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

Between the 1970 and 2024 seasons, the Buffalo Bills had the fewest opponent first-down passes per game played by a team, with 10.1.

TEAMOPP PASS 1DWN/GPOPP PASS 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bills
Bills
10.1
8,678
859
421
436
2
2,039
17,725
20.6
18,080
21.0
16,004
2Steelers
Steelers
10.14
8,722
860
524
332
4
2,111
18,789
21.8
15,716
18.3
16,322
3Cowboys
Cowboys
10.32
8,877
860
502
358
0
2,274
19,724
22.9
17,124
19.9
17,031
4Eagles
Eagles
10.37
8,916
860
454
397
9
2,110
18,392
21.4
17,411
20.2
16,335
5Bears
Bears
10.4
8,944
860
411
448
1
1,867
16,528
19.2
17,262
20.1
15,097
6Browns
Browns
10.44
8,476
812
335
473
4
1,710
15,108
18.6
17,581
21.7
14,399
7Broncos
Broncos
10.44
8,979
860
479
375
6
2,163
19,040
22.1
17,475
20.3
16,823
8Commanders
Commanders
10.45
8,985
860
437
419
4
2,044
18,063
21.0
17,863
20.8
16,144
9Packers
Packers
10.45
8,986
860
466
384
10
2,227
19,145
22.3
17,654
20.5
16,335
10Raiders
Raiders
10.48
9,015
860
432
422
6
2,088
18,192
21.2
18,792
21.9
16,077
11Rams
Rams
10.5
9,033
860
433
422
5
2,116
18,529
21.5
18,346
21.3
16,115
1249ers
49ers
10.52
9,049
860
472
384
4
2,280
19,630
22.8
17,287
20.1
16,660
13Jets
Jets
10.58
9,099
860
364
494
2
1,870
16,680
19.4
18,796
21.9
15,519
14Dolphins
Dolphins
10.58
9,100
860
489
369
2
2,157
18,712
21.8
17,147
19.9
16,319
15Patriots
Patriots
10.65
9,159
860
482
378
0
2,236
19,352
22.5
17,237
20.0
16,777
16Giants
Giants
10.65
9,161
860
400
456
4
1,887
16,780
19.5
17,958
20.9
15,655
17Saints
Saints
10.67
9,173
860
405
451
4
2,125
18,406
21.4
19,048
22.1
16,291
18Cardinals
Cardinals
10.72
9,218
860
361
491
8
1,933
16,878
19.6
19,636
22.8
15,887
19Titans
Titans
10.74
9,235
860
409
449
2
2,000
17,601
20.5
18,903
22.0
15,571
20Buccaneers
Buccaneers
10.74
8,333
776
318
457
1
1,674
14,765
19.0
16,768
21.6
13,908
21Bengals
Bengals
10.74
9,226
859
396
459
4
2,101
18,175
21.2
18,866
22.0
16,371
22Vikings
Vikings
10.74
9,240
860
485
371
4
2,220
19,201
22.3
17,553
20.4
16,670
23Chiefs
Chiefs
10.78
9,271
860
460
393
7
2,124
18,750
21.8
17,624
20.5
16,369
24Lions
Lions
10.83
9,316
860
364
490
6
2,018
17,832
20.7
19,323
22.5
15,812
25Colts
Colts
10.85
9,330
860
431
426
3
2,099
18,381
21.4
19,043
22.1
16,532
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent first-down passes going back to the 1941 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

29.6

4th

OPP PPG

20.9

9th

RUSH YDS/G

164.4

1st

PASS YDS/G

230.6

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
Dolphins Dolphins
2
7
0
.222
Jets Jets
1
7
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
4:25 PM
Sun
11/9
BUF BUF
@
MIA MIA
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
TB TB
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Thu
11/20
BUF BUF
@
HOU HOU
8:15 PM
Sun
11/30
BUF BUF
@
PIT PIT
4:25 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

5 - 2 - 0

40

Final

9

CAR Panthers

4 - 4 - 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