nfl fewest first down in a game since 1970

Since 1970, the Seattle Seahawks have the fewest first downs by a team in a game, with 1 first down versus the Rams on November 4, 1979.

Interpreted as:
NFL fewest first down in a regular-season game since 1970
TEAM1DWNDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Seahawks
Seahawks
1
11/4/1979
vs
L
0-24
0
-7
475
2Browns
Browns
2
12/3/2000
@
L
0-48
0
1
1
0
53
449
0.0
3Browns
Browns
2
9/12/1999
vs
L
0-43
2
0
0
0
40
464
0.0
4Seahawks
Seahawks
2
12/4/1988
@
L
7-13
2
0
0
1
65
212
5Saints
Saints
2
10/21/1973
@
L
0-40
0
82
424
6Falcons
Falcons
2
9/23/1973
@
L
0-31
0
70
351
7Raiders
Raiders
3
10/19/2025
@
L
0-31
2
0
1
0
95
434
0.0
0.0
8Raiders
Raiders
3
11/2/2008
vs
L
0-24
0
3
0
0
77
453
11.1
0.0
9Vikings
Vikings
3
12/21/2006
@
L
7-9
1
2
0
1
104
319
14.3
0.0
10Texans
Texans
3
12/8/2002
@
W
24-6
1
1
1
3
47
422
8.3
11Lions
Lions
3
11/24/1988
vs
L
0-23
3
0
0
0
60
353
12Saints
Saints
3
10/5/1980
vs
L
7-40
1
80
433
13Chargers
Chargers
3
11/30/1975
@
L
10-13
1
123
336
14Jets
Jets
4
1/9/2022
@
L
10-27
3
1
0
1
63
424
7.1
100.0
15Giants
Giants
4
9/12/1999
@
W
17-13
3
1
0
2
107
254
7.1
16Broncos
Broncos
4
9/20/1992
@
L
0-30
3
1
0
0
82
388
0.0
17Eagles
Eagles
4
9/30/1991
@
L
0-23
3
0
1
0
89
357
16.7
18Eagles
Eagles
4
11/20/1983
vs
L
0-23
3
0
1
0
79
332
19Bears
Bears
4
11/22/1981
vs
L
7-23
2
1
1
1
24
356
20Chiefs
Chiefs
4
12/16/1979
@
L
0-3
0
80
269
21Colts
Colts
4
11/11/1973
@
L
0-44
0
132
412
22Browns
Browns
4
11/4/1973
@
L
3-26
0
145
353
23Oilers
Oilers
4
10/21/1973
@
L
13-42
1
106
366
24Falcons
Falcons
4
11/28/1971
@
L
7-24
1
123
304
25Bills
Bills
4
10/10/1971
vs
L
0-43
0
49
401

More Seahawks Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,048

Darnold

Sam Darnold

RUSH

1,027

Walker

Kenneth Walker III

REC

1,793

Smith-Njigba

Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Team Rankings

PPG

28.4

3rd

OPP PPG

17.2

1st

RUSH YDS/G

123.3

10th

PASS YDS/G

239.0

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
Last Game
SEA Seahawks

3 - 0

29

Final

13

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3 - 1

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NFL 2025 Standings

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