least amount of first downs by team last 30 years

Between December 11, 1994 and December 11, 2024, the Houston Texans have the fewest first downs by a team, with 6,965 first downs.

TEAM 1DWN PASS 1DWN RUSH 1DWN PEN 1DWN GP W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 Texans
Texans
6,965
4,206
2,188
571
368
160
207
1
839
7,646
20.8
8,509
23.1
37.7
51.3
2 Browns
Browns
7,586
4,450
2,447
689
434
147
286
1
862
7,831
18.0
10,050
23.2
35.2
48.8
3 Jets
Jets
8,623
5,068
2,807
748
482
204
278
0
1,009
9,316
19.3
10,521
21.8
37.1
46.9
4 Bears
Bears
8,673
5,013
2,925
735
483
216
267
0
1,064
9,619
19.9
10,423
21.6
35.7
48.0
5 Panthers
Panthers
8,853
5,062
2,989
802
480
217
262
1
1,094
9,918
20.7
10,552
22.0
37.5
47.2
6 Titans
Titans
8,871
5,075
3,035
761
483
244
239
0
1,159
10,369
21.5
10,672
22.1
38.7
46.8
7 Raiders
Raiders
8,917
5,347
2,799
771
483
196
287
0
1,101
9,942
20.6
11,630
24.1
37.0
50.0
8 Ravens
Ravens
8,965
4,954
3,269
742
464
264
199
1
1,140
10,538
22.7
8,856
19.1
38.9
51.5
9 Dolphins
Dolphins
8,983
5,491
2,748
744
483
241
242
0
1,123
10,058
20.8
10,372
21.5
37.4
48.8
10 Jaguars
Jaguars
8,988
5,255
2,960
773
480
201
279
0
1,068
9,624
20.1
10,642
22.2
38.0
49.2
11 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
8,992
5,539
2,663
790
483
230
253
0
1,126
10,006
20.7
10,202
21.1
38.8
49.4
12 Bills
Bills
9,067
5,023
3,242
802
482
242
240
0
1,153
10,332
21.4
10,261
21.3
37.7
48.4
13 Cardinals
Cardinals
9,082
5,594
2,586
902
483
202
279
2
1,081
9,727
20.1
11,484
23.8
36.6
47.9
14 Giants
Giants
9,102
5,311
2,928
863
483
224
257
2
1,100
9,890
20.5
10,635
22.0
36.4
45.5
15 Commanders
Commanders
9,137
5,354
3,013
770
483
206
274
3
1,093
9,764
20.2
10,910
22.6
37.3
49.1
16 49ers
49ers
9,189
5,280
3,162
747
483
249
233
1
1,227
10,875
22.5
10,419
21.6
38.2
51.2
17 Rams
Rams
9,213
5,716
2,754
743
483
223
259
1
1,170
10,492
21.7
11,226
23.2
37.7
50.7
18 Bengals
Bengals
9,228
5,499
2,875
854
482
215
263
4
1,166
10,230
21.2
11,117
23.1
38.9
49.3
19 Lions
Lions
9,254
5,822
2,582
850
482
193
287
2
1,176
10,426
21.6
11,676
24.2
37.3
47.3
20 Seahawks
Seahawks
9,296
5,320
3,158
818
483
268
214
1
1,259
11,058
22.9
10,182
21.1
37.6
49.0
21 Steelers
Steelers
9,476
5,483
3,182
811
483
302
178
3
1,194
10,843
22.4
9,086
18.8
41.1
47.8
22 Vikings
Vikings
9,514
5,647
3,026
841
483
264
217
2
1,299
11,299
23.4
10,743
22.2
40.7
51.2
23 Falcons
Falcons
9,522
5,717
2,932
873
483
234
248
1
1,182
10,674
22.1
11,142
23.1
40.7
49.4
24 Chargers
Chargers
9,560
5,846
2,867
847
483
237
246
0
1,254
11,051
22.9
10,694
22.1
40.7
51.9
25 Cowboys
Cowboys
9,592
5,557
3,218
817
482
262
220
0
1,251
11,096
23.0
10,206
21.2
40.2
51.7
StatMuse has team, game-level data for first downs going back to the 1940 season.

More Texans Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

23.7

11th

OPP PPG

22.2

12th

RUSH YDS/G

114.1

16th

PASS YDS/G

246.8

10th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
Titans Titans
3
10
0
.231
Jaguars Jaguars
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
HOU HOU
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Wed
12/25
BAL BAL
@
HOU HOU
4:30 PM
Sat
12/21
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
12/15
MIA MIA
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Last Game
JAX Jaguars

2 - 10 - 0

20

Final

23

HOU Texans

8 - 5 - 0

Sun 1 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
7
6
0
.538
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44
Sat
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ARI ARI
30-18

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
12/22
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM