which team has the most career first downs by penalty since 2012

Since 2012, the New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team, with 4,495 first downs.

	TEAM	1DWN	PEN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Saints	4,495	1,307	2,791	1,369	335	208	118	90	0	641	5,431	26.1	4,768	22.9	42.6	59.0
2	Eagles	4,476	1,321	2,478	1,604	394	208	118	89	1	599	5,179	24.9	4,793	23.0	42.0	55.6
3	Patriots	4,442	1,195	2,565	1,451	426	208	130	78	0	593	5,298	25.5	4,069	19.6	40.2	52.8
4	Chiefs	4,438	1,331	2,690	1,347	401	208	142	66	0	606	5,347	25.7	4,318	20.8	43.1	58.8
5	Cowboys	4,428	1,383	2,649	1,393	386	208	119	89	0	594	5,274	25.4	4,695	22.6	42.4	54.2
6	Falcons	4,402	1,175	2,799	1,202	401	208	97	111	0	530	4,853	23.3	5,012	24.1	42.9	50.6
7	Lions	4,378	1,314	2,802	1,190	386	208	97	109	2	562	4,900	23.6	5,054	24.3	40.2	50.9
8	Ravens	4,372	1,403	2,338	1,652	382	208	124	84	0	563	5,184	24.9	4,200	20.2	40.4	55.1
9	Chargers	4,369	1,292	2,766	1,189	414	208	99	109	0	544	4,816	23.2	4,687	22.5	42.4	54.1
10	Packers	4,339	1,226	2,586	1,329	424	208	129	77	2	621	5,269	25.3	4,655	22.4	41.6	51.2
11	Buccaneers	4,309	1,403	2,789	1,095	425	208	93	115	0	559	4,866	23.4	4,974	23.9	41.1	52.3
12	Colts	4,270	1,192	2,474	1,348	448	208	109	98	1	537	4,861	23.4	4,880	23.5	39.8	53.4
13	Bills	4,192	1,418	2,294	1,527	371	207	119	88	0	570	4,976	24.0	4,370	21.1	41.1	49.0
14	Steelers	4,183	1,258	2,558	1,210	415	208	128	78	2	519	4,790	23.0	4,287	20.6	40.8	49.2
15	49ers	4,178	1,344	2,358	1,453	367	209	108	100	1	544	4,866	23.3	4,530	21.7	39.3	51.0
16	Vikings	4,168	1,189	2,489	1,254	425	208	118	88	2	553	4,898	23.5	4,606	22.1	39.0	51.2
17	Cardinals	4,147	1,333	2,471	1,257	419	208	95	111	2	504	4,540	21.8	4,809	23.1	37.4	50.0
18	Broncos	4,147	1,378	2,460	1,282	405	208	110	98	0	533	4,764	22.9	4,456	21.4	37.6	54.3
19	Seahawks	4,146	1,466	2,339	1,426	381	208	131	76	1	587	5,126	24.6	4,199	20.2	39.3	53.1
20	Panthers	4,132	1,228	2,319	1,448	365	208	92	115	1	499	4,480	21.5	4,851	23.3	38.4	50.7
21	Bengals	4,100	1,204	2,502	1,202	396	207	104	100	3	551	4,784	23.1	4,653	22.5	38.8	56.4
22	Commanders	4,070	1,289	2,373	1,326	371	208	85	121	2	497	4,440	21.3	5,168	24.8	37.5	52.2
23	Rams	4,041	1,334	2,450	1,247	344	209	109	99	1	525	4,727	22.6	4,634	22.2	37.8	49.1
24	Texans	4,039	1,339	2,459	1,201	379	208	95	112	1	481	4,438	21.3	4,821	23.2	37.9	48.0
25	Browns	3,996	1,417	2,337	1,286	373	208	73	134	1	467	4,125	19.8	5,058	24.3	35.4	49.5

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Sun 1/5	NO	@	TB	1:00 PM
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Mon 12/23	NO	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 12/15	WAS	@	NO	1:00 PM

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Commanders	8	5	0	.615
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Lions	12	1	0	.923
Vikings	11	2	0	.846
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Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Falcons	6	7	0	.462
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Ravens	8	5	0	.615
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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