fewest first downs by an nfl team with winning percentage above.500 since 1978 minimum 16 games

Since 1978, the Baltimore Ravens have the fewest first downs by a team with a win percentage above .500 when playing 16+ games, with 9,439 first downs.

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TEAM1DWNW%GPPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Ravens
Ravens
9,439
.571
488
5,173
3,491
775
278
209
1
1,217
11,189
22.9
9,375
19.2
39.0
51.3
2Seahawks
Seahawks
14,498
.536
768
8,153
5,109
1,236
411
356
1
1,939
16,887
22.0
15,957
20.8
3Bills
Bills
14,592
.518
767
7,960
5,375
1,257
397
370
0
1,874
16,314
21.3
15,910
20.7
4Dolphins
Dolphins
14,617
.538
768
8,856
4,609
1,152
413
354
1
1,888
16,495
21.5
16,035
20.9
5Steelers
Steelers
14,748
.604
769
8,234
5,318
1,196
463
303
3
1,875
16,814
21.9
14,509
18.9
6Eagles
Eagles
14,876
.564
768
8,358
5,343
1,175
431
332
5
1,961
17,057
22.2
15,414
20.1
7Chiefs
Chiefs
14,908
.548
768
8,469
5,196
1,243
420
346
2
1,940
17,078
22.2
15,745
20.5
8Saints
Saints
14,930
.501
768
8,845
4,916
1,169
385
383
0
1,977
17,161
22.3
16,842
21.9
9Vikings
Vikings
14,981
.540
768
8,768
4,922
1,291
413
352
3
1,981
17,216
22.4
16,447
21.4
10Packers
Packers
15,108
.567
768
9,050
4,753
1,305
432
329
7
2,086
17,828
23.2
16,020
20.9
1149ers
49ers
15,201
.563
768
8,736
5,335
1,130
431
335
2
2,081
17,927
23.3
15,685
20.4
12Broncos
Broncos
15,296
.574
768
8,612
5,273
1,411
440
327
1
1,950
17,221
22.4
15,716
20.5
13Cowboys
Cowboys
15,313
.558
768
8,795
5,218
1,300
428
339
1
2,013
17,589
22.9
15,922
20.7
14Patriots
Patriots
15,326
.587
768
8,828
5,204
1,294
451
317
0
2,038
17,781
23.2
15,076
19.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

745

Jackson

Lamar Jackson

RUSH

301

Henry

Derrick Henry

REC

234

Flowers

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Team Rankings

PPG

30.7

4th

OPP PPG

26.0

21st

RUSH YDS/G

167.3

3rd

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248.3

13th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
1
0
.667
Ravens Ravens
2
1
0
.667
2
2
0
.500
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/11
@
8:20 PM
Sun
10/18
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/25
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/1
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
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NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

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NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
2
1
0
.667
2
1
0
.667
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
NFC NorthWLTPCT
3
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
2
1
0
.667
1
2
0
.333
NFC SouthWLTPCT
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
0
3
0
.000
NFC WestWLTPCT
3
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
3
0
0
1.000
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
0
3
0
.000
AFC NorthWLTPCT
3
1
0
.750
2
1
0
.667
2
1
0
.667
2
2
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
2
1
0
.667
1
2
0
.333
0
3
0
.000
0
3
0
.000
AFC WestWLTPCT
3
0
0
1.000
3
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
0
3
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/4
@
9:30 AM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM