nfl team with the least rushing first downs in 2021

The Atlanta Falcons had the fewest first-down rushes by a team in 2021, with 75 rushes.

	TEAM	RUSH 1DWN	SEASON	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Falcons	75	2021	306	196	35	17	7	10	0	33	313	18.4	459	27.0	38.9	41.7
2	Texans	77	2021	266	162	27	17	4	13	0	31	280	16.5	452	26.6	39.7	42.9
3	Steelers	85	2021	323	204	34	17	9	7	1	34	343	20.2	398	23.4	38.9	47.6
4	Jets	87	2021	310	195	28	17	4	13	0	36	310	18.2	504	29.6	36.3	48.3
5	Dolphins	87	2021	325	206	32	17	9	8	0	39	341	20.1	373	21.9	40.8	54.5
6	Giants	90	2021	299	171	38	17	4	13	0	24	258	15.2	416	24.5	36.5	43.3
7	Jaguars	92	2021	304	178	34	17	3	14	0	28	253	14.9	457	26.9	35.8	58.1
8	Raiders	95	2021	349	217	37	17	10	7	0	37	374	22.0	439	25.8	37.4	63.2
9	Bengals	96	2021	337	208	33	17	10	7	0	54	460	27.1	376	22.1	39.6	65.0
10	Rams	99	2021	355	233	23	17	12	5	0	52	460	27.1	372	21.9	43.9	52.6
11	Vikings	103	2021	332	202	27	17	8	9	0	48	425	25.0	426	25.1	36.4	54.5
12	Lions	104	2021	329	193	32	17	3	13	1	35	325	19.1	467	27.5	34.7	51.2
13	Seahawks	106	2021	302	166	30	17	7	10	0	49	395	23.2	366	21.5	37.3	36.4
14	Buccaneers	106	2021	404	273	25	17	13	4	0	63	511	30.1	353	20.8	47.1	56.3
15	Packers	109	2021	375	235	31	17	13	4	0	54	450	26.5	371	21.8	43.6	59.1
16	Cowboys	111	2021	391	249	31	17	12	5	0	64	530	31.2	358	21.1	43.4	58.3
17	Chargers	112	2021	401	256	33	17	9	8	0	58	474	27.9	459	27.0	45.2	64.7
18	Saints	113	2021	307	165	29	17	9	8	0	43	364	21.4	335	19.7	35.5	52.4
19	Panthers	118	2021	322	174	30	17	5	12	0	32	304	17.9	404	23.8	35.7	41.2
20	Bears	119	2021	333	180	34	17	6	11	0	33	311	18.3	407	23.9	34.7	41.7
21	Chiefs	119	2021	419	267	33	17	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	52.2	66.7
22	Broncos	124	2021	331	179	28	17	7	10	0	37	335	19.7	322	18.9	38.5	57.1
23	Cardinals	127	2021	367	214	26	17	11	6	0	52	449	26.4	366	21.5	45.2	58.6
24	Washington Football Team	129	2021	345	181	35	17	7	10	0	37	335	19.7	434	25.5	38.8	50.0
25	49ers	130	2021	361	200	31	17	10	7	0	50	427	25.1	365	21.5	40.2	50.0

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More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,508

Cousins

RUSH

1,456

Robinson

REC

1,271

London

Team Rankings

PPG

22.9

13th

OPP PPG

24.9

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

130.5

10th

PASS YDS/G

251.9

7th

2024 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	7	.588
Falcons	8	9	.471
Saints	5	12	.294
Panthers	5	12	.294

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/7	TB	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 9/14	ATL	@	MIN	8:20 PM
Sun 9/21	ATL	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Sun 9/28	WAS	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Mon 10/13	BUF	@	ATL	7:15 PM

Last Game

Falcons

8 - 9 - 0

Final

Panthers

5 - 12 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,918

Burrow

4,629

Goff

4,500

Mayfield

Rush Yards Leaders

2,005

Barkley

1,921

Henry

1,456

Robinson

Rec Yards Leaders

1,708

Chase

1,533

Jefferson

1,282

Thomas

Pass TD Leaders

43

Burrow

41

Jackson

41

Mayfield

Rush TD Leaders

16

Gibbs

16

Cook

16

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

17

Chase

13

McLaurin

12

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

111.8

Goff

108.5

Burrow

Sack Leaders

17.5

Hendrickson

14.0

Garrett

13.5

Bonitto

NFL 2024 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.2

30.9

30.5

29.5

28.5

27.8

Opp PPG Rankings

17.7

17.8

18.3

19.2

19.5

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

424.9

409.5

399.6

376.3

370.8

369.8

Rush Yards Rankings

187.6

179.3

154.1

149.2

146.8

146.4

Pass Yards Rankings

289.3

277.5

265.0

260.2

257.6

Sack Leaders

63.0

54.0

52.0

49.0

46.0

NFL Fantasy 2024

Fantasy RB Rankings

322.3

Barkley

317.4

Henry

310.9

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

276

Chase

214.5

Jefferson

201.2

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

158.6

Kittle

150.7

Bowers

138.8

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

192

Aubrey

191

Boswell

179

Dicker

NFL 2024 Betting

Best Record ATS

12-5-1

12-6

14-7

12-6

11-6

11-6-1

Worst Record ATS

2-15

4-13

5-12

6-11

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	14	3	0	.824
Commanders	12	5	0	.706
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	15	2	0	.882
Vikings	14	3	0	.824
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	10	7	0	.588
Falcons	8	9	0	.471
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	7	0	.588
Seahawks	10	7	0	.588

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	13	4	0	.765
Dolphins	8	9	0	.471
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	12	5	0	.706
Steelers	10	7	0	.588
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	10	7	0	.588
Colts	8	9	0	.471
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	15	2	0	.882
Chargers	11	6	0	.647