2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 33.0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 3 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 73 | 24.3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 4 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 27 | 54 | 5 | 86 | 21.5 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 8 | 55 | 97 | 17 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 5 | Duke | 8 | 51 | 104 | 14 | 169 | 21.1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 48 | 46 | 5 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 8 | Virginia | 10 | 74 | 104 | 19 | 197 | 19.7 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 6 | 35 | 68 | 11 | 114 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 57 | 14 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 5 | 31 | 54 | 8 | 93 | 18.6 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 17 | 47 | 8 | 72 | 18.0 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 6 | 36 | 44 | 13 | 93 | 15.5 |
| 14 | Boston College | 6 | 31 | 29 | 9 | 69 | 11.5 |