Between the 2012 and 2021 seasons, the Arizona Cardinals had the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 239 first downs in 2018.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cardinals | 239 | 2018 | 137 | 76 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 225 | 14.1 | 425 | 26.6 | 29.1 | 37.5 |
| 2 |  | Rams | 241 | 2015 | 126 | 92 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 280 | 17.5 | 330 | 20.6 | 25.9 | 30.8 |
| 3 | | Rams | 245 | 2016 | 151 | 68 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 224 | 14.0 | 394 | 24.6 | 31.5 | 40.0 |
| 4 | | Cardinals | 246 | 2012 | 168 | 58 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 250 | 15.6 | 357 | 22.3 | 25.2 | 41.7 |
| 5 |  | Redskins | 248 | 2019 | 154 | 74 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 266 | 16.6 | 435 | 27.2 | 29.1 | 42.9 |
| 6 |  | Raiders | 248 | 2014 | 173 | 56 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 253 | 15.8 | 452 | 28.3 | 33.9 | 60.0 |
| 7 |  | Dolphins | 252 | 2018 | 153 | 75 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 319 | 19.9 | 433 | 27.1 | 30.1 | 61.5 |
| 8 |  | Jets | 253 | 2019 | 162 | 61 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 276 | 17.3 | 359 | 22.4 | 30.7 | 36.8 |
| 9 |  | Jets | 258 | 2018 | 157 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 333 | 20.8 | 441 | 27.6 | 32.2 | 50.0 |
| 10 |  | Titans | 258 | 2014 | 159 | 75 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 254 | 15.9 | 438 | 27.4 | 30.1 | 35.3 |
| 11 | | Titans | 260 | 2012 | 166 | 70 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 330 | 20.6 | 471 | 29.4 | 38.2 | 33.3 |
| 12 |  | 49ers | 261 | 2015 | 154 | 83 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 238 | 14.9 | 387 | 24.2 | 30.5 | 47.4 |
| 13 |  | Buccaneers | 263 | 2014 | 162 | 72 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 277 | 17.3 | 410 | 25.6 | 37.4 | 33.3 |
| 14 |  | Steelers | 265 | 2019 | 147 | 75 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 289 | 18.1 | 303 | 18.9 | 34.4 | 13.3 |
| 15 |  | Texans | 266 | 2021 | 162 | 77 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 280 | 16.5 | 452 | 26.6 | 39.7 | 42.9 |
| 16 |  | Bears | 267 | 2017 | 144 | 93 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 264 | 16.5 | 320 | 20.0 | 34.6 | 38.9 |
| 17 |  | Colts | 267 | 2017 | 148 | 94 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 263 | 16.4 | 404 | 25.3 | 38.2 | 47.1 |
| 18 |  | Bengals | 267 | 2017 | 165 | 72 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 34 | 290 | 18.1 | 349 | 21.8 | 33.7 | 41.7 |
| 19 | | Jets | 269 | 2020 | 146 | 94 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 243 | 15.2 | 457 | 28.6 | 34.0 | 38.9 |
| 20 | | Jets | 269 | 2017 | 157 | 77 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 298 | 18.6 | 382 | 23.9 | 35.5 | 53.8 |
| 21 | | Buccaneers | 269 | 2013 | 157 | 75 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 31 | 288 | 18.0 | 389 | 24.3 | 31.2 | 36.4 |
| 22 |  | Jaguars | 269 | 2012 | 157 | 76 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 255 | 15.9 | 444 | 27.8 | 29.6 | 30.8 |
| 23 |  | Giants | 271 | 2017 | 178 | 66 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 246 | 15.4 | 388 | 24.3 | 32.6 | 38.1 |
| 24 | | Jaguars | 271 | 2014 | 154 | 86 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 249 | 15.6 | 412 | 25.8 | 31.9 | 36.8 |
| 25 | | Jaguars | 271 | 2013 | 176 | 71 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 247 | 15.4 | 449 | 28.1 | 31.1 | 43.3 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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23.5
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OPP PPG
22.3
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RUSH YDS/G
144.2
7th
PASS YDS/G
227.0
21st
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
 Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
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