which team lead the league in 1st downs in 2017

The New England Patriots had the most first downs by a team in 2017, with 389 first downs.

TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Patriots
Patriots
389
2017
232
107
50
16
13
3
0
49
458
28.6
296
18.5
40.6
61.5
2Buccaneers
Buccaneers
352
2017
243
76
33
16
5
11
0
38
335
20.9
382
23.9
43.4
50.0
3Steelers
Steelers
348
2017
217
96
35
16
13
3
0
43
406
25.4
308
19.3
44.0
37.5
4Eagles
Eagles
338
2017
193
108
37
16
13
3
0
53
457
28.6
295
18.4
41.7
65.4
5Chargers
Chargers
337
2017
220
84
33
16
9
7
0
43
355
22.2
272
17.0
40.2
45.5
6Vikings
Vikings
334
2017
196
100
38
16
13
3
0
41
382
23.9
252
15.8
43.5
14.3
7Saints
Saints
332
2017
201
111
20
16
11
5
0
51
448
28.0
326
20.4
37.6
80.0
8Jaguars
Jaguars
332
2017
193
101
38
16
10
6
0
47
417
26.1
268
16.8
37.4
76.9
9Falcons
Falcons
330
2017
200
101
29
16
10
6
0
36
353
22.1
315
19.7
44.7
30.8
10Chiefs
Chiefs
322
2017
198
95
29
16
10
6
0
42
415
25.9
339
21.2
39.2
30.0
1149ers
49ers
321
2017
206
88
27
16
6
10
0
31
331
20.7
383
23.9
38.9
44.4
12Panthers
Panthers
320
2017
167
121
32
16
11
5
0
40
363
22.7
327
20.4
41.9
45.5
13Cowboys
Cowboys
314
2017
162
127
25
16
9
7
0
42
354
22.1
332
20.8
42.9
52.6
14Texans
Texans
313
2017
180
86
47
16
4
12
0
40
338
21.1
436
27.3
36.4
50.0
15Rams
Rams
311
2017
185
97
29
16
11
5
0
51
478
29.9
329
20.6
41.1
41.7
16Ravens
Ravens
311
2017
168
111
32
16
9
7
0
42
395
24.7
303
18.9
34.1
62.5
17Cardinals
Cardinals
310
2017
200
66
44
16
8
8
0
29
295
18.4
361
22.6
35.2
43.8
18Packers
Packers
307
2017
176
99
32
16
7
9
0
40
320
20.0
384
24.0
39.3
53.6
19Seahawks
Seahawks
299
2017
183
85
31
16
9
7
0
43
366
22.9
332
20.8
37.3
55.6
20Broncos
Broncos
297
2017
180
92
25
16
5
11
0
31
289
18.1
382
23.9
39.0
35.0
21Lions
Lions
296
2017
210
58
28
16
9
7
0
46
410
25.6
376
23.5
38.8
11.1
22Browns
Browns
290
2017
157
97
36
16
0
16
0
27
234
14.6
410
25.6
33.8
52.2
23Titans
Titans
290
2017
157
97
36
16
9
7
0
33
334
20.9
356
22.3
35.1
50.0
24Raiders
Raiders
287
2017
178
78
31
16
6
10
0
36
301
18.8
373
23.3
40.2
33.3
25Dolphins
Dolphins
284
2017
187
66
31
16
6
10
0
31
281
17.6
393
24.6
31.7
29.2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,394

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

911

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

1,013

Diggs

Stefon Diggs
Team Rankings

PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
MIA Dolphins

7 - 10

10

Final

38

NE Patriots

14 - 3

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
10/4
@
22-21
Sat
10/4
@
38-35
Sat
10/4
@
37-24
Sat
10/4
@
27-10
Sat
10/4
@
23-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
1/10
@
4:30 PM
Sat
1/10
@
8:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
1/11
@
4:30 PM
Sun
1/11
@
8:00 PM