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 — 2021
- League leaderBUF 6.65
- League average0.00
- Best to worst13.41
All 32 teams, higher is better.
At a glance — 2021
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
BUF · 6.65
League laggard
HOU · -6.76
League average
0.00
Spread (max − min)
13.41
All teams — 2021
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF | 6.65 | 6.65 | 100% |
| 2 | DAL | 3.65 | 3.65 | 96.8% |
| 3 | TB | 3.53 | 3.53 | 93.5% |
| 4 | KC | 3.29 | 3.29 | 90.3% |
| 5 | BAL | 3 | 3 | 87.1% |
| 6 | NE | 2.94 | 2.94 | 83.9% |
| 7 | SF | 2.24 | 2.24 | 80.6% |
| 8 | ARI | 2.18 | 2.18 | 77.4% |
| 9 | GB | 2.18 | 2.18 | 74.2% |
| 10 | TEN | 1.88 | 1.88 | 71% |
| 11 | IND | 1.18 | 1.18 | 67.7% |
| 12 | LAC | 1.18 | 1.18 | 64.5% |
| 13 | DEN | 0.94 | 0.94 | 61.3% |
| 14 | CHI | 0.82 | 0.82 | 58.1% |
| 15 | CLE | 0.71 | 0.71 | 54.8% |
| 16 | CAR | 0.41 | 0.41 | 51.6% |
| 17 | LAR | 0.41 | 0.41 | 48.4% |
| 18 | NO | 0.24 | 0.24 | 45.2% |
| 19 | WAS | 0.12 | 0.12 | 41.9% |
| 20 | CIN | -0.12 | -0.12 | 38.7% |
| 21 | PHI | -0.18 | -0.18 | 35.5% |
| 22 | LV | -0.24 | -0.24 | 32.3% |
| 23 | MIA | -0.53 | -0.53 | 29% |
| 24 | PIT | -1.88 | -1.88 | 25.8% |
| 25 | JAX | -2.59 | -2.59 | 22.6% |
| 26 | DET | -2.76 | -2.76 | 19.4% |
| 27 | MIN | -3.24 | -3.24 | 16.1% |
| 28 | NYG | -3.88 | -3.88 | 12.9% |
| 29 | ATL | -4.59 | -4.59 | 9.7% |
| 30 | NYJ | -4.94 | -4.94 | 6.5% |
| 31 | SEA | -5.82 | -5.82 | 3.2% |
| 32 | HOU | -6.76 | -6.76 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
BAL · +4.13
Biggest faller
SEA · −4.64
Most consistent
PHI · +0.07
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ 0.00
YoY by team — 2021 vs 2020
| Rank | Team | 2021 | 2020 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 3 | -1.13 | +4.13 |
| 2 | BUF | 6.65 | 2.56 | +4.08 |
| 3 | NE | 2.94 | -0.94 | +3.88 |
| 4 | DAL | 3.65 | 0.63 | +3.02 |
| 5 | DEN | 0.94 | -1.81 | +2.75 |
| 6 | TEN | 1.88 | -0.63 | +2.51 |
| 7 | JAX | -2.59 | -4.81 | +2.22 |
| 8 | NYJ | -4.94 | -6.75 | +1.81 |
| 9 | CAR | 0.41 | -1.31 | +1.72 |
| 10 | CIN | -0.12 | -1.69 | +1.57 |
| 11 | DET | -2.76 | -4 | +1.24 |
| 12 | ARI | 2.18 | 1.19 | +0.99 |
| 13 | KC | 3.29 | 2.38 | +0.92 |
| 14 | TB | 3.53 | 2.69 | +0.84 |
| 15 | LV | -0.24 | -0.94 | +0.70 |
| 16 | CLE | 0.71 | 0.19 | +0.52 |
| 17 | CHI | 0.82 | 0.38 | +0.45 |
| 18 | GB | 2.18 | 1.81 | +0.36 |
| 19 | PHI | -0.18 | -0.25 | +0.07 |
