How is NFL first-quarter scoring measured here?

Every number comes from logged final quarter-by-quarter scores — 156 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 · 156 games logged

Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

Q2 is the highest-scoring quarter in the NFL (average 13.3 combined points). The fastest starters are Seattle Seahawks at 7.0 first-quarter points a game, against a league average of 4.2.

Q18.6

Q213.3

Q38.4

Q412.5

Average combined points per quarter, league-wide.

Team	Games	1st-quarter points for	Against
Atlanta Falcons	8	6.5	4.5
Dallas Cowboys	9	6.3	5.2
Buffalo Bills	10	5.4	4.8
Indianapolis Colts	9	4.9	6.9
Pittsburgh Steelers	10	4.8	4.7
Tennessee Titans	9	4.4	5.6
Los Angeles Rams	11	4.2	2.4
Chicago Bears	11	4.0	3.9
New York Giants	9	4.0	5.1
Miami Dolphins	9	2.7	6.6
New Orleans Saints	9	2.6	5.9
Seattle Seahawks	12	7.0	2.2
Denver Broncos	11	5.5	2.5
San Francisco 49ers	11	2.8	4.8
Arizona Cardinals	10	4.1	5.1
Cincinnati Bengals	9	5.1	4.1
Cleveland Browns	9	4.4	6.0
Las Vegas Raiders	9	4.1	6.0
Washington Commanders	9	3.2	4.6
Minnesota Vikings	9	3.1	3.2
Detroit Lions	9	2.9	4.9
Kansas City Chiefs	8	4.6	4.3
Houston Texans	11	4.8	3.2
Green Bay Packers	10	4.3	2.6
New York Jets	9	4.1	3.0
Baltimore Ravens	8	7.0	2.9
Jacksonville Jaguars	10	4.0	2.4
Carolina Panthers	10	3.1	4.7
Los Angeles Chargers	10	3.0	4.1
Philadelphia Eagles	10	0.9	4.0
New England Patriots	13	4.5	2.8
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	2.9	4.9

Last 400 days of completed games; teams need at least 8 logged games to appear. Rates update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-10-12 05:32 UTC.

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Who starts fast: first-quarter scoring

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