nfl team with 1st downs given up per game 1970 to 2025

The Chicago Bears had 18.14 opponent first downs per game played with >0 first downs from 1970 through 2025.

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  • Data note: Opponent First Downs: team season data complete from 1941
TEAMOPP 1DWN/GP1DWNOPP 1DWNGPPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Bears
Bears
18.14
15,455
15,907
877
8,120
6,047
1,288
422
454
1
1,916
16,969
19.3
17,677
20.2
2Cardinals
Cardinals
19.41
16,219
17,024
877
9,398
5,386
1,435
364
505
8
1,973
17,233
19.6
20,124
22.9
3Packers
Packers
18.67
16,669
16,374
877
9,757
5,487
1,425
475
391
11
2,271
19,536
22.3
18,014
20.5
4Giants
Giants
18.72
16,002
16,419
877
8,901
5,664
1,437
404
469
4
1,932
17,161
19.6
18,397
21.0
5Lions
Lions
19.5
16,158
17,100
877
9,412
5,379
1,367
373
498
6
2,075
18,313
20.9
19,736
22.5
6Commanders
Commanders
18.56
16,467
16,275
877
9,301
5,829
1,337
442
431
4
2,085
18,419
21.0
18,314
20.9
7Eagles
Eagles
18.31
16,641
16,062
877
9,298
6,024
1,319
465
403
9
2,156
18,771
21.4
17,736
20.2
8Steelers
Steelers
17.5
16,624
15,347
877
9,007
6,290
1,327
534
339
4
2,156
19,186
21.9
16,103
18.4
9Rams
Rams
18.38
16,511
16,117
877
9,395
5,860
1,256
445
427
5
2,181
19,047
21.7
18,692
21.3
10Browns
Browns
19.19
14,667
15,907
829
8,249
5,085
1,333
340
485
4
1,740
15,387
18.6
17,960
21.7
1149ers
49ers
18.34
17,039
16,083
877
9,606
6,139
1,294
484
389
4
2,329
20,067
22.9
17,658
20.1
12Colts
Colts
19.38
16,884
16,996
877
9,604
5,765
1,515
439
435
3
2,152
18,847
21.5
19,455
22.2
13Bills
Bills
18.8
16,378
16,473
876
8,757
6,247
1,374
433
441
2
2,101
18,206
20.8
18,445
21.1
14Broncos
Broncos
18.08
17,157
15,857
877
9,535
6,078
1,544
493
378
6
2,208
19,441
22.2
17,786
20.3
15Chiefs
Chiefs
19.3
16,706
16,929
877
9,349
5,985
1,372
466
404
7
2,162
19,112
21.8
17,952
20.5
16Patriots
Patriots
18.7
17,137
16,401
877
9,687
6,014
1,436
496
381
0
2,294
19,842
22.6
17,557
20.0
17Jets
Jets
19.07
15,791
16,728
877
8,797
5,698
1,296
367
508
2
1,900
16,980
19.4
19,299
22.0
18Titans
Titans
18.98
15,833
16,645
877
8,838
5,701
1,294
412
463
2
2,028
17,885
20.4
19,381
22.1
19Raiders
Raiders
18.99
16,333
16,652
877
9,225
5,726
1,382
435
436
6
2,113
18,433
21.0
19,224
21.9
20Chargers
Chargers
19.06
17,154
16,720
877
10,136
5,573
1,445
419
453
5
2,223
19,268
22.0
19,117
21.8
21Cowboys
Cowboys
18.1
17,423
15,875
877
9,792
6,220
1,411
509
367
1
2,325
20,195
23.0
17,635
20.1
22Vikings
Vikings
18.56
16,963
16,273
877
9,749
5,818
1,396
494
379
4
2,255
19,545
22.3
17,886
20.4
23Dolphins
Dolphins
18.69
16,610
16,392
877
9,677
5,637
1,296
496
379
2
2,195
19,059
21.7
17,571
20.0
24Falcons
Falcons
19.28
16,328
16,909
877
9,398
5,569
1,361
394
478
5
2,035
18,024
20.6
19,696
22.5
25Saints
Saints
18.96
16,610
16,628
877
9,606
5,671
1,333
411
462
4
2,156
18,712
21.3
19,431
22.2

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,546

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

576

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

644

Burden

Luther Burden III
Team Rankings

PPG

26.8

7th

OPP PPG

20.4

9th

RUSH YDS/G

142.0

3rd

PASS YDS/G

256.7

10th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/13
@
1:00 PM
Sat
12/19
@
8:20 PM
Last Game

24

Final

27

CHI Bears

7 - 2

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
1:00 PM