2017 AFC Rushing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained rushing
The Baltimore Ravens led the AFC in rushing first downs in 2017, with 111, 4 ahead of the New England Patriots. The average across 16 AFC teams is 91.1.
Led the AFC in 2017
Baltimore Ravens
16 games
111
Rushing First Downs
4 clear of New England Patriots
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 111 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 107 |
| 3 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 105 |
| 4 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 101 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 97 |
| 5 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 97 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 96 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 95 |
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 94 |
| 10 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 92 |
| AFC average | 91.1 | ||
| 11 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 86 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Chargers
|
16 | 84 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 78 |
| 14 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 77 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 72 |
| 16 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 66 |
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.