fewest first downs in a game by the buffalo bills

The Buffalo Bills had their fewest first downs in a game against the Baltimore Colts on October 10, 1971, with 4 first downs.

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	TEAM	1DWN	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	TD	OFF	OPP OFF	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bills	4	10/10/1971	BUF	vs	BAL	L 0-43				0	49	401
2	Bills	5	9/2/1979	BUF	vs	MIA	L 7-9				1	121	293
3	Bills	6	1/2/2011	BUF	@	NYJ	L 7-38	5	1	0	1	162	388	33.3
4	Bills	7	10/7/1979	BUF	vs	CHI	L 0-7				0	106	258
5	Bills	7	10/3/1971	BUF	@	MIN	L 0-19				0	64	326
6	Bills	7	12/7/1968	BUF	@	HOU	L 6-35				0	89	403
7	Bills	7	11/17/1968	BUF	vs	SD	L 6-21				0	151	282
8	Bills	7	10/17/1965	BUF	@	KC	W 23-7				2	127	231
9	Bills	8	12/11/2005	BUF	vs	NE	L 7-35	5	1	2	1	183	494	20.0
10	Bills	8	9/18/2005	BUF	@	TB	L 3-19	6	1	1	0	147	318	28.6	0.0
11	Bills	8	11/14/2004	BUF	@	NE	L 6-29	5	2	1	1	125	428	0.0	0.0
12	Bills	8	9/21/2003	BUF	@	MIA	L 7-17	7	1	0	1	118	313	11.1
13	Bills	8	12/14/1980	BUF	@	NE	L 2-24				0	161	324
14	Bills	8	12/16/1979	BUF	@	PIT	L 0-28				0	156	415
15	Bills	8	9/25/1977	BUF	@	DEN	L 6-26				1	129	296
16	Bills	8	12/15/1974	BUF	@	LA	L 14-19				2	218	321
17	Bills	8	10/21/1973	BUF	@	MIA	L 6-27				0	76	310
18	Bills	8	12/5/1971	BUF	@	BAL	L 0-24				0	182	310
19	Bills	8	9/20/1970	BUF	vs	DEN	L 10-25				1	149	282
20	Bills	8	11/30/1969	BUF	vs	CIN	W 16-13				1	184	253
21	Bills	8	10/27/1968	BUF	vs	HOU	L 7-30				1	113	332
22	Bills	8	12/3/1967	BUF	@	KC	L 13-23				1	242	257
23	Bills	8	10/10/1965	BUF	vs	SD	L 3-34				0	150	458
24	Bills	8	10/16/1960	BUF	vs	NYT	L 13-17				2	204	291
25	Bills	9	9/12/2010	BUF	vs	MIA	L 10-15	6	3	0	1	166	296	21.4	33.3

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582

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RUSH

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Cook

REC

225

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OPP PPG

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	2	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	.500
Jets	1	1	.500
Dolphins	0	2	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/27	LAC	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sun 10/4	NE	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Mon 10/12	BUF	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	BUF	@	LV	4:25 PM
Sun 11/1	BAL	@	BUF	1:00 PM

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1 - 1

Final

Bills

2 - 0

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Pass Yards Leaders

662

Shough

648

Young

627

Stroud

Rush Yards Leaders

212

Henry

208

Gibbs

192

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

277

Smith-Njigba

268

Olave

225

Kincaid

Pass TD Leaders

6

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6

Prescott

6

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Rush TD Leaders

4

Allen

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Henry

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Rec TD Leaders

4

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St. Brown

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QB Rating Leaders

134.2

Dart

127.3

Lock

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

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3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

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35.5

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

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8.5

10.0

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Total Yards Rankings

427.5

424.5

409.0

394.0

392.0

Rush Yards Rankings

220.0

212.5

165.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

279.5

266.5

Sack Leaders

8.0

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NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

49

Henry

45.9

Gibbs

39.3

Swift

Fantasy WR Rankings

51.7

Smith-Njigba

44.9

St. Brown

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Lamb

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28.5

Kincaid

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McBride

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McPherson

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McLaughlin

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Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	0	0	1.000
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	1	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
Falcons	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500
Rams	0	1	0	.000

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Colts	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Chiefs	1	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 9/21	NYG	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Thu 9/24	ATL	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 9/27	KC	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 9/27	CAR	@	CLE	1:00 PM
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