nfl fewest first down in a game since 1966

Since 1966, the Denver Broncos have the fewest first downs by a team in a game, with 0 first downs versus the Houston Oilers on September 3, 1966.

Interpreted as:
NFL fewest first down in a regular-season game since 1966
TEAM1DWNDATETMOPPRESULTPASS 1DWNRUSH 1DWNPEN 1DWNTDOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Broncos
Broncos
0
9/3/1966
@
L
7-45
1
26
472
2Seahawks
Seahawks
1
11/4/1979
vs
L
0-24
0
-7
475
3Browns
Browns
2
12/3/2000
@
L
0-48
0
1
1
0
53
449
0.0
4Browns
Browns
2
9/12/1999
vs
L
0-43
2
0
0
0
40
464
0.0
5Seahawks
Seahawks
2
12/4/1988
@
L
7-13
2
0
0
1
65
212
6Saints
Saints
2
10/21/1973
@
L
0-40
0
82
424
7Falcons
Falcons
2
9/23/1973
@
L
0-31
0
70
351
8Raiders
Raiders
3
10/19/2025
@
L
0-31
2
0
1
0
95
434
0.0
0.0
9Raiders
Raiders
3
11/2/2008
vs
L
0-24
0
3
0
0
77
453
11.1
0.0
10Vikings
Vikings
3
12/21/2006
@
L
7-9
1
2
0
1
104
319
14.3
0.0
11Texans
Texans
3
12/8/2002
@
W
24-6
1
1
1
3
47
422
8.3
12Lions
Lions
3
11/24/1988
vs
L
0-23
3
0
0
0
60
353
13Saints
Saints
3
10/5/1980
vs
L
7-40
1
80
433
14Chargers
Chargers
3
11/30/1975
@
L
10-13
1
123
336
15Broncos
Broncos
3
9/10/1967
@
L
0-51
0
-5
388
16Jets
Jets
4
1/9/2022
@
L
10-27
3
1
0
1
63
424
7.1
100.0
17Giants
Giants
4
9/12/1999
@
W
17-13
3
1
0
2
107
254
7.1
18Broncos
Broncos
4
9/20/1992
@
L
0-30
3
1
0
0
82
388
0.0
19Eagles
Eagles
4
9/30/1991
@
L
0-23
3
0
1
0
89
357
16.7
20Eagles
Eagles
4
11/20/1983
vs
L
0-23
3
0
1
0
79
332
21Bears
Bears
4
11/22/1981
vs
L
7-23
2
1
1
1
24
356
22Chiefs
Chiefs
4
12/16/1979
@
L
0-3
0
80
269
23Colts
Colts
4
11/11/1973
@
L
0-44
0
132
412
24Browns
Browns
4
11/4/1973
@
L
3-26
0
145
353
25Oilers
Oilers
4
10/21/1973
@
L
13-42
1
106
366

More Broncos Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,256

Nix

Bo Nix

RUSH

772

Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins

REC

886

Sutton

Courtland Sutton
Team Rankings

PPG

24.4

12th

OPP PPG

18.6

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

119.5

17th

PASS YDS/G

232.6

15th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
4:05 PM
Thu
12/25
@
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
GB Packers

9 - 4 - 1

26

Final

34

DEN Broncos

12 - 2

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
11
3
0
.786
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
Jets Jets - e
3
11
0
.214
AFC NorthWLTPCT
8
6
0
.571
7
7
0
.500
4
10
0
.286
3
11
0
.214
AFC SouthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
5
0
.643
8
6
0
.571
2
12
0
.143
AFC WestWLTPCT
12
2
0
.857
10
4
0
.714
6
8
0
.429
2
12
0
.143
NFC EastWLTPCT
9
5
0
.643
6
7
1
.464
4
10
0
.286
2
12
0
.143
NFC NorthWLTPCT
10
4
0
.714
9
4
1
.679
8
6
0
.571
6
8
0
.429
NFC SouthWLTPCT
7
7
0
.500
7
7
0
.500
5
9
0
.357
4
10
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
12
3
0
.800
Rams Rams - x
11
4
0
.733
10
4
0
.714
3
11
0
.214

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
@
33-27
Sat
9/13
@
22-27
Sat
9/13
@
28-29
Sat
9/13
@
20-17
Sat
9/13
@
22-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
@
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM