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

Since 1966, the Miami Dolphins have allowed the fewest first downs by a team in a season, with 147 allowed in 1982.

	TEAM	OPP 1DWN	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Dolphins	147	1982	9	7	2	0	22	198	22.0	131	14.6	165
2	Giants	149	1982	9	4	5	0	18	164	18.2	160	17.8	153
3	Redskins	151	1982	9	8	1	0	19	190	21.1	128	14.2	165
4	Bills	151	1982	9	4	5	0	18	150	16.7	154	17.1	180
5	Saints	151	1982	9	4	5	0	16	129	14.3	160	17.8	173
6	Vikings	158	1969	14	12	2	0	43	379	27.1	133	9.5	239
7	Vikings	159	1982	9	5	4	0	23	187	20.8	198	22.0	167
8	Jets	160	1982	9	6	3	0	31	245	27.2	166	18.4	193
9	Buccaneers	160	1982	9	5	4	0	15	158	17.6	178	19.8	163
10	Lions	162	1982	9	4	5	0	19	181	20.1	176	19.6	160
11	Cowboys	162	1982	9	6	3	0	28	226	25.1	145	16.1	180
12	Cardinals	163	1982	9	5	4	0	16	135	15.0	170	18.9	162
13	Packers	164	1982	9	5	3	1	27	226	25.1	169	18.8	175
14	Bears	166	1982	9	3	6	0	16	141	15.7	174	19.3	153
15	Colts	166	1971	14	10	4	0	36	313	22.4	140	10.0	242
16	Seahawks	167	1982	9	4	5	0	14	127	14.1	147	16.3	159
17	Vikings	168	1970	14	12	2	0	35	335	23.9	143	10.2	225
18	49ers	170	1982	9	3	6	0	25	209	23.2	206	22.9	183
19	Chiefs	170	1982	9	3	6	0	17	176	19.6	184	20.4	163
20	Falcons	170	1982	9	5	4	0	22	183	20.3	199	22.1	190
21	Bengals	170	1982	9	7	2	0	27	232	25.8	177	19.7	207
22	Rams	173	1973	14	12	2	0	42	388	27.7	178	12.7	294
23	Steelers	174	1982	9	6	3	0	25	204	22.7	146	16.2	171
24	Broncos	176	1982	9	2	7	0	16	148	16.4	226	25.1	170
25	Eagles	177	1982	9	3	6	0	25	191	21.2	195	21.7	157

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Team Leaders

PASS

2,660

Tagovailoa

RUSH

1,186

Achane

REC

838

Waddle

Team Rankings

PPG

21.1

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OPP PPG

23.1

16th

RUSH YDS/G

121.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

196.6

29th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	3	.786
Bills	10	4	.714
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 12/21	CIN	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 12/28	TB	@	MIA	1:00 PM
Sun 1/4	MIA	@	NE	1:00 PM

Last Game

Dolphins

6 - 8

Final

Steelers

8 - 6

Mon 15 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,931

Prescott

3,722

Stafford

3,672

Goff

Rush Yards Leaders

1,443

Taylor

1,415

Cook

1,186

Achane

Rec Yards Leaders

1,541

Smith-Njigba

1,367

Nacua

1,212

Pickens

Pass TD Leaders

37

Stafford

29

Goff

26

Prescott

Rush TD Leaders

16

Taylor

13

Gibbs

13

Jacobs

Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

St. Brown

10

McBride

QB Rating Leaders

112.2

Stafford

110.4

Goff

109.1

Maye

Sack Leaders

21.5

Garrett

13.0

Burns

12.5

Parsons

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.6

30.0

29.4

29.1

28.9

28.0

Opp PPG Rankings

16.3

17.3

18.6

19.1

19.4

Total Yards Rankings

396.9

383.6

381.2

379.9

369.1

364.2

Rush Yards Rankings

158.5

151.9

146.2

137.1

131.1

128.5

Pass Yards Rankings

287.9

265.9

262.5

262.0

257.8

256.6

Sack Leaders

58.0

48.0

47.0

42.0

40.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

284.1

Taylor

258.2

McCaffrey

255.4

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

209.7

Smith-Njigba

184.8

Nacua

180.9

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

167.1

McBride

111.8

Kelce

109.1

Goedert

Fantasy K Rankings

182

Myers

160.6

Aubrey

153

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NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

10-4

9-4-1

9-5

Worst Record ATS

5-9

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	11	3	0	.786
Bills	10	4	0	.714
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	6	0	.571
Ravens	7	7	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	0	.714
Texans	9	5	0	.643
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	12	2	0	.857
Chargers	10	4	0	.714

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Cowboys	6	7	1	.464
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	4	0	.714
Packers	9	4	1	.679
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	7	0	.500
Panthers	7	7	0	.500
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	11	3	0	.786
Seahawks	11	3	0	.786