2021 Southeastern Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State | 5 | 25 | 84 | 15 | 124 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Alabama | 5 | 49 | 74 | 7 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 3 | Georgia | 6 | 58 | 57 | 13 | 128 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 5 | 36 | 52 | 10 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Auburn | 5 | 31 | 50 | 13 | 94 | 18.8 |
| 6 | LSU | 4 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Florida | 3 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 67 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 3 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 3 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 68 | 22.7 |
| 10 | Missouri | 3 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 59 | 19.7 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 3 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 3 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 2 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 20.0 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 46 | 15.3 |