fewest passing 1st down given up 1970 to 2025

From 1970 through 2025, the Houston Texans allowed the fewest first-down passes by a team, with 4,418 passes allowed.

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  • Data note: Opponent First-Down Passes: team season data complete from 1941
TEAMOPP PASS 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Texans
Texans
4,418
389
174
214
1
884
8,114
20.9
8,888
22.8
7,348
37.7
51.5
2Ravens
Ravens
5,367
485
276
208
1
1,206
11,097
22.9
9,297
19.2
9,374
39.0
51.7
3Panthers
Panthers
5,616
501
227
273
1
1,144
10,337
20.6
11,078
22.1
9,235
37.4
49.0
4Jaguars
Jaguars
5,694
501
215
286
0
1,131
10,180
20.3
11,068
22.1
9,423
38.1
49.5
5Buccaneers
Buccaneers
8,539
793
326
466
1
1,715
15,145
19.1
17,179
21.7
14,240
6Browns
Browns
8,637
829
340
485
4
1,740
15,387
18.6
17,960
21.7
14,667
7Bills
Bills
8,822
876
433
441
2
2,101
18,206
20.8
18,445
21.1
16,378
8Seahawks
Seahawks
8,915
793
416
376
1
1,996
17,323
21.8
16,709
21.1
14,924
9Steelers
Steelers
8,924
877
534
339
4
2,156
19,186
21.9
16,103
18.4
16,624
10Eagles
Eagles
9,073
877
465
403
9
2,156
18,771
21.4
17,736
20.2
16,641
11Cowboys
Cowboys
9,085
877
509
367
1
2,325
20,195
23.0
17,635
20.1
17,423
12Bears
Bears
9,135
877
422
454
1
1,916
16,969
19.3
17,677
20.2
15,455
13Broncos
Broncos
9,150
877
493
378
6
2,208
19,441
22.2
17,786
20.3
17,157
14Packers
Packers
9,164
877
475
391
11
2,271
19,536
22.3
18,014
20.5
16,669
15Raiders
Raiders
9,190
877
435
436
6
2,113
18,433
21.0
19,224
21.9
16,333
16Commanders
Commanders
9,201
877
442
431
4
2,085
18,419
21.0
18,314
20.9
16,467
17Rams
Rams
9,225
877
445
427
5
2,181
19,047
21.7
18,692
21.3
16,511
1849ers
49ers
9,248
877
484
389
4
2,329
20,067
22.9
17,658
20.1
17,039
19Dolphins
Dolphins
9,286
877
496
379
2
2,195
19,059
21.7
17,571
20.0
16,610
20Jets
Jets
9,304
877
367
508
2
1,900
16,980
19.4
19,299
22.0
15,791
21Patriots
Patriots
9,330
877
496
381
0
2,294
19,842
22.6
17,557
20.0
17,137
22Saints
Saints
9,335
877
411
462
4
2,156
18,712
21.3
19,431
22.2
16,610
23Giants
Giants
9,356
877
404
469
4
1,932
17,161
19.6
18,397
21.0
16,002
24Vikings
Vikings
9,372
877
494
379
4
2,255
19,545
22.3
17,886
20.4
16,963
25Bengals
Bengals
9,427
876
402
470
4
2,150
18,589
21.2
19,358
22.1
16,723

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24.0

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2
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.750
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5
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.375
2
7
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.222
1
7
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.125
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NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
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.778
7
2
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.778
6
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.750
6
3
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.667
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3
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3
6
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.333
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4
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4
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6
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.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
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.875
5
5
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.500
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
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2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
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8
0
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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41-23
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