which nfl team has the most amount of first downs in 2021

The Kansas City Chiefs had the most first downs by a team in 2021, with 419 first downs.

TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Chiefs
Chiefs
419
2021
267
119
33
17
12
5
0
57
480
28.2
364
21.4
52.2
66.7
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
404
2021
273
106
25
17
13
4
0
63
511
30.1
353
20.8
47.1
56.3
3Chargers
Chargers
401
2021
256
112
33
17
9
8
0
58
474
27.9
459
27.0
45.2
64.7
4Bills
Bills
398
2021
236
134
28
17
11
6
0
57
483
28.4
289
17.0
46.4
50.0
5Ravens
Ravens
394
2021
209
159
26
17
8
9
0
41
387
22.8
392
23.1
36.4
66.7
6Cowboys
Cowboys
391
2021
249
111
31
17
12
5
0
64
530
31.2
358
21.1
43.4
58.3
7Packers
Packers
375
2021
235
109
31
17
13
4
0
54
450
26.5
371
21.8
43.6
59.1
8Cardinals
Cardinals
367
2021
214
127
26
17
11
6
0
52
449
26.4
366
21.5
45.2
58.6
9Patriots
Patriots
362
2021
187
139
36
17
10
7
0
51
462
27.2
303
17.8
43.5
64.7
10Titans
Titans
362
2021
194
134
34
17
12
5
0
49
419
24.6
354
20.8
43.6
62.5
1149ers
49ers
361
2021
200
130
31
17
10
7
0
50
427
25.1
365
21.5
40.2
50.0
12Rams
Rams
355
2021
233
99
23
17
12
5
0
52
460
27.1
372
21.9
43.9
52.6
13Colts
Colts
354
2021
167
154
33
17
9
8
0
52
451
26.5
365
21.5
41.0
62.1
14Eagles
Eagles
352
2021
167
163
22
17
9
8
0
50
444
26.1
385
22.6
45.7
45.8
15Raiders
Raiders
349
2021
217
95
37
17
10
7
0
37
374
22.0
439
25.8
37.4
63.2
16Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
345
2021
181
129
35
17
7
10
0
37
335
19.7
434
25.5
38.8
50.0
17Browns
Browns
342
2021
177
138
27
17
8
9
0
43
349
20.5
371
21.8
39.2
41.4
18Bengals
Bengals
337
2021
208
96
33
17
10
7
0
54
460
27.1
376
22.1
39.6
65.0
19Bears
Bears
333
2021
180
119
34
17
6
11
0
33
311
18.3
407
23.9
34.7
41.7
20Vikings
Vikings
332
2021
202
103
27
17
8
9
0
48
425
25.0
426
25.1
36.4
54.5
21Broncos
Broncos
331
2021
179
124
28
17
7
10
0
37
335
19.7
322
18.9
38.5
57.1
22Lions
Lions
329
2021
193
104
32
17
3
13
1
35
325
19.1
467
27.5
34.7
51.2
23Dolphins
Dolphins
325
2021
206
87
32
17
9
8
0
39
341
20.1
373
21.9
40.8
54.5
24Steelers
Steelers
323
2021
204
85
34
17
9
7
1
34
343
20.2
398
23.4
38.9
47.6
25Panthers
Panthers
322
2021
174
118
30
17
5
12
0
32
304
17.9
404
23.8
35.7
41.2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Chiefs Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,587

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

RUSH

597

Hunt

Kareem Hunt

REC

839

Kelce

Travis Kelce
Team Rankings

PPG

21.9

20th

OPP PPG

19.6

6th

RUSH YDS/G

108.0

22nd

PASS YDS/G

237.6

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
Chiefs Chiefs
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
DEN Broncos

13 - 3

20

Final

13

KC Chiefs

6 - 10

Thu 25 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188
AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37
Sat
9/27
@
40-40
Sun
9/28
@
21-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM