Regarding the 2024 campaign, the Detroit Lions lead the NFL in first downs with 410. Holding down second are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, acquiring a 1st downs total of 395. With a tally of 393, the Baltimore Ravens rank in the third spot. Finishing out the top 5 are the Washington Commanders (380) along with Cincinnati Bengals (376).
2024 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Detroit Lions | 410 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 395 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 393 |
| 4th | Washington Commanders | 380 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Bengals | 376 |
| 6th | Buffalo Bills | 360 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Eagles | 360 |
| 8th | Atlanta Falcons | 359 |
| 9th | Arizona Cardinals | 356 |
| 10th | Minnesota Vikings | 353 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 352 |
| 12th | Kansas City Chiefs | 350 |
| 13th | Miami Dolphins | 344 |
| 14th | Green Bay Packers | 343 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Rams | 342 |
| 16th | Seattle Seahawks | 329 |
| 17th | Dallas Cowboys | 327 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 318 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Chargers | 316 |
| 20th | Denver Broncos | 315 |
| 21st | Indianapolis Colts | 315 |
| 22nd | New York Jets | 314 |
| 23rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 310 |
| 24th | Tennessee Titans | 309 |
| 25th | Houston Texans | 308 |
| 26th | New Orleans Saints | 304 |
| 27th | Cleveland Browns | 303 |
| 28th | New England Patriots | 301 |
| 29th | New York Giants | 301 |
| 30th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 298 |
2022 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 408 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Eagles | 385 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Vikings | 382 |
| 4th | Detroit Lions | 376 |
| 5th | Buffalo Bills | 367 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Bengals | 357 |
| 7th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 352 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Chargers | 352 |
| 9th | New York Giants | 352 |
| 10th | Cleveland Browns | 350 |
| 11th | Dallas Cowboys | 347 |
| 12th | San Francisco 49ers | 347 |
| 13th | Seattle Seahawks | 346 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 346 |
| 15th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 345 |
| 16th | Las Vegas Raiders | 343 |
| 17th | Miami Dolphins | 342 |
| 18th | Washington Commanders | 339 |
| 19th | Baltimore Ravens | 337 |
| 20th | Green Bay Packers | 334 |
| 21st | Atlanta Falcons | 330 |
| 22nd | Arizona Cardinals | 326 |
| 23rd | Indianapolis Colts | 310 |
| 24th | New Orleans Saints | 305 |
| 25th | Denver Broncos | 300 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 294 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Rams | 293 |
| 28th | New England Patriots | 288 |
| 29th | Carolina Panthers | 281 |
| 30th | Chicago Bears | 278 |
2021 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 419 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 404 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Chargers | 401 |
| 4th | Buffalo Bills | 398 |
| 5th | Baltimore Ravens | 394 |
| 6th | Dallas Cowboys | 390 |
| 7th | Green Bay Packers | 375 |
| 8th | Arizona Cardinals | 367 |
| 9th | New England Patriots | 362 |
| 10th | Tennessee Titans | 362 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 361 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Rams | 355 |
| 13th | Indianapolis Colts | 354 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Eagles | 352 |
| 15th | Las Vegas Raiders | 349 |
| 16th | Washington Football Team | 345 |
| 17th | Cleveland Browns | 342 |
| 18th | Cincinnati Bengals | 337 |
| 19th | Chicago Bears | 333 |
| 20th | Minnesota Vikings | 332 |
| 21st | Denver Broncos | 331 |
| 22nd | Detroit Lions | 329 |
| 23rd | Miami Dolphins | 325 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 323 |
| 25th | Carolina Panthers | 322 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 310 |
| 27th | New Orleans Saints | 307 |
| 28th | Atlanta Falcons | 306 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 304 |
| 30th | Seattle Seahawks | 302 |
2020 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Bills | 397 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 397 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Vikings | 383 |
| 4th | Tennessee Titans | 381 |
| 5th | Arizona Cardinals | 381 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Chargers | 373 |
| 7th | Dallas Cowboys | 371 |
| 8th | New Orleans Saints | 367 |
| 9th | Atlanta Falcons | 366 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 364 |
| 11th | Indianapolis Colts | 364 |
| 12th | Las Vegas Raiders | 359 |
| 13th | Green Bay Packers | 358 |
| 14th | Seattle Seahawks | 356 |
| 15th | Cleveland Browns | 355 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Rams | 352 |
| 17th | Detroit Lions | 350 |
| 18th | San Francisco 49ers | 350 |
| 19th | Miami Dolphins | 345 |
| 20th | Philadelphia Eagles | 336 |
| 21st | Chicago Bears | 335 |
| 22nd | Carolina Panthers | 335 |
| 23rd | New England Patriots | 332 |
| 24th | Baltimore Ravens | 327 |
| 25th | Houston Texans | 326 |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 322 |
| 27th | Washington Football Team | 322 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bengals | 318 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 310 |
| 30th | Denver Broncos | 308 |
2019 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baltimore Ravens | 386 |
| 2nd | Atlanta Falcons | 383 |
| 3rd | Dallas Cowboys | 379 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Eagles | 354 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 353 |
