team with least penalty first downs per game since 2010

Since 2010, the New Orleans Saints have the fewest first downs per game played by a team, with 1.6.

TEAMPEN 1DWN/GPPEN 1DWNGP1DWNPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Saints
Saints
1.6
418
261
5,644
3,532
1,694
148
113
0
786
6,716
25.7
5,903
22.6
43.5
55.1
2Jets
Jets
1.62
422
261
4,595
2,691
1,482
96
165
0
521
4,922
18.9
6,274
24.0
35.6
44.5
3Rams
Rams
1.68
438
261
5,045
3,055
1,552
132
128
1
640
5,784
22.2
5,763
22.1
36.9
50.2
4Raiders
Raiders
1.69
441
261
4,902
3,014
1,447
102
159
0
586
5,398
20.7
6,727
25.8
37.3
50.5
5Bears
Bears
1.7
443
261
4,945
2,814
1,688
116
145
0
618
5,525
21.2
5,925
22.7
37.6
46.8
649ers
49ers
1.7
443
261
5,165
2,945
1,777
139
121
1
672
6,063
23.2
5,592
21.4
38.9
52.4
7Dolphins
Dolphins
1.72
448
261
4,941
3,106
1,387
124
137
0
613
5,504
21.1
6,049
23.2
36.2
43.6
8Panthers
Panthers
1.74
453
261
5,084
2,831
1,800
110
150
1
614
5,501
21.1
6,214
23.8
37.8
52.9
9Texans
Texans
1.75
457
261
5,103
3,079
1,567
125
135
1
611
5,677
21.8
5,905
22.6
38.3
47.7
10Bills
Bills
1.77
460
260
5,228
2,879
1,889
144
116
0
725
6,240
24.0
5,694
21.9
40.7
49.1
11Lions
Lions
1.77
462
261
5,481
3,541
1,478
125
134
2
736
6,364
24.4
6,331
24.3
40.0
52.8
12Seahawks
Seahawks
1.78
464
261
5,079
2,874
1,741
161
99
1
714
6,313
24.2
5,298
20.3
38.6
51.8
13Browns
Browns
1.8
470
261
4,872
2,831
1,571
87
173
1
550
4,919
18.8
6,176
23.7
35.6
48.6
14Eagles
Eagles
1.82
474
261
5,547
3,075
1,998
150
110
1
753
6,514
25.0
5,892
22.6
41.4
56.1
15Cowboys
Cowboys
1.82
474
261
5,552
3,339
1,739
142
118
1
737
6,590
25.2
6,091
23.3
42.0
55.4
16Ravens
Ravens
1.82
476
261
5,396
2,880
2,040
160
101
0
710
6,478
24.8
5,177
19.8
40.7
54.5
17Commanders
Commanders
1.83
477
261
5,093
2,978
1,638
105
154
2
613
5,495
21.1
6,458
24.7
37.2
52.9
18Jaguars
Jaguars
1.83
477
261
4,889
2,892
1,520
90
171
0
563
5,137
19.7
6,323
24.2
36.3
48.0
19Chiefs
Chiefs
1.84
479
261
5,439
3,255
1,705
168
93
0
718
6,364
24.4
5,384
20.6
41.7
58.1
20Titans
Titans
1.84
481
261
4,767
2,725
1,561
111
150
0
620
5,461
20.9
6,194
23.7
37.6
50.0
21Broncos
Broncos
1.87
487
261
5,159
3,034
1,638
138
123
0
669
5,938
22.8
5,705
21.9
37.3
51.8
22Steelers
Steelers
1.87
489
261
5,189
3,151
1,549
162
97
2
647
5,944
22.8
5,242
20.1
41.1
48.1
23Bengals
Bengals
1.93
501
260
5,154
3,145
1,508
127
130
3
684
5,974
23.0
5,937
22.8
39.1
57.1
24Cardinals
Cardinals
1.93
503
261
5,100
3,066
1,531
113
146
2
625
5,612
21.5
6,169
23.6
37.0
49.4
25Chargers
Chargers
1.95
508
261
5,508
3,474
1,526
130
131
0
690
6,156
23.6
5,820
22.3
43.2
52.7
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1941 season.

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RUSH

471

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PPG

18.0

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22.5

16th

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94.3

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236.9

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/20
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/27
@
4:25 PM
Mon
10/5
@
8:15 PM
Sun
10/11
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
10/12
@
29-27
Sun
10/12
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27-30
Sun
10/12
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25-19
Sun
10/12
@
10-20
Sun
10/12
@
18-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/9
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8:20 PM
Thu
9/10
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8:35 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM