lowest first downs by a nfl team in a season since 1990

Since 1990, the Cleveland Browns have the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 176 first downs in 2000.

TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Browns
Browns
176
2000
110
53
13
16
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
419
26.2
27.6
31.6
249ers
49ers
191
2005
96
70
25
16
4
12
0
23
239
14.9
428
26.8
24.0
62.5
3Texans
Texans
208
2002
119
59
30
16
4
12
0
22
213
13.3
356
22.3
25.8
35.7
4Seahawks
Seahawks
208
1992
114
77
17
16
2
14
0
14
140
8.8
312
19.5
26.6
29.4
5Patriots
Patriots
215
1992
130
71
14
16
2
14
0
25
205
12.8
363
22.7
32.3
42.1
649ers
49ers
218
2007
140
65
13
16
5
11
0
24
219
13.7
364
22.8
31.4
29.4
7Eagles
Eagles
218
1999
123
76
19
16
5
11
0
29
272
17.0
357
22.3
31.1
66.7
8Browns
Browns
220
1999
134
64
22
16
2
14
0
28
217
13.6
437
27.3
29.1
69.2
9Panthers
Panthers
225
2010
125
78
22
16
2
14
0
17
196
12.3
408
25.5
30.4
43.5
10Raiders
Raiders
225
2008
123
87
15
16
5
11
0
27
263
16.4
388
24.3
28.5
42.9
11Bears
Bears
226
1993
113
98
15
16
7
9
0
22
234
14.6
230
14.4
34.6
28.6
12Saints
Saints
229
1997
127
78
24
16
6
10
0
24
237
14.8
327
20.4
26.1
63.6
13Bears
Bears
230
2004
121
84
25
16
5
11
0
26
231
14.4
331
20.7
25.1
31.6
14Saints
Saints
232
1996
135
77
20
16
3
13
0
24
229
14.3
339
21.2
31.4
31.6
15Bills
Bills
233
2009
126
81
26
16
6
10
0
25
258
16.1
326
20.4
25.8
46.7
16Browns
Browns
233
2008
127
84
22
16
4
12
0
20
232
14.5
350
21.9
34.0
42.9
17Bears
Bears
233
2005
111
99
23
16
11
5
0
28
260
16.3
202
12.6
28.8
43.8
18Raiders
Raiders
234
2009
131
81
22
16
5
11
0
17
197
12.3
379
23.7
29.6
47.6
19Lions
Lions
234
2008
143
70
21
16
0
16
0
29
268
16.8
517
32.3
28.8
50.0
20Bills
Bills
234
2006
132
82
20
16
7
9
0
33
300
18.8
311
19.4
31.7
45.5
21Broncos
Broncos
234
1992
135
84
15
16
8
8
0
29
262
16.4
329
20.6
32.2
45.5
22Panthers
Panthers
236
2001
144
68
24
16
1
15
0
27
253
15.8
410
25.6
30.6
23.8
23Colts
Colts
236
1991
163
55
18
16
1
15
0
14
143
8.9
381
23.8
31.3
40.0
24Browns
Browns
237
2009
118
102
17
16
5
11
0
25
245
15.3
375
23.4
32.6
66.7
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
237
2006
133
82
22
16
4
12
0
23
211
13.2
353
22.1
36.9
25.0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

1,400

Sanders

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RUSH

827

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REC

731

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PPG

16.4

31st

OPP PPG

22.3

14th

RUSH YDS/G

97.0

27th

PASS YDS/G

185.4

31st

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TEAMWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Browns Browns
5
12
0
.294
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9/20
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9/27
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1:00 PM
Thu
10/1
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
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20

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18

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
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.412
Jets Jets - e
3
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.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
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.588
8
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.471
6
11
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5
12
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
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.765
12
5
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Colts Colts - e
8
9
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AFC WestWLTPCT
14
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11
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11
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
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.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
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.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
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.176

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