team with fewest first down passing per game given up 1970 to 2025

From 1970 through 2025, the Buffalo Bills had the fewest opponent first-down passes per game played by a team, with 10.07.

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  • Data note: Opponent First-Down Passes: team season data complete from 1941
TEAMOPP PASS 1DWN/GPOPP PASS 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Bills
Bills
10.07
8,822
876
433
441
2
2,101
18,206
20.8
18,445
21.1
16,378
2Steelers
Steelers
10.18
8,924
877
534
339
4
2,156
19,186
21.9
16,103
18.4
16,624
3Eagles
Eagles
10.35
9,073
877
465
403
9
2,156
18,771
21.4
17,736
20.2
16,641
4Cowboys
Cowboys
10.36
9,085
877
509
367
1
2,325
20,195
23.0
17,635
20.1
17,423
5Bears
Bears
10.42
9,135
877
422
454
1
1,916
16,969
19.3
17,677
20.2
15,455
6Browns
Browns
10.42
8,637
829
340
485
4
1,740
15,387
18.6
17,960
21.7
14,667
7Broncos
Broncos
10.43
9,150
877
493
378
6
2,208
19,441
22.2
17,786
20.3
17,157
8Packers
Packers
10.45
9,164
877
475
391
11
2,271
19,536
22.3
18,014
20.5
16,669
9Raiders
Raiders
10.48
9,190
877
435
436
6
2,113
18,433
21.0
19,224
21.9
16,333
10Commanders
Commanders
10.49
9,201
877
442
431
4
2,085
18,419
21.0
18,314
20.9
16,467
11Rams
Rams
10.52
9,225
877
445
427
5
2,181
19,047
21.7
18,692
21.3
16,511
1249ers
49ers
10.55
9,248
877
484
389
4
2,329
20,067
22.9
17,658
20.1
17,039
13Dolphins
Dolphins
10.59
9,286
877
496
379
2
2,195
19,059
21.7
17,571
20.0
16,610
14Jets
Jets
10.61
9,304
877
367
508
2
1,900
16,980
19.4
19,299
22.0
15,791
15Patriots
Patriots
10.64
9,330
877
496
381
0
2,294
19,842
22.6
17,557
20.0
17,137
16Saints
Saints
10.64
9,335
877
411
462
4
2,156
18,712
21.3
19,431
22.2
16,610
17Giants
Giants
10.67
9,356
877
404
469
4
1,932
17,161
19.6
18,397
21.0
16,002
18Vikings
Vikings
10.69
9,372
877
494
379
4
2,255
19,545
22.3
17,886
20.4
16,963
19Chiefs
Chiefs
10.75
9,429
877
466
404
7
2,162
19,112
21.8
17,952
20.5
16,706
20Titans
Titans
10.75
9,430
877
412
463
2
2,028
17,885
20.4
19,381
22.1
15,833
21Cardinals
Cardinals
10.76
9,433
877
364
505
8
1,973
17,233
19.6
20,124
22.9
16,219
22Bengals
Bengals
10.76
9,427
876
402
470
4
2,150
18,589
21.2
19,358
22.1
16,723
23Buccaneers
Buccaneers
10.77
8,539
793
326
466
1
1,715
15,145
19.1
17,179
21.7
14,240
24Lions
Lions
10.84
9,509
877
373
498
6
2,075
18,313
20.9
19,736
22.5
16,158
25Chargers
Chargers
10.84
9,511
877
419
453
5
2,223
19,268
22.0
19,117
21.8
17,154

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,027

Allen

Josh Allen

RUSH

814

Cook

James Cook III

REC

429

Kincaid

Dalton Kincaid
Team Rankings

PPG

32.0

1st

OPP PPG

23.4

16th

RUSH YDS/G

146.6

2nd

PASS YDS/G

253.4

11th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bills Bills
7
1
0
.875
5
5
0
.500
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/6
@
4:25 PM
Sun
12/13
@
8:20 PM
Sat
12/19
@
8:20 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

7 - 1

23

Final

6

MIN Vikings

6 - 2

Mon 9 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
5
3
1
.611
4
5
0
.444
3
5
1
.389
2
7
0
.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
6
3
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
3
6
0
.333
3
6
0
.333
NFC WestWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
4
0
.556
5
4
0
.556
3
6
0
.333
AFC EastWLTPCT
7
1
0
.875
5
5
0
.500
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
6
2
0
.750
5
4
0
.556
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
3
5
0
.375
2
7
0
.222
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
7
2
0
.778
6
2
0
.750
4
5
0
.444
0
8
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/15
@
4:05 PM
Sun
11/15
@
4:05 PM
Sun
11/15
@
4:25 PM
Sun
11/15
@
8:20 PM
Mon
11/16
@
8:15 PM