least first downs given up by a team in a season since 1982

Since 1982, the Minnesota Vikings have allowed the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 103 allowed this season.

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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	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Vikings	103	2026	7	6	1	0	12	140	20.0	93	13.3	109	36.0	66.7
2	Bears	125	2026	8	6	2	0	25	214	26.8	160	20.0	181	44.3	61.1
3	49ers	125	2026	7	6	1	0	26	197	28.1	139	19.9	149	50.0	75.0
4	Seahawks	126	2026	8	4	4	0	20	185	23.1	159	19.9	163	35.6	50.0
5	Buccaneers	130	2026	8	3	5	0	17	178	22.3	151	18.9	144	38.4	30.0
6	Jaguars	132	2026	7	5	2	0	24	196	28.0	111	15.9	146	48.2	40.0
7	Giants	133	2026	7	4	2	1	18	163	23.3	161	23.0	147	41.2	75.0
8	Chargers	134	2026	7	0	7	0	9	99	14.1	175	25.0	117	35.1	16.7
9	Dolphins	139	2026	7	1	6	0	13	117	16.7	181	25.9	117	42.7	50.0
10	Chiefs	140	2026	7	5	2	0	19	167	23.9	131	18.7	139	40.0	53.8
11	Texans	140	2026	7	2	5	0	17	165	23.6	170	24.3	139	37.1	37.5
12	Commanders	141	2026	7	2	4	1	17	159	22.7	182	26.0	128	31.9	50.0
13	Colts	143	2026	8	2	6	0	15	161	20.1	222	27.8	152	38.5	58.8
14	Panthers	143	2026	7	3	4	0	21	178	25.4	193	27.6	148	39.2	40.0
15	Steelers	144	2026	8	6	2	0	18	180	22.5	144	18.0	156	37.9	50.0
16	Rams	145	2026	8	4	4	0	25	194	24.3	168	21.0	186	42.7	54.5
17	Bengals	145	2026	7	5	2	0	25	206	29.4	158	22.6	155	52.9	60.0
18	Patriots	146	2026	8	5	3	0	22	184	23.0	162	20.3	164	40.0	76.9
19	Dolphins	147	1982	9	7	2	0	22	198	22.0	131	14.6	165
20	Giants	149	1982	9	4	5	0	18	164	18.2	160	17.8	153
21	Redskins	151	1982	9	8	1	0	19	190	21.1	128	14.2	165
22	Bills	151	1982	9	4	5	0	18	150	16.7	154	17.1	180
23	Saints	151	1982	9	4	5	0	16	129	14.3	160	17.8	173
24	Browns	154	2026	8	5	3	0	13	139	17.4	173	21.6	138	32.4	36.4
25	Saints	154	2026	7	2	5	0	20	162	23.1	194	27.7	143	43.4	80.0

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Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 11/29	ATL	@	MIN	1:00 PM
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Smith-Njigba

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387.3

384.4

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134.8

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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
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Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
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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
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Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
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Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000