fewest first downs given up since 1970

Since 1970, the Houston Texans have allowed the fewest first downs by a team, with 7,328 allowed.

TEAM OPP 1DWN GP W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 Texans
Texans
7,328
372
162
209
1
846
7,710
20.7
8,593
23.1
7,025
37.8
51.2
2 Ravens
Ravens
8,392
468
268
199
1
1,158
10,673
22.8
8,899
19.0
9,060
39.0
51.2
3 Panthers
Panthers
9,245
484
219
264
1
1,109
10,026
20.7
10,698
22.1
8,929
37.5
47.5
4 Jaguars
Jaguars
9,347
484
202
282
0
1,076
9,706
20.1
10,732
22.2
9,067
38.1
49.1
5 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
14,633
776
318
457
1
1,674
14,765
19.0
16,768
21.6
13,908
6 Steelers
Steelers
14,995
860
524
332
4
2,111
18,789
21.8
15,716
18.3
16,322
7 Seahawks
Seahawks
15,254
776
402
373
1
1,945
16,840
21.7
16,417
21.2
14,583
8 Cowboys
Cowboys
15,502
860
502
358
0
2,274
19,724
22.9
17,124
19.9
17,031
9 Broncos
Broncos
15,558
860
479
375
6
2,163
19,040
22.1
17,475
20.3
16,823
10 Bears
Bears
15,559
860
411
448
1
1,867
16,528
19.2
17,262
20.1
15,097
11 Browns
Browns
15,622
812
335
473
4
1,710
15,108
18.6
17,581
21.7
14,399
12 Eagles
Eagles
15,734
860
454
397
9
2,110
18,392
21.4
17,411
20.2
16,335
13 49ers
49ers
15,739
860
472
384
4
2,280
19,630
22.8
17,287
20.1
16,660
14 Rams
Rams
15,795
860
433
422
5
2,116
18,529
21.5
18,346
21.3
16,115
15 Commanders
Commanders
15,899
860
437
419
4
2,044
18,063
21.0
17,863
20.8
16,144
16 Vikings
Vikings
15,971
860
485
371
4
2,220
19,201
22.3
17,553
20.4
16,670
17 Packers
Packers
16,044
860
466
384
10
2,227
19,145
22.3
17,654
20.5
16,335
18 Dolphins
Dolphins
16,049
860
489
369
2
2,157
18,712
21.8
17,147
19.9
16,319
19 Giants
Giants
16,058
860
400
456
4
1,887
16,780
19.5
17,958
20.9
15,655
20 Patriots
Patriots
16,099
860
482
378
0
2,236
19,352
22.5
17,237
20.0
16,777
21 Bills
Bills
16,173
859
421
436
2
2,039
17,725
20.6
18,080
21.0
16,004
22 Titans
Titans
16,307
860
409
449
2
2,000
17,601
20.5
18,903
22.0
15,571
23 Saints
Saints
16,315
860
405
451
4
2,125
18,406
21.4
19,048
22.1
16,291
24 Raiders
Raiders
16,322
860
432
422
6
2,088
18,192
21.2
18,792
21.9
16,077
25 Jets
Jets
16,356
860
364
494
2
1,870
16,680
19.4
18,796
21.9
15,519
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

21.9

19th

OPP PPG

21.9

14th

RUSH YDS/G

112.3

15th

PASS YDS/G

232.5

15th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
Jaguars Jaguars
4
13
0
.235
Titans Titans
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
4:25 PM
Mon
9/15
TB TB
@
HOU HOU
7:00 PM
Sun
9/21
HOU HOU
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
TEN TEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

1 - 0 - 0

23

Final

14

HOU Texans

1 - 1 - 0

Sat 18 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM