2017 NFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the NFC in passing first downs in 2017, with 243, 33 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 16 NFC teams is 189.7.
Led the NFC in 2017
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16 games
243
Passing First Downs
33 clear of Detroit Lions
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 243 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 210 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 206 |
| 4 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 201 |
| 5 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 200 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 200 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 196 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 193 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 191 |
| NFC average | 189.7 | ||
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 185 |
| 11 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 183 |
| 12 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 178 |
| 13 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 176 |
| 14 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 167 |
| 15 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 162 |
| 16 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 144 |
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.