nfl team average fewest first down per game given up 1970 to 2024

Between the 1970 and 2024 seasons, 23 teams were tied for the lowest 1 per game played, with 0. The first three are the Chicago Bears, the Arizona Cardinals and the Green Bay Packers.

TEAM1/GPOPP 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
0
15,559
860
411
448
1
1,867
16,528
19.2
17,262
20.1
15,097
2Cardinals
Cardinals
0
16,644
860
361
491
8
1,933
16,878
19.6
19,636
22.8
15,887
3Packers
Packers
0
16,044
860
466
384
10
2,227
19,145
22.3
17,654
20.5
16,335
4Giants
Giants
0
16,058
860
400
456
4
1,887
16,780
19.5
17,958
20.9
15,655
5Lions
Lions
0
16,769
860
364
490
6
2,018
17,832
20.7
19,323
22.5
15,812
6Commanders
Commanders
0
15,899
860
437
419
4
2,044
18,063
21.0
17,863
20.8
16,144
7Eagles
Eagles
0
15,734
860
454
397
9
2,110
18,392
21.4
17,411
20.2
16,335
8Steelers
Steelers
0
14,995
860
524
332
4
2,111
18,789
21.8
15,716
18.3
16,322
9Rams
Rams
0
15,795
860
433
422
5
2,116
18,529
21.5
18,346
21.3
16,115
1049ers
49ers
0
15,739
860
472
384
4
2,280
19,630
22.8
17,287
20.1
16,660
11Colts
Colts
0
16,624
860
431
426
3
2,099
18,381
21.4
19,043
22.1
16,532
12Broncos
Broncos
0
15,558
860
479
375
6
2,163
19,040
22.1
17,475
20.3
16,823
13Chiefs
Chiefs
0
16,638
860
460
393
7
2,124
18,750
21.8
17,624
20.5
16,369
14Patriots
Patriots
0
16,099
860
482
378
0
2,236
19,352
22.5
17,237
20.0
16,777
15Jets
Jets
0
16,356
860
364
494
2
1,870
16,680
19.4
18,796
21.9
15,519
16Titans
Titans
0
16,307
860
409
449
2
2,000
17,601
20.5
18,903
22.0
15,571
17Raiders
Raiders
0
16,322
860
432
422
6
2,088
18,192
21.2
18,792
21.9
16,077
18Chargers
Chargers
0
16,436
860
408
447
5
2,187
18,900
22.0
18,777
21.8
16,823
19Cowboys
Cowboys
0
15,502
860
502
358
0
2,274
19,724
22.9
17,124
19.9
17,031
20Vikings
Vikings
0
15,971
860
485
371
4
2,220
19,201
22.3
17,553
20.4
16,670
21Dolphins
Dolphins
0
16,049
860
489
369
2
2,157
18,712
21.8
17,147
19.9
16,319
22Falcons
Falcons
0
16,584
860
386
469
5
1,998
17,671
20.5
19,295
22.4
15,998
23Saints
Saints
0
16,315
860
405
451
4
2,125
18,406
21.4
19,048
22.1
16,291
24Bills
Bills
0
16,173
859
421
436
2
2,039
17,725
20.6
18,080
21.0
16,004
25Bengals
Bengals
0
16,517
859
396
459
4
2,101
18,175
21.2
18,866
22.0
16,371
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first downs going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

24.0

15th

OPP PPG

26.4

25th

RUSH YDS/G

124.6

10th

PASS YDS/G

237.6

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
Bears Bears
4
3
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
3
4
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
PIT PIT
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bears

4 - 3 - 0

16

Final

30

BAL Ravens

2 - 5 - 0

Sun 26 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
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

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
SF SF
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM