fewest first downs passing per game given up since 1970

Since 1970, the Buffalo Bills have the fewest opponent first-down passes per game played by a team, with 10.08.

TEAMOPP PASS 1DWN/GPOPP PASS 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bills
Bills
10.08
8,779
871
429
440
2
2,081
18,062
20.7
18,339
21.1
16,268
2Steelers
Steelers
10.17
8,867
872
530
338
4
2,143
19,070
21.9
16,005
18.4
16,526
3Cowboys
Cowboys
10.35
9,035
873
508
364
1
2,316
20,105
23.0
17,510
20.1
17,335
4Eagles
Eagles
10.36
9,037
872
462
401
9
2,144
18,662
21.4
17,660
20.3
16,540
5Bears
Bears
10.41
9,074
872
420
451
1
1,901
16,841
19.3
17,569
20.1
15,351
6Browns
Browns
10.42
8,588
824
338
482
4
1,731
15,302
18.6
17,851
21.7
14,592
7Broncos
Broncos
10.44
9,104
872
489
377
6
2,195
19,324
22.2
17,693
20.3
17,053
8Packers
Packers
10.44
9,107
872
474
387
11
2,261
19,439
22.3
17,880
20.5
16,579
9Commanders
Commanders
10.48
9,139
872
440
428
4
2,075
18,325
21.0
18,186
20.9
16,379
10Raiders
Raiders
10.48
9,139
872
434
432
6
2,107
18,371
21.1
19,100
21.9
16,272
11Rams
Rams
10.5
9,160
872
442
425
5
2,159
18,863
21.6
18,556
21.3
16,384
1249ers
49ers
10.54
9,200
873
481
388
4
2,313
19,937
22.8
17,556
20.1
16,942
13Dolphins
Dolphins
10.58
9,229
872
494
376
2
2,183
18,959
21.7
17,433
20.0
16,526
14Jets
Jets
10.59
9,231
872
367
503
2
1,895
16,926
19.4
19,111
21.9
15,725
15Patriots
Patriots
10.65
9,297
873
493
380
0
2,276
19,703
22.6
17,478
20.0
17,044
16Saints
Saints
10.66
9,295
872
407
461
4
2,143
18,588
21.3
19,343
22.2
16,512
17Giants
Giants
10.68
9,322
873
402
467
4
1,921
17,059
19.5
18,325
21.0
15,921
18Vikings
Vikings
10.71
9,340
872
489
379
4
2,243
19,425
22.3
17,834
20.5
16,866
19Cardinals
Cardinals
10.74
9,363
872
364
500
8
1,963
17,143
19.7
19,939
22.9
16,135
20Titans
Titans
10.74
9,366
872
410
460
2
2,015
17,771
20.4
19,231
22.1
15,751
21Chiefs
Chiefs
10.76
9,385
872
466
399
7
2,159
19,055
21.9
17,856
20.5
16,645
22Buccaneers
Buccaneers
10.77
8,483
788
325
462
1
1,705
15,044
19.1
17,069
21.7
14,131
23Bengals
Bengals
10.77
9,381
871
400
467
4
2,131
18,455
21.2
19,240
22.1
16,604
24Lions
Lions
10.84
9,463
873
372
495
6
2,066
18,226
20.9
19,627
22.5
16,072
25Chargers
Chargers
10.85
9,464
872
416
451
5
2,215
19,177
22.0
19,029
21.8
17,067
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first-down passes going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

28.1

5th

OPP PPG

21.6

13th

RUSH YDS/G

155.7

1st

PASS YDS/G

240.5

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
Dolphins Dolphins
5
7
0
.417
Jets Jets
3
9
0
.250
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
CIN CIN
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
PHI PHI
@
BUF BUF
4:25 PM
Sun
1/4
NYJ NYJ
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

8 - 4

26

Final

7

PIT Steelers

6 - 6

Sun 30 Nov 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM