nfl teams 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.

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	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	324	205	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	390	248	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

256

Penix

RUSH

349

Robinson

REC

274

London

Team Rankings

PPG

17.0

23rd

OPP PPG

22.7

15th

RUSH YDS/G

173.0

3rd

PASS YDS/G

181.3

29th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Saints	1	1	.500
Panthers	1	1	.500
Falcons	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/5	ATL	@	NO	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	BAL	@	ATL	8:20 PM
Sun 10/18	CHI	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	ATL	@	TB	1:00 PM

Last Game

Falcons

1 - 2

Final

Packers

1 - 2

Thu 24 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

844

Love

662

Shough

648

Young

Rush Yards Leaders

349

Robinson

290

Walker

212

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

284

Watson

277

Smith-Njigba

274

London

Pass TD Leaders

6

Young

6

Love

6

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

4

Taylor

4

Allen

4

Henry

Rec TD Leaders

4

Smith-Njigba

4

Watson

4

St. Brown

QB Rating Leaders

127.3

Lock

125.9

Dart

125.8

Allen

Sack Leaders

4.0

Rousseau

3.5

Watt

3.0

Hutchinson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

38.5

35.5

32.0

31.0

Opp PPG Rankings

8.0

8.5

10.0

12.5

13.5

15.0

Total Yards Rankings

457.5

427.5

424.5

409.0

385.5

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

186.0

173.0

157.0

155.0

144.5

Pass Yards Rankings

331.0

324.0

313.5

291.0

283.0

281.3

Sack Leaders

8.0

7.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

64.7

Robinson

49

Henry

48.9

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

52.4

Watson

51.7

Smith-Njigba

44.9

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

28.5

Kincaid

25.6

McBride

23.2

Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

31

McPherson

27

McLaughlin

24

Butker

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

Worst Record ATS

0-2

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	1	1	0	.500
Cowboys	1	1	0	.500
Commanders	0	2	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	2	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	1	0	.500
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	1	0	.500
Saints	1	1	0	.500
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	2	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	2	0	0	1.000
49ers	2	0	0	1.000
Rams	1	1	0	.500
Cardinals	1	1	0	.500

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	2	0	0	1.000
Patriots	1	1	0	.500
Jets	1	1	0	.500
Dolphins	0	2	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	2	0	0	1.000
Ravens	1	1	0	.500
Steelers	1	1	0	.500
Browns	1	1	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	1	1	0	.500
Titans	0	2	0	.000
Texans	0	2	0	.000
Colts	0	2	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	2	0	0	1.000
Raiders	2	0	0	1.000
Broncos	1	1	0	.500
Chargers	0	2	0	.000