From 1970 through 2020, the Houston Oilers had the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 138 first downs in 1982.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Oilers | 138 | 1982 | 81 | 52 | 5 | 9 | 153 | 287 | 53.3 | 1,882 | 6.6 | 209.1 | 12 | 15 | 66.0 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 39 | 308 |
| 2 |  | Patriots | 146 | 1982 | 63 | 74 | 9 | 9 | 93 | 187 | 49.7 | 1,420 | 7.6 | 157.8 | 12 | 9 | 76.5 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 15 | 134 |
| 3 |  | Colts | 152 | 1982 | 80 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 142 | 283 | 50.2 | 1,613 | 5.7 | 179.2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 20 | 174 |
| 4 |  | Bears | 153 | 1982 | 83 | 56 | 14 | 9 | 141 | 262 | 53.8 | 1,749 | 6.7 | 194.3 | 10 | 11 | 70.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 33 | 244 |
| 5 |  | Giants | 153 | 1982 | 96 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 161 | 298 | 54.0 | 2,017 | 6.8 | 224.1 | 10 | 9 | 73.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 17 | 130 |
| 6 |  | Eagles | 157 | 1982 | 100 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 168 | 288 | 58.3 | 2,100 | 7.3 | 233.3 | 12 | 13 | 76.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 31 | 244 |
| 7 |  | Seahawks | 159 | 1982 | 89 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 176 | 326 | 54.0 | 2,068 | 6.3 | 229.8 | 9 | 13 | 66.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 36 | 269 |
| 8 |  | Lions | 160 | 1982 | 83 | 60 | 17 | 9 | 136 | 285 | 47.7 | 1,754 | 6.2 | 194.9 | 12 | 18 | 55.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 30 | 242 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | 162 | 1982 | 81 | 71 | 10 | 9 | 129 | 240 | 53.8 | 1,576 | 6.6 | 175.1 | 6 | 6 | 72.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 32 | 243 |
| 10 |  | Rams | 163 | 1982 | 90 | 61 | 12 | 9 | 166 | 297 | 55.9 | 2,136 | 7.2 | 237.3 | 11 | 14 | 71.3 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 15 | 137 |
| 11 |  | Chiefs | 163 | 1982 | 79 | 71 | 13 | 9 | 145 | 264 | 54.9 | 1,864 | 7.1 | 207.1 | 10 | 8 | 77.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 40 | 309 |
| 12 |  | Buccaneers | 163 | 1982 | 105 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 164 | 308 | 53.2 | 2,071 | 6.7 | 230.1 | 9 | 11 | 69.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 11 | 128 |
| 13 |  | Redskins | 165 | 1982 | 87 | 66 | 12 | 9 | 162 | 253 | 64.0 | 2,068 | 8.2 | 229.8 | 13 | 9 | 91.8 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 30 | 223 |
| 14 |  | Dolphins | 165 | 1982 | 66 | 84 | 15 | 9 | 129 | 238 | 54.2 | 1,401 | 5.9 | 155.7 | 8 | 13 | 60.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 11 | 87 |
| 15 |  | Vikings | 167 | 1982 | 107 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 187 | 334 | 56.0 | 2,105 | 6.3 | 233.9 | 15 | 12 | 75.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 22 | 138 |
| 16 | | Buccaneers | 168 | 1977 | 69 | 84 | 15 | 14 | 131 | 321 | 40.8 | 1,714 | 5.3 | 122.4 | 3 | 30 | 22.5 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 48 | 445 |
| 17 |  | Broncos | 170 | 1982 | 103 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 181 | 311 | 58.2 | 2,019 | 6.5 | 224.3 | 8 | 19 | 60.8 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 24 | 200 |
| 18 |  | Steelers | 171 | 1982 | 91 | 69 | 11 | 9 | 141 | 275 | 51.3 | 1,922 | 7.0 | 213.6 | 17 | 16 | 70.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 19 | 139 |
| 19 |  | Saints | 173 | 1982 | 76 | 79 | 18 | 9 | 137 | 248 | 55.2 | 1,571 | 6.3 | 174.6 | 8 | 14 | 61.7 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 23 | 173 |
| 20 |  | Falcons | 174 | 1974 | 86 | 77 | 11 | 14 | 160 | 356 | 44.9 | 1,781 | 5.0 | 127.2 | 4 | 31 | 27.8 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 50 | 474 |
| 21 |  | Packers | 175 | 1982 | 97 | 59 | 19 | 9 | 143 | 267 | 53.6 | 2,068 | 7.7 | 229.8 | 12 | 15 | 70.6 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 32 | 239 |
| 22 |  | Raiders | 175 | 1982 | 95 | 65 | 15 | 9 | 154 | 267 | 57.7 | 2,086 | 7.8 | 231.8 | 14 | 15 | 76.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 23 | 211 |
| 23 |  | Browns | 176 | 2000 | 110 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 278 | 483 | 57.6 | 2,728 | 5.6 | 170.5 | 9 | 19 | 63.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 40 | 283 |
| 24 | | Browns | 176 | 1982 | 96 | 64 | 16 | 9 | 174 | 334 | 52.1 | 2,057 | 6.2 | 228.6 | 9 | 16 | 60.2 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 26 | 212 |
| 25 | | Bears | 179 | 1970 | 104 | 55 | 20 | 14 | 210 | 422 | 49.8 | 2,431 | 5.8 | 173.6 | 21 | 22 | 62.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 33 | 258 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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