Between the 2000 and 2022 seasons, the New England Patriots had the most first downs by a team, with 7,992 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 7,992 | 4,669 | 2,603 | 720 | 370 | 262 | 108 | 0 | 1,132 | 9,875 | 26.7 | 6,948 | 18.8 | 42.1 | 56.8 |
| 2 |  | Saints | 7,864 | 4,927 | 2,347 | 590 | 370 | 211 | 159 | 0 | 1,119 | 9,477 | 25.6 | 8,470 | 22.9 | 43.8 | 52.0 |
| 3 |  | Colts | 7,848 | 4,812 | 2,307 | 729 | 370 | 221 | 148 | 1 | 1,048 | 9,145 | 24.7 | 8,271 | 22.4 | 43.1 | 56.2 |
| 4 |  | Chargers | 7,581 | 4,645 | 2,259 | 677 | 370 | 188 | 182 | 0 | 1,037 | 8,948 | 24.2 | 8,229 | 22.2 | 42.0 | 52.5 |
| 5 |  | Chiefs | 7,577 | 4,461 | 2,465 | 651 | 370 | 206 | 164 | 0 | 1,032 | 8,900 | 24.1 | 8,139 | 22.0 | 40.0 | 52.1 |
| 6 |  | Packers | 7,549 | 4,635 | 2,220 | 694 | 370 | 231 | 137 | 2 | 1,101 | 9,406 | 25.4 | 7,912 | 21.4 | 41.7 | 49.9 |
| 7 |  | Broncos | 7,518 | 4,363 | 2,447 | 708 | 370 | 199 | 171 | 0 | 951 | 8,464 | 22.9 | 8,071 | 21.8 | 37.9 | 49.1 |
| 8 |  | Eagles | 7,494 | 4,323 | 2,543 | 628 | 370 | 217 | 151 | 2 | 1,027 | 8,997 | 24.3 | 7,719 | 20.9 | 39.8 | 52.0 |
| 9 |  | Cowboys | 7,392 | 4,342 | 2,440 | 610 | 370 | 198 | 172 | 0 | 973 | 8,527 | 23.0 | 8,088 | 21.9 | 40.2 | 52.8 |
| 10 |  | Falcons | 7,388 | 4,396 | 2,292 | 700 | 370 | 182 | 187 | 1 | 919 | 8,310 | 22.5 | 8,540 | 23.1 | 41.3 | 48.9 |
| 11 |  | Steelers | 7,350 | 4,391 | 2,322 | 637 | 370 | 235 | 132 | 3 | 936 | 8,448 | 22.8 | 6,963 | 18.8 | 41.5 | 49.7 |
| 12 |  | Vikings | 7,274 | 4,250 | 2,392 | 632 | 370 | 193 | 175 | 2 | 982 | 8,536 | 23.1 | 8,379 | 22.6 | 39.8 | 50.5 |
| 13 |  | Seahawks | 7,210 | 4,087 | 2,505 | 618 | 370 | 210 | 159 | 1 | 986 | 8,596 | 23.2 | 7,719 | 20.9 | 38.4 | 50.3 |
| 14 |  | Ravens | 7,176 | 3,948 | 2,628 | 600 | 370 | 219 | 151 | 0 | 895 | 8,382 | 22.7 | 6,860 | 18.5 | 39.2 | 52.0 |
| 15 |  | Giants | 7,159 | 4,257 | 2,227 | 675 | 370 | 177 | 192 | 1 | 890 | 7,947 | 21.5 | 8,323 | 22.5 | 37.5 | 43.2 |
| 16 |  | Rams | 7,099 | 4,450 | 2,097 | 552 | 370 | 171 | 198 | 1 | 883 | 8,020 | 21.7 | 8,636 | 23.3 | 37.6 | 49.0 |
| 17 |  | Bengals | 7,074 | 4,215 | 2,209 | 650 | 369 | 171 | 194 | 4 | 885 | 7,815 | 21.2 | 8,228 | 22.3 | 38.9 | 51.1 |
| 18 |  | Buccaneers | 7,049 | 4,441 | 1,978 | 630 | 370 | 170 | 200 | 0 | 891 | 7,893 | 21.3 | 8,085 | 21.9 | 38.6 | 49.7 |
| 19 |  | Lions | 7,024 | 4,491 | 1,857 | 676 | 370 | 131 | 237 | 2 | 862 | 7,742 | 20.9 | 9,290 | 25.1 | 36.7 | 46.0 |
| 20 |  | Cardinals | 6,977 | 4,333 | 1,946 | 698 | 370 | 160 | 208 | 2 | 856 | 7,634 | 20.6 | 8,750 | 23.6 | 36.7 | 49.5 |
| 21 |  | Panthers | 6,945 | 3,920 | 2,401 | 624 | 370 | 174 | 195 | 1 | 862 | 7,771 | 21.0 | 8,097 | 21.9 | 37.4 | 47.9 |
| 22 |  | Commanders | 6,940 | 4,085 | 2,278 | 577 | 370 | 154 | 214 | 2 | 797 | 7,227 | 19.5 | 8,283 | 22.4 | 37.0 | 47.1 |
| 23 |  | Jaguars | 6,899 | 4,027 | 2,269 | 603 | 370 | 140 | 230 | 0 | 805 | 7,227 | 19.5 | 8,314 | 22.5 | 37.7 | 49.3 |
| 24 |  | Bills | 6,864 | 3,869 | 2,376 | 619 | 369 | 174 | 195 | 0 | 870 | 7,797 | 21.1 | 8,080 | 21.9 | 37.5 | 46.7 |
| 25 |  | Raiders | 6,859 | 4,096 | 2,167 | 596 | 370 | 149 | 221 | 0 | 839 | 7,635 | 20.6 | 9,161 | 24.8 | 37.2 | 49.2 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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