In terms of the 2023 year, the Dallas Cowboys are the best in the league in 1st downs per game with 22.6. Ranking in second place are the San Francisco 49ers, collecting a 1st downs per contest total of 22.5. Having a total of 22.4, the Buffalo Bills are holding on to the third position. Rounding out the top five are the Philadelphia Eagles (22.2) and the Detroit Lions (22.1).
2023 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dallas Cowboys | 22.6 |
| 2nd | San Francisco 49ers | 22.5 |
| 3rd | Buffalo Bills | 22.4 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Eagles | 22.2 |
| 5th | Detroit Lions | 22.1 |
| 6th | Miami Dolphins | 21.2 |
| 7th | Baltimore Ravens | 21.2 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Rams | 20.6 |
| 9th | Kansas City Chiefs | 20.6 |
| 10th | Minnesota Vikings | 20.0 |
| 11th | Green Bay Packers | 19.9 |
| 12th | New Orleans Saints | 19.8 |
| 13th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 19.8 |
| 14th | Arizona Cardinals | 19.4 |
| 15th | Houston Texans | 19.4 |
| 16th | Cincinnati Bengals | 19.4 |
| 17th | Atlanta Falcons | 19.2 |
| 18th | Cleveland Browns | 19.1 |
| 19th | Indianapolis Colts | 19.1 |
| 20th | Chicago Bears | 18.9 |
| 21st | Washington Commanders | 18.9 |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Chargers | 18.8 |
| 23rd | Seattle Seahawks | 18.6 |
| 24th | Denver Broncos | 17.7 |
| 25th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17.6 |
| 26th | Tennessee Titans | 17.5 |
| 27th | Carolina Panthers | 17.5 |
| 28th | Las Vegas Raiders | 17.2 |
| 29th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16.9 |
| 30th | New York Giants | 15.7 |
2022 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 24.0 |
| 2nd | Buffalo Bills | 22.9 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Eagles | 22.6 |
| 4th | Minnesota Vikings | 22.5 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Bengals | 22.3 |
| 6th | Detroit Lions | 22.1 |
| 7th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20.7 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Chargers | 20.7 |
| 9th | New York Giants | 20.7 |
| 10th | Cleveland Browns | 20.6 |
| 11th | Dallas Cowboys | 20.4 |
| 12th | San Francisco 49ers | 20.4 |
| 13th | Seattle Seahawks | 20.4 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20.4 |
| 15th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20.3 |
| 16th | Las Vegas Raiders | 20.2 |
| 17th | Miami Dolphins | 20.1 |
| 18th | Washington Commanders | 19.9 |
| 19th | Baltimore Ravens | 19.8 |
| 20th | Green Bay Packers | 19.6 |
| 21st | Atlanta Falcons | 19.4 |
| 22nd | Arizona Cardinals | 19.2 |
| 23rd | Indianapolis Colts | 18.2 |
| 24th | New Orleans Saints | 17.9 |
| 25th | Denver Broncos | 17.6 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 17.3 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Rams | 17.2 |
| 28th | New England Patriots | 16.9 |
| 29th | Carolina Panthers | 16.5 |
| 30th | Chicago Bears | 16.4 |
2021 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kansas City Chiefs | 24.6 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23.8 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Chargers | 23.6 |
| 4th | Buffalo Bills | 23.4 |
| 5th | Baltimore Ravens | 23.2 |
| 6th | Dallas Cowboys | 22.9 |
| 7th | Green Bay Packers | 22.1 |
| 8th | Arizona Cardinals | 21.6 |
| 9th | New England Patriots | 21.3 |
| 10th | Tennessee Titans | 21.3 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 21.2 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Rams | 20.9 |
| 13th | Indianapolis Colts | 20.8 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Eagles | 20.7 |
| 15th | Las Vegas Raiders | 20.5 |
| 16th | Washington Football Team | 20.3 |
| 17th | Cleveland Browns | 20.1 |
| 18th | Cincinnati Bengals | 19.8 |
| 19th | Chicago Bears | 19.6 |
| 20th | Minnesota Vikings | 19.5 |
| 21st | Denver Broncos | 19.5 |
| 22nd | Detroit Lions | 19.4 |
