which nfl teams has the most first downs since 1964

Since 1964, the Dallas Cowboys have the most first downs by a team, with 18,514 first downs.

	TEAM	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG
1	Cowboys	18,514	10,297	6,746	1,471	940	554	383	3	2,536	21,804	23.2	18,507	19.7
2	Chargers	18,287	10,763	6,016	1,508	940	454	475	11	2,425	20,821	22.2	20,432	21.7
3	49ers	18,136	10,187	6,554	1,395	940	507	423	10	2,501	21,379	22.7	19,182	20.4
4	Vikings	18,062	10,203	6,383	1,476	940	524	407	9	2,432	21,032	22.4	19,133	20.4
5	Broncos	18,005	9,968	6,409	1,628	940	500	432	8	2,336	20,467	21.8	19,766	21.0
6	Colts	17,996	10,209	6,195	1,592	940	492	441	7	2,357	20,477	21.8	20,259	21.6
7	Patriots	17,951	10,136	6,296	1,519	940	514	420	6	2,425	20,983	22.3	19,120	20.3
8	Chiefs	17,781	9,854	6,510	1,417	940	514	416	10	2,387	20,947	22.3	19,018	20.2
9	Packers	17,660	10,227	5,946	1,487	940	517	409	14	2,450	20,909	22.2	18,879	20.1
10	Eagles	17,656	9,844	6,416	1,396	940	483	446	11	2,321	20,104	21.4	19,491	20.7
11	Steelers	17,595	9,533	6,654	1,408	940	543	390	7	2,290	20,246	21.5	17,787	18.9
12	Raiders	17,521	9,948	6,102	1,471	940	488	441	11	2,351	20,333	21.6	20,304	21.6
13	Rams	17,482	9,874	6,259	1,349	940	479	451	10	2,326	20,331	21.6	19,810	21.1
14	Commanders	17,438	9,923	6,118	1,397	940	469	462	9	2,259	19,772	21.0	19,759	21.0
15	Cardinals	17,248	9,898	5,832	1,518	940	400	526	14	2,137	18,651	19.8	21,485	22.9
16	Bills	17,220	9,206	6,579	1,435	939	458	476	5	2,222	19,334	20.6	19,714	21.0
17	Dolphins	17,124	9,954	5,804	1,366	912	502	406	4	2,268	19,572	21.5	18,531	20.3
18	Giants	17,068	9,471	6,085	1,512	940	429	504	7	2,094	18,402	19.6	20,076	21.4
19	Lions	16,983	9,754	5,772	1,457	940	396	529	15	2,175	19,154	20.4	20,775	22.1
20	Saints	16,954	9,796	5,796	1,362	898	417	476	5	2,210	19,148	21.3	20,041	22.3
21	Titans	16,951	9,468	6,111	1,372	940	442	493	5	2,207	19,299	20.5	20,691	22.0
22	Jets	16,897	9,442	6,053	1,402	940	407	526	7	2,091	18,621	19.8	20,500	21.8
23	Falcons	16,682	9,557	5,731	1,394	912	396	510	6	2,086	18,385	20.2	20,721	22.7
24	Bengals	16,614	9,304	5,875	1,435	883	399	479	5	2,146	18,560	21.0	19,488	22.1
25	Bears	16,367	8,463	6,537	1,367	940	444	492	4	2,053	18,074	19.2	18,986	20.2

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PASS

1,978

Prescott

RUSH

731

Dowdle

REC

973

Lamb

Team Rankings

PPG

20.6

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OPP PPG

28.2

31st

RUSH YDS/G

91.2

28th

PASS YDS/G

245.7

12th

2024 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Eagles	11	2	.846
Commanders	8	5	.615
Cowboys	5	8	.385
Giants	2	11	.154

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 1/5	WAS	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 12/29	DAL	@	PHI	4:25 PM
Sun 12/22	TB	@	DAL	8:20 PM
Sun 12/15	DAL	@	CAR	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cowboys

5 - 8 - 0

Final

Bengals

5 - 8 - 0

Mon 9 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,706

Burrow

3,474

Smith

3,396

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

1,623

Barkley

1,407

Henry

1,053

Jacobs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,319

Chase

1,170

Jefferson

973

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

33

Burrow

29

Jackson

28

Mayfield

Rush TD Leaders

13

Hurts

13

Henry

12

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

15

Chase

9

St. Brown

9

McLaurin

QB Rating Leaders

116.3

Jackson

109.1

Goff

108.1

Darnold

Sack Leaders

12.5

Hendrickson

11.0

Garrett

11.0

Bonitto

NFL 2024 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.1

30.5

29.5

28.9

27.9

27.8

Opp PPG Rankings

15.9

18.0

18.3

18.5

Total Yards Rankings

422.5

394.8

379.3

378.5

377.6

376.3

Rush Yards Rankings

190.5

179.1

156.9

151.1

144.7

139.8

Pass Yards Rankings

285.1

269.9

264.2

258.4

258.0

256.5

Sack Leaders

47.0

42.0

41.0

40.0

39.0

38.0

NFL Fantasy 2024

Fantasy RB Rankings

271

Barkley

241.2

Henry

202.8

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

224.4

Chase

160.2

Jefferson

145.2

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

128

Kittle

118.7

Bowers

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Smith

Fantasy K Rankings

165

Boswell

151

Fairbairn

140

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10-3

9-3-1

9-4

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Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	11	2	0	.846
Commanders	8	5	0	.615
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	12	1	0	.923
Vikings	11	2	0	.846
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Falcons	6	7	0	.462
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	8	5	0	.615
Rams	7	6	0	.538

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	10	3	0	.769
Dolphins	6	7	0	.462
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	0	.769
Ravens	8	5	0	.615
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	8	5	0	.615
Colts	6	7	0	.462
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	12	1	0	.923
Chargers	8	5	0	.615