fewest rushing first downs per game by a defense

The Boston Yanks have the fewest first-down rushes per game played by a team, with 4.56.

TEAMRUSH 1DWN/GPRUSH 1DWNGP1DWNPASS 1DWNPEN 1DWNWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1
Yanks
4.56
251
55
555
237
67
14
38
3
102
736
13.4
1,345
24.5
2Colts
Colts
4.67
56
12
188
109
23
1
11
0
31
213
17.8
462
38.5
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
5.64
4,441
787
14,118
8,427
1,250
324
462
1
1,703
15,024
19.1
17,052
21.7
4Texans
Texans
5.91
2,265
383
7,233
4,367
601
168
214
1
869
7,953
20.8
8,775
22.9
37.7
51.7
5
Tigers
5.95
250
42
431
149
32
12
30
0
53
392
9.3
695
16.5
6Jaguars
Jaguars
6.22
3,080
495
9,294
5,412
802
209
286
0
1,107
9,973
20.1
10,982
22.2
38.0
49.4
7Panthers
Panthers
6.24
3,094
496
9,161
5,234
833
225
270
1
1,133
10,242
20.6
10,967
22.1
37.4
48.5
8Falcons
Falcons
6.31
5,850
927
16,982
9,712
1,420
402
519
6
2,122
18,715
20.2
21,060
22.7
9Lions
Lions
6.34
7,785
1,228
21,608
12,043
1,780
535
669
24
2,948
25,189
20.5
26,715
21.8
10Dolphins
Dolphins
6.35
5,888
927
17,393
10,120
1,385
508
415
4
2,300
19,879
21.4
18,872
20.4
11Jets
Jets
6.42
6,487
1,011
18,107
10,111
1,509
435
568
8
2,281
20,137
19.9
22,506
22.3
12Raiders
Raiders
6.42
6,492
1,011
18,664
10,609
1,563
511
489
11
2,522
21,703
21.5
22,152
21.9
13Chargers
Chargers
6.42
6,493
1,011
19,539
11,431
1,615
501
499
11
2,650
22,674
22.4
21,966
21.7
14Saints
Saints
6.43
5,875
913
17,218
9,948
1,395
419
489
5
2,230
19,361
21.2
20,421
22.4
15Titans
Titans
6.46
6,527
1,011
18,275
10,283
1,465
480
525
6
2,435
21,131
20.9
22,281
22.0
16Cardinals
Cardinals
6.46
7,930
1,228
21,848
12,015
1,903
503
704
21
2,860
24,204
19.7
28,047
22.8
17Texans
Texans
6.58
79
12
172
78
15
1
11
0
27
182
15.2
427
35.6
18Giants
Giants
6.59
8,096
1,229
21,474
11,513
1,865
596
613
20
2,905
24,758
20.1
25,416
20.7
19Bengals
Bengals
6.64
5,961
898
16,925
9,493
1,471
406
487
5
2,187
18,918
21.1
19,922
22.2
20Seahawks
Seahawks
6.65
5,235
787
14,807
8,309
1,263
410
376
1
1,981
17,164
21.8
16,634
21.1
21Commanders
Commanders
6.65
8,172
1,228
22,052
12,114
1,766
589
618
21
2,961
25,237
20.6
26,374
21.5
22Packers
Packers
6.69
8,219
1,228
22,470
12,360
1,891
664
543
21
3,257
27,206
22.2
24,978
20.3
23Browns
Browns
6.7
7,239
1,081
19,170
10,325
1,606
518
552
11
2,552
21,861
20.2
22,409
20.7
24Patriots
Patriots
6.7
6,780
1,012
19,201
10,789
1,632
555
448
9
2,637
22,741
22.5
20,670
20.4
25Colts
Colts
6.72
7,344
1,093
20,828
11,691
1,793
572
513
8
2,798
23,982
21.9
23,610
21.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down rushes going back to the 1941 season.

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

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DAL DAL
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11/27
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BAL BAL
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11/28
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PHI PHI
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11/30
JAX JAX
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TEN TEN
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