How is NFL first-quarter scoring measured here?

Every number comes from logged final quarter-by-quarter scores — 187 games over the last year. "For" is what the team scored in the opening quarter; "against" is what they gave up.

How do bettors use first-quarter stats?

Mostly for first-quarter and half-time markets: if a team consistently starts fast or slow, that's worth knowing before taking an early-game over, under or lead bet. Check the number, then check the price on the live odds board.

NFL · 187 games logged

Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

Q2 is the highest-scoring quarter in the NFL (average 13.4 combined points). The fastest starters are Baltimore Ravens at 6.9 first-quarter points a game, against a league average of 4.2.

Q18.7

Q213.4

Q38.3

Q412.8

Average combined points per quarter, league-wide.

Team	Games	1st-quarter points for	Against
Dallas Cowboys	11	6.1	5.5
Atlanta Falcons	11	5.6	5.5
Buffalo Bills	12	5.3	4.6
Chicago Bears	13	5.2	3.3
New York Giants	11	4.5	4.5
Pittsburgh Steelers	12	4.3	4.2
Los Angeles Rams	14	4.0	2.7
Miami Dolphins	10	3.8	6.6
New Orleans Saints	11	2.1	5.7
Denver Broncos	13	5.2	2.4
San Francisco 49ers	13	3.9	4.5
Arizona Cardinals	12	3.7	5.0
Tennessee Titans	11	4.9	5.2
Indianapolis Colts	11	4.6	5.6
Las Vegas Raiders	11	4.3	5.8
Cleveland Browns	11	4.3	7.1
Cincinnati Bengals	10	4.6	4.4
Detroit Lions	10	3.3	5.1
Washington Commanders	10	3.2	5.4
Minnesota Vikings	10	2.8	3.6
Seattle Seahawks	14	6.2	1.9
Green Bay Packers	13	4.8	2.8
Houston Texans	13	4.8	3.2
Baltimore Ravens	11	6.9	2.7
New York Jets	11	4.3	4.4
Kansas City Chiefs	10	4.6	3.7
Carolina Panthers	13	2.8	4.6
Philadelphia Eagles	12	1.3	4.4
New England Patriots	15	4.4	3.3
Jacksonville Jaguars	11	3.6	2.8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	11	3.3	4.0
Los Angeles Chargers	11	3.0	4.5

Last 400 days of completed games; teams need at least 8 logged games to appear. Rates update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-11-01 16:05 UTC.

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Serie A 4 games

Ligue 1 4 games

ATP 3 games

Bundesliga 2 games

NCAAB 1 game

EPL 1 game

La Liga 2 games

NFL 12 games

NHL 5 games

MLS 6 games

Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

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