| 23rd | Miami Dolphins | 19.1 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 19.0 |
| 25th | Carolina Panthers | 18.9 |
| 26th | New York Jets | 18.2 |
| 27th | New Orleans Saints | 18.1 |
| 28th | Atlanta Falcons | 18.0 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17.9 |
| 30th | Seattle Seahawks | 17.8 |
2020 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Bills | 24.8 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Chiefs | 24.8 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Vikings | 23.9 |
| 4th | Tennessee Titans | 23.8 |
| 5th | Arizona Cardinals | 23.8 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Chargers | 23.3 |
| 7th | Dallas Cowboys | 23.2 |
| 8th | New Orleans Saints | 22.9 |
| 9th | Atlanta Falcons | 22.9 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 22.8 |
| 11th | Indianapolis Colts | 22.8 |
| 12th | Las Vegas Raiders | 22.4 |
| 13th | Green Bay Packers | 22.4 |
| 14th | Seattle Seahawks | 22.3 |
| 15th | Cleveland Browns | 22.2 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Rams | 22.0 |
| 17th | Detroit Lions | 21.9 |
| 18th | San Francisco 49ers | 21.9 |
| 19th | Miami Dolphins | 21.6 |
| 20th | Philadelphia Eagles | 21.0 |
| 21st | Chicago Bears | 20.9 |
| 22nd | Carolina Panthers | 20.9 |
| 23rd | New England Patriots | 20.8 |
| 24th | Baltimore Ravens | 20.4 |
| 25th | Houston Texans | 20.4 |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20.1 |
| 27th | Washington Football Team | 20.1 |
| 28th | Cincinnati Bengals | 19.9 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 19.4 |
| 30th | Denver Broncos | 19.3 |
2019 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Baltimore Ravens | 24.1 |
| 2nd | Atlanta Falcons | 23.9 |
| 3rd | Dallas Cowboys | 23.7 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Eagles | 22.1 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 22.1 |
| 6th | Kansas City Chiefs | 21.9 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Chargers | 21.8 |
| 8th | New Orleans Saints | 21.7 |
| 9th | Houston Texans | 21.6 |
| 10th | Los Angeles Rams | 21.4 |
| 11th | Seattle Seahawks | 21.3 |
| 12th | Indianapolis Colts | 21.3 |
| 13th | New England Patriots | 21.1 |
| 14th | San Francisco 49ers | 21.0 |
| 15th | Carolina Panthers | 20.9 |
| 16th | Green Bay Packers | 20.0 |
| 17th | Tennessee Titans | 19.8 |
| 18th | Oakland Raiders | 19.7 |
| 19th | Miami Dolphins | 19.7 |
| 20th | Minnesota Vikings | 19.6 |
| 21st | Arizona Cardinals | 19.6 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Bills | 19.6 |
| 23rd | Detroit Lions | 19.6 |
| 24th | Cincinnati Bengals | 19.5 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 19.4 |
| 26th | Cleveland Browns | 19.1 |
| 27th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 18.6 |
| 28th | Chicago Bears | 18.6 |
| 29th | Denver Broncos | 17.4 |
| 30th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16.6 |
2018 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Rams | 25.1 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24.3 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 24.0 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23.6 |
| 5th | New Orleans Saints | 23.6 |
| 6th | Indianapolis Colts | 23.2 |
| 7th | Baltimore Ravens | 22.9 |
| 8th | New England Patriots | 22.8 |
| 9th | Carolina Panthers | 22.3 |
| 10th | Atlanta Falcons | 22.0 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Eagles | 21.6 |
| 12th | San Francisco 49ers | 21.5 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Chargers | 21.1 |
| 14th | Houston Texans | 20.8 |
| 15th | Green Bay Packers | 20.8 |
| 16th | Chicago Bears | 20.7 |
| 17th | Seattle Seahawks | 20.6 |
| 18th | Detroit Lions | 20.3 |
| 19th | Dallas Cowboys | 20.1 |
| 20th | Denver Broncos | 20.0 |
| 21st | Cleveland Browns | 19.6 |
| 22nd | Minnesota Vikings | 19.4 |
| 23rd | Cincinnati Bengals | 19.0 |
| 24th | Oakland Raiders | 18.8 |
