2011 AFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The New England Patriots led the AFC in passing first downs in 2011, with 262, 28 ahead of the San Diego Chargers. The average across 16 AFC teams is 180.1.
Led the AFC in 2011
New England Patriots
16 games
262
Passing First Downs
28 clear of San Diego Chargers
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New England Patriots
|
16 | 262 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 234 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 221 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 186 |
| 5 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 185 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 181 |
| AFC average | 180.1 | ||
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 180 |
| 8 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 176 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 173 |
| 9 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 173 |
| 11 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 170 |
| 12 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 166 |
| 13 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 163 |
| 14 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 160 |
| 15 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 130 |
| 16 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 122 |
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.