nfl teams with the least rushing first downs in a season from 1970 to 2020

From 1970 through 2020, the New York Giants had the fewest first-down rushes by a team in a season, with 47 rushes in 1982.

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Data note: First-Down Rushes: team season data complete from 1941

	TEAM	RUSH 1DWN	SEASON	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	PEN 1DWN	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Giants	47	1982	153	96	10	9	4	5	0	18	164	18.2	160	17.8
2	Eagles	48	1982	157	100	9	9	3	6	0	25	191	21.2	195	21.7
3	49ers	49	1982	183	121	13	9	3	6	0	25	209	23.2	206	22.9
4	Seahawks	51	1982	159	89	19	9	4	5	0	14	127	14.1	147	16.3
5	Broncos	52	1982	170	103	15	9	2	7	0	16	148	16.4	226	25.1
6	Oilers	52	1982	138	81	5	9	1	8	0	18	136	15.1	245	27.2
7	Vikings	52	1982	167	107	8	9	5	4	0	23	187	20.8	198	22.0
8	Buccaneers	52	1982	163	105	6	9	5	4	0	15	158	17.6	178	19.8
9	Lions	53	2006	290	208	29	16	3	13	0	31	305	19.1	398	24.9	32.6	40.9
10	Browns	53	2000	176	110	13	16	3	13	0	17	161	10.1	419	26.2	27.6	31.6
11	Colts	55	1991	236	163	18	16	1	15	0	14	143	8.9	381	23.8	31.3	40.0
12	Bears	55	1970	179	104	20	14	6	8	0	28	256	18.3	261	18.6
13	Saints	55	1970	183	112	16	14	2	11	1	17	172	12.3	347	24.8
14	Raiders	56	2014	248	173	19	16	3	13	0	28	253	15.8	452	28.3	33.9	60.0
15	Bears	56	1982	153	83	14	9	3	6	0	16	141	15.7	174	19.3
16	Lions	58	2017	296	210	28	16	9	7	0	46	410	25.6	376	23.5	38.8	11.1
17	Cardinals	58	2012	246	168	20	16	5	11	0	25	250	15.6	357	22.3	25.2	41.7
18	Cardinals	58	2005	304	224	22	16	5	11	0	26	311	19.4	387	24.2	38.1	31.3
19	Texans	59	2002	208	119	30	16	4	12	0	22	213	13.3	356	22.3	25.8	35.7
20	Packers	59	1982	175	97	19	9	5	3	1	27	226	25.1	169	18.8
21	Lions	60	1982	160	83	17	9	4	5	0	19	181	20.1	176	19.6
22	Jets	61	2019	253	162	30	16	7	9	0	31	276	17.3	359	22.4	30.7	36.8
23	Dolphins	61	2013	278	205	12	16	8	8	0	34	317	19.8	335	20.9	35.0	25.0
24	Rams	61	1982	163	90	12	9	2	7	0	25	200	22.2	250	27.8
25	Buccaneers	62	1987	263	168	33	15	4	11	0	33	286	19.1	360	24.0

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More Giants Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

957

Winston

RUSH

418

Skattebo

REC

605

Nabers

Team Rankings

PPG

23.3

16th

OPP PPG

23.0

17th

RUSH YDS/G

116.7

15th

PASS YDS/G

243.1

17th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	NYG	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/12	WAS	@	NYG	8:15 PM
Sun 11/22	JAX	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 11/29	NYG	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	SF	@	NYG	1:00 PM

Last Game

Giants

4 - 2 - 1

Final

Texans

2 - 5

Sun 25 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,989

Stafford

1,958

Love

1,877

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

704

Robinson

701

Walker

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

867

Smith-Njigba

651

Lamb

636

Olave

Pass TD Leaders

16

Cousins

15

Purdy

15

Burrow

Rush TD Leaders

8

Williams

8

Taylor

8

Allen

Rec TD Leaders

8

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Lamb

QB Rating Leaders

112.5

Goff

110.4

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.0

Young

6.0

Turner

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

30.7

28.1

27.2

27.0

26.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.3

17.2

17.3

17.9

19.7

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

399.1

397.3

390.7

387.7

381.3

380.5

Rush Yards Rankings

154.3

148.8

146.4

141.7

141.5

139.9

Pass Yards Rankings

298.0

293.2

286.0

279.7

276.9

275.5

Sack Leaders

21.0

20.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

139

Gibbs

129.7

Walker

120.7

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

138.2

Smith-Njigba

102.5

Lamb

95.5

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

71.5

Likely

71.2

McBride

70.5

Kittle

Fantasy K Rankings

89

Shrader

81

Reichard

77

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-6

1-4-1

2-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000