Between September 27, 1986 and September 27, 2026, the Minnesota Vikings have the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 30 first downs this season.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Vikings | 30 | 2026 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 24.0 | 25 | 12.5 | 39.3 | 100.0 |
| 2 |  | Broncos | 31 | 2026 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15.0 | 44 | 22.0 | 26.1 | 0.0 |
| 3 |  | Cardinals | 33 | 2026 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 16.5 | 45 | 22.5 | 34.6 | 100.0 |
| 4 |  | Eagles | 33 | 2026 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 24.0 | 42 | 21.0 | 53.1 | 100.0 |
| 5 |  | Raiders | 35 | 2026 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 26.5 | 27 | 13.5 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| 6 |  | Buccaneers | 36 | 2026 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 23.0 | 56 | 28.0 | 46.2 | 0.0 |
| 7 |  | Rams | 38 | 2026 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 | 33 | 16.5 | 38.9 | 33.3 |
| 8 |  | Cowboys | 41 | 2026 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 28.5 | 48 | 24.0 | 68.2 | |
| 9 |  | Titans | 42 | 2026 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 12.3 | 59 | 19.7 | 39.5 | 50.0 |
| 10 |  | Ravens | 42 | 2026 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 29.0 | 47 | 23.5 | 38.9 | 0.0 |
| 11 |  | Bears | 43 | 2026 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 31.0 | 46 | 23.0 | 51.7 | 50.0 |
| 12 |  | Dolphins | 45 | 2026 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 86 | 28.7 | 41.5 | 16.7 |
| 13 |  | Browns | 46 | 2026 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 18.0 | 71 | 23.7 | 30.6 | 50.0 |
| 14 |  | 49ers | 46 | 2026 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 31.0 | 20 | 10.0 | 63.2 | |
| 15 |  | Saints | 48 | 2026 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 27.0 | 48 | 24.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 16 |  | Patriots | 51 | 2026 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 51 | 17.0 | 32.5 | 75.0 |
| 17 |  | Packers | 53 | 2026 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 18.7 | 91 | 30.3 | 27.8 | 33.3 |
| 18 |  | Steelers | 53 | 2026 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 53 | 17.7 | 60 | 20.0 | 32.4 | 33.3 |
| 19 |  | Chargers | 54 | 2026 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 14.7 | 76 | 25.3 | 35.1 | 0.0 |
| 20 |  | Giants | 56 | 2026 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 15.3 | 55 | 18.3 | 42.1 | 50.0 |
| 21 |  | Bengals | 57 | 2026 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 26.7 | 63 | 21.0 | 46.3 | 100.0 |
| 22 |  | Falcons | 58 | 2026 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 17.0 | 68 | 22.7 | 34.3 | 50.0 |
| 23 |  | Colts | 60 | 2026 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 72 | 24.0 | 91 | 30.3 | 40.5 | 80.0 |
| 24 |  | Commanders | 61 | 2026 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 25.0 | 92 | 30.7 | 38.1 | 100.0 |
| 25 |  | Jets | 62 | 2026 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 21.3 | 61 | 20.3 | 37.2 | 75.0 |
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276
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145
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24.0
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12.5
3rd
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113.0
12th
PASS YDS/G
147.0
32nd
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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