which team has the most first downs by penalty since 2010

Since 2010, the New Orleans Saints have the most first downs by a team, with 5,644 first downs.

TEAM1DWNPENPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Saints
Saints
5,644
1,643
3,532
1,694
418
261
148
113
0
786
6,716
25.7
5,903
22.6
43.5
55.1
2Patriots
Patriots
5,611
1,487
3,270
1,829
512
261
172
89
0
785
6,887
26.4
5,154
19.7
41.1
54.9
3Cowboys
Cowboys
5,553
1,777
3,340
1,739
474
261
142
118
1
737
6,590
25.2
6,091
23.3
42.0
55.4
4Eagles
Eagles
5,547
1,696
3,075
1,998
474
261
150
110
1
753
6,514
25.0
5,892
22.6
41.4
56.1
5Falcons
Falcons
5,524
1,455
3,437
1,572
515
261
130
131
0
673
6,133
23.5
6,141
23.5
42.7
51.3
6Chargers
Chargers
5,508
1,593
3,474
1,526
508
261
130
131
0
690
6,156
23.6
5,820
22.3
43.2
52.7
7Lions
Lions
5,481
1,708
3,541
1,478
462
261
125
134
2
736
6,364
24.4
6,331
24.3
40.0
52.8
8Chiefs
Chiefs
5,439
1,668
3,255
1,705
479
261
168
93
0
718
6,364
24.4
5,384
20.6
41.7
58.1
9Packers
Packers
5,420
1,508
3,238
1,669
513
261
165
93
3
793
6,719
25.7
5,678
21.8
42.5
51.0
10Ravens
Ravens
5,396
1,711
2,880
2,040
476
261
160
101
0
710
6,478
24.8
5,177
19.8
40.7
54.5
11Colts
Colts
5,332
1,472
3,137
1,664
531
261
131
129
1
678
6,115
23.4
6,239
23.9
40.0
54.1
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5,308
1,752
3,369
1,421
518
261
118
143
0
685
6,013
23.0
6,273
24.0
41.3
51.5
13Bills
Bills
5,228
1,718
2,879
1,889
460
260
144
116
0
725
6,240
24.0
5,694
21.9
40.7
49.1
14Steelers
Steelers
5,188
1,577
3,150
1,549
489
261
162
97
2
647
5,944
22.8
5,242
20.1
41.1
48.1
1549ers
49ers
5,165
1,681
2,945
1,777
443
261
139
121
1
672
6,063
23.2
5,592
21.4
38.9
52.4
16Broncos
Broncos
5,159
1,726
3,034
1,638
487
261
138
123
0
669
5,938
22.8
5,705
21.9
37.3
51.8
17Bengals
Bengals
5,154
1,509
3,145
1,508
501
260
127
130
3
684
5,974
23.0
5,937
22.8
39.1
57.1
18Vikings
Vikings
5,130
1,539
3,017
1,598
515
261
139
120
2
669
5,956
22.8
5,828
22.3
38.3
50.5
19Texans
Texans
5,103
1,670
3,079
1,567
457
261
125
135
1
611
5,677
21.8
5,905
22.6
38.3
47.7
20Cardinals
Cardinals
5,100
1,687
3,066
1,531
503
261
113
146
2
625
5,612
21.5
6,169
23.6
37.0
49.4
21Commanders
Commanders
5,093
1,620
2,978
1,638
477
261
105
154
2
613
5,495
21.1
6,458
24.7
37.2
52.9
22Panthers
Panthers
5,084
1,565
2,831
1,800
453
261
110
150
1
614
5,501
21.1
6,214
23.8
37.8
52.9
23Seahawks
Seahawks
5,078
1,827
2,874
1,740
464
261
161
99
1
714
6,313
24.2
5,298
20.3
38.6
51.8
24Rams
Rams
5,045
1,637
3,055
1,552
438
261
132
128
1
640
5,784
22.2
5,763
22.1
36.9
50.2
25Giants
Giants
4,967
1,539
2,950
1,508
509
261
102
158
1
607
5,400
20.7
6,256
24.0
36.5
47.3
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalties going back to the 1941 season.

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18.0

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OPP PPG

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