Team Records: First Downs
Records updated through Super Bowl XLII
| Most First Downs, Game | |
| 31 | San Francisco vs. Miami, XIX |
| 29 | New England vs. Carolina, XXXVIII |
| 28 |
San Francisco vs. Denver, XXIV San Francisco vs. San Diego, XXIX |
| Fewest First Downs, Game | |
| 9 |
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, IX Miami vs. Washington, XVII |
| 10 |
Dallas vs. Baltimore, V Miami vs. Dallas, VI |
| 11 |
Denver vs. Dallas, XII N.Y. Giants vs. Baltimore, XXXV Oakland vs. Tampa Bay, XXXVII Chicago vs. Indianapolis, XLI |
| Most First Downs, Both Teams, Game | |
| 50 |
San Francisco (31) vs. Miami (19), XIX Tennessee (27) vs. St. Louis (23), XXXIV |
| 49 | Buffalo (25) vs. Washington (24), XXVI |
| 48 | San Francisco (28) vs. San Diego (20), XXIX |
| Fewest First Downs, Both Teams, Game | |
| 24 |
Dallas (10) vs. Baltimore (14), V N.Y. Giants (11) vs. Baltimore (13), XXXV |
| 26 | Minnesota (9) vs. Pittsburgh (17), IX |
| 27 | Pittsburgh (13) vs. Dallas (14), X |
| Rushing | |
| Most First Downs, Rushing, Game | |
|---|---|
| 16 | San Francisco vs. Miami, XIX |
| 15 | Dallas vs. Miami, VI |
| 14 |
Washington vs. Miami, XVII San Francisco vs. Denver, XXIV Denver vs. Green Bay, XXXII |
| Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Game | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
New England vs. Chicago, XX St. Louis vs. Tennessee, XXXIV Oakland vs. Tampa Bay, XXXVII |
| 2 |
Minnesota vs. Kansas City, IV; vs. Pittsburgh, IX; vs. Oakland, XI Pittsburgh vs. Dallas, XIII Miami vs. San Francisco, XIX N.Y. Giants vs. Baltimore, XXXV |
| 3 |
Miami vs. Dallas, VI Philadelphia vs. Oakland, XV New England vs. Green Bay, XXXI Carolina vs. New England, XXXVIII Chicago vs. Indianapolis, XLI New England vs. N.Y. Giants, XLII |
| Most First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game | |
|---|---|
| 21 | Washington (14) vs. Miami (7), XVII |
| 19 |
Washington (13) vs. Denver (6), XXII San Francisco (14) vs. Denver (5), XXIV |
| 18 |
Dallas (15) vs. Miami (3), VI Miami (13) vs. Minnesota (5), VIII San Francisco (16) vs. Miami (2), XIX N.Y. Giants (10) vs. Buffalo (8), XXV Denver (14) vs. Green Bay (4), XXXII |
| Fewest First Downs, Rushing, Both Teams, Game | |
|---|---|
| 7 |
Oakland (1) vs. Tampa Bay (6), XXXVII New England (3) vs. N.Y. Giants (4), XLII |
| 8 |
Baltimore (4) vs. Dallas (4), V Pittsburgh (2) vs. Dallas (6), XIII N.Y. Giants (2) vs. Baltimore (6), XXXV |
| 9 | Philadelphia (3) vs. Oakland (6), XV |
| Passing | |
| Most First Downs, Passing, Game | |
|---|---|
| 19 | New England vs. Carolina, XXXVIII |
| 18 |
Buffalo vs. Washington, XXVI St. Louis vs. Tennessee, XXXIV Philadelphia vs. New England, XXXIX |
| 17 |
Miami vs. San Francisco, XIX San Francisco vs. San Diego, XXIX New England vs. N.Y. Giants, XLII |
| Fewest First Downs, Passing, Game | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Denver vs. Dallas, XII |
| 2 | Miami vs. Washington, XVII |
| 4 | Miami vs. Minnesota, VIII |
| Most First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game | |
|---|---|
| 32 |
Miami (17) vs. San Francisco (15), XIX Philadelphia (18) vs. New England (14), XXXIX |
| 31 |
San Francisco (17) vs. San Diego (14), XXIX St. Louis (18) vs. Tennessee (13), XXXIV New England (19) vs. Carolina (12), XXXVIII |
| 30 |
Buffalo (18) vs. Washington (12), XXVI New England (17) vs. N.Y. Giants (13), XLII |
| Fewest First Downs, Passing, Both Teams, Game | |
|---|---|
| 9 | Denver (1) vs. Dallas (8), XII |
| 10 | Minnesota (5) vs. Pittsburgh (5), IX |
| 11 |
Dallas (5) vs. Baltimore (6), V Miami (2) vs. Washington (9), XVII |
| Penalty | |
| Most First Downs, Penalty, Game | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
Baltimore vs. Dallas, V Miami vs. Minnesota, VIII Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, XVI Buffalo vs. Dallas, XXVII St. Louis vs. Tennessee, XXXIV |
| 3 |
Kansas City vs. Minnesota, IV Minnesota vs. Oakland, XI Buffalo vs. Washington, XXVI Green Bay vs. Denver, XXXII N.Y. Giants vs. Baltimore, XXXV St. Louis vs. New England, XXXVI Tampa Bay vs. Oakland, XXXVII New England vs. Carolina, XXXVIII |
| Most First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams, Game | |
|---|---|
| 6 |
Cincinnati (4) vs. San Francisco (2), XVI St. Louis (4) vs. Tennessee (2), XXXIV |
| 5 |
Baltimore (4) vs. Dallas (1), V Miami (4) vs. Minnesota (1), VIII Buffalo (3) vs. Washington (2), XXVI Green Bay (3) vs. Denver (2), XXXII New England (3) vs. Carolina (2), XXXVIII |
| 4 |
Kansas City (3) vs. Minnesota (1), IV Buffalo (4) vs. Dallas (0), XXVII N.Y. Giants (3) vs. Baltimore (1), XXXV St. Louis (3) vs. New England (1), XXXVI Tampa Bay (3) vs. Oakland (1), XXXVII |
| Fewest First Downs, Penalty, Both Teams, Game | |
|---|---|
| 0 |
Dallas vs. Miami, VI Miami vs. Washington, VII Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, X Miami vs. San Francisco, XIX Pittsburgh vs. Seattle, XL |
| 1 |
Green Bay (0) vs. Kansas City (1), I Miami (0) vs. Washington (1), XVII Cincinnati (0) vs. San Francisco (1), XXIII San Francisco (0) vs. Denver (1), XXIV Dallas (0) vs. Buffalo (1), XXVIII Dallas (0) vs. Pittsburgh (1), XXX Denver (0) vs. Atlanta (1), XXXIII Chicago (0) vs. Indianapolis (1), XLI |
