Between the 1970 and 2020 seasons, the New York Giants had the fewest first-down rushes by a team in a season, with 47 rushes in 1982.
| 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 | ||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first-down rushes going back to the 1941 season.
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PPG
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OPP PPG
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RUSH YDS/G
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PASS YDS/G
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
 Cowboys | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 |
 Commanders | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 |
 Giants | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 |
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