The Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills are tied for the most first-down rushes in a playoff game, with 18 rushes.
| TEAM | RUSH 1DWN | DATE | ROUND | TM | OPP | RESULT | 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | TD | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Broncos | 18 | 12/27/1997 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 42-17 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 511 | 237 | 75.0 | 100.0 | ||
| 2 |  | Bills | 18 | 12/30/1995 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 37-22 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 536 | 502 | 42.9 | |||
| 3 |  | Eagles | 17 | 1/21/2023 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 38-7 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 416 | 227 | 71.4 | |||
| 4 |  | Rams | 17 | 1/12/2019 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 30-22 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 459 | 308 | 45.5 | 100.0 | ||
| 5 | | Bills | 17 | 1/23/1994 | AFC Championship | vs | W 30-13 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 389 | 338 | 41.7 | |||
| 6 |  | Bengals | 17 | 12/31/1988 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 21-13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 345 | 294 | ||||
| 7 |  | Ravens | 16 | 1/11/2025 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 28-14 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 464 | 280 | 66.7 | |||
| 8 |  | Dolphins | 16 | 12/30/2000 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 23-17 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 434 | 293 | 47.1 | 50.0 | ||
| 9 |  | Steelers | 16 | 12/29/1996 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 42-14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 407 | 146 | 50.0 | |||
| 10 |  | Cowboys | 16 | 12/28/1996 | NFC Wild Card | vs | W 40-15 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 438 | 268 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11 |  | Giants | 16 | 1/13/1991 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 31-3 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 288 | 232 | ||||
| 12 |  | 49ers | 16 | 1/20/1985 | Super Bowl | vs | W 38-16 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 537 | 314 | ||||
| 13 |  | Patriots | 15 | 1/20/2019 | AFC Championship | @ | W 37-31 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 524 | 290 | 68.4 | 50.0 | ||
| 14 | | 49ers | 15 | 1/12/2013 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 45-31 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 579 | 352 | 61.5 | |||
| 15 |  | Saints | 15 | 1/13/2007 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 27-24 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 435 | 355 | 46.2 | 100.0 | ||
| 16 | | 49ers | 15 | 1/3/1998 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 38-22 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 394 | 378 | 27.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 17 | | Bengals | 15 | 1/6/1991 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 41-14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 349 | 226 | ||||
| 18 | | Bengals | 15 | 1/8/1989 | AFC Championship | vs | W 21-10 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 249 | 181 | ||||
| 19 | | Patriots | 15 | 1/12/1986 | AFC Championship | @ | W 31-14 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 326 | 302 | ||||
| 20 | | Dolphins | 15 | 1/16/1983 | AFC Divisional | vs | W 34-13 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 413 | 247 | ||||
| 21 | | Cowboys | 15 | 1/2/1982 | NFC Divisional | vs | W 38-0 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 345 | 222 | ||||
| 22 | | Bills | 14 | 1/12/2025 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 31-7 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 471 | 224 | 53.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 23 | | Bills | 14 | 1/21/2024 | AFC Divisional | vs | L 24-27 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 368 | 361 | 50.0 | 66.7 | ||
| 24 | | Bills | 14 | 1/15/2022 | AFC Wild Card | vs | W 47-17 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 482 | 305 | 85.7 | |||
| 25 | | Patriots | 14 | 1/18/2015 | AFC Championship | vs | W 45-7 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 397 | 209 | 66.7 | 100.0 | ||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |