2009 NFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The Minnesota Vikings led the NFC in passing first downs in 2009, with 220, 4 ahead of the Arizona Cardinals. The average across 16 NFC teams is 183.3.
Led the NFC in 2009
Minnesota Vikings
16 games
220
Passing First Downs
4 clear of Arizona Cardinals
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 220 |
| 2 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 216 |
| 3 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 215 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 203 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 201 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 194 |
| 7 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 192 |
| 8 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 191 |
| 9 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 184 |
| NFC average | 183.3 | ||
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 182 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 170 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 168 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 159 |
| 14 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 152 |
| 15 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 148 |
| 16 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 137 |
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.