fewest rushing first downs per game by a nfl defense in a season

The Cleveland Rams have the fewest first-down rushes per game played by a team in a season, with 3.27 in 1942.

TEAMRUSH 1DWN/GPRUSH 1DWNGPSEASON1DWNPASS 1DWNPEN 1DWNWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Rams
Rams
3.27
36
11
1942
103
60
7
5
6
0
20
150
13.6
207
18.8
2Lions
Lions
3.31
53
16
2006
290
208
29
3
13
0
31
305
19.1
398
24.9
32.6
40.9
3Browns
Browns
3.31
53
16
2000
176
110
13
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
419
26.2
27.6
31.6
4Colts
Colts
3.44
55
16
1991
236
163
18
1
15
0
14
143
8.9
381
23.8
31.3
40.0
5Raiders
Raiders
3.5
56
16
2014
248
173
19
3
13
0
28
253
15.8
452
28.3
33.9
60.0
6
Yanks
3.6
36
10
1944
87
41
10
2
8
0
11
82
8.2
233
23.3
7Lions
Lions
3.63
58
16
2017
296
210
28
9
7
0
46
410
25.6
376
23.5
38.8
11.1
8Cardinals
Cardinals
3.63
58
16
2012
246
168
20
5
11
0
25
250
15.6
357
22.3
25.2
41.7
9Cardinals
Cardinals
3.63
58
16
2005
304
224
22
5
11
0
26
311
19.4
387
24.2
38.1
31.3
10Texans
Texans
3.69
59
16
2002
208
119
30
4
12
0
22
213
13.3
356
22.3
25.8
35.7
11Jets
Jets
3.71
52
14
1963
200
121
27
5
8
1
32
249
17.8
399
28.5
12Jets
Jets
3.81
61
16
2019
253
162
30
7
9
0
31
276
17.3
359
22.4
30.7
36.8
13Dolphins
Dolphins
3.81
61
16
2013
278
205
12
8
8
0
34
317
19.8
335
20.9
35.0
25.0
14
Dodgers
3.9
39
10
1943
80
35
6
2
8
0
9
65
6.5
234
23.4
15Bears
Bears
3.93
55
14
1970
179
104
20
6
8
0
28
256
18.3
261
18.6
16Saints
Saints
3.93
55
14
1970
183
112
16
2
11
1
17
172
12.3
347
24.8
17Patriots
Patriots
3.93
55
14
1965
214
130
29
4
8
2
27
244
17.4
302
21.6
18Redskins
Redskins
3.93
55
14
1961
193
124
14
1
12
1
23
174
12.4
392
28.0
19Chargers
Chargers
3.94
63
16
2000
251
156
32
1
15
0
31
269
16.8
440
27.5
32.9
21.4
20Panthers
Panthers
3.94
63
16
2000
304
201
40
7
9
0
31
310
19.4
310
19.4
39.4
57.1
21Falcons
Falcons
3.94
63
16
1994
302
218
21
7
9
0
36
317
19.8
385
24.1
37.3
44.4
22Lions
Lions
3.94
63
16
1988
226
141
22
4
12
0
23
220
13.8
313
19.6
23Dolphins
Dolphins
4
64
16
2019
315
210
41
5
11
0
34
306
19.1
494
30.9
34.3
46.4
24Falcons
Falcons
4
64
16
2013
330
227
39
4
12
0
40
353
22.1
443
27.7
43.0
42.9
25Saints
Saints
4
64
16
2012
352
267
21
7
9
0
58
461
28.8
454
28.4
44.0
57.1
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down rushes going back to the 1941 season.

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PPG

27.8

6th

OPP PPG

16.3

1st

RUSH YDS/G

110.0

22nd

PASS YDS/G

257.3

7th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727
49ers 49ers
8
4
0
.667
Cardinals Cardinals
3
8
0
.273
Schedule
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11/30
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CAR CAR
1:00 PM
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ARI ARI
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DET DET
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LAR LAR
4:25 PM
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12/18
LAR LAR
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SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Mon
12/29
LAR LAR
@
ATL ATL
8:15 PM
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
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.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
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Steelers Steelers
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
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NFC EastWLTPCT
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.682
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Buccaneers Buccaneers
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5
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.545
Panthers Panthers
6
6
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.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
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.818
Seahawks Seahawks
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NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
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DAL DAL
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Sat
9/6
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