| 6th | Kansas City Chiefs | 350 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Chargers | 349 |
| 8th | New Orleans Saints | 347 |
| 9th | Houston Texans | 346 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Rams | 342 |
| 11th | Seattle Seahawks | 341 |
| 12th | Indianapolis Colts | 340 |
| 13th | New England Patriots | 338 |
| 14th | San Francisco 49ers | 336 |
| 15th | Carolina Panthers | 335 |
| 16th | Green Bay Packers | 320 |
| 17th | Tennessee Titans | 317 |
| 18th | Oakland Raiders | 315 |
| 19th | Miami Dolphins | 315 |
| 20th | Minnesota Vikings | 314 |
| 21st | Arizona Cardinals | 314 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Bills | 314 |
| 23rd | Detroit Lions | 313 |
| 24th | Cincinnati Bengals | 312 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 311 |
| 26th | Cleveland Browns | 305 |
| 27th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 298 |
| 28th | Chicago Bears | 297 |
| 29th | Denver Broncos | 279 |
| 30th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 265 |
2018 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Rams | 401 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 388 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 384 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 378 |
| 5th | New Orleans Saints | 377 |
| 6th | Indianapolis Colts | 371 |
| 7th | Baltimore Ravens | 367 |
| 8th | New England Patriots | 365 |
| 9th | Carolina Panthers | 356 |
| 10th | Atlanta Falcons | 352 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Eagles | 346 |
| 12th | San Francisco 49ers | 344 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Chargers | 338 |
| 14th | Houston Texans | 333 |
| 15th | Green Bay Packers | 332 |
| 16th | Chicago Bears | 331 |
| 17th | Seattle Seahawks | 329 |
| 18th | Detroit Lions | 325 |
| 19th | Dallas Cowboys | 322 |
| 20th | Denver Broncos | 320 |
| 21st | Cleveland Browns | 314 |
| 22nd | Minnesota Vikings | 310 |
| 23rd | Cincinnati Bengals | 304 |
| 24th | Oakland Raiders | 300 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 297 |
| 26th | Tennessee Titans | 289 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 283 |
| 28th | Washington Redskins | 280 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 277 |
| 30th | New York Jets | 258 |
2017 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New England Patriots | 389 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 352 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 348 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Eagles | 338 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Chargers | 337 |
| 6th | Minnesota Vikings | 334 |
| 7th | New Orleans Saints | 332 |
| 8th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 332 |
| 9th | Atlanta Falcons | 330 |
| 10th | Kansas City Chiefs | 322 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 321 |
| 12th | Carolina Panthers | 320 |
| 13th | Dallas Cowboys | 314 |
| 14th | Houston Texans | 313 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Rams | 311 |
| 16th | Baltimore Ravens | 311 |
| 17th | Arizona Cardinals | 310 |
| 18th | Green Bay Packers | 307 |
| 19th | Seattle Seahawks | 299 |
| 20th | Denver Broncos | 297 |
| 21st | Detroit Lions | 296 |
| 22nd | Tennessee Titans | 290 |
| 23rd | Cleveland Browns | 290 |
| 24th | Oakland Raiders | 287 |
| 25th | Miami Dolphins | 284 |
| 26th | Washington Redskins | 278 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 278 |
| 28th | New York Giants | 271 |
| 29th | New York Jets | 269 |
| 30th | Cincinnati Bengals | 267 |
2016 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 395 |
| 2nd | Atlanta Falcons | 379 |
| 3rd | Arizona Cardinals | 368 |
| 4th | Dallas Cowboys | 358 |
| 5th | New England Patriots | 351 |
| 6th | Indianapolis Colts | 351 |
| 7th | Green Bay Packers | 349 |
| 8th | Washington Redskins | 345 |
| 9th | Cincinnati Bengals | 341 |
| 10th | San Diego Chargers | 340 |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 340 |
| 12th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 336 |
| 13th | Oakland Raiders | 333 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Eagles | 333 |
| 15th | Detroit Lions | 329 |
| 16th | Buffalo Bills | 328 |
| 17th | Chicago Bears | 324 |
| 18th | Tennessee Titans | 322 |
| 19th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 321 |
| 20th | Carolina Panthers | 318 |
| 21st | Baltimore Ravens | 316 |
| 22nd | Seattle Seahawks | 313 |
| 23rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 305 |
| 24th | Houston Texans | 305 |
| 25th | Minnesota Vikings | 303 |
| 26th | Cleveland Browns | 296 |
| 27th | New York Jets | 291 |
| 28th | Denver Broncos | 290 |
| 29th | New York Giants | 289 |
| 30th | San Francisco 49ers | 287 |
2015 NFL 1st Downs Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 381 |
| 2nd | Arizona Cardinals | 373 |
| 3rd | Atlanta Falcons | 359 |
| 4th | Carolina Panthers | 357 |
| 5th | New England Patriots | 348 |
| 6th | San Diego Chargers | 344 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Eagles | 339 |
| 8th | Detroit Lions | 337 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 336 |
| 10th | Seattle Seahawks | 335 |
| 11th | Houston Texans | 335 |
| 12th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 331 |
| 13th | New York Giants | 331 |
| 14th | New York Jets | 329 |
| 15th | Cincinnati Bengals | 324 |
| 16th | Baltimore Ravens | 323 |
| 17th | Washington Redskins | 317 |
| 18th | Green Bay Packers | 317 |
| 19th | Denver Broncos | 314 |
| 20th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 313 |
| 21st | Chicago Bears | 312 |
| 22nd | Indianapolis Colts | 311 |
| 23rd | Cleveland Browns | 307 |
| 24th | Dallas Cowboys | 307 |
| 25th | Kansas City Chiefs | 303 |
| 26th | Oakland Raiders | 300 |
| 27th | Tennessee Titans | 298 |
| 28th | Buffalo Bills | 297 |
| 29th | Minnesota Vikings | 297 |
| 30th | Miami Dolphins | 291 |
