lowest amount of first downs in one season past 40 years

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.

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  • Regular season
TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Vikings
Vikings
30
2026
14
10
6
2
2
0
0
5
48
24.0
25
12.5
39.3
100.0
2Broncos
Broncos
31
2026
19
9
3
2
1
1
0
3
30
15.0
44
22.0
26.1
0.0
3Cardinals
Cardinals
33
2026
19
11
3
2
1
1
0
3
33
16.5
45
22.5
34.6
100.0
4Eagles
Eagles
33
2026
22
9
2
2
2
0
0
6
48
24.0
42
21.0
53.1
100.0
5Raiders
Raiders
35
2026
21
11
3
2
2
0
0
6
53
26.5
27
13.5
33.3
66.7
6Buccaneers
Buccaneers
36
2026
19
14
3
2
0
2
0
4
46
23.0
56
28.0
46.2
0.0
7Rams
Rams
38
2026
21
15
2
2
1
1
0
5
35
17.5
33
16.5
38.9
33.3
8Cowboys
Cowboys
41
2026
28
7
6
2
1
1
0
7
57
28.5
48
24.0
68.2
9Titans
Titans
42
2026
24
15
3
3
0
3
0
4
37
12.3
59
19.7
39.5
50.0
10Ravens
Ravens
42
2026
22
20
0
2
1
1
0
7
58
29.0
47
23.5
38.9
0.0
11Bears
Bears
43
2026
20
20
3
2
1
1
0
8
62
31.0
46
23.0
51.7
50.0
12Dolphins
Dolphins
45
2026
24
15
6
3
0
3
0
3
36
12.0
86
28.7
41.5
16.7
13Browns
Browns
46
2026
26
15
5
3
2
1
0
5
54
18.0
71
23.7
30.6
50.0
1449ers
49ers
46
2026
28
16
2
2
2
0
0
8
62
31.0
20
10.0
63.2
15Saints
Saints
48
2026
30
13
5
2
1
1
0
6
54
27.0
48
24.0
50.0
100.0
16Patriots
Patriots
51
2026
23
20
8
3
1
2
0
3
36
12.0
51
17.0
32.5
75.0
17Packers
Packers
53
2026
39
8
6
3
1
2
0
6
56
18.7
91
30.3
27.8
33.3
18Steelers
Steelers
53
2026
33
14
6
3
2
1
0
5
53
17.7
60
20.0
32.4
33.3
19Chargers
Chargers
54
2026
28
19
7
3
0
3
0
5
44
14.7
76
25.3
35.1
0.0
20Giants
Giants
56
2026
28
22
6
3
2
1
0
4
46
15.3
55
18.3
42.1
50.0
21Bengals
Bengals
57
2026
37
18
2
3
2
1
0
8
80
26.7
63
21.0
46.3
100.0
22Falcons
Falcons
58
2026
22
31
5
3
1
2
0
5
51
17.0
68
22.7
34.3
50.0
23Colts
Colts
60
2026
31
25
4
3
1
2
0
7
72
24.0
91
30.3
40.5
80.0
24Commanders
Commanders
61
2026
31
25
5
3
1
2
0
9
75
25.0
92
30.7
38.1
100.0
25Jets
Jets
62
2026
34
22
6
3
1
2
0
7
64
21.3
61
20.3
37.2
75.0
StatMuse has team, game-level data for first downs going back to the 1940 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

276

Wentz

Carson Wentz

RUSH

145

Jones

Aaron Jones Sr.

REC

147

Jefferson

Justin Jefferson
Team Rankings

PPG

24.0

15th

OPP PPG

12.5

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

113.0

12th

PASS YDS/G

147.0

32nd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Vikings Vikings
2
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
1
1
0
.500
1
2
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
10/4
@
4:05 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/25
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/1
@
1:00 PM
Mon
11/9
@
8:15 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

2 - 0

9

Final

3

CHI Bears

1 - 1

Sun 20 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
2
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
1
1
0
.500
1
2
0
.333
NFC NorthWLTPCT
2
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
1
1
0
.500
1
2
0
.333
NFC SouthWLTPCT
1
1
0
.500
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
0
2
0
.000
NFC WestWLTPCT
2
0
0
1.000
2
1
0
.667
1
1
0
.500
1
1
0
.500
AFC EastWLTPCT
3
0
0
1.000
1
2
0
.333
1
2
0
.333
0
3
0
.000
AFC NorthWLTPCT
2
1
0
.667
2
1
0
.667
2
1
0
.667
1
1
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
2
1
0
.667
1
2
0
.333
0
3
0
.000
0
3
0
.000
AFC WestWLTPCT
3
0
0
1.000
2
0
0
1.000
1
1
0
.500
0
3
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/27
@
8:20 PM
Mon
9/28
@
8:15 PM
Thu
10/1
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/4
@
9:30 AM
Sun
10/4
@
1:00 PM