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.

		TEAM	1/PLY	PLY	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Browns	0	859	2000	16	3	13	0	17	161	10.1	419	26.2	176	27.6	31.6
2		49ers	0	865	2005	16	4	12	0	23	239	14.9	428	26.8	191	24.0	62.5
3		Dolphins	0	878	2018	16	7	9	0	38	319	19.9	433	27.1	252	30.1	61.5
4		Redskins	0	885	2019	16	3	13	0	28	266	16.6	435	27.2	248	29.1	42.9
5		Texans	0	896	2003	16	5	11	0	29	255	15.9	380	23.8	237	30.9	64.3
6		Bills	0	898	2006	16	7	9	0	33	300	18.8	311	19.4	234	31.7	45.5
7		Cardinals	0	902	2018	16	3	13	0	27	225	14.1	425	26.6	239	29.1	37.5
8		Titans	0	907	2010	16	6	10	0	40	356	22.3	339	21.2	252	34.8	57.1
9		Jets	0	907	2005	16	4	12	0	25	240	15.0	355	22.2	251	35.3	42.1
10		Bills	0	911	2009	16	6	10	0	25	258	16.1	326	20.4	233	25.8	46.7
11		Dolphins	0	912	2016	16	10	6	0	45	363	22.7	380	23.8	278	36.7	0.0
12		Lions	0	913	2008	16	0	16	0	29	268	16.8	517	32.3	234	28.8	50.0
13		Jets	0	917	2002	16	9	7	0	41	359	22.4	336	21.0	300	40.4	33.3
14		49ers	0	918	2006	16	7	9	0	30	298	18.6	412	25.8	243	34.4	54.5
15		Titans	0	919	2014	16	2	14	0	28	254	15.9	438	27.4	258	30.1	35.3
16		Raiders	0	919	2008	16	5	11	0	27	263	16.4	388	24.3	225	28.5	42.9
17		Bills	0	919	2007	16	7	9	0	25	252	15.8	354	22.1	248	33.3	44.4
18		Rams	0	920	2015	16	7	9	0	31	280	17.5	330	20.6	241	25.9	30.8
19		Browns	0	921	2008	16	4	12	0	20	232	14.5	350	21.9	233	34.0	42.9
20		Browns	0	921	2004	16	4	12	0	29	276	17.3	390	24.4	245	29.1	43.8
21		Chargers	0	924	2008	16	8	8	0	51	439	27.4	347	21.7	301	45.9	72.7
22		49ers	0	925	2007	16	5	11	0	24	219	13.7	364	22.8	218	31.4	29.4
23		Falcons	0	925	2000	16	4	12	0	25	252	15.8	413	25.8	256	28.9	46.2
24		Bengals	0	927	2017	16	7	9	0	34	290	18.1	349	21.8	267	33.7	41.7
25		Browns	0	927	2010	16	5	11	0	29	271	16.9	332	20.8	265	37.1	71.4

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