Most Passing First Downs by a Team in a Season (NFL)

The 2013 Denver Broncos hold the NFL team record for passing first downs in a season, with 293. Next best is the 2011 New Orleans Saints, at 282.

NFL team record Denver Broncos 2013 season, 16 games

293 Passing First Downs 11 clear of 2011 New Orleans Saints

#	Team	Season	G	1D
1	Denver Broncos	2013	16	293
2	New Orleans Saints	2011	16	282
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2021	17	273
4	Detroit Lions	2012	16	272
4	Kansas City Chiefs	2022	17	272
6	New Orleans Saints	2012	16	267
6	Kansas City Chiefs	2021	17	267
8	New Orleans Saints	2016	16	265
8	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2018	16	265
10	New England Patriots	2011	16	262
11	New Orleans Saints	2014	16	258
11	Atlanta Falcons	2019	16	258
13	New England Patriots	2012	16	256
13	Los Angeles Chargers	2021	17	256
15	Kansas City Chiefs	2020	16	255
16	Indianapolis Colts	2010	16	253
16	Cincinnati Bengals	2024	17	253
18	Indianapolis Colts	2014	16	251
18	Pittsburgh Steelers	2018	16	251
20	Dallas Cowboys	2021	17	248
21	St. Louis Rams	2000	16	247
21	Detroit Lions	2011	16	247
21	New Orleans Saints	2015	16	247
24	Atlanta Falcons	2012	16	246
25	New Orleans Saints	2013	16	244
25	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2019	16	244
25	Minnesota Vikings	2022	17	244
28	New England Patriots	2007	16	243
28	Pittsburgh Steelers	2014	16	243
28	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2017	16	243
28	Atlanta Falcons	2020	16	243
32	Detroit Lions	2024	17	242
33	Indianapolis Colts	2006	16	241
33	Indianapolis Colts	2009	16	241
35	Buffalo Bills	2020	16	240
35	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2022	17	240
37	Atlanta Falcons	2016	16	239
37	Kansas City Chiefs	2018	16	239
39	Indianapolis Colts	2004	16	238
39	Atlanta Falcons	2018	16	238
39	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2020	16	238
42	Dallas Cowboys	2012	16	237
42	Arizona Cardinals	2015	16	237
42	Indianapolis Colts	2018	16	237
42	San Francisco 49ers	2025	17	237
46	St. Louis Rams	2001	16	236
46	New Orleans Saints	2010	16	236
46	San Diego Chargers	2010	16	236
46	Detroit Lions	2015	16	236
46	Los Angeles Rams	2018	16	236
46	Buffalo Bills	2021	17	236
46	Los Angeles Rams	2025	17	236
53	Green Bay Packers	2021	17	235
54	San Diego Chargers	2011	16	234
55	New Orleans Saints	2007	16	233
55	Atlanta Falcons	2014	16	233
55	Los Angeles Rams	2021	17	233
58	New Orleans Saints	2008	16	232
58	Denver Broncos	2012	16	232
58	New England Patriots	2017	16	232
58	Los Angeles Chargers	2022	17	232
62	Arizona Cardinals	2008	16	231
62	Houston Texans	2009	16	231
62	Dallas Cowboys	2020	16	231
65	Green Bay Packers	2011	16	230
65	San Diego Chargers	2013	16	230
65	Atlanta Falcons	2015	16	230
65	San Diego Chargers	2015	16	230
65	New Orleans Saints	2019	16	230
65	Carolina Panthers	2019	16	230
71	New England Patriots	2015	16	229
71	Arizona Cardinals	2016	16	229
71	Dallas Cowboys	2019	16	229
71	Dallas Cowboys	2023	17	229
71	Dallas Cowboys	2025	17	229
76	Green Bay Packers	2004	16	228
76	Kansas City Chiefs	2004	16	228
76	New England Patriots	2014	16	228
76	Detroit Lions	2022	17	228
76	Detroit Lions	2023	17	228
81	Atlanta Falcons	2013	16	227
81	Denver Broncos	2014	16	227
83	Oakland Raiders	2002	16	226
83	Miami Dolphins	2014	16	226
83	Washington Redskins	2016	16	226
83	Los Angeles Chargers	2020	16	226
87	Minnesota Vikings	2004	16	225
87	New England Patriots	2013	16	225
89	Indianapolis Colts	2002	16	224
89	Arizona Cardinals	2005	16	224
89	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2024	17	224
89	Detroit Lions	2025	17	224
93	Denver Broncos	2000	16	223
93	Denver Broncos	2008	16	223
93	Miami Dolphins	2023	17	223
96	New England Patriots	2009	16	222
96	San Diego Chargers	2009	16	222
96	Houston Texans	2010	16	222
96	Green Bay Packers	2014	16	222
96	Green Bay Packers	2016	16	222

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.