fewest first downs in a game nfl 2021

The Houston Texans had the fewest first downs by a team in 2021, with 266 first downs.

TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Texans
Texans
266
2021
162
77
27
17
4
13
0
31
280
16.5
452
26.6
39.7
42.9
2Giants
Giants
299
2021
171
90
38
17
4
13
0
24
258
15.2
416
24.5
36.5
43.3
3Seahawks
Seahawks
302
2021
166
106
30
17
7
10
0
49
395
23.2
366
21.5
37.3
36.4
4Jaguars
Jaguars
304
2021
178
92
34
17
3
14
0
28
253
14.9
457
26.9
35.8
58.1
5Falcons
Falcons
306
2021
196
75
35
17
7
10
0
33
313
18.4
459
27.0
38.9
41.7
6Saints
Saints
307
2021
165
113
29
17
9
8
0
43
364
21.4
335
19.7
35.5
52.4
7Jets
Jets
310
2021
195
87
28
17
4
13
0
36
310
18.2
504
29.6
36.3
48.3
8Panthers
Panthers
322
2021
174
118
30
17
5
12
0
32
304
17.9
404
23.8
35.7
41.2
9Steelers
Steelers
323
2021
204
85
34
17
9
7
1
34
343
20.2
398
23.4
38.9
47.6
10Dolphins
Dolphins
325
2021
206
87
32
17
9
8
0
39
341
20.1
373
21.9
40.8
54.5
11Lions
Lions
329
2021
193
104
32
17
3
13
1
35
325
19.1
467
27.5
34.7
51.2
12Broncos
Broncos
331
2021
179
124
28
17
7
10
0
37
335
19.7
322
18.9
38.5
57.1
13Vikings
Vikings
332
2021
202
103
27
17
8
9
0
48
425
25.0
426
25.1
36.4
54.5
14Bears
Bears
333
2021
180
119
34
17
6
11
0
33
311
18.3
407
23.9
34.7
41.7
15Bengals
Bengals
337
2021
208
96
33
17
10
7
0
54
460
27.1
376
22.1
39.6
65.0
16Browns
Browns
342
2021
177
138
27
17
8
9
0
43
349
20.5
371
21.8
39.2
41.4
17Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
345
2021
181
129
35
17
7
10
0
37
335
19.7
434
25.5
38.8
50.0
18Raiders
Raiders
349
2021
217
95
37
17
10
7
0
37
374
22.0
439
25.8
37.4
63.2
19Eagles
Eagles
352
2021
167
163
22
17
9
8
0
50
444
26.1
385
22.6
45.7
45.8
20Colts
Colts
354
2021
167
154
33
17
9
8
0
52
451
26.5
365
21.5
41.0
62.1
21Rams
Rams
355
2021
233
99
23
17
12
5
0
52
460
27.1
372
21.9
43.9
52.6
2249ers
49ers
361
2021
200
130
31
17
10
7
0
50
427
25.1
365
21.5
40.2
50.0
23Patriots
Patriots
362
2021
187
139
36
17
10
7
0
51
462
27.2
303
17.8
43.5
64.7
24Titans
Titans
362
2021
194
134
34
17
12
5
0
49
419
24.6
354
20.8
43.6
62.5
25Cardinals
Cardinals
367
2021
214
127
26
17
11
6
0
52
449
26.4
366
21.5
45.2
58.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,041

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RUSH

703

Marks

Woody Marks

REC

1,117

Collins

Nico Collins
Team Rankings

PPG

23.8

13th

OPP PPG

17.4

2nd

RUSH YDS/G

108.9

22nd

PASS YDS/G

232.7

14th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
Texans Texans
12
5
0
.706
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 1

16

Final

28

NE Patriots

2 - 0

Sun 18 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
@
27-30
Sun
10/12
@
25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
9/10
@
8:35 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:25 PM