| 25th | New York Giants | 18.6 |
| 26th | Tennessee Titans | 18.1 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 17.7 |
| 28th | Washington Redskins | 17.5 |
| 29th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17.3 |
| 30th | New York Jets | 16.1 |
2017 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New England Patriots | 24.3 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 22.0 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21.8 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Eagles | 21.1 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Chargers | 21.1 |
| 6th | Minnesota Vikings | 20.9 |
| 7th | New Orleans Saints | 20.8 |
| 8th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20.8 |
| 9th | Atlanta Falcons | 20.6 |
| 10th | Kansas City Chiefs | 20.1 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 20.1 |
| 12th | Carolina Panthers | 20.0 |
| 13th | Dallas Cowboys | 19.6 |
| 14th | Houston Texans | 19.6 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Rams | 19.4 |
| 16th | Baltimore Ravens | 19.4 |
| 17th | Arizona Cardinals | 19.4 |
| 18th | Green Bay Packers | 19.2 |
| 19th | Seattle Seahawks | 18.7 |
| 20th | Denver Broncos | 18.6 |
| 21st | Detroit Lions | 18.5 |
| 22nd | Tennessee Titans | 18.1 |
| 23rd | Cleveland Browns | 18.1 |
| 24th | Oakland Raiders | 17.9 |
| 25th | Miami Dolphins | 17.8 |
| 26th | Washington Redskins | 17.4 |
| 27th | Buffalo Bills | 17.4 |
| 28th | New York Giants | 16.9 |
| 29th | New York Jets | 16.8 |
| 30th | Cincinnati Bengals | 16.7 |
2016 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 24.7 |
| 2nd | Atlanta Falcons | 23.7 |
| 3rd | Arizona Cardinals | 23.0 |
| 4th | Dallas Cowboys | 22.4 |
| 5th | New England Patriots | 21.9 |
| 6th | Indianapolis Colts | 21.9 |
| 7th | Green Bay Packers | 21.8 |
| 8th | Washington Redskins | 21.6 |
| 9th | Cincinnati Bengals | 21.3 |
| 10th | San Diego Chargers | 21.3 |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21.3 |
| 12th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21.0 |
| 13th | Oakland Raiders | 20.8 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Eagles | 20.8 |
| 15th | Detroit Lions | 20.6 |
| 16th | Buffalo Bills | 20.5 |
| 17th | Chicago Bears | 20.3 |
| 18th | Tennessee Titans | 20.1 |
| 19th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20.1 |
| 20th | Carolina Panthers | 19.9 |
| 21st | Baltimore Ravens | 19.8 |
| 22nd | Seattle Seahawks | 19.6 |
| 23rd | Kansas City Chiefs | 19.1 |
| 24th | Houston Texans | 19.1 |
| 25th | Minnesota Vikings | 18.9 |
| 26th | Cleveland Browns | 18.5 |
| 27th | New York Jets | 18.2 |
| 28th | Denver Broncos | 18.1 |
| 29th | New York Giants | 18.1 |
| 30th | San Francisco 49ers | 17.9 |
2015 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Orleans Saints | 23.8 |
| 2nd | Arizona Cardinals | 23.3 |
| 3rd | Atlanta Falcons | 22.4 |
| 4th | Carolina Panthers | 22.3 |
| 5th | New England Patriots | 21.8 |
| 6th | San Diego Chargers | 21.5 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Eagles | 21.2 |
| 8th | Detroit Lions | 21.1 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21.0 |
| 10th | Seattle Seahawks | 20.9 |
| 11th | Houston Texans | 20.9 |
| 12th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20.7 |
| 13th | New York Giants | 20.7 |
| 14th | New York Jets | 20.6 |
| 15th | Cincinnati Bengals | 20.3 |
| 16th | Baltimore Ravens | 20.2 |
| 17th | Washington Redskins | 19.8 |
| 18th | Green Bay Packers | 19.8 |
| 19th | Denver Broncos | 19.6 |
| 20th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 19.6 |
| 21st | Chicago Bears | 19.5 |
| 22nd | Indianapolis Colts | 19.4 |
| 23rd | Cleveland Browns | 19.2 |
| 24th | Dallas Cowboys | 19.2 |
| 25th | Kansas City Chiefs | 18.9 |
| 26th | Oakland Raiders | 18.8 |
| 27th | Tennessee Titans | 18.6 |
| 28th | Buffalo Bills | 18.6 |
| 29th | Minnesota Vikings | 18.6 |
| 30th | Miami Dolphins | 18.2 |