Between the 2000 and 2022 seasons, the Cleveland Browns had the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 176 first downs in 2000.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Browns | 176 | 2000 | 110 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 161 | 10.1 | 419 | 26.2 | 27.6 | 31.6 |
| 2 |  | 49ers | 191 | 2005 | 96 | 70 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 239 | 14.9 | 428 | 26.8 | 24.0 | 62.5 |
| 3 |  | Texans | 208 | 2002 | 119 | 59 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 213 | 13.3 | 356 | 22.3 | 25.8 | 35.7 |
| 4 | | 49ers | 218 | 2007 | 140 | 65 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 219 | 13.7 | 364 | 22.8 | 31.4 | 29.4 |
| 5 |  | Panthers | 225 | 2010 | 125 | 78 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 196 | 12.3 | 408 | 25.5 | 30.4 | 43.5 |
| 6 |  | Raiders | 225 | 2008 | 123 | 87 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 263 | 16.4 | 388 | 24.3 | 28.5 | 42.9 |
| 7 |  | Bears | 230 | 2004 | 121 | 84 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 231 | 14.4 | 331 | 20.7 | 25.1 | 31.6 |
| 8 |  | Bills | 233 | 2009 | 126 | 81 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 258 | 16.1 | 326 | 20.4 | 25.8 | 46.7 |
| 9 | | Browns | 233 | 2008 | 127 | 84 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 232 | 14.5 | 350 | 21.9 | 34.0 | 42.9 |
| 10 | | Bears | 233 | 2005 | 111 | 99 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 260 | 16.3 | 202 | 12.6 | 28.8 | 43.8 |
| 11 | | Raiders | 234 | 2009 | 131 | 81 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 197 | 12.3 | 379 | 23.7 | 29.6 | 47.6 |
| 12 |  | Lions | 234 | 2008 | 143 | 70 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 268 | 16.8 | 517 | 32.3 | 28.8 | 50.0 |
| 13 | | Bills | 234 | 2006 | 132 | 82 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 300 | 18.8 | 311 | 19.4 | 31.7 | 45.5 |
| 14 | | Panthers | 236 | 2001 | 144 | 68 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 253 | 15.8 | 410 | 25.6 | 30.6 | 23.8 |
| 15 | | Browns | 237 | 2009 | 118 | 102 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 245 | 15.3 | 375 | 23.4 | 32.6 | 66.7 |
| 16 |  | Buccaneers | 237 | 2006 | 133 | 82 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 211 | 13.2 | 353 | 22.1 | 36.9 | 25.0 |
| 17 | | Texans | 237 | 2003 | 127 | 86 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 255 | 15.9 | 380 | 23.8 | 30.9 | 64.3 |
| 18 |  | Cowboys | 237 | 2002 | 129 | 87 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 217 | 13.6 | 329 | 20.6 | 24.0 | 33.3 |
| 19 | | 49ers | 238 | 2009 | 137 | 77 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 330 | 20.6 | 281 | 17.6 | 29.8 | 57.1 |
| 20 | | Panthers | 238 | 2002 | 133 | 82 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 258 | 16.1 | 302 | 18.9 | 28.6 | 33.3 |
| 21 | | Browns | 238 | 2001 | 139 | 78 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 285 | 17.8 | 319 | 19.9 | 32.4 | 50.0 |
| 22 |  | Cardinals | 239 | 2018 | 137 | 76 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 225 | 14.1 | 425 | 26.6 | 29.1 | 37.5 |
| 23 | | Bears | 239 | 2000 | 143 | 89 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 216 | 13.5 | 355 | 22.2 | 30.2 | 44.0 |
| 24 |  | Rams | 241 | 2015 | 126 | 92 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 280 | 17.5 | 330 | 20.6 | 25.9 | 30.8 |
| 25 | | Cardinals | 241 | 2010 | 154 | 67 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 289 | 18.1 | 434 | 27.1 | 27.8 | 38.9 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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