During the 2023 season, the Cleveland Browns hold down the top spot in first downs surrendered with 254. Holding second are the New York Jets, possessing a 1st downs given up total of 298. Holding a tally of 300, the Kansas City Chiefs rank in the third spot. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the New Orleans Saints (300) and the New England Patriots (305).
2023 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cleveland Browns | 254 |
| 2nd | New York Jets | 298 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 300 |
| 4th | New Orleans Saints | 300 |
| 5th | New England Patriots | 305 |
| 6th | Baltimore Ravens | 306 |
| 7th | Chicago Bears | 307 |
| 8th | Dallas Cowboys | 311 |
| 9th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 311 |
| 10th | Carolina Panthers | 311 |
| 11th | Buffalo Bills | 313 |
| 12th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 314 |
| 13th | San Francisco 49ers | 319 |
| 14th | Atlanta Falcons | 320 |
| 15th | Miami Dolphins | 321 |
| 16th | Minnesota Vikings | 328 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Rams | 329 |
| 18th | Las Vegas Raiders | 330 |
| 19th | Houston Texans | 332 |
| 20th | Tennessee Titans | 334 |
| 21st | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 337 |
| 22nd | Detroit Lions | 339 |
| 23rd | Green Bay Packers | 340 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Chargers | 344 |
| 25th | Indianapolis Colts | 346 |
| 26th | Denver Broncos | 349 |
| 27th | Cincinnati Bengals | 351 |
| 28th | New York Giants | 352 |
| 29th | Philadelphia Eagles | 364 |
| 30th | Washington Commanders | 364 |
2022 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Washington Commanders | 286 |
| 2nd | San Francisco 49ers | 291 |
| 3rd | Cincinnati Bengals | 295 |
| 4th | New York Jets | 310 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 313 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 314 |
| 7th | New England Patriots | 314 |
| 8th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 314 |
| 9th | Los Angeles Chargers | 318 |
| 10th | New Orleans Saints | 319 |
| 11th | Green Bay Packers | 321 |
| 12th | Baltimore Ravens | 323 |
| 13th | Denver Broncos | 324 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Eagles | 325 |
| 15th | Dallas Cowboys | 327 |
| 16th | Cleveland Browns | 329 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Rams | 331 |
| 18th | Miami Dolphins | 336 |
| 19th | Kansas City Chiefs | 337 |
| 20th | Tennessee Titans | 339 |
| 21st | Indianapolis Colts | 344 |
| 22nd | Carolina Panthers | 346 |
| 23rd | Seattle Seahawks | 347 |
| 24th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 350 |
| 25th | Atlanta Falcons | 351 |
| 26th | Minnesota Vikings | 359 |
| 27th | Las Vegas Raiders | 360 |
| 28th | Chicago Bears | 361 |
| 29th | Arizona Cardinals | 363 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 370 |
2021 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Bills | 285 |
| 2nd | New Orleans Saints | 304 |
| 3rd | New England Patriots | 308 |
| 4th | Carolina Panthers | 311 |
| 5th | Denver Broncos | 312 |
| 6th | San Francisco 49ers | 318 |
| 7th | Chicago Bears | 321 |
| 8th | Dallas Cowboys | 327 |
| 9th | Cleveland Browns | 327 |
| 10th | Tennessee Titans | 331 |
| 11th | Indianapolis Colts | 334 |
| 12th | Arizona Cardinals | 336 |
| 13th | Green Bay Packers | 337 |
| 14th | Miami Dolphins | 337 |
| 15th | Cincinnati Bengals | 339 |
| 16th | Baltimore Ravens | 340 |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 344 |
| 18th | Washington Football Team | 346 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Rams | 347 |
| 20th | Las Vegas Raiders | 349 |
| 21st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 351 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 354 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia Eagles | 358 |
