Between the 1970 and 2020 seasons, the Chicago Bears had the fewest first-down passes by a team in a season, with 54 completions in 1972.
| TEAM | PASS 1DWN | SEASON | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bears | 54 | 1972 | 190 | 124 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 225 | 16.1 | 275 | 19.6 | ||
| 2 |  | Bills | 60 | 1973 | 219 | 152 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 259 | 18.5 | 230 | 16.4 | ||
| 3 |  | Patriots | 63 | 1982 | 146 | 74 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 143 | 15.9 | 157 | 17.4 | ||
| 4 |  | Dolphins | 66 | 1982 | 165 | 84 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 198 | 22.0 | 131 | 14.6 | ||
| 5 | | Bears | 67 | 1976 | 201 | 115 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 253 | 18.1 | 216 | 15.4 | ||
| 6 |  | Jets | 67 | 1971 | 202 | 115 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 212 | 15.1 | 299 | 21.4 | ||
| 7 |  | Buccaneers | 69 | 1977 | 168 | 84 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 103 | 7.4 | 223 | 15.9 | ||
| 8 |  | Packers | 72 | 1973 | 187 | 98 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 202 | 14.4 | 259 | 18.5 | ||
| 9 | | Packers | 72 | 1972 | 195 | 109 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 304 | 21.7 | 226 | 16.1 | ||
| 10 |  | Giants | 73 | 1977 | 201 | 105 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 181 | 12.9 | 265 | 18.9 | ||
| 11 |  | Saints | 76 | 1982 | 173 | 79 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 129 | 14.3 | 160 | 17.8 | ||
| 12 | | Bears | 77 | 1973 | 193 | 97 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 195 | 13.9 | 334 | 23.9 | ||
| 13 |  | Chiefs | 79 | 1982 | 163 | 71 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 176 | 19.6 | 184 | 20.4 | ||
| 14 |  | Browns | 79 | 1973 | 200 | 107 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 234 | 16.7 | 255 | 18.2 | ||
| 15 |  | Colts | 79 | 1973 | 218 | 121 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 226 | 16.1 | 341 | 24.4 | ||
| 16 |  | Steelers | 79 | 1972 | 228 | 131 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 343 | 24.5 | 175 | 12.5 | ||
| 17 | | Colts | 80 | 1982 | 152 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 113 | 12.6 | 236 | 26.2 | ||
| 18 |  | Falcons | 80 | 1977 | 198 | 102 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 179 | 12.8 | 129 | 9.2 | ||
| 19 |  | Cardinals | 81 | 1982 | 162 | 71 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 135 | 15.0 | 170 | 18.9 | ||
| 20 |  | Oilers | 81 | 1982 | 138 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 136 | 15.1 | 245 | 27.2 | ||
| 21 |  | 49ers | 81 | 1977 | 219 | 126 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 220 | 15.7 | 260 | 18.6 | ||
| 22 | | Saints | 82 | 1975 | 215 | 109 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 165 | 11.8 | 360 | 25.7 | ||
| 23 | | Bears | 83 | 1982 | 153 | 56 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 141 | 15.7 | 174 | 19.3 | ||
| 24 |  | Lions | 83 | 1982 | 160 | 60 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 181 | 20.1 | 176 | 19.6 | ||
| 25 | | Bills | 84 | 1982 | 180 | 83 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 150 | 16.7 | 154 | 17.1 | ||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down passes going back to the 1941 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |