which team has the most 1st downs per play in a season since 2000

Since 2000, the Cleveland Browns have the highest 1 per play by a team in a season, with 0 in 2000.

TEAM1/PLYPLYSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Browns
Browns
0
859
2000
16
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
419
26.2
176
27.6
31.6
249ers
49ers
0
865
2005
16
4
12
0
23
239
14.9
428
26.8
191
24.0
62.5
3Dolphins
Dolphins
0
878
2018
16
7
9
0
38
319
19.9
433
27.1
252
30.1
61.5
4Redskins
Redskins
0
885
2019
16
3
13
0
28
266
16.6
435
27.2
248
29.1
42.9
5Texans
Texans
0
896
2003
16
5
11
0
29
255
15.9
380
23.8
237
30.9
64.3
6Bills
Bills
0
898
2006
16
7
9
0
33
300
18.8
311
19.4
234
31.7
45.5
7Cardinals
Cardinals
0
902
2018
16
3
13
0
27
225
14.1
425
26.6
239
29.1
37.5
8Titans
Titans
0
907
2010
16
6
10
0
40
356
22.3
339
21.2
252
34.8
57.1
9Jets
Jets
0
907
2005
16
4
12
0
25
240
15.0
355
22.2
251
35.3
42.1
10Bills
Bills
0
911
2009
16
6
10
0
25
258
16.1
326
20.4
233
25.8
46.7
11Dolphins
Dolphins
0
912
2016
16
10
6
0
45
363
22.7
380
23.8
278
36.7
0.0
12Lions
Lions
0
913
2008
16
0
16
0
29
268
16.8
517
32.3
234
28.8
50.0
13Jets
Jets
0
917
2002
16
9
7
0
41
359
22.4
336
21.0
300
40.4
33.3
1449ers
49ers
0
918
2006
16
7
9
0
30
298
18.6
412
25.8
243
34.4
54.5
15Titans
Titans
0
919
2014
16
2
14
0
28
254
15.9
438
27.4
258
30.1
35.3
16Raiders
Raiders
0
919
2008
16
5
11
0
27
263
16.4
388
24.3
225
28.5
42.9
17Bills
Bills
0
919
2007
16
7
9
0
25
252
15.8
354
22.1
248
33.3
44.4
18Rams
Rams
0
920
2015
16
7
9
0
31
280
17.5
330
20.6
241
25.9
30.8
19Browns
Browns
0
921
2008
16
4
12
0
20
232
14.5
350
21.9
233
34.0
42.9
20Browns
Browns
0
921
2004
16
4
12
0
29
276
17.3
390
24.4
245
29.1
43.8
21Chargers
Chargers
0
924
2008
16
8
8
0
51
439
27.4
347
21.7
301
45.9
72.7
2249ers
49ers
0
925
2007
16
5
11
0
24
219
13.7
364
22.8
218
31.4
29.4
23Falcons
Falcons
0
925
2000
16
4
12
0
25
252
15.8
413
25.8
256
28.9
46.2
24Bengals
Bengals
0
927
2017
16
7
9
0
34
290
18.1
349
21.8
267
33.7
41.7
25Browns
Browns
0
927
2010
16
5
11
0
29
271
16.9
332
20.8
265
37.1
71.4
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Browns Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,400

Sanders

Shedeur Sanders

RUSH

827

Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

REC

731

Fannin

Harold Fannin Jr.
Team Rankings

PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Browns Browns
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
CLE Browns

5 - 12

20

Final

18

CIN Bengals

6 - 11

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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
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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
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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