Since 1990, the Cleveland Browns have 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 |  | Seahawks | 208 | 1992 | 114 | 77 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 140 | 8.8 | 312 | 19.5 | 26.6 | 29.4 |
| 5 |  | Patriots | 215 | 1992 | 130 | 71 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 25 | 205 | 12.8 | 363 | 22.7 | 32.3 | 42.1 |
| 6 | | 49ers | 218 | 2007 | 140 | 65 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 219 | 13.7 | 364 | 22.8 | 31.4 | 29.4 |
| 7 |  | Eagles | 218 | 1999 | 123 | 76 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 272 | 17.0 | 357 | 22.3 | 31.1 | 66.7 |
| 8 | | Browns | 220 | 1999 | 134 | 64 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 217 | 13.6 | 437 | 27.3 | 29.1 | 69.2 |
| 9 |  | Panthers | 225 | 2010 | 125 | 78 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 196 | 12.3 | 408 | 25.5 | 30.4 | 43.5 |
| 10 |  | Raiders | 225 | 2008 | 123 | 87 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 263 | 16.4 | 388 | 24.3 | 28.5 | 42.9 |
| 11 |  | Bears | 226 | 1993 | 113 | 98 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 234 | 14.6 | 230 | 14.4 | 34.6 | 28.6 |
| 12 |  | Saints | 229 | 1997 | 127 | 78 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 237 | 14.8 | 327 | 20.4 | 26.1 | 63.6 |
| 13 | | Bears | 230 | 2004 | 121 | 84 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 231 | 14.4 | 331 | 20.7 | 25.1 | 31.6 |
| 14 | | Saints | 232 | 1996 | 135 | 77 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 229 | 14.3 | 339 | 21.2 | 31.4 | 31.6 |
| 15 |  | Bills | 233 | 2009 | 126 | 81 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 258 | 16.1 | 326 | 20.4 | 25.8 | 46.7 |
| 16 | | Browns | 233 | 2008 | 127 | 84 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 232 | 14.5 | 350 | 21.9 | 34.0 | 42.9 |
| 17 | | Bears | 233 | 2005 | 111 | 99 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 260 | 16.3 | 202 | 12.6 | 28.8 | 43.8 |
| 18 | | Raiders | 234 | 2009 | 131 | 81 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 197 | 12.3 | 379 | 23.7 | 29.6 | 47.6 |
| 19 |  | Lions | 234 | 2008 | 143 | 70 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 268 | 16.8 | 517 | 32.3 | 28.8 | 50.0 |
| 20 | | Bills | 234 | 2006 | 132 | 82 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 300 | 18.8 | 311 | 19.4 | 31.7 | 45.5 |
| 21 |  | Broncos | 234 | 1992 | 135 | 84 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 262 | 16.4 | 329 | 20.6 | 32.2 | 45.5 |
| 22 | | Panthers | 236 | 2001 | 144 | 68 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 253 | 15.8 | 410 | 25.6 | 30.6 | 23.8 |
| 23 |  | Colts | 236 | 1991 | 163 | 55 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 143 | 8.9 | 381 | 23.8 | 31.3 | 40.0 |
| 24 | | Browns | 237 | 2009 | 118 | 102 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 245 | 15.3 | 375 | 23.4 | 32.6 | 66.7 |
| 25 |  | 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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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |