2005 AFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The Indianapolis Colts led the AFC in passing first downs in 2005, with 217, 13 ahead of the New England Patriots. The average across 16 AFC teams is 171.3.
Led the AFC in 2005
Indianapolis Colts
16 games
217
Passing First Downs
13 clear of
New England Patriots
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 217 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 204 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 203 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 191 |
| 4 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 191 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 189 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 182 |
| AFC average | 171.3 | ||
| 8 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 170 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 163 |
| 10 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 162 |
| 11 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 159 |
| 12 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 149 |
| 13 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 146 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 144 |
| 15 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 142 |
| 16 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 129 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.