NET: 1st Down (Off − Def)
First downs earned minus first downs allowed. Who moved the chains more often.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2020
- League leaderLAR 4.31
- League average0
- Best to worst11.06
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2020
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
LAR · 4.31
League laggard
NYJ · -6.75
League average
0
Spread (max − min)
11.06
All teams — 2020
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | 4.31 | 4.31 | 100% |
| 2 | NO | 3.19 | 3.19 | 96.8% |
| 3 | LAC | 2.94 | 2.94 | 93.5% |
| 4 | TB | 2.69 | 2.69 | 90.3% |
| 5 | PIT | 2.63 | 2.63 | 87.1% |
| 6 | BUF | 2.56 | 2.56 | 83.9% |
| 7 | SF | 2.50 | 2.50 | 80.6% |
| 8 | KC | 2.38 | 2.38 | 77.4% |
| 9 | IND | 2.19 | 2.19 | 74.2% |
| 10 | WAS | 2.06 | 2.06 | 71% |
| 11 | GB | 1.81 | 1.81 | 67.7% |
| 12 | ARI | 1.19 | 1.19 | 64.5% |
| 13 | MIN | 0.69 | 0.69 | 61.3% |
| 14 | DAL | 0.63 | 0.63 | 58.1% |
| 15 | MIA | 0.50 | 0.50 | 54.8% |
| 16 | CHI | 0.38 | 0.38 | 51.6% |
| 17 | CLE | 0.19 | 0.19 | 48.4% |
| 18 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 45.2% |
| 19 | PHI | -0.25 | -0.25 | 41.9% |
| 20 | TEN | -0.63 | -0.63 | 38.7% |
| 21 | LV | -0.94 | -0.94 | 35.5% |
| 22 | NE | -0.94 | -0.94 | 32.3% |
| 23 | BAL | -1.13 | -1.13 | 29% |
| 24 | SEA | -1.19 | -1.19 | 25.8% |
| 25 | CAR | -1.31 | -1.31 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CIN | -1.69 | -1.69 | 19.4% |
| 27 | DEN | -1.81 | -1.81 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NYG | -3.44 | -3.44 | 12.9% |
| 29 | HOU | -3.94 | -3.94 | 9.7% |
| 30 | DET | -4 | -4 | 6.5% |
| 31 | JAX | -4.81 | -4.81 | 3.2% |
| 32 | NYJ | -6.75 | -6.75 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2020 vs 2019
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
WAS · +8.38
Biggest faller
BAL · −8
Most consistent
DEN · −0.06
League trend 2020 vs 2019
– 0
YoY by team — 2020 vs 2019
| Rank | Team | 2020 | 2019 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 2.06 | -6.31 | +8.38 |
| 2 | PIT | 2.63 | -2.44 | +5.06 |
| 3 | ARI | 1.19 | -3.75 | +4.94 |
| 4 | MIA | 0.50 | -2.75 | +3.25 |
| 5 | LAR | 4.31 | 1.25 | +3.06 |
| 6 | CLE | 0.19 | -2.38 | +2.56 |
| 7 | KC | 2.38 | 0.31 | +2.06 |
| 8 | MIN | 0.69 | -1.13 | +1.81 |
| 9 | IND | 2.19 | 0.69 | +1.50 |
| 10 | BUF | 2.56 | 1.25 | +1.31 |
| 11 | TB | 2.69 | 1.56 | +1.13 |
| 12 | GB | 1.81 | 0.75 | +1.06 |
| 13 | CHI | 0.38 | -0.63 | +1 |
| 14 | LV | -0.94 | -1.69 | +0.75 |
| 15 | NO | 3.19 | 2.44 | +0.75 |
| 16 | TEN | -0.63 | -1.19 | +0.56 |
| 17 | DEN | -1.81 | -1.75 | −0.06 |
| 18 | CAR | -1.31 | -0.94 | −0.38 |
| 19 | SF | 2.50 | 2.94 | −0.44 |
| 20 | DET | -4 | -3.38 | −0.63 |
| 21 | SEA | -1.19 | -0.38 | −0.81 |
| 22 | CIN | -1.69 | -0.81 | −0.88 |
| 23 | LAC | 2.94 | 4 | −1.06 |
| 24 | NYG | -3.44 | -2.13 | −1.31 |
| 25 | JAX | -4.81 | -2.56 | −2.25 |
| 26 | DAL | 0.63 | 3 | −2.38 |
| 27 | ATL | 0 | 3.06 | −3.06 |
| 28 | HOU | -3.94 | -0.25 | −3.69 |
