2016 AFC Rushing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained rushing
The Buffalo Bills led the AFC in rushing first downs in 2016, with 146, 31 ahead of the Tennessee Titans. The average across 16 AFC teams is 95.9.
Led the AFC in 2016
Buffalo Bills
16 games
146
Rushing First Downs
31 clear of Tennessee Titans
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 146 |
| 2 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 115 |
| 3 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 109 |
| 4 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 102 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 100 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 98 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 97 |
| 8 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 96 |
| AFC average | 95.9 | ||
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 93 |
| 10 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 90 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 90 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 86 |
| 13 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 83 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 79 |
| 15 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 76 |
| 16 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 75 |
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.