The Pittsburgh Pirates have the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 64 first downs in 1935.
| TEAM | 1DWN | SEASON | PASS 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | GP | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Pirates | 64 | 1935 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 8.3 | 209 | 17.4 | |||||
| 2 |  | Eagles | 68 | 1937 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 86 | 7.8 | 177 | 16.1 | |||||
| 3 |  | 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 | |||
| 5 | | 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 | |||
| 7 |  | Lions | 86 | 1941 | 29 | 51 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 121 | 11.0 | 195 | 17.7 | ||
| 8 | | 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 | ||||||
| 11 |  | 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 | ||||||
| 14 |  | Redskins | 95 | 1935 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 65 | 5.9 | 123 | 11.2 | |||||
| 15 |  | 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 | ||||||
| 17 | | Steelers | 97 | 1940 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 5.5 | 178 | 16.2 | |||||
| 18 | | Eagles | 97 | 1939 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 105 | 9.5 | 200 | 18.2 | |||||
| 19 |  | Giants | 98 | 1945 | 38 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 179 | 17.9 | 198 | 19.8 | ||
| 20 | | Giants | 99 | 1944 | 23 | 72 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 206 | 20.6 | 75 | 7.5 | ||
| 21 |  | Cardinals | 99 | 1937 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 135 | 12.3 | 165 | 15.0 | |||||
| 22 | | Eagles | 99 | 1936 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 4.3 | 206 | 17.2 | |||||
| 23 | | Cardinals | 101 | 1939 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 254 | 23.1 | |||||
| 24 | | Rams | 101 | 1938 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 131 | 11.9 | 215 | 19.5 | |||||
| 25 | | Lions | 102 | 1945 | 47 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 195 | 19.5 | 194 | 19.4 | ||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for first downs going back to the 1935 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |