which team allowed the fewest first downs in a season since 1966

Since 1966, the Minnesota Vikings have allowed the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 125 allowed this season.

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Data note: Opponent First Downs: team season data complete from 1941

	TEAM	OPP 1DWN	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Vikings	125	2026	8	6	2	0	12	146	18.3	116	14.5	118	33.3	50.0
2	49ers	139	2026	8	7	1	0	31	235	29.4	156	19.5	176	51.7	72.7
3	Seahawks	139	2026	9	5	4	0	22	202	22.4	162	18.0	184	37.4	50.0
4	Jaguars	142	2026	8	6	2	0	27	229	28.6	121	15.1	162	46.4	40.0
5	Bears	143	2026	9	7	2	0	28	241	26.8	184	20.4	196	45.3	61.1
6	Steelers	144	2026	8	6	2	0	18	180	22.5	144	18.0	156	37.9	50.0
7	Buccaneers	145	2026	9	3	6	0	19	202	22.4	178	19.8	162	36.3	33.3
8	Giants	146	2026	8	5	2	1	19	182	22.8	172	21.5	162	40.4	77.8
9	Dolphins	147	1982	9	7	2	0	22	198	22.0	131	14.6	165
10	Giants	149	1982	9	4	5	0	18	164	18.2	160	17.8	153
11	Redskins	151	1982	9	8	1	0	19	190	21.1	128	14.2	165
12	Bills	151	1982	9	4	5	0	18	150	16.7	154	17.1	180
13	Saints	151	1982	9	4	5	0	16	129	14.3	160	17.8	173
14	Texans	154	2026	8	3	5	0	22	209	26.1	192	24.0	161	39.8	37.5
15	Chiefs	155	2026	8	6	2	0	24	202	25.3	143	17.9	166	41.7	57.1
16	Dolphins	155	2026	8	1	7	0	13	126	15.8	200	25.0	129	41.6	50.0
17	Chargers	156	2026	8	0	8	0	11	121	15.1	219	27.4	131	34.2	25.0
18	Vikings	158	1969	14	12	2	0	43	379	27.1	133	9.5	239
19	Vikings	159	1982	9	5	4	0	23	187	20.8	198	22.0	167
20	Jets	160	1982	9	6	3	0	31	245	27.2	166	18.4	193
21	Buccaneers	160	1982	9	5	4	0	15	158	17.6	178	19.8	163
22	Rams	161	2026	9	5	4	0	27	214	23.8	181	20.1	208	40.0	64.3
23	Lions	162	1982	9	4	5	0	19	181	20.1	176	19.6	160
24	Cowboys	162	1982	9	6	3	0	28	226	25.1	145	16.1	180
25	Commanders	163	2026	8	2	5	1	18	172	21.5	202	25.3	144	31.1	45.5

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More Vikings Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,022

Murray

RUSH

474

Jones

REC

393

Jefferson

Team Rankings

PPG

18.3

27th

OPP PPG

14.5

1st

RUSH YDS/G

106.0

19th

PASS YDS/G

179.6

31st

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bears	7	2	.778
Lions	6	2	.750
Vikings	6	2	.750
Packers	6	3	.667

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIN	@	SF	8:20 PM
Sun 11/29	ATL	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	CAR	@	MIN	4:25 PM
Thu 12/10	MIN	@	NE	8:15 PM

Last Game

Bills

7 - 1

Final

Vikings

6 - 2

Mon 9 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Watson

7

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

82.8

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000