fewest first downs by a team in a season since 2010

Since 2010, the Carolina Panthers have the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 225 first downs in 2010.

TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Panthers
Panthers
225
2010
125
78
22
16
2
14
0
17
196
12.3
408
25.5
30.4
43.5
2Cardinals
Cardinals
239
2018
137
76
26
16
3
13
0
27
225
14.1
425
26.6
29.1
37.5
3Rams
Rams
241
2015
126
92
23
16
7
9
0
31
280
17.5
330
20.6
25.9
30.8
4Cardinals
Cardinals
241
2010
154
67
20
16
5
11
0
31
289
18.1
434
27.1
27.8
38.9
5Rams
Rams
245
2016
151
68
26
16
4
12
0
24
224
14.0
394
24.6
31.5
40.0
6Cardinals
Cardinals
246
2012
168
58
20
16
5
11
0
25
250
15.6
357
22.3
25.2
41.7
7Redskins
Redskins
248
2019
154
74
20
16
3
13
0
28
266
16.6
435
27.2
29.1
42.9
8Raiders
Raiders
248
2014
173
56
19
16
3
13
0
28
253
15.8
452
28.3
33.9
60.0
9Jaguars
Jaguars
251
2011
122
103
26
16
5
11
0
25
243
15.2
329
20.6
33.6
35.3
1049ers
49ers
251
2010
149
85
17
16
6
10
0
34
305
19.1
346
21.6
31.9
50.0
11Dolphins
Dolphins
252
2018
153
75
24
16
7
9
0
38
319
19.9
433
27.1
30.1
61.5
12Titans
Titans
252
2010
155
73
24
16
6
10
0
40
356
22.3
339
21.2
34.8
57.1
13Jets
Jets
253
2019
162
61
30
16
7
9
0
31
276
17.3
359
22.4
30.7
36.8
14Raiders
Raiders
256
2025
161
67
28
17
3
14
0
25
241
14.2
432
25.4
33.8
40.6
15Jets
Jets
258
2018
157
84
17
16
4
12
0
34
333
20.8
441
27.6
32.2
50.0
16Titans
Titans
258
2014
159
75
24
16
2
14
0
28
254
15.9
438
27.4
30.1
35.3
17Colts
Colts
258
2011
170
69
19
16
2
14
0
25
243
15.2
430
26.9
34.6
36.4
18Jets
Jets
260
2023
156
77
27
17
7
10
0
22
268
15.8
355
20.9
26.0
58.6
19Titans
Titans
260
2012
166
70
24
16
6
10
0
36
330
20.6
471
29.4
38.2
33.3
20Seahawks
Seahawks
260
2010
159
81
20
16
7
9
0
33
310
19.4
407
25.4
35.5
35.3
21Titans
Titans
261
2025
156
85
20
17
3
14
0
28
284
16.7
478
28.1
31.9
45.7
22Patriots
Patriots
261
2023
153
93
15
17
4
13
0
27
236
13.9
366
21.5
30.2
36.0
2349ers
49ers
261
2015
154
83
24
16
5
11
0
24
238
14.9
387
24.2
30.5
47.4
24Buccaneers
Buccaneers
263
2014
162
72
29
16
2
14
0
31
277
17.3
410
25.6
37.4
33.3
25Bears
Bears
263
2010
163
76
24
16
11
5
0
37
334
20.9
286
17.9
32.8
28.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Panthers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,011

Young

Bryce Young

RUSH

1,076

Dowdle

Rico Dowdle

REC

1,014

McMillan

Tetairoa McMillan
Team Rankings

PPG

18.3

27th

OPP PPG

22.4

15th

RUSH YDS/G

116.3

19th

PASS YDS/G

194.4

27th

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TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Panthers Panthers
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
LAR Rams

1 - 0

34

Final

31

CAR Panthers

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9
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8
9
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11
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12
5
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14
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.176