2018 AFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC in passing first downs in 2018, with 251, 12 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 16 AFC teams is 190.4.
Led the AFC in 2018
Pittsburgh Steelers
16 games
251
Passing First Downs
12 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 251 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 239 |
| 3 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 237 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Chargers
|
16 | 213 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 206 |
| 6 |
 Houston Texans
|
16 | 202 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 197 |
| AFC average | 190.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 189 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 184 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 182 |
| 11 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 181 |
| 12 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 164 |
| 13 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 157 |
| 14 |
 Tennessee Titans
|
16 | 156 |
| 15 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 153 |
| 16 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 136 |
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.