2011 NFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The New Orleans Saints led the NFC in passing first downs in 2011, with 282, 35 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 16 NFC teams is 194.6.
Led the NFC in 2011
New Orleans Saints
16 games
282
Passing First Downs
35 clear of Detroit Lions
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 282 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 247 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 230 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 219 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 216 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 215 |
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 204 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 197 |
| NFC average | 194.6 | ||
| 9 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 180 |
| 10 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 175 |
| 10 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 175 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 159 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 159 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 153 |
| 14 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 153 |
| 16 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 150 |
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.