2021 NFC Passing First Downs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. First downs gained passing
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the NFC in passing first downs in 2021, with 273, 25 ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. The average across 16 NFC teams is 199.9.
Led the NFC in 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
17 games
273
Passing First Downs
25 clear of Dallas Cowboys
| # | Team | G | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
17 | 273 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
17 | 248 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
17 | 235 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
17 | 233 |
| 5 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
17 | 214 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
17 | 202 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
17 | 200 |
| NFC average | 199.9 | ||
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
17 | 196 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Lions
|
17 | 193 |
| 10 |
 Washington Football Team
|
17 | 181 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Bears
|
17 | 180 |
| 12 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
17 | 174 |
| 13 |
 New York Giants
|
17 | 171 |
| 14 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
17 | 167 |
| 15 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
17 | 166 |
| 16 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
17 | 165 |
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.