Since 1998, the Cleveland Browns have had their fewest first downs in a season this season, with 81 first downs.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Browns | 81 | 2026 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 93 | 18.6 | 112 | 22.4 | 30.6 | 37.5 |
| 2 | | Browns | 176 | 2000 | 110 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 161 | 10.1 | 419 | 26.2 | 27.6 | 31.6 |
| 3 | | Browns | 220 | 1999 | 134 | 64 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 217 | 13.6 | 437 | 27.3 | 29.1 | 69.2 |
| 4 | | Browns | 233 | 2008 | 127 | 84 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 232 | 14.5 | 350 | 21.9 | 34.0 | 42.9 |
| 5 | | Browns | 237 | 2009 | 118 | 102 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 245 | 15.3 | 375 | 23.4 | 32.6 | 66.7 |
| 6 | | Browns | 238 | 2001 | 139 | 78 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 285 | 17.8 | 319 | 19.9 | 32.4 | 50.0 |
| 7 | | Browns | 241 | 2005 | 149 | 76 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 232 | 14.5 | 301 | 18.8 | 33.0 | 38.9 |
| 8 | | Browns | 245 | 2004 | 125 | 94 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 276 | 17.3 | 390 | 24.4 | 29.1 | 43.8 |
| 9 | | Browns | 250 | 2006 | 153 | 72 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 238 | 14.9 | 356 | 22.3 | 33.5 | 40.0 |
| 10 | | Browns | 265 | 2010 | 154 | 87 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 271 | 16.9 | 332 | 20.8 | 37.1 | 71.4 |
| 11 | | Browns | 268 | 2025 | 134 | 100 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 279 | 16.4 | 379 | 22.3 | 33.6 | 41.4 |
| 12 | | Browns | 276 | 2003 | 153 | 91 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 254 | 15.9 | 322 | 20.1 | 36.6 | 33.3 |
| 13 | | Browns | 278 | 2011 | 173 | 77 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 218 | 13.6 | 307 | 19.2 | 38.7 | 55.6 |
| 14 | | Browns | 279 | 2012 | 185 | 71 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 302 | 18.9 | 368 | 23.0 | 30.7 | 43.8 |
| 15 | | Browns | 279 | 2002 | 171 | 77 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 344 | 21.5 | 320 | 20.0 | 40.5 | 80.0 |
| 16 | | Browns | 290 | 2017 | 157 | 97 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 27 | 234 | 14.6 | 410 | 25.6 | 33.8 | 52.2 |
| 17 | | Browns | 294 | 2014 | 179 | 88 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 299 | 18.7 | 337 | 21.1 | 29.5 | 35.7 |
| 18 | | Browns | 296 | 2016 | 181 | 83 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 264 | 16.5 | 452 | 28.3 | 36.3 | 72.2 |
| 19 | | Browns | 301 | 2013 | 200 | 77 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 308 | 19.3 | 406 | 25.4 | 35.0 | 45.2 |
| 20 | | Browns | 303 | 2024 | 180 | 93 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 258 | 15.2 | 435 | 25.6 | 29.5 | 54.5 |
| 21 | | Browns | 305 | 2019 | 180 | 90 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 335 | 20.9 | 393 | 24.6 | 36.2 | 41.2 |
| 22 | | Browns | 307 | 2015 | 192 | 81 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 278 | 17.4 | 432 | 27.0 | 41.9 | 41.7 |
| 23 | | Browns | 314 | 2018 | 189 | 93 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 359 | 22.4 | 392 | 24.5 | 35.1 | 42.9 |
| 24 | | Browns | 315 | 2007 | 192 | 110 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 402 | 25.1 | 382 | 23.9 | 42.2 | 40.0 |
| 25 | | Browns | 325 | 2023 | 173 | 121 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 396 | 23.3 | 362 | 21.3 | 31.6 | 56.3 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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