What Rec 1stD is

Receiving first downs: catches that gained a first down. It separates the completions that moved the chains from the ones that didn't.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2025 the 49ers led at 13.94; the league average was 10.82.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

SF · 13.94

League average

10.82

Best to worst

6.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	SF	13.94	17
2	LAR	13.88	17
3	DAL	13.53	17
4	DET	13.24	17
5	ARI	12.71	17
6	CIN	12.53	17
7	NE	12.18	17
8	IND	11.76	17
9	BUF	11.59	17
10	JAX	11.59	17
11	DEN	11.53	17
12	CHI	11.18	17
13	KC	11.12	17
14	ATL	10.88	17
15	HOU	10.88	17
16	LAC	10.88	17
17	NO	10.76	17
18	GB	10.71	17
19	SEA	10.65	17
20	MIA	10.24	17
21	TB	10.24	17
22	CAR	10	17
23	PHI	9.76	17
24	LV	9.53	17
25	NYG	9.47	17
26	PIT	9.47	17
27	WAS	9.41	17
28	MIN	9.24	17
29	TEN	9.18	17
30	BAL	8.35	17
31	NYJ	8	17
32	CLE	7.88	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

SF · 13.94

League laggard

CLE · 7.88

League average

10.82

Spread (max − min)

6.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	SF	13.94	3.12	100%
2	LAR	13.88	3.06	96.8%
3	DAL	13.53	2.71	93.5%
4	DET	13.24	2.41	90.3%
5	ARI	12.71	1.88	87.1%
6	CIN	12.53	1.71	83.9%
7	NE	12.18	1.35	80.6%
8	IND	11.76	0.94	77.4%
9	BUF	11.59	0.77	74.2%
10	JAX	11.59	0.77	71%
11	DEN	11.53	0.71	67.7%
12	CHI	11.18	0.35	64.5%
13	KC	11.12	0.30	61.3%
14	ATL	10.88	0.06	58.1%
15	HOU	10.88	0.06	54.8%
16	LAC	10.88	0.06	51.6%
17	NO	10.76	-0.06	48.4%
18	GB	10.71	-0.12	45.2%
19	SEA	10.65	-0.17	41.9%
20	MIA	10.24	-0.59	38.7%
21	TB	10.24	-0.59	35.5%
22	CAR	10	-0.82	32.3%
23	PHI	9.76	-1.06	29%
24	LV	9.53	-1.29	25.8%
25	NYG	9.47	-1.35	22.6%
26	PIT	9.47	-1.35	19.4%
27	WAS	9.41	-1.41	16.1%
28	MIN	9.24	-1.59	12.9%
29	TEN	9.18	-1.65	9.7%
30	BAL	8.35	-2.47	6.5%
31	NYJ	8	-2.82	3.2%
32	CLE	7.88	-2.94	0%

Does Rec 1stD matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 838–740–37 ATS (53.1%) across 2020–2025, #130 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (144–120, 54.5%); its worst 2021 (136–134, 50.4%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	137–117–2	53.9%
2021	272	136–134–2	50.4%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	140–118–14	54.3%
2024	272	138–125–9	52.5%
2025	272	143–126–3	53.2%

Rec 1stD in 2025 vs 2024

49ers lead at 13.94 — they ranked #9 last year. Browns are last at 7.88 — #19 last year.

The league average is 10.82, down 0.42 from 11.25 last year.

Biggest riser: Colts, #31 → #8. Biggest faller: Vikings, #6 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 6.06; 22 teams are within 1.59 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LAR · +2.53

Biggest faller

NYJ · −3.82

Most consistent

CAR · −0.06

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -0.42

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	LAR	13.88	11.35	+2.53
2	NE	12.18	9.82	+2.35
3	IND	11.76	9.47	+2.29
4	DAL	13.53	11.35	+2.18
5	SF	13.94	12.06	+1.88
6	ARI	12.71	11.24	+1.47
7	DEN	11.53	10.12	+1.41
8	JAX	11.59	10.24	+1.35
9	CHI	11.18	10.18	+1
10	BUF	11.59	10.65	+0.94
11	NO	10.76	9.88	+0.88
12	GB	10.71	10.06	+0.65
13	LAC	10.88	10.41	+0.47
14	PIT	9.47	9.29	+0.18
15	CAR	10	10.06	−0.06
16	PHI	9.76	9.88	−0.12
17	TEN	9.18	9.65	−0.47
18	NYG	9.47	10.06	−0.59
19	HOU	10.88	11.65	−0.76
20	ATL	10.88	11.71	−0.82
21	DET	13.24	14.24	−1
22	KC	11.12	12.88	−1.76
23	SEA	10.65	12.41	−1.76
24	WAS	9.41	11.29	−1.88
25	CIN	12.53	14.94	−2.41
26	CLE	7.88	10.59	−2.71
27	LV	9.53	12.29	−2.76
28	MIA	10.24	13	−2.76
29	TB	10.24	13.18	−2.94
30	MIN	9.24	12.41	−3.18
31	BAL	8.35	11.71	−3.35
32	NYJ	8	11.82	−3.82

