2008 AFC Rushing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained rushing
The New England Patriots led the AFC in rushing first downs in 2008, with 145, 13 ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. The average across 16 AFC teams is 101.4.
Led the AFC in 2008
New England Patriots
16 games
145
Rushing First Downs
13 clear of Baltimore Ravens
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New England Patriots
|
16 | 145 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 132 |
| 3 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 111 |
| 4 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 108 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 107 |
| 5 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 107 |
| 7 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 106 |
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 103 |
| AFC average | 101.4 | ||
| 9 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 94 |
| 9 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 94 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 93 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 92 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 87 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 84 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 80 |
| 15 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 80 |
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.