When talking about the 2024 year, the Detroit Lions lead the league in 1st downs per game with 24.1. Holding second are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with a 1st downs per game total of 23.2. Earning a number of 23.1, the Baltimore Ravens are sitting in the third spot. Rounding out the top 5 are the Washington Commanders (22.4) and the Cincinnati Bengals (22.1).
2024 NFL 1st Downs Per Game Leaders
| Rank | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Detroit Lions | 24.1 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23.2 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Ravens | 23.1 |
| 4th | Washington Commanders | 22.4 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Bengals | 22.1 |
| 6th | Buffalo Bills | 21.2 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Eagles | 21.2 |
| 8th | Atlanta Falcons | 21.1 |
| 9th | Arizona Cardinals | 20.9 |
| 10th | Minnesota Vikings | 20.8 |
| 11th | San Francisco 49ers | 20.7 |
| 12th | Kansas City Chiefs | 20.6 |
| 13th | Miami Dolphins | 20.2 |
| 14th | Green Bay Packers | 20.2 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Rams | 20.1 |
| 16th | Seattle Seahawks | 19.4 |
| 17th | Dallas Cowboys | 19.2 |
| 18th | Pittsburgh Steelers | 18.7 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Chargers | 18.6 |
| 20th | Denver Broncos | 18.5 |
| 21st | Indianapolis Colts | 18.5 |
| 22nd | New York Jets | 18.5 |
| 23rd | Las Vegas Raiders | 18.2 |
| 24th | Tennessee Titans | 18.2 |
| 25th | Houston Texans | 18.1 |
| 26th | New Orleans Saints | 17.9 |
| 27th | Cleveland Browns | 17.8 |
| 28th | New England Patriots | 17.7 |
| 29th | New York Giants | 17.7 |
| 30th | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17.5 |
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 |