The New England Patriots have the most first downs by a team in a season, with 444 first downs in 2012.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Patriots | 444 | 2012 | 256 | 151 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 557 | 34.8 | 331 | 20.7 | 48.7 | 66.7 |
| 2 |  | Broncos | 435 | 2013 | 293 | 107 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 606 | 37.9 | 399 | 24.9 | 46.3 | 88.9 |
| 3 |  | Chiefs | 419 | 2021 | 267 | 119 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 480 | 28.2 | 364 | 21.4 | 52.2 | 66.7 |
| 4 |  | Saints | 416 | 2011 | 280 | 116 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 547 | 34.2 | 339 | 21.2 | 56.7 | 30.0 |
| 5 |  | Lions | 410 | 2024 | 242 | 144 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 564 | 33.2 | 342 | 20.1 | 47.6 | 66.7 |
| 6 | | Chiefs | 408 | 2022 | 272 | 105 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 496 | 29.2 | 369 | 21.7 | 48.7 | 75.0 |
| 7 |  | Buccaneers | 404 | 2021 | 273 | 106 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 511 | 30.1 | 353 | 20.8 | 47.1 | 56.3 |
| 8 |  | Chargers | 401 | 2021 | 256 | 112 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 474 | 27.9 | 459 | 27.0 | 45.2 | 64.7 |
| 9 |  | Rams | 401 | 2018 | 236 | 134 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 527 | 32.9 | 384 | 24.0 | 45.0 | 40.0 |
| 10 | | Patriots | 399 | 2011 | 262 | 107 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 513 | 32.1 | 342 | 21.4 | 45.9 | 63.6 |
| 11 |  | Bills | 398 | 2021 | 236 | 134 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 483 | 28.4 | 289 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 50.0 |
| 12 | | Chiefs | 398 | 2004 | 228 | 138 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 483 | 30.2 | 435 | 27.2 | 47.2 | 28.6 |
| 13 | | Bills | 397 | 2020 | 240 | 119 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 501 | 31.3 | 375 | 23.4 | 49.7 | 80.0 |
| 14 | | Chiefs | 397 | 2020 | 255 | 110 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 473 | 29.6 | 362 | 22.6 | 49.0 | 56.3 |
| 15 | | Buccaneers | 395 | 2024 | 224 | 137 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 502 | 29.5 | 385 | 22.6 | 50.9 | 64.3 |
| 16 | | Saints | 395 | 2016 | 265 | 105 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 469 | 29.3 | 454 | 28.4 | 48.6 | 86.7 |
| 17 | | Saints | 395 | 2014 | 258 | 101 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 401 | 25.1 | 424 | 26.5 | 48.3 | 53.3 |
| 18 |  | Ravens | 394 | 2021 | 209 | 159 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 387 | 22.8 | 392 | 23.1 | 36.4 | 66.7 |
| 19 | | Ravens | 393 | 2024 | 199 | 164 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 518 | 30.5 | 361 | 21.2 | 48.2 | 53.3 |
| 20 | | Patriots | 393 | 2007 | 243 | 124 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 589 | 36.8 | 274 | 17.1 | 48.2 | 71.4 |
| 21 |  | Cowboys | 391 | 2021 | 249 | 111 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 530 | 31.2 | 358 | 21.1 | 43.4 | 58.3 |
| 22 | | Patriots | 389 | 2017 | 232 | 107 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 458 | 28.6 | 296 | 18.5 | 40.6 | 61.5 |
| 23 | | Buccaneers | 388 | 2018 | 265 | 80 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 49 | 396 | 24.8 | 464 | 29.0 | 46.0 | 69.2 |
| 24 |  | Dolphins | 387 | 1984 | 243 | 115 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 513 | 32.1 | 298 | 18.6 | ||
| 25 | | Ravens | 386 | 2019 | 171 | 188 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 531 | 33.2 | 282 | 17.6 | 47.1 | 70.8 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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