Before 2003, the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets were tied for the most first downs in a game, with 39 first downs.
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Which NFL team has the most 1st downs in a regular-season game before 2003?| TEAM | 1DWN | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
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| 1 |  | Redskins | 39 | 11/4/1990 | @ | W 41-38 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 676 | 351 | ||||
| 2 |  | Jets | 39 | 11/27/1988 | vs | W 38-34 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 597 | 440 | ||||
| 3 |  | Rams | 38 | 11/13/1966 | vs | W 55-14 | 7 | 572 | 103 | |||||||
| 4 |  | Packers | 37 | 11/11/1962 | @ | W 49-0 | 7 | 628 | 54 | |||||||
| 5 |  | 49ers | 36 | 10/18/1998 | vs | W 34-31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 448 | 336 | 54.5 | |||
| 6 |  | Jaguars | 36 | 10/20/1996 | @ | L 14-17 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 538 | 204 | 78.6 | 100.0 | ||
| 7 |  | Steelers | 36 | 11/25/1979 | vs | W 33-30 | 3 | 606 | 345 | |||||||
| 8 |  | Bengals | 35 | 12/17/1989 | vs | W 61-7 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 584 | 194 | ||||
| 9 | | Redskins | 35 | 11/26/1989 | vs | W 38-14 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 492 | 191 | ||||
| 10 |  | Dolphins | 35 | 12/12/1988 | vs | W 38-31 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 497 | 353 | ||||
| 11 |  | Browns | 35 | 11/23/1986 | vs | W 37-31 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 536 | 339 | ||||
| 12 |  | Chargers | 35 | 10/19/1986 | @ | L 41-42 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 512 | 222 | ||||
| 13 | | Jets | 35 | 11/17/1985 | vs | W 62-28 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 581 | 212 | ||||
| 14 |  | Falcons | 35 | 9/2/1979 | @ | W 40-34 | 5 | 552 | 512 | |||||||
| 15 | | Steelers | 35 | 12/13/1958 | vs | W 38-21 | 5 | 683 | 277 | |||||||
| 16 |  | Seahawks | 34 | 12/29/2002 | @ | W 31-28 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 591 | 414 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||
| 17 |  | Broncos | 34 | 11/19/2000 | vs | W 38-37 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 536 | 385 | 50.0 | |||
| 18 | | Bengals | 34 | 12/4/1997 | vs | W 41-14 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 515 | 175 | 66.7 | 0.0 | ||
| 19 |  | Oilers | 34 | 12/9/1990 | vs | W 58-14 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 477 | 195 | ||||
| 20 | | Bengals | 34 | 11/27/1988 | vs | W 35-21 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 455 | 353 | ||||
| 21 | | Seahawks | 34 | 11/22/1987 | vs | W 34-3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 496 | 156 | ||||
| 22 |  | Giants | 34 | 10/13/1985 | @ | L 30-35 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 470 | 199 | ||||
| 23 | | Chargers | 34 | 11/18/1984 | vs | W 34-28 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 537 | 434 | ||||
| 24 | | Chargers | 34 | 12/20/1982 | vs | W 50-34 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 661 | 441 | ||||
| 25 |  | Eagles | 34 | 11/15/1981 | vs | W 38-13 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 574 | 208 | ||||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |