nfl fewest first down in a seaaon since 1966

Since 1966, the Houston Texans have the fewest first downs by a team, with 7,348 first downs.

TEAM1DWNPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Texans
Texans
7,348
4,428
2,305
615
389
174
214
1
884
8,114
20.9
8,888
22.8
37.7
51.5
2Panthers
Panthers
9,235
5,274
3,124
837
501
227
273
1
1,144
10,337
20.6
11,078
22.1
37.4
49.0
3Ravens
Ravens
9,374
5,140
3,462
772
485
276
208
1
1,206
11,097
22.9
9,297
19.2
39.0
51.7
4Jaguars
Jaguars
9,423
5,492
3,117
814
501
215
286
0
1,131
10,180
20.3
11,068
22.1
38.1
49.5
5Buccaneers
Buccaneers
14,240
8,490
4,482
1,268
793
326
466
1
1,715
15,145
19.1
17,179
21.7
6Seahawks
Seahawks
14,924
8,367
5,284
1,273
793
416
376
1
1,996
17,323
21.8
16,709
21.1
7Browns
Browns
15,681
8,754
5,522
1,405
885
378
502
5
1,931
16,869
19.1
19,089
21.6
8Bears
Bears
16,282
8,442
6,482
1,358
933
442
487
4
2,022
17,902
19.2
18,839
20.2
9Titans
Titans
16,782
9,342
6,082
1,358
933
437
491
5
2,169
19,059
20.4
20,503
22.0
10Jets
Jets
16,828
9,396
6,039
1,393
933
402
526
5
2,066
18,445
19.8
20,489
22.0
11Giants
Giants
17,003
9,412
6,069
1,522
933
425
503
5
2,081
18,351
19.7
19,900
21.3
12Lions
Lions
17,008
9,842
5,726
1,440
933
395
526
12
2,184
19,245
20.6
20,741
22.2
13Bengals
Bengals
17,066
9,581
6,003
1,482
904
409
490
5
2,208
19,084
21.1
20,054
22.2
14Falcons
Falcons
17,102
9,780
5,890
1,432
933
406
521
6
2,136
18,849
20.2
21,212
22.7
15Cardinals
Cardinals
17,148
9,869
5,771
1,508
933
391
530
12
2,117
18,469
19.8
21,423
23.0
16Bills
Bills
17,219
9,196
6,576
1,447
932
451
477
4
2,219
19,230
20.6
19,711
21.1
17Saints
Saints
17,336
10,021
5,911
1,404
919
423
491
5
2,245
19,502
21.2
20,530
22.3
18Raiders
Raiders
17,357
9,838
6,056
1,463
933
480
445
8
2,311
20,046
21.5
20,220
21.7
19Commanders
Commanders
17,451
9,889
6,140
1,422
933
466
458
9
2,242
19,673
21.1
19,699
21.1
20Rams
Rams
17,482
9,890
6,255
1,337
933
485
440
8
2,331
20,366
21.8
19,543
20.9
21Dolphins
Dolphins
17,493
10,178
5,928
1,387
933
511
418
4
2,313
20,000
21.4
19,027
20.4
22Steelers
Steelers
17,538
9,521
6,610
1,407
933
546
380
7
2,285
20,245
21.7
17,571
18.8
23Eagles
Eagles
17,539
9,780
6,366
1,393
933
486
436
11
2,294
19,929
21.4
19,213
20.6
24Packers
Packers
17,625
10,236
5,891
1,498
933
510
410
13
2,424
20,753
22.2
18,834
20.2
25Chiefs
Chiefs
17,704
9,820
6,459
1,425
933
509
416
8
2,346
20,698
22.2
18,829
20.2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

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RUSH

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PPG

23.8

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OPP PPG

17.4

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108.9

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PASS YDS/G

232.7

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