least first downs percentage allowed nfl

The Dallas Texans have allowed the fewest first downs by a team, with 197 allowed.

TEAM OPP 1DWN GP W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 Texans
Texans
197
12
1
11
0
27
182
15.2
427
35.6
172
2 Colts
Colts
257
12
1
11
0
31
213
17.8
462
38.5
188
3
Tigers
464
42
12
30
0
53
392
9.3
695
16.5
431
4 Yanks
Yanks
744
36
9
24
3
104
760
21.1
1,117
31.0
604
5
Yanks
904
55
14
38
3
102
736
13.4
1,345
24.5
555
6 Texans
Texans
7,410
377
164
212
1
857
7,818
20.7
8,654
23.0
7,115
37.7
51.8
7 Ravens
Ravens
8,513
473
269
203
1
1,175
10,814
22.9
9,076
19.2
9,144
39.0
51.0
8 Panthers
Panthers
9,328
489
221
267
1
1,121
10,128
20.7
10,817
22.1
9,032
37.5
47.9
9 Jaguars
Jaguars
9,421
488
205
283
0
1,086
9,802
20.1
10,804
22.1
9,142
38.0
49.2
10 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
14,732
781
322
458
1
1,688
14,900
19.1
16,900
21.6
14,011
11 Seahawks
Seahawks
15,355
781
405
375
1
1,962
16,986
21.7
16,522
21.2
14,687
12 Dolphins
Dolphins
17,118
921
505
412
4
2,288
19,760
21.5
18,748
20.4
17,283
13 Saints
Saints
17,168
907
418
484
5
2,223
19,288
21.3
20,282
22.4
17,120
14 Bengals
Bengals
17,187
892
405
482
5
2,169
18,755
21.0
19,718
22.1
16,791
15 Falcons
Falcons
17,787
920
400
514
6
2,106
18,572
20.2
20,897
22.7
16,855
16 Cowboys
Cowboys
17,943
1,003
571
425
7
2,703
23,153
23.1
20,292
20.2
19,630
17 Vikings
Vikings
18,129
991
540
440
11
2,562
22,096
22.3
20,529
20.7
18,916
18 Broncos
Broncos
18,189
1,005
521
474
10
2,509
21,918
21.8
21,559
21.5
19,159
19 Bills
Bills
18,414
1,004
490
506
8
2,412
20,818
20.7
21,135
21.1
18,392
20 Patriots
Patriots
18,573
1,005
548
448
9
2,615
22,548
22.4
20,545
20.4
19,054
21 Raiders
Raiders
18,747
1,005
510
484
11
2,513
21,621
21.5
22,014
21.9
18,573
22 Titans
Titans
18,802
1,005
480
519
6
2,425
21,037
20.9
22,119
22.0
18,182
23 Jets
Jets
18,808
1,005
433
564
8
2,271
20,030
19.9
22,372
22.3
18,020
24 Chargers
Chargers
18,896
1,005
497
497
11
2,636
22,526
22.4
21,826
21.7
19,418
25 Chiefs
Chiefs
18,928
1,004
549
443
12
2,594
22,553
22.5
20,260
20.2
18,958
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
1
0
.800
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
4
1
0
.800
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
1
0
.800
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
2
0
.600
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
1
0
.800
Patriots Patriots
3
2
0
.600
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
3
0
.400
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
4
1
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
2
0
.600
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
KC KC
@
JAX JAX
8:15 PM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
NYG NYG
8:15 PM
Sun
10/12
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
ARI ARI
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
LAR LAR
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM