fewest first downs allowed by a team in 2022

The Washington Commanders allowed the fewest first downs by a team in 2022, with 286 allowed.

TEAMOPP 1DWNSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Commanders
Commanders
286
2022
17
8
8
1
36
321
18.9
343
20.2
339
35.2
48.0
249ers
49ers
291
2022
17
13
4
0
53
450
26.5
277
16.3
347
45.0
41.2
3Bengals
Bengals
295
2022
16
12
4
0
50
418
26.1
322
20.1
357
46.1
25.0
4Jets
Jets
310
2022
17
7
10
0
29
296
17.4
316
18.6
294
34.6
39.3
5Bills
Bills
313
2022
16
13
3
0
53
455
28.4
286
17.9
367
50.3
53.8
6Steelers
Steelers
314
2022
17
9
8
0
29
308
18.1
346
20.4
345
44.9
73.3
7Patriots
Patriots
314
2022
17
8
9
0
39
364
21.4
347
20.4
288
34.9
38.5
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
314
2022
17
8
9
0
32
313
18.4
358
21.1
346
37.4
55.6
9Chargers
Chargers
318
2022
17
10
7
0
42
391
23.0
384
22.6
352
43.6
51.7
10Saints
Saints
319
2022
17
7
10
0
37
330
19.4
345
20.3
305
40.2
36.4
11Packers
Packers
321
2022
17
8
9
0
42
370
21.8
371
21.8
334
39.5
38.7
12Ravens
Ravens
323
2022
17
10
7
0
34
350
20.6
315
18.5
337
41.7
40.0
13Broncos
Broncos
324
2022
17
5
12
0
29
287
16.9
359
21.1
300
29.1
50.0
14Eagles
Eagles
325
2022
17
14
3
0
59
477
28.1
344
20.2
385
45.9
68.8
15Cowboys
Cowboys
327
2022
17
12
5
0
55
467
27.5
342
20.1
347
45.5
52.6
16Browns
Browns
329
2022
17
7
10
0
42
361
21.2
381
22.4
350
38.1
54.8
17Rams
Rams
331
2022
17
5
12
0
32
307
18.1
384
22.6
293
39.3
78.9
18Dolphins
Dolphins
336
2022
17
9
8
0
46
397
23.4
399
23.5
342
36.2
54.2
19Chiefs
Chiefs
337
2022
17
14
3
0
61
496
29.2
369
21.7
408
48.7
75.0
20Titans
Titans
339
2022
17
7
10
0
34
298
17.5
359
21.1
277
36.5
52.9
21Colts
Colts
344
2022
17
4
12
1
28
289
17.0
427
25.1
310
32.9
46.2
22Panthers
Panthers
346
2022
17
7
10
0
36
347
20.4
374
22.0
281
31.7
57.1
23Seahawks
Seahawks
347
2022
17
9
8
0
44
407
23.9
401
23.6
346
37.8
57.1
24Jaguars
Jaguars
350
2022
17
9
8
0
45
404
23.8
350
20.6
352
41.9
51.9
25Falcons
Falcons
351
2022
17
7
10
0
38
365
21.5
386
22.7
330
41.8
50.0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.

More Commanders Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,695

Mariota

Marcus Mariota

RUSH

805

Croskey-Merritt

Jacory Croskey-Merritt

REC

727

Samuel

Deebo Samuel
Team Rankings

PPG

20.9

22nd

OPP PPG

26.5

27th

RUSH YDS/G

134.7

4th

PASS YDS/G

195.8

24th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
Commanders Commanders
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
Last Game
WAS Commanders

5 - 12

24

Final

17

PHI Eagles

11 - 6

Sun 4 Jan 2026

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176