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.

TEAMRUSH 1DWNSEASON1DWNPASS 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Falcons
Falcons
75
2021
306
196
35
17
7
10
0
33
313
18.4
459
27.0
38.9
41.7
2Texans
Texans
77
2021
266
162
27
17
4
13
0
31
280
16.5
452
26.6
39.7
42.9
3Steelers
Steelers
85
2021
323
204
34
17
9
7
1
34
343
20.2
398
23.4
38.9
47.6
4Jets
Jets
87
2021
310
195
28
17
4
13
0
36
310
18.2
504
29.6
36.3
48.3
5Dolphins
Dolphins
87
2021
325
206
32
17
9
8
0
39
341
20.1
373
21.9
40.8
54.5
6Giants
Giants
90
2021
299
171
38
17
4
13
0
24
258
15.2
416
24.5
36.5
43.3
7Jaguars
Jaguars
92
2021
304
178
34
17
3
14
0
28
253
14.9
457
26.9
35.8
58.1
8Raiders
Raiders
95
2021
349
217
37
17
10
7
0
37
374
22.0
439
25.8
37.4
63.2
9Bengals
Bengals
96
2021
337
208
33
17
10
7
0
54
460
27.1
376
22.1
39.6
65.0
10Rams
Rams
99
2021
355
233
23
17
12
5
0
52
460
27.1
372
21.9
43.9
52.6
11Vikings
Vikings
103
2021
332
202
27
17
8
9
0
48
425
25.0
426
25.1
36.4
54.5
12Lions
Lions
104
2021
329
193
32
17
3
13
1
35
325
19.1
467
27.5
34.7
51.2
13Seahawks
Seahawks
106
2021
302
166
30
17
7
10
0
49
395
23.2
366
21.5
37.3
36.4
14Buccaneers
Buccaneers
106
2021
404
273
25
17
13
4
0
63
511
30.1
353
20.8
47.1
56.3
15Packers
Packers
109
2021
375
235
31
17
13
4
0
54
450
26.5
371
21.8
43.6
59.1
16Cowboys
Cowboys
111
2021
391
249
31
17
12
5
0
64
530
31.2
358
21.1
43.4
58.3
17Chargers
Chargers
112
2021
401
256
33
17
9
8
0
58
474
27.9
459
27.0
45.2
64.7
18Saints
Saints
113
2021
307
165
29
17
9
8
0
43
364
21.4
335
19.7
35.5
52.4
19Panthers
Panthers
118
2021
322
174
30
17
5
12
0
32
304
17.9
404
23.8
35.7
41.2
20Bears
Bears
119
2021
333
180
34
17
6
11
0
33
311
18.3
407
23.9
34.7
41.7
21Chiefs
Chiefs
119
2021
419
267
33
17
12
5
0
57
480
28.2
364
21.4
52.2
66.7
22Broncos
Broncos
124
2021
331
179
28
17
7
10
0
37
335
19.7
322
18.9
38.5
57.1
23Cardinals
Cardinals
127
2021
367
214
26
17
11
6
0
52
449
26.4
366
21.5
45.2
58.6
24Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
129
2021
345
181
35
17
7
10
0
37
335
19.7
434
25.5
38.8
50.0
2549ers
49ers
130
2021
361
200
31
17
10
7
0
50
427
25.1
365
21.5
40.2
50.0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down rushes going back to the 1941 season.

More Falcons Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

20.1

25th

OPP PPG

24.4

21st

RUSH YDS/G

122.7

13th

PASS YDS/G

228.6

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Falcons Falcons
5
9
0
.357
Saints Saints
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
ATL ATL
@
ARI ARI
4:05 PM
Mon
12/29
LAR LAR
@
ATL ATL
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
NO NO
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

5 - 9

29

Final

28

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14
Sat
9/6
DET DET
@
GB GB
13-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
ARI ARI
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM