fewest rushing first downs by a team since 2002

Since 2002, the Detroit Lions have the fewest first-down rushes by a team, with 2,048 rushes.

		TEAM	RUSH 1DWN	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		Lions	2,048	7,576	4,841	687	388	155	231	2	983	8,652	22.3	9,693	25.0	37.7	48.6
2		Buccaneers	2,102	7,461	4,668	691	387	177	210	0	948	8,378	21.6	8,623	22.3	39.7	50.0
3		Cardinals	2,145	7,436	4,558	733	387	165	220	2	913	8,180	21.1	9,212	23.8	37.5	49.4
4		Raiders	2,155	7,038	4,263	620	387	141	246	0	825	7,615	19.7	9,686	25.0	36.7	49.3
5		Dolphins	2,206	7,245	4,431	608	387	180	207	0	890	7,988	20.6	8,654	22.4	36.8	46.8
6		Rams	2,222	7,410	4,575	613	387	178	208	1	897	8,205	21.2	8,954	23.1	37.0	50.9
7		Bengals	2,256	7,530	4,571	703	386	184	198	4	978	8,601	22.3	8,836	22.9	39.5	53.8
8		Jets	2,262	6,873	4,011	600	387	157	230	0	798	7,456	19.3	8,690	22.5	36.9	46.0
9		Browns	2,270	6,926	4,006	650	387	132	254	1	781	7,109	18.4	8,948	23.1	35.5	48.0
10		Texans	2,295	7,326	4,419	612	388	173	214	1	881	8,076	20.8	8,858	22.8	37.8	51.5
11		Titans	2,349	7,070	4,093	628	387	182	205	0	925	8,227	21.3	8,960	23.2	37.8	47.0
12		Giants	2,357	7,422	4,321	744	387	169	217	1	916	8,177	21.1	8,990	23.2	37.1	44.4
13		Steelers	2,383	7,620	4,561	676	387	242	142	3	973	8,824	22.8	7,517	19.4	41.1	49.6
14		Bears	2,389	6,982	3,971	622	387	179	208	0	884	7,989	20.6	8,450	21.8	36.0	46.9
15		Jaguars	2,390	7,237	4,193	654	387	151	236	0	854	7,673	19.8	8,819	22.8	37.5	50.6
16		Chargers	2,414	7,993	4,870	709	388	209	179	0	1,084	9,460	24.4	8,488	21.9	42.6	53.6
17		Packers	2,417	7,955	4,812	726	388	239	146	3	1,158	9,894	25.5	8,355	21.5	42.6	50.0
18		Colts	2,439	8,104	4,911	754	387	230	156	1	1,082	9,495	24.5	8,652	22.4	42.4	55.8
19		Commanders	2,442	7,390	4,310	638	388	158	228	2	872	7,836	20.2	9,054	23.3	37.3	51.2
20		Saints	2,457	8,186	5,102	627	387	213	174	0	1,148	9,785	25.3	8,819	22.8	43.3	51.3
21		Vikings	2,470	7,630	4,451	709	388	206	180	2	1,020	8,953	23.1	8,642	22.3	39.2	51.5
22		49ers	2,497	7,236	4,127	612	387	188	198	1	932	8,453	21.8	8,547	22.1	37.7	51.9
23		Falcons	2,502	7,838	4,619	717	387	192	194	1	973	8,784	22.7	8,906	23.0	41.4	50.8
24		Cowboys	2,532	7,956	4,746	678	388	214	173	1	1,055	9,300	24.0	8,649	22.3	41.0	53.7
25		Broncos	2,561	7,768	4,482	725	388	211	177	0	987	8,803	22.7	8,395	21.6	37.8	51.0

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - x	12	3	0	.800
Bills - x	11	4	0	.733
Dolphins - e	6	9	0	.400
Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	6	0	.600
Ravens	8	8	0	.500
Bengals - e	5	10	0	.333
Browns - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - x	11	4	0	.733
Texans - x	11	5	0	.688
Colts - e	8	7	0	.533
Titans - e	3	12	0	.200
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Chargers - w	11	5	0	.688
Chiefs - e	6	10	0	.375
Raiders - e	2	13	0	.133

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Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	7	8	1	.469
Commanders - e	4	12	0	.250
Giants - e	2	13	0	.133
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Bears - y	11	4	0	.733
Packers - w	9	6	1	.594
Vikings - e	8	8	0	.500
Lions - e	8	8	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	8	7	0	.533
Buccaneers	7	8	0	.467
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	5	10	0	.333
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49ers - x	11	4	0	.733
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
Cardinals - e	3	12	0	.200

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 9/20	DAL	@	CHI	14-31
Sat 9/20	KC	@	NYG	22-9
Sun 9/21	DET	@	BAL	38-30
Wed 9/24	SEA	@	ARI	23-20
Sat 9/27	MIN	@	PIT	21-24

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/28	TB	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 12/28	NE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 12/28	PIT	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/28	ARI	@	CIN	1:00 PM
Sun 12/28	NO	@	TEN	1:00 PM