lowest first downs by a nfl team in a season since 2002

Since 2002, the San Francisco 49ers have the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 191 first downs in 2005.

		TEAM	1DWN	SEASON	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1		49ers	191	2005	96	70	25	16	4	12	0	23	239	14.9	428	26.8	24.0	62.5
2		Texans	208	2002	119	59	30	16	4	12	0	22	213	13.3	356	22.3	25.8	35.7
3		49ers	218	2007	140	65	13	16	5	11	0	24	219	13.7	364	22.8	31.4	29.4
4		Panthers	225	2010	125	78	22	16	2	14	0	17	196	12.3	408	25.5	30.4	43.5
5		Raiders	225	2008	123	87	15	16	5	11	0	27	263	16.4	388	24.3	28.5	42.9
6		Bears	230	2004	121	84	25	16	5	11	0	26	231	14.4	331	20.7	25.1	31.6
7		Bills	233	2009	126	81	26	16	6	10	0	25	258	16.1	326	20.4	25.8	46.7
8		Browns	233	2008	127	84	22	16	4	12	0	20	232	14.5	350	21.9	34.0	42.9
9		Bears	233	2005	111	99	23	16	11	5	0	28	260	16.3	202	12.6	28.8	43.8
10		Raiders	234	2009	131	81	22	16	5	11	0	17	197	12.3	379	23.7	29.6	47.6
11		Lions	234	2008	143	70	21	16	0	16	0	29	268	16.8	517	32.3	28.8	50.0
12		Bills	234	2006	132	82	20	16	7	9	0	33	300	18.8	311	19.4	31.7	45.5
13		Browns	237	2009	118	102	17	16	5	11	0	25	245	15.3	375	23.4	32.6	66.7
14		Buccaneers	237	2006	133	82	22	16	4	12	0	23	211	13.2	353	22.1	36.9	25.0
15		Texans	237	2003	127	86	24	16	5	11	0	29	255	15.9	380	23.8	30.9	64.3
16		Cowboys	237	2002	129	87	21	16	5	11	0	26	217	13.6	329	20.6	24.0	33.3
17		49ers	238	2009	137	77	24	16	8	8	0	39	330	20.6	281	17.6	29.8	57.1
18		Panthers	238	2002	133	82	23	16	7	9	0	30	258	16.1	302	18.9	28.6	33.3
19		Cardinals	239	2018	137	76	26	16	3	13	0	27	225	14.1	425	26.6	29.1	37.5
20		Rams	241	2015	126	92	23	16	7	9	0	31	280	17.5	330	20.6	25.9	30.8
21		Cardinals	241	2010	154	67	20	16	5	11	0	31	289	18.1	434	27.1	27.8	38.9
22		Browns	241	2005	149	76	16	16	6	10	0	22	232	14.5	301	18.8	33.0	38.9
23		Lions	242	2002	150	69	23	16	3	13	0	34	306	19.1	451	28.2	29.6	40.0
24		49ers	243	2006	132	97	14	16	7	9	0	30	298	18.6	412	25.8	34.4	54.5
25		Raiders	243	2006	144	73	26	16	2	14	0	16	168	10.5	332	20.8	36.3	33.3

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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
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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
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Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

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Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
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Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
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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