1,176
10,243
26.3
7,441
19.1
41.7
57.6
2Saints
Saints
8,218
5,123
2,467
628
389
214
175
0
1,154
9,836
25.3
8,864
22.8
43.3
51.7
3Colts
Colts
8,139
4,931
2,451
757
389
230
158
1
1,087
9,542
24.5
8,713
22.4
42.4
55.7
4Chargers
Chargers
8,006
4,877
2,420
709
389
209
180
0
1,084
9,463
24.3
8,507
21.9
42.6
53.6
5Eagles
Eagles
7,986
4,526
2,792
668
389
231
156
2
1,100
9,578
24.6
8,322
21.4
40.5
53.6
6Cowboys
Cowboys
7,973
4,753
2,541
679
389
214
174
1
1,057
9,317
24.0
8,683
22.3
41.0
53.7
7Chiefs
Chiefs
7,969
4,700
2,597
672
389
225
164
0
1,073
9,343
24.0
8,389
21.6
40.7
56.3
8Packers
Packers
7,967
4,813
2,427
727
389
239
147
3
1,158
9,897
25.4
8,371
21.5
42.5
50.0
9Falcons
Falcons
7,867
4,639
2,509
719
389
194
194
1
977
8,830
22.7
8,947
23.0
41.3
50.9
10Broncos
Broncos
7,781
4,488
2,568
725
389
212
177
0
988
8,822
22.7
8,398
21.6
37.8
51.0
11Steelers
Steelers
7,660
4,585
2,396
679
389
243
143
3
976
8,856
22.8
7,554
19.4
41.1
49.2
12Ravens
Ravens
7,655
4,132
2,874
649
389
230
159
0
1,000
9,171
23.6
7,469
19.2
39.8
54.2
13Vikings
Vikings
7,653
4,465
2,478
710
389
207
180
2
1,021
8,969
23.1
8,645
22.2
39.1
51.6
14Seahawks
Seahawks
7,642
4,357
2,607
678
389
228
160
1
1,046
9,197
23.6
8,052
20.7
38.4
50.3
15Lions
Lions
7,602
4,858
2,055
689
389
156
231
2
984
8,671
22.3
9,709
25.0
37.7
48.6
16Bengals
Bengals
7,583
4,604
2,274
705
388
185
199
4
986
8,656
22.3
8,870
22.9
39.6
54.0
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
7,503
4,694
2,114
695
389
178
211
0
951
8,411
21.6
8,657
22.3
39.8
50.3
18Giants
Giants
7,469
4,344
2,376
749
389
171
217
1
923
8,245
21.2
9,017
23.2
37.2
44.5
19Cardinals
Cardinals
7,465
4,580
2,152
733
389
165
222
2
917
8,214
21.1
9,286
23.9
37.5
49.7
20Rams
Rams
7,451
4,601
2,236
614
389
179
209
1
904
8,266
21.2
9,001
23.1
37.0
50.8
21Commanders
Commanders
7,415
4,319
2,452
644
389
159
228
2
875
7,860
20.2
9,071
23.3
37.3
51.3
22Bills
Bills
7,383
4,091
2,634
658
388
199
189
0
986
8,674
22.4
8,354
21.5
38.8
48.4
23Texans
Texans
7,348
4,428
2,305
615
389
174
214
1
884
8,114
20.9
8,888
22.8
37.7
51.5
24Panthers
Panthers
7,301
4,063
2,589
649
389
181
207
1
902
8,096
20.8
8,707
22.4
37.3
50.5
25Jaguars
Jaguars
7,282
4,222
2,403
657
389
153
236
0
861
7,737
19.9
8,843
22.7
37.6
50.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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Maye

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RUSH

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28.8

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18.8

4th

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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
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Sun
9/20
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1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
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1:00 PM
Sun
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1:00 PM
Sun
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1:00 PM
Last Game
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Final

13

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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
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
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.588
8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
5
12
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.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
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3
14
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.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

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10-20
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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1:00 PM
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9/13
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1:00 PM