| 29 | NYJ | -6.75 | -2.81 | −3.94 |
| 30 | PHI | -0.25 | 4.19 | −4.44 |
| 31 | NE | -0.94 | 4.94 | −5.88 |
| 32 | BAL | -1.13 | 6.88 | −8 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
BUF · 3.21
Multi-year laggard
NYJ · -3.54
Biggest improver
DET · +1.28/yr
Biggest decliner
NO · −0.61/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 3.21 | +0.07 | 1.25 | 2.56 | 6.65 | 3.38 | 4.12 | 0.24 | 4.29 |
| 2 | SF | 2.68 | −0.09 | 2.94 | 2.50 | 2.24 | 3.41 | 3.82 | 1.65 | 2.18 |
| 3 | KC | 2.38 | +0.16 | 0.31 | 2.38 | 3.29 | 3.82 | 2.82 | 1.53 | 2.53 |
| 4 | BAL | 2.16 | −0.53 | 6.88 | -1.13 | 3 | 0.88 | 3.12 | 3.59 | -1.24 |
| 5 | DAL | 1.92 | −0.27 | 3 | 0.63 | 3.65 | 1.47 | 4.24 | -0.76 | 1.24 |
| 6 | TB | 1.67 | −0.24 | 1.56 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 2 | -2.18 | 3.18 | 0.94 |
| 7 | LAC | 1.64 | −0.44 | 4 | 2.94 | 1.18 | 2 | -1.35 | 0 | 2.71 |
| 8 | PHI | 1.53 | −0.25 | 4.19 | -0.25 | -0.18 | 3.35 | 0.88 | 4 | -1.29 |
| 9 | LAR | 1.32 | +0.05 | 1.25 | 4.31 | 0.41 | -2.35 | 1.29 | 0.06 | 4.29 |
| 10 | GB | 0.95 | −0.22 | 0.75 | 1.81 | 2.18 | 1.06 | -0.06 | 0.76 | 0.12 |
| 11 | NO | 0.66 | −0.61 | 2.44 | 3.19 | 0.24 | -0.71 | 2.29 | -2.94 | 0.12 |
| 12 | NE | 0.50 | −0.49 | 4.94 | -0.94 | 2.94 | -1.29 | -2.82 | -2.76 | 3.47 |
| 13 | CLE | 0.39 | +0.23 | -2.38 | 0.19 | 0.71 | 1.35 | 4.12 | 0.06 | -1.29 |
| 14 | CIN | 0.06 | +0.21 | -0.81 | -1.69 | -0.12 | 3.75 | -1.47 | 0.82 | -0.06 |
| 15 | MIN | -0.15 | +0.26 | -1.13 | 0.69 | -3.24 | 1.06 | 0.47 | 1.59 | -0.53 |
| 16 | IND | -0.20 | −0.53 | 0.69 | 2.19 | 1.18 | -1.76 | -1.18 | -1.47 | -1.06 |
| 17 | MIA | -0.20 | +0.16 | -2.75 | 0.50 | -0.53 | 0.29 | 2.41 | 1.71 | -3.06 |
| 18 | ATL | -0.24 | −0.07 | 3.06 | 0 | -4.59 | -1.47 | 0.24 | 0.88 | 0.18 |
| 19 | DET | -0.34 | +1.28 | -3.38 | -4 | -2.76 | -0.18 | 2.24 | 4.53 | 1.18 |
| 20 | WAS | -0.64 | +0.26 | -6.31 | 2.06 | 0.12 | 3.18 | -2.88 | 2.53 | -3.18 |
| 21 | CHI | -0.65 | −0.02 | -0.63 | 0.38 | 0.82 | -4.88 | 0.82 | -1.59 | 0.53 |
| 22 | DEN | -0.69 | +0.40 | -1.75 | -1.81 | 0.94 | -1.24 | -2.82 | -0.47 | 2.35 |
| 23 | PIT | -0.70 | −0.27 | -2.44 | 2.63 | -1.88 | 1.71 | -1.29 | -0.59 | -3 |
| 24 | ARI | -0.92 | −0.07 | -3.75 | 1.19 | 2.18 | -2 | -2.18 | 0.88 | -2.76 |
| 25 | SEA | -1.20 | +0.52 | -0.38 | -1.19 | -5.82 | -0.35 | -3.59 | 0.12 | 2.82 |
| 26 | TEN | -1.45 | −0.44 | -1.19 | -0.63 | 1.88 | -3.76 | -2 | -0.24 | -4.24 |
| 27 | LV | -1.61 | −0.35 | -1.69 | -0.94 | -0.24 | -1.06 | -2.29 | -0.59 | -4.47 |
| 28 | JAX | -1.68 | +0.61 | -2.56 | -4.81 | -2.59 | 0 | 1.29 | -5.24 | 2.12 |
| 29 | HOU | -2.07 | +0.80 | -0.25 | -3.94 | -6.76 | -5.59 | -0.24 | -0.47 | 2.76 |
| 30 | CAR | -2.14 | −0.48 | -0.94 | -1.31 | 0.41 | -3.88 | -0.94 | -7.41 | -0.94 |
| 31 | NYG | -2.58 | +0.20 | -2.13 | -3.44 | -3.88 | -0.88 | -5.06 | -1.76 | -0.94 |
| 32 | NYJ | -3.54 | +0.15 | -2.81 | -6.75 | -4.94 | -0.88 | -1.82 | -1.82 | -5.76 |
Multi-year heatmap
32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.
