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The Pittsburgh Pirates have the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 64 first downs in 1935.

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  • Data note: First Downs: team season data complete from 1935
TEAM1DWNSEASONPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG3DWN%4DWN%
1Pirates
Pirates
64
1935
12
4
8
0
12
100
8.3
209
17.4
2Eagles
Eagles
68
1937
11
2
8
1
12
86
7.8
177
16.1
3Steelers
Steelers
75
1941
18
49
8
11
1
9
1
14
103
9.4
276
25.1
4
Dodgers
80
1943
35
39
6
10
2
8
0
9
65
6.5
234
23.4
5Eagles
Eagles
82
1935
11
2
9
0
8
60
5.5
179
16.3
6
Yanks
83
1945
30
44
9
10
3
6
1
16
123
12.3
211
21.1
7Lions
Lions
86
1941
29
51
6
11
4
6
1
17
121
11.0
195
17.7
8Eagles
Eagles
86
1938
11
5
6
0
22
154
14.0
164
14.9
9
Yanks
87
1944
41
36
10
10
2
8
0
11
82
8.2
233
23.3
10
Dodgers
88
1937
11
3
7
1
10
82
7.5
174
15.8
11Rams
Rams
88
1937
11
1
10
0
10
75
6.8
207
18.8
12
Dodgers
90
1936
12
3
8
1
12
92
7.7
161
13.4
13
Dodgers
90
1935
12
5
6
1
11
90
7.5
141
11.8
14Redskins
Redskins
95
1935
11
2
8
1
10
65
5.9
123
11.2
15Steelers
Steelers
96
1945
30
56
10
10
2
8
0
10
79
7.9
220
22.0
16
Dodgers
96
1938
11
4
4
3
16
131
11.9
161
14.6
17Steelers
Steelers
97
1940
11
2
7
2
6
60
5.5
178
16.2
18Eagles
Eagles
97
1939
11
1
9
1
14
105
9.5
200
18.2
19Giants
Giants
98
1945
38
50
10
10
3
6
1
23
179
17.9
198
19.8
20Giants
Giants
99
1944
23
72
4
10
8
1
1
26
206
20.6
75
7.5
21Cardinals
Cardinals
99
1937
11
5
5
1
19
135
12.3
165
15.0
22Eagles
Eagles
99
1936
12
1
11
0
6
51
4.3
206
17.2
23Cardinals
Cardinals
101
1939
11
1
10
0
11
84
7.6
254
23.1
24Rams
Rams
101
1938
11
4
7
0
18
131
11.9
215
19.5
25Lions
Lions
102
1945
47
40
15
10
7
3
0
27
195
19.5
194
19.4

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5
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.688
4
5
0
.444
2
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.313
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.222
NFC NorthWLTPCT
7
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7
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.556
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7
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6
2
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.750
6
2
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4
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.556
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.444
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6
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.750
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5
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.375
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7
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.222
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AFC WestWLTPCT
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.778
6
2
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.750
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5
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