What Is Opponent Rushing First Down Percentage?
Opponent rushing first down percentage measures the share of opponent rushing plays that result in a first down. This stat reflects defensive ability to limit conversions on the ground.
Opponent Rushing First Down Percentage | NFL Team Stats
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 18.7% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 18.7% | - | 20.5% | 17.6% | 27.4% |
| 2 |  | 18.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 18.0% | - | 16.7% | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| 3 |  | 20.0% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 19.0% | - | 18.9% | 21.8% | 28.4% |
| 4 |  | 20.8% | 9.1% | 19.0% | 20.8% | - | 19.1% | 22.8% | 24.0% |
| 5 |  | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 21.1% | - | 24.1% | 19.5% | 20.3% |
| 6 |  | 22.5% | 8.3% | 21.2% | 22.4% | - | 23.3% | 21.7% | 28.2% |
| 6 |  | 22.5% | 21.9% | 25.3% | 23.9% | - | 23.3% | 20