nfl lowest average time of possession by team by year

The Cleveland Browns have the lowest time of possession per game played by a team in a season, with 1,435.63 in 1999.

Interpreted as:
NFL lowest average time of possession per game by team by year
TEAM TOP/GP TOP GP SEASON W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN 3DWN% 4DWN%
1 Browns
Browns
1,435.63
382:50
16
1999
2
14
0
28
217
13.6
437
27.3
220
29.1
69.2
2 Dolphins
Dolphins
1,515
75:45
3
2025
0
3
0
7
56
18.7
97
32.3
47
54.3
40.0
3 Seahawks
Seahawks
1,535
434:55
17
2021
7
10
0
49
395
23.2
366
21.5
302
37.3
36.4
4 Browns
Browns
1,560.13
416:02
16
2000
3
13
0
17
161
10.1
419
26.2
176
27.6
31.6
5 Titans
Titans
1,561.63
416:26
16
2010
6
10
0
40
356
22.3
339
21.2
252
34.8
57.1
6 Eagles
Eagles
1,565.75
417:32
16
2015
7
9
0
45
377
23.6
430
26.9
339
39.6
50.0
7 Lions
Lions
1,567.94
418:07
16
2002
3
13
0
34
306
19.1
451
28.2
242
29.6
40.0
8 Colts
Colts
1,573.19
419:31
16
2011
2
14
0
25
243
15.2
430
26.9
258
34.6
36.4
9 Bills
Bills
1,575.06
420:01
16
1991
13
3
0
58
458
28.6
318
19.9
359
47.1
33.3
10 Ravens
Ravens
1,579.75
105:19
4
2025
1
3
0
16
131
32.8
133
33.3
72
40.9
33.3
11 Cardinals
Cardinals
1,582.75
422:04
16
2010
5
11
0
31
289
18.1
434
27.1
241
27.8
38.9
12 Eagles
Eagles
1,583.81
422:21
16
2013
10
6
0
53
442
27.6
382
23.9
355
39.0
50.0
13 Cardinals
Cardinals
1,592.19
424:35
16
2000
3
13
0
24
210
13.1
443
27.7
253
37.7
29.6
14 Cardinals
Cardinals
1,593
424:48
16
2018
3
13
0
27
225
14.1
425
26.6
239
29.1
37.5
15 Raiders
Raiders
1,595.5
425:28
16
1997
4
12
0
41
324
20.3
419
26.2
263
31.9
27.8
16 Seahawks
Seahawks
1,597.69
426:03
16
2008
4
12
0
32
294
18.4
392
24.5
265
31.3
83.3
17 Eagles
Eagles
1,600.13
426:42
16
2014
10
6
0
54
474
29.6
400
25.0
356
43.5
63.6
18 Bengals
Bengals
1,601.33
80:04
3
2025
2
1
0
7
58
19.3
91
30.3
47
41.0
100.0
19 49ers
49ers
1,602.13
427:14
16
2015
5
11
0
24
238
14.9
387
24.2
261
30.5
47.4
20 Steelers
Steelers
1,606.5
107:06
4
2025
3
1
0
11
96
24.0
98
24.5
68
38.6
33.3
21 Jets
Jets
1,607.38
428:38
16
2005
4
12
0
25
240
15.0
355
22.2
251
35.3
42.1
22 Raiders
Raiders
1,607.38
428:38
16
2004
5
11
0
35
320
20.0
442
27.6
275
35.5
50.0
23 Lions
Lions
1,609.5
429:12
16
1994
9
7
0
43
357
22.3
342
21.4
280
39.9
41.7
24 Seahawks
Seahawks
1,614.18
457:21
17
2023
9
8
0
37
364
21.4
402
23.6
317
36.2
37.5
25 49ers
49ers
1,615.5
430:48
16
2016
2
14
0
36
309
19.3
480
30.0
287
35.1
52.6
StatMuse has team, season-level data for time of possession going back to the 1991 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

14.0

31st

OPP PPG

25.5

24th

RUSH YDS/G

84.8

30th

PASS YDS/G

208.5

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
1
0
.667
Browns Browns
1
3
0
.250
Ravens Ravens
1
3
0
.250
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
CLE CLE
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
CLE CLE
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

3 - 1 - 0

34

Final

10

CLE Browns

1 - 3 - 0

Sun 28 Sep 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
2
2
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
3
1
0
.750
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
3
1
0
.750
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
3
1
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
2
2
0
.500
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
1
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
9/29
NYJ NYJ
@
MIA MIA
7:15 PM
Mon
9/29
CIN CIN
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Thu
10/2
SF SF
@
LAR LAR
8:15 PM
Sun
10/5
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
9:30 AM
Sun
10/5
HOU HOU
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM