which team has the most 1st downs per play in a season

The New England Patriots have the highest 1 per play by a team in a season, with 0 in 1982.

TEAM1/PLY1DWNPLYSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
0
146
526
1982
63
74
9
9
5
4
0
17
143
15.9
157
17.4
2Eagles
Eagles
0
157
530
1982
100
48
9
9
3
6
0
25
191
21.2
195
21.7
3Oilers
Oilers
0
138
551
1982
81
52
5
9
1
8
0
18
136
15.1
245
27.2
4Giants
Giants
0
153
559
1982
96
47
10
9
4
5
0
18
164
18.2
160
17.8
5Rams
Rams
0
163
563
1982
90
61
12
9
2
7
0
25
200
22.2
250
27.8
6Bears
Bears
0
153
571
1982
83
56
14
9
3
6
0
16
141
15.7
174
19.3
7Chiefs
Chiefs
0
163
573
1982
79
71
13
9
3
6
0
17
176
19.6
184
20.4
8Cardinals
Cardinals
0
162
579
1982
81
71
10
9
5
4
0
16
135
15.0
170
18.9
9Cowboys
Cowboys
0
180
579
1982
99
70
11
9
6
3
0
28
226
25.1
145
16.1
10Packers
Packers
0
175
582
1982
97
59
19
9
5
3
1
27
226
25.1
169
18.8
11Raiders
Raiders
0
175
582
1982
95
65
15
9
8
1
0
33
260
28.9
200
22.2
12Dolphins
Dolphins
0
165
582
1982
66
84
15
9
7
2
0
22
198
22.0
131
14.6
13Steelers
Steelers
0
171
583
1982
91
69
11
9
6
3
0
25
204
22.7
146
16.2
1449ers
49ers
0
183
587
1982
121
49
13
9
3
6
0
25
209
23.2
206
22.9
15Buccaneers
Buccaneers
0
163
587
1982
105
52
6
9
5
4
0
15
158
17.6
178
19.8
16Seahawks
Seahawks
0
159
589
1982
89
51
19
9
4
5
0
14
127
14.1
147
16.3
17Broncos
Broncos
0
170
592
1982
103
52
15
9
2
7
0
16
148
16.4
226
25.1
18Colts
Colts
0
152
596
1982
80
62
10
9
0
8
1
12
113
12.6
236
26.2
19Lions
Lions
0
160
598
1982
83
60
17
9
4
5
0
19
181
20.1
176
19.6
20Redskins
Redskins
0
165
598
1982
87
66
12
9
8
1
0
19
190
21.1
128
14.2
21Vikings
Vikings
0
167
601
1982
107
52
8
9
5
4
0
23
187
20.8
198
22.0
22Saints
Saints
0
173
602
1982
76
79
18
9
4
5
0
16
129
14.3
160
17.8
23Bills
Bills
0
180
604
1982
84
83
13
9
4
5
0
18
150
16.7
154
17.1
24Jets
Jets
0
193
606
1982
95
87
11
9
6
3
0
31
245
27.2
166
18.4
25Bengals
Bengals
0
207
606
1982
123
63
21
9
7
2
0
27
232
25.8
177
19.7
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,394

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

911

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

1,013

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

7 - 10

10

Final

38

NE Patriots

14 - 3

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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Sat
10/4
@
22-21
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10/4
@
38-35
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10/4
@
37-24
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10/4
@
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1/11
@
8:00 PM