| 20 | SF | 2.24 | 2.50 | −0.26 |
| 21 | NYG | -3.88 | -3.44 | −0.44 |
| 22 | IND | 1.18 | 2.19 | −1.01 |
| 23 | MIA | -0.53 | 0.50 | −1.03 |
| 24 | LAC | 1.18 | 2.94 | −1.76 |
| 25 | WAS | 0.12 | 2.06 | −1.94 |
| 26 | HOU | -6.76 | -3.94 | −2.83 |
| 27 | NO | 0.24 | 3.19 | −2.95 |
| 28 | LAR | 0.41 | 4.31 | −3.90 |
| 29 | MIN | -3.24 | 0.69 | −3.92 |
| 30 | PIT | -1.88 | 2.63 | −4.51 |
| 31 | ATL | -4.59 | 0 | −4.59 |
| 32 | SEA | -5.82 | -1.19 | −4.64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1.25 | 2.56 | 6.65 | 3.38 | 4.12 | 0.24 | 4.29 |
| DAL | 3 | 0.63 | 3.65 | 1.47 | 4.24 | -0.76 | 1.24 |
| TB | 1.56 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 2 | -2.18 | 3.18 | 0.94 |
| KC | 0.31 | 2.38 | 3.29 | 3.82 | 2.82 | 1.53 | 2.53 |
| BAL | 6.88 | -1.13 | 3 | 0.88 | 3.12 | 3.59 | -1.24 |
| NE | 4.94 | -0.94 | 2.94 | -1.29 | -2.82 | -2.76 | 3.47 |
| SF | 2.94 | 2.50 | 2.24 | 3.41 | 3.82 | 1.65 | 2.18 |
| ARI | -3.75 | 1.19 | 2.18 | -2 | -2.18 | 0.88 | -2.76 |
| GB | 0.75 | 1.81 | 2.18 | 1.06 | -0.06 | 0.76 | 0.12 |
| TEN | -1.19 | -0.63 | 1.88 | -3.76 | -2 | -0.24 | -4.24 |
| IND | 0.69 | 2.19 | 1.18 | -1.76 | -1.18 | -1.47 | -1.06 |
| LAC | 4 | 2.94 | 1.18 | 2 | -1.35 | 0 | 2.71 |
| DEN | -1.75 | -1.81 | 0.94 | -1.24 | -2.82 | -0.47 | 2.35 |
| 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 |
| CAR | -0.94 | -1.31 | 0.41 | -3.88 | -0.94 | -7.41 | -0.94 |
| 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 |
| WAS | -6.31 | 2.06 | 0.12 | 3.18 | -2.88 | 2.53 | -3.18 |
| CIN | -0.81 | -1.69 | -0.12 | 3.75 | -1.47 | 0.82 | -0.06 |
| PHI | 4.19 | -0.25 | -0.18 | 3.35 | 0.88 | 4 | -1.29 |
| LV | -1.69 | -0.94 | -0.24 | -1.06 | -2.29 | -0.59 | -4.47 |
| MIA | -2.75 | 0.50 | -0.53 | 0.29 | 2.41 | 1.71 | -3.06 |
| PIT | -2.44 | 2.63 | -1.88 | 1.71 | -1.29 | -0.59 | -3 |
| JAX | -2.56 | -4.81 | -2.59 | 0 | 1.29 | -5.24 | 2.12 |
| DET | -3.38 | -4 | -2.76 | -0.18 | 2.24 | 4.53 | 1.18 |
| MIN | -1.13 | 0.69 | -3.24 | 1.06 | 0.47 | 1.59 | -0.53 |
| NYG | -2.13 | -3.44 | -3.88 | -0.88 | -5.06 | -1.76 | -0.94 |
| ATL | 3.06 | 0 | -4.59 | -1.47 | 0.24 | 0.88 | 0.18 |
| NYJ | -2.81 | -6.75 | -4.94 | -0.88 | -1.82 | -1.82 | -5.76 |
| SEA | -0.38 | -1.19 | -5.82 | -0.35 | -3.59 | 0.12 | 2.82 |
| HOU | -0.25 | -3.94 | -6.76 | -5.59 | -0.24 | -0.47 | 2.76 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.
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.