| 24th | Kansas City Chiefs | 363 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 365 |
| 26th | Detroit Lions | 372 |
| 27th | Houston Texans | 382 |
| 28th | Atlanta Falcons | 383 |
| 29th | Los Angeles Chargers | 383 |
| 30th | Minnesota Vikings | 391 |
2020 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Rams | 280 |
| 2nd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 281 |
| 3rd | Washington Football Team | 289 |
| 4th | San Francisco 49ers | 311 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 319 |
| 6th | New Orleans Saints | 320 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Chargers | 324 |
| 8th | Indianapolis Colts | 329 |
| 9th | Chicago Bears | 331 |
| 10th | Green Bay Packers | 332 |
| 11th | Denver Broncos | 333 |
| 12th | Miami Dolphins | 336 |
| 13th | New England Patriots | 339 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Eagles | 340 |
| 15th | Cincinnati Bengals | 343 |
| 16th | Baltimore Ravens | 347 |
| 17th | Buffalo Bills | 351 |
| 18th | Cleveland Browns | 352 |
| 19th | New York Giants | 353 |
| 20th | Kansas City Chiefs | 353 |
| 21st | Dallas Cowboys | 359 |
| 22nd | Carolina Panthers | 360 |
| 23rd | Arizona Cardinals | 363 |
| 24th | Minnesota Vikings | 366 |
| 25th | Atlanta Falcons | 367 |
| 26th | Seattle Seahawks | 376 |
| 27th | New York Jets | 381 |
| 28th | Las Vegas Raiders | 381 |
| 29th | Houston Texans | 390 |
| 30th | Tennessee Titans | 391 |
2019 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New England Patriots | 261 |
| 2nd | Baltimore Ravens | 276 |
| 3rd | San Francisco 49ers | 285 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Chargers | 285 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Eagles | 289 |
| 6th | Buffalo Bills | 295 |
| 7th | New York Jets | 302 |
| 8th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 304 |
| 9th | Denver Broncos | 305 |
| 10th | Chicago Bears | 306 |
| 11th | Green Bay Packers | 310 |
| 12th | New Orleans Saints | 311 |
| 13th | Indianapolis Colts | 323 |
| 14th | Minnesota Vikings | 324 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Rams | 324 |
| 16th | Dallas Cowboys | 327 |
| 17th | Cincinnati Bengals | 328 |
| 18th | Atlanta Falcons | 330 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 331 |
| 20th | Tennessee Titans | 335 |
| 21st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 340 |
| 22nd | New York Giants | 343 |
| 23rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 344 |
| 24th | Oakland Raiders | 344 |
| 25th | Cleveland Browns | 345 |
| 26th | Houston Texans | 346 |
| 27th | Seattle Seahawks | 346 |
| 28th | Washington Redskins | 354 |
| 29th | Carolina Panthers | 355 |
| 30th | Miami Dolphins | 361 |
2018 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Bears | 278 |
| 2nd | Baltimore Ravens | 286 |
| 3rd | Jacksonville Jaguars | 288 |
| 4th | Buffalo Bills | 293 |
| 5th | Tennessee Titans | 298 |
| 6th | Houston Texans | 298 |
| 7th | Minnesota Vikings | 303 |
| 8th | Philadelphia Eagles | 308 |
| 9th | Dallas Cowboys | 309 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Chargers | 311 |
| 11th | Indianapolis Colts | 315 |
| 12th | Detroit Lions | 315 |
| 13th | Carolina Panthers | 315 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 317 |
| 15th | Oakland Raiders | 317 |
| 16th | Denver Broncos | 318 |
| 17th | New England Patriots | 322 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Rams | 322 |
| 19th | Seattle Seahawks | 323 |
| 20th | Washington Redskins | 330 |
| 21st | Green Bay Packers | 331 |
| 22nd | New Orleans Saints | 333 |
| 23rd | San Francisco 49ers | 337 |
| 24th | New York Jets | 343 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 346 |
