fewest first downs allowed per game in a season since 2021

Since 2021, the Cleveland Browns have the fewest opponent first downs per game played by a team in a season, with 14.88 in 2023.

TEAMOPP 1DWN/GPOPP 1DWNGPSEASONWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Browns
Browns
14.88
253
17
2023
11
6
0
42
396
23.3
362
21.3
325
31.6
56.3
2Texans
Texans
16.24
276
17
2025
12
5
0
38
404
23.8
295
17.4
323
37.2
57.9
3Browns
Browns
16.76
285
17
2025
5
12
0
30
279
16.4
379
22.3
268
33.6
41.4
4Chargers
Chargers
16.76
285
17
2025
11
6
0
36
368
21.6
340
20.0
331
45.8
57.1
5Bills
Bills
16.76
285
17
2021
11
6
0
57
483
28.4
289
17.0
398
46.4
50.0
6Commanders
Commanders
16.82
286
17
2022
8
8
1
36
321
18.9
343
20.2
339
35.2
48.0
7Chiefs
Chiefs
17.12
291
17
2025
6
11
0
38
362
21.3
328
19.3
337
37.4
75.0
8Seahawks
Seahawks
17.12
291
17
2025
14
3
0
51
483
28.4
292
17.2
340
39.8
58.3
949ers
49ers
17.12
291
17
2022
13
4
0
53
450
26.5
277
16.3
347
45.0
41.2
10Eagles
Eagles
17.24
293
17
2024
14
3
0
54
463
27.2
303
17.8
360
41.7
70.4
11Jets
Jets
17.53
298
17
2023
7
10
0
22
268
15.8
355
20.9
260
26.0
58.6
12Broncos
Broncos
17.59
299
17
2025
14
3
0
45
401
23.6
311
18.3
334
41.2
50.0
13Bills
Bills
17.65
300
17
2025
12
5
0
62
481
28.3
365
21.5
374
44.8
59.4
14Chiefs
Chiefs
17.65
300
17
2023
11
6
0
39
371
21.8
294
17.3
350
43.6
50.0
15Saints
Saints
17.65
300
17
2023
9
8
0
44
402
23.6
327
19.2
337
38.7
47.4
16Patriots
Patriots
17.76
302
17
2025
14
3
0
58
490
28.8
320
18.8
360
42.9
72.0
17Vikings
Vikings
17.76
302
17
2025
9
8
0
35
344
20.2
333
19.6
293
31.8
62.5
18Browns
Browns
17.82
303
17
2024
3
14
0
29
258
15.2
435
25.6
303
29.5
54.5
19Saints
Saints
17.88
304
17
2021
9
8
0
43
364
21.4
335
19.7
307
35.5
52.4
20Patriots
Patriots
17.94
305
17
2023
4
13
0
27
236
13.9
366
21.5
261
30.2
36.0
21Ravens
Ravens
18
306
17
2023
13
4
0
55
483
28.4
280
16.5
359
42.0
57.1
22Bears
Bears
18.06
307
17
2023
7
10
0
37
360
21.2
379
22.3
322
41.2
50.0
23Patriots
Patriots
18.12
308
17
2021
10
7
0
51
462
27.2
303
17.8
362
43.5
64.7
24Jets
Jets
18.24
310
17
2022
7
10
0
29
296
17.4
316
18.6
294
34.6
39.3
25Chargers
Chargers
18.29
311
17
2024
11
6
0
41
402
23.6
301
17.7
316
40.3
62.5
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9
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11
0
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Texans

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Patriots

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Cowboys

391.9

Patriots

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Bills

376.3

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Ravens

156.6

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128.9
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262.3

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256.1

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57.0

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53.0

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49.0

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3
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Bills Bills - w
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5
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.706
Dolphins Dolphins - e
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10
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Jets Jets - e
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7
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Ravens Ravens - e
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9
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Bengals Bengals - e
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11
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Browns Browns - e
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12
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4
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Texans Texans - w
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5
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Colts Colts - e
8
9
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14
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14
3
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Chargers Chargers - w
11
6
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.647
Chiefs Chiefs - e
6
11
0
.353
Raiders Raiders - e
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14
0
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11
6
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.647
Cowboys Cowboys - e
7
9
1
.441
Commanders Commanders - e
5
12
0
.294
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13
0
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
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Packers Packers - w
9
7
1
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Vikings Vikings - e
9
8
0
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Lions Lions - e
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8
0
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8
9
0
.471
Buccaneers Buccaneers - e
8
9
0
.471
Falcons Falcons - e
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints - e
6
11
0
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Seahawks Seahawks - z*
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
Cardinals Cardinals - e
3
14
0
.176