| Team | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAR | 1.25 | 4.31 | 0.41 | -2.35 | 1.29 | 0.06 | 4.29 |
| NO | 2.44 | 3.19 | 0.24 | -0.71 | 2.29 | -2.94 | 0.12 |
| LAC | 4 | 2.94 | 1.18 | 2 | -1.35 | 0 | 2.71 |
| TB | 1.56 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 2 | -2.18 | 3.18 | 0.94 |
| PIT | -2.44 | 2.63 | -1.88 | 1.71 | -1.29 | -0.59 | -3 |
| BUF | 1.25 | 2.56 | 6.65 | 3.38 | 4.12 | 0.24 | 4.29 |
| SF | 2.94 | 2.50 | 2.24 | 3.41 | 3.82 | 1.65 | 2.18 |
| KC | 0.31 | 2.38 | 3.29 | 3.82 | 2.82 | 1.53 | 2.53 |
| IND | 0.69 | 2.19 | 1.18 | -1.76 | -1.18 | -1.47 | -1.06 |
| WAS | -6.31 | 2.06 | 0.12 | 3.18 | -2.88 | 2.53 | -3.18 |
| GB | 0.75 | 1.81 | 2.18 | 1.06 | -0.06 | 0.76 | 0.12 |
| ARI | -3.75 | 1.19 | 2.18 | -2 | -2.18 | 0.88 | -2.76 |
| MIN | -1.13 | 0.69 | -3.24 | 1.06 | 0.47 | 1.59 | -0.53 |
| DAL | 3 | 0.63 | 3.65 | 1.47 | 4.24 | -0.76 | 1.24 |
| MIA | -2.75 | 0.50 | -0.53 | 0.29 | 2.41 | 1.71 | -3.06 |
| CHI | -0.63 | 0.38 | 0.82 | -4.88 | 0.82 | -1.59 | 0.53 |
| CLE | -2.38 | 0.19 | 0.71 | 1.35 | 4.12 | 0.06 | -1.29 |
| ATL | 3.06 | 0 | -4.59 | -1.47 | 0.24 | 0.88 | 0.18 |
| PHI | 4.19 | -0.25 | -0.18 | 3.35 | 0.88 | 4 | -1.29 |
| TEN | -1.19 | -0.63 | 1.88 | -3.76 | -2 | -0.24 | -4.24 |
| LV | -1.69 | -0.94 | -0.24 | -1.06 | -2.29 | -0.59 | -4.47 |
| NE | 4.94 | -0.94 | 2.94 | -1.29 | -2.82 | -2.76 | 3.47 |
| BAL | 6.88 | -1.13 | 3 | 0.88 | 3.12 | 3.59 | -1.24 |
| SEA | -0.38 | -1.19 | -5.82 | -0.35 | -3.59 | 0.12 | 2.82 |
| CAR | -0.94 | -1.31 | 0.41 | -3.88 | -0.94 | -7.41 | -0.94 |
| CIN | -0.81 | -1.69 | -0.12 | 3.75 | -1.47 | 0.82 | -0.06 |
| DEN | -1.75 | -1.81 | 0.94 | -1.24 | -2.82 | -0.47 | 2.35 |
| NYG | -2.13 | -3.44 | -3.88 | -0.88 | -5.06 | -1.76 | -0.94 |
| HOU | -0.25 | -3.94 | -6.76 | -5.59 | -0.24 | -0.47 | 2.76 |
| DET | -3.38 | -4 | -2.76 | -0.18 | 2.24 | 4.53 | 1.18 |
| JAX | -2.56 | -4.81 | -2.59 | 0 | 1.29 | -5.24 | 2.12 |
| NYJ | -2.81 | -6.75 | -4.94 | -0.88 | -1.82 | -1.82 | -5.76 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2020.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- net_first_down
- Side
- net
- Family
- NET (Off − Def)
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- higher is better (or neutral)
- Display grain
- count
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.