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 13.71

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 9.96

Biggest improver

CAR · +0.45/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −1.06/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	13.71	−0.92	16	15.71	16.06	12.71	12.88	11.12	11.50
2	DET	13.47	+0.27	13.81	11.41	13.41	13.41	14.24	13.24	14.80
3	DAL	13.30	−0.10	14.44	14.59	11.41	13.59	11.35	13.53	14.20
4	CIN	13.20	+0.22	12.56	12.24	13.81	12.29	14.94	12.53	14
5	LAR	12.91	+0.35	12.88	13.71	10.65	12.12	11.35	13.88	15.80
6	TB	12.68	−1.06	14.88	16.12	14.12	11.06	13.18	10.24	9.20
7	BUF	12.44	−0.75	15	14.24	13.25	11.76	10.65	11.59	10.60
8	SF	12.35	+0.00	13.56	11.76	11.06	12.24	12.06	13.94	11.80
9	LAC	12.15	−0.99	14.13	15.12	13.71	12	10.41	10.88	8.80
10	ARI	12.01	−0.05	13.31	12.65	11.12	10.24	11.24	12.71	12.80
11	GB	11.93	−0.45	13.56	13.94	11	12.41	10.06	10.71	11.80
12	LV	11.90	−0.10	12.88	12.76	11.35	10.71	12.29	9.53	13.80
13	MIN	11.80	−0.78	13.25	11.94	14.35	13	12.41	9.24	8.40
14	SEA	11.70	−0.08	13.63	9.76	12.12	11.12	12.41	10.65	12.20
15	MIA	11.63	−0.77	12.94	12.12	12.94	13.18	13	10.24	7
16	HOU	11.45	−0.04	14	9.59	9.41	12.65	11.65	10.88	12
17	JAX	11.43	−0.22	12.88	10.53	12.29	11.71	10.24	11.59	10.80
18	NO	11.28	+0.16	12.50	9.82	10.71	11.71	9.88	10.76	13.60
19	ATL	11.14	−0.62	15.31	11.65	8.71	10.71	11.71	10.88	9
20	IND	10.76	−0.23	12.56	9.88	11.35	10.47	9.47	11.76	9.80
21	CAR	10.74	+0.45	12.06	10.24	8.12	8.94	10.06	10	15.75
22	WAS	10.66	−0.25	11.50	10.65	10.82	11.18	11.29	9.41	9.80
23	PIT	10.66	−0.51	13	12	11.18	9.06	9.29	9.47	10.60
24	CHI	10.54	−0.02	13.63	10.59	6.47	9.94	10.18	11.18	11.80
25	NE	10.39	+0.20	9.94	11	9.82	9	9.82	12.18	11
26	BAL	10.38	+0.12	8.94	12.35	8.94	10.59	11.71	8.35	11.80
27	PHI	10.33	−0.34	11.13	9.88	11.47	11.59	9.88	9.76	8.60
28	CLE	10.16	−0.50	12.19	10.41	10.71	10.18	10.59	7.88	9.20
29	DEN	10.16	−0.14	11.06	10.53	9.76	9.12	10.12	11.53	9
30	NYG	10.03	−0.03	11.13	10.06	10	8.29	10.06	9.47	11.20
31	TEN	9.97	−0.57	12.69	11.41	9	9.29	9.65	9.18	8.60
32	NYJ	9.96	−0.26	9.13	11.47	11.29	9.18	11.82	8	8.80

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
SF	13.56	11.76	11.06	12.24	12.06	13.94	11.80
LAR	12.88	13.71	10.65	12.12	11.35	13.88	15.80
DAL	14.44	14.59	11.41	13.59	11.35	13.53	14.20
DET	13.81	11.41	13.41	13.41	14.24	13.24	14.80
ARI	13.31	12.65	11.12	10.24	11.24	12.71	12.80
CIN	12.56	12.24	13.81	12.29	14.94	12.53	14
NE	9.94	11	9.82	9	9.82	12.18	11
IND	12.56	9.88	11.35	10.47	9.47	11.76	9.80
BUF	15	14.24	13.25	11.76	10.65	11.59	10.60
JAX	12.88	10.53	12.29	11.71	10.24	11.59	10.80
DEN	11.06	10.53	9.76	9.12	10.12	11.53	9
CHI	13.63	10.59	6.47	9.94	10.18	11.18	11.80
KC	16	15.71	16.06	12.71	12.88	11.12	11.50
ATL	15.31	11.65	8.71	10.71	11.71	10.88	9
HOU	14	9.59	9.41	12.65	11.65	10.88	12
LAC	14.13	15.12	13.71	12	10.41	10.88	8.80
NO	12.50	9.82	10.71	11.71	9.88	10.76	13.60
GB	13.56	13.94	11	12.41	10.06	10.71	11.80
SEA	13.63	9.76	12.12	11.12	12.41	10.65	12.20
MIA	12.94	12.12	12.94	13.18	13	10.24	7
TB	14.88	16.12	14.12	11.06	13.18	10.24	9.20
CAR	12.06	10.24	8.12	8.94	10.06	10	15.75
PHI	11.13	9.88	11.47	11.59	9.88	9.76	8.60
LV	12.88	12.76	11.35	10.71	12.29	9.53	13.80
NYG	11.13	10.06	10	8.29	10.06	9.47	11.20
PIT	13	12	11.18	9.06	9.29	9.47	10.60
WAS	11.50	10.65	10.82	11.18	11.29	9.41	9.80
MIN	13.25	11.94	14.35	13	12.41	9.24	8.40
TEN	12.69	11.41	9	9.29	9.65	9.18	8.60
BAL	8.94	12.35	8.94	10.59	11.71	8.35	11.80
NYJ	9.13	11.47	11.29	9.18	11.82	8	8.80
CLE	12.19	10.41	10.71	10.18	10.59	7.88	9.20

Rec 1stD since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (16.56), 2019 Falcons (16.13), 2020 Chiefs (16), 2021 Buccaneers (16.12), 2022 Chiefs (16.06), 2023 Cowboys (13.59), 2024 Bengals (14.94), 2025 49ers (13.94).

Buccaneers have led this stat 2 of 8 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 16.56; the worst Bears 2022 at 6.47.

The league average has fallen from 12.28 in 2018 to 10.82 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_first_downs
Side: offensive
Family: Receiving
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.