least first downs given up by a team in a 1979

The Miami Dolphins allowed the fewest first downs by a team in 1979, with 238 allowed.

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Data note: Opponent First Downs: team season data complete from 1941

	TEAM	OPP 1DWN	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Dolphins	238	1979	16	10	6	0	40	341	21.3	257	16.1	297
2	Buccaneers	247	1979	16	10	6	0	35	273	17.1	237	14.8	267
3	Cowboys	259	1979	16	11	5	0	45	371	23.2	313	19.6	339
4	Steelers	260	1979	16	12	4	0	52	416	26.0	262	16.4	337
5	Colts	265	1979	16	5	11	0	33	271	16.9	351	21.9	291
6	Rams	266	1979	16	9	7	0	41	323	20.2	309	19.3	299
7	Chargers	268	1979	16	12	4	0	52	411	25.7	246	15.4	330
8	Bears	272	1979	16	10	6	0	37	306	19.1	249	15.6	262
9	Bills	273	1979	16	7	9	0	30	268	16.8	279	17.4	252
10	Broncos	273	1979	16	10	6	0	36	289	18.1	262	16.4	306
11	Eagles	274	1979	16	11	5	0	39	339	21.2	282	17.6	292
12	Patriots	283	1979	16	9	7	0	49	411	25.7	326	20.4	318
13	Chiefs	297	1979	16	7	9	0	29	238	14.9	262	16.4	241
14	Vikings	297	1979	16	7	9	0	32	259	16.2	337	21.1	311
15	Cardinals	302	1979	16	5	11	0	40	307	19.2	358	22.4	305
16	Oilers	304	1979	16	11	5	0	43	362	22.6	331	20.7	268
17	Browns	307	1979	16	9	7	0	45	359	22.4	352	22.0	350
18	Lions	311	1979	16	2	14	0	27	219	13.7	365	22.8	227
19	Falcons	311	1979	16	6	10	0	38	300	18.8	388	24.3	303
20	Raiders	319	1979	16	9	7	0	45	365	22.8	337	21.1	321
21	Redskins	320	1979	16	10	6	0	39	348	21.8	295	18.4	298
22	Giants	322	1979	16	6	10	0	30	237	14.8	323	20.2	223
23	49ers	326	1979	16	2	14	0	36	308	19.3	416	26.0	336
24	Packers	327	1979	16	5	11	0	31	246	15.4	316	19.8	279
25	Jets	331	1979	16	8	8	0	42	337	21.1	383	23.9	299

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PASS

1,268

Willis

RUSH

408

Gordon

REC

329

Washington

Team Rankings

PPG

16.7

31st

OPP PPG

25.9

24th

RUSH YDS/G

123.3

11th

PASS YDS/G

181.1

31st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	6	1	.857
Patriots	5	3	.625
Jets	2	6	.250
Dolphins	1	6	.143

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	DET	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIA	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sun 11/29	NYJ	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	MIA	@	DEN	4:05 PM

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5 - 3

Final

Dolphins

1 - 6

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

985

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

17

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

112.6

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.1

28.0

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.9

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

134.8

134.1

133.5

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

128.3

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

156

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

Gay

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-6

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	4	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	5	2	0	.714
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 11/5	JAX	@	BAL	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	CIN	@	ATL	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM

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