who leads the nfl in first downs per year past 5 years

Between October 25, 2021 and October 25, 2026, the Detroit Lions have the most first downs by a team in a season, with 410 first downs in 2024.

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Data note: First Downs: team game data complete from 1940

	TEAM	1DWN	SEASON	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Lions	410	2024	242	144	24	17	15	2	0	70	564	33.2	342	20.1	47.6	66.7
2	Chiefs	408	2022	272	105	31	17	14	3	0	61	496	29.2	369	21.7	48.7	75.0
3	Rams	396	2025	236	126	34	17	12	5	0	65	518	30.5	346	20.4	39.6	66.7
4	Buccaneers	395	2024	224	137	34	17	10	7	0	59	502	29.5	385	22.6	50.9	64.3
5	Cowboys	393	2025	229	120	44	17	7	9	1	51	471	27.7	511	30.1	41.1	62.9
6	Ravens	393	2024	199	164	30	17	12	5	0	65	518	30.5	361	21.2	48.2	53.3
7	Cowboys	385	2023	229	113	43	17	12	5	0	57	509	29.9	315	18.5	48.3	56.5
8	Eagles	385	2022	195	161	29	17	14	3	0	59	477	28.1	344	20.2	45.9	68.8
9	49ers	383	2023	207	147	29	17	12	5	0	61	491	28.9	298	17.5	47.5	53.8
10	Vikings	382	2022	244	93	45	17	13	4	0	50	424	24.9	427	25.1	41.2	47.4
11	Bills	381	2023	199	158	24	17	11	6	0	54	451	26.5	311	18.3	49.8	56.3
12	Commanders	380	2024	192	154	34	17	12	5	0	55	485	28.5	391	23.0	45.6	87.0
13	49ers	379	2025	237	119	23	17	12	5	0	49	437	25.7	371	21.8	49.8	59.1
14	Eagles	377	2023	197	149	31	17	11	6	0	49	433	25.5	428	25.2	48.0	73.1
15	Bengals	376	2024	253	88	35	17	9	8	0	57	472	27.8	434	25.5	46.7	52.6
16	Lions	376	2022	228	114	34	17	9	8	0	54	453	26.6	427	25.1	40.8	54.1
17	Lions	375	2023	228	124	23	17	12	5	0	58	461	27.1	395	23.2	41.5	52.5
18	Bills	374	2025	196	146	32	17	12	5	0	62	481	28.3	365	21.5	44.8	59.4
19	Bills	367	2022	212	128	27	16	13	3	0	53	455	28.4	286	17.9	50.3	53.8
20	Patriots	360	2025	206	128	26	17	14	3	0	58	490	28.8	320	18.8	42.9	72.0
21	Bills	360	2024	181	140	39	17	13	4	0	65	525	30.9	368	21.6	44.1	72.7
22	Eagles	360	2024	168	164	28	17	14	3	0	54	463	27.2	303	17.8	41.7	70.4
23	Dolphins	360	2023	223	113	24	17	11	6	0	61	496	29.2	391	23.0	42.1	44.0
24	Falcons	359	2024	198	133	28	17	8	9	0	43	389	22.9	423	24.9	39.2	67.7
25	Ravens	359	2023	180	144	35	17	13	4	0	55	483	28.4	280	16.5	42.0	57.1

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More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,485

Goff

RUSH

504

Gibbs

REC

372

St. Brown

Team Rankings

PPG

32.8

2nd

OPP PPG

29.6

31st

RUSH YDS/G

114.2

14th

PASS YDS/G

297.0

2nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	.714
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	GB	@	DET	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/22	TB	@	DET	1:00 PM

Last Game

Lions

3 - 2

Final

Cardinals

1 - 4

Sun 11 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,784

Maye

1,721

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

636

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Taylor

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

28.0

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

16.6

17.3

18.3

19.7

20.3

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

401.3

393.8

390.7

387.7

381.3

Rush Yards Rankings

159.8

154.3

151.5

149.5

148.8

146.4

Pass Yards Rankings

301.2

297.0

293.2

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

19.0

18.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

120.5

Taylor

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1-1

5-2

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

2-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	5	0	.286
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000