which team has the most 1st downs in a game since 2000

Since 2000, the New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team in a game, with 40 first downs versus the Cowboys on November 10, 2013.

Interpreted as:
Which team has the most 1st downs in a regular-season game since 2000?
TEAM1DWNDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Saints
Saints
40
11/10/2013
vs
W
49-17
20
15
5
7
625
193
75.0
100.0
2Broncos
Broncos
39
12/8/2013
vs
W
51-28
25
9
5
6
551
254
38.5
100.0
3Texans
Texans
39
11/18/2012
vs
W
43-37
26
10
3
5
653
458
36.4
4Lions
Lions
38
11/17/2024
vs
W
52-6
22
14
2
7
645
170
60.0
100.0
5Seahawks
Seahawks
38
9/30/2024
@
L
29-42
22
10
6
4
516
389
50.0
50.0
6Ravens
Ravens
36
11/7/2021
vs
W
34-31
15
17
4
4
500
318
40.0
100.0
7Saints
Saints
36
12/25/2020
vs
W
52-33
14
21
1
7
583
364
55.6
100.0
8Chiefs
Chiefs
36
11/22/2020
@
W
35-31
22
10
4
5
460
364
55.6
100.0
9Rams
Rams
36
9/29/2019
vs
L
40-55
27
3
6
5
518
464
36.4
0.0
10Dolphins
Dolphins
36
12/21/2014
vs
W
37-35
23
7
6
5
493
357
69.2
11Steelers
Steelers
36
11/30/2014
vs
L
32-35
25
6
5
3
538
393
42.9
0.0
12Lions
Lions
36
9/23/2012
@
L
41-44
23
11
2
4
583
437
25.0
0.0
13Saints
Saints
36
12/18/2011
@
W
42-20
23
9
4
6
573
207
72.7
0.0
14Saints
Saints
36
10/23/2011
vs
W
62-7
19
16
1
8
557
252
75.0
15Chiefs
Chiefs
36
10/24/2004
vs
W
56-10
14
21
1
8
540
222
60.0
16Cowboys
Cowboys
35
10/4/2020
vs
L
38-49
29
6
0
5
566
508
54.5
50.0
17Texans
Texans
35
10/13/2019
@
W
31-24
20
12
3
4
472
309
41.7
66.7
18Packers
Packers
35
12/23/2018
@
W
44-38
19
9
7
5
540
370
41.7
100.0
19Bengals
Bengals
35
10/30/2016
vs
T
27-27
17
10
8
4
415
546
53.3
20Saints
Saints
35
11/1/2015
vs
W
52-49
24
10
1
7
608
416
63.6
100.0
21Patriots
Patriots
35
9/27/2015
vs
W
51-17
19
12
4
6
471
293
78.6
22Broncos
Broncos
35
9/29/2013
vs
W
52-20
19
11
5
7
472
450
62.5
23Bills
Bills
35
11/11/2012
@
L
31-37
20
11
4
4
481
347
63.6
100.0
24Patriots
Patriots
35
10/7/2012
vs
W
31-21
16
18
1
4
444
394
64.7
0.0
25Bengals
Bengals
34
12/28/2024
vs
W
30-24
23
6
5
4
499
329
53.8
33.3

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