| 26th | Miami Dolphins | 350 |
| 27th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 356 |
| 28th | Arizona Cardinals | 357 |
| 29th | Cincinnati Bengals | 372 |
| 30th | Atlanta Falcons | 375 |
2017 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacksonville Jaguars | 257 |
| 2nd | Minnesota Vikings | 260 |
| 3rd | Denver Broncos | 266 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 270 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Eagles | 272 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Chargers | 282 |
| 7th | Carolina Panthers | 282 |
| 8th | Arizona Cardinals | 283 |
| 9th | Baltimore Ravens | 296 |
| 10th | Chicago Bears | 298 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Rams | 300 |
| 12th | Houston Texans | 301 |
| 13th | Oakland Raiders | 304 |
| 14th | Washington Redskins | 307 |
| 15th | New Orleans Saints | 308 |
| 16th | Dallas Cowboys | 312 |
| 17th | New York Giants | 313 |
| 18th | Cleveland Browns | 315 |
| 19th | Seattle Seahawks | 316 |
| 20th | Miami Dolphins | 319 |
| 21st | Atlanta Falcons | 323 |
| 22nd | Tennessee Titans | 323 |
| 23rd | Indianapolis Colts | 324 |
| 24th | New England Patriots | 325 |
| 25th | Cincinnati Bengals | 325 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 327 |
| 27th | New York Jets | 329 |
| 28th | Green Bay Packers | 331 |
| 29th | San Francisco 49ers | 343 |
| 30th | Buffalo Bills | 348 |
2016 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Houston Texans | 272 |
| 2nd | Arizona Cardinals | 293 |
| 3rd | New England Patriots | 294 |
| 4th | Baltimore Ravens | 294 |
| 5th | New York Giants | 298 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Eagles | 300 |
| 7th | Minnesota Vikings | 304 |
| 8th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 305 |
| 9th | Denver Broncos | 306 |
| 10th | Seattle Seahawks | 307 |
| 11th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 313 |
| 12th | Oakland Raiders | 318 |
| 13th | New York Jets | 318 |
| 14th | Chicago Bears | 322 |
| 15th | Tennessee Titans | 324 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Rams | 325 |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 326 |
| 18th | Cincinnati Bengals | 327 |
| 19th | Green Bay Packers | 329 |
| 20th | Carolina Panthers | 329 |
| 21st | San Diego Chargers | 329 |
| 22nd | Dallas Cowboys | 330 |
| 23rd | Detroit Lions | 333 |
| 24th | Buffalo Bills | 338 |
| 25th | Kansas City Chiefs | 342 |
| 26th | Miami Dolphins | 349 |
| 27th | Indianapolis Colts | 353 |
| 28th | New Orleans Saints | 353 |
| 29th | Atlanta Falcons | 358 |
| 30th | San Francisco 49ers | 358 |
2015 NFL 1st Downs Allowed Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Jets | 271 |
| 2nd | Seattle Seahawks | 273 |
| 3rd | Houston Texans | 281 |
| 4th | Arizona Cardinals | 284 |
| 5th | Denver Broncos | 289 |
| 6th | Carolina Panthers | 298 |
| 7th | San Diego Chargers | 299 |
| 8th | Green Bay Packers | 300 |
| 9th | New England Patriots | 303 |
| 10th | Cincinnati Bengals | 307 |
| 11th | Chicago Bears | 307 |
| 12th | Baltimore Ravens | 311 |
| 13th | Kansas City Chiefs | 313 |
| 14th | Dallas Cowboys | 317 |
| 15th | Tennessee Titans | 317 |
| 16th | Minnesota Vikings | 318 |
| 17th | Detroit Lions | 319 |
| 18th | St. Louis Rams | 320 |
| 19th | Cleveland Browns | 321 |
| 20th | Buffalo Bills | 322 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Steelers | 327 |
| 22nd | Washington Redskins | 329 |
| 23rd | Indianapolis Colts | 331 |
| 24th | Atlanta Falcons | 335 |
| 25th | Oakland Raiders | 344 |
| 26th | Miami Dolphins | 351 |
| 27th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 351 |
| 28th | San Francisco 49ers | 356 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 362 |
| 30th | Philadelphia Eagles | 365 |