2016 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 2016, with 265, 26 ahead of the Atlanta Falcons. The average across 16 NFC teams is 207.0.
Led the NFC in 2016
New Orleans Saints
16 games
265
Passing First Downs
26 clear of Atlanta Falcons
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 265 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 239 |
| 3 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 229 |
| 4 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 226 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 222 |
| 6 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 220 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 217 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 212 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 209 |
| NFC average | 207.0 | ||
| 10 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 203 |
| 11 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 194 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 192 |
| 13 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 191 |
| 14 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 190 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 152 |
| 16 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 151 |
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.