fewest first downs pen by a team in a season, minimum 16 gp

The Chicago Bears have the fewest first downs via penalties by a team with 16+ games played in a season, with 7 first downs in 2000.

	TEAM	PEN 1DWN	GP	SEASON	1DWN	PASS 1DWN	RUSH 1DWN	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Bears	7	16	2000	239	143	89	5	11	0	22	216	13.5	355	22.2	30.2	44.0
2	Lions	8	16	1993	248	139	101	10	6	0	28	298	18.6	292	18.3	34.6	41.7
3	Texans	9	16	2007	295	190	96	8	8	0	43	379	23.7	384	24.0	44.6	73.3
4	Chiefs	10	16	1999	282	164	108	9	7	0	47	390	24.4	322	20.1	39.5	54.5
5	Seahawks	10	16	1986	291	158	123	10	6	0	43	366	22.9	293	18.3
6	Steelers	11	16	2007	298	179	108	10	6	0	46	393	24.6	269	16.8	46.8	53.8
7	Jets	11	16	1994	265	164	90	6	10	0	29	264	16.5	320	20.0	34.7	44.4
8	Steelers	11	16	1993	307	180	116	9	7	0	32	308	19.3	281	17.6	39.1	50.0
9	Patriots	11	16	1991	259	155	93	6	10	0	22	211	13.2	305	19.1	33.8	46.2
10	Lions	11	16	1979	227	131	85	2	14	0	27	219	13.7	365	22.8
11	Dolphins	12	16	2013	278	205	61	8	8	0	34	317	19.8	335	20.9	35.0	25.0
12	Redskins	12	16	2007	307	192	103	9	7	0	35	334	20.9	310	19.4	40.7	40.0
13	Texans	12	16	2005	243	142	89	2	14	0	26	260	16.3	431	26.9	34.2	47.1
14	Buccaneers	12	16	1998	262	139	111	8	8	0	36	314	19.6	295	18.4	40.4	42.9
15	Steelers	12	16	1996	296	146	138	10	6	0	39	344	21.5	257	16.1	40.4	40.0
16	Saints	12	16	1993	264	158	94	8	8	0	33	317	19.8	343	21.4	35.5	63.6
17	Redskins	12	16	1992	276	160	104	9	7	0	30	300	18.8	255	15.9	43.4	61.5
18	Falcons	12	16	1992	273	194	67	6	10	0	39	327	20.4	414	25.9	38.4	35.7
19	Giants	12	16	1991	280	148	120	8	8	0	30	281	17.6	297	18.6	42.6	43.8
20	Jets	12	16	1989	292	189	91	4	12	0	30	253	15.8	411	25.7
21	Rams	12	16	1985	258	131	115	11	5	0	39	340	21.3	277	17.3
22	Eagles	12	16	1983	253	150	91	5	11	0	27	233	14.6	322	20.1
23	Dolphins	13	17	2025	291	174	104	7	10	0	38	347	20.4	424	24.9	34.9	47.8
24	Bears	13	16	2008	264	153	98	9	7	0	42	375	23.4	350	21.9	35.6	42.9
25	Bills	13	16	2008	287	167	107	7	9	0	35	336	21.0	342	21.4	39.9	43.8

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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
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Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
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Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
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Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
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Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
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Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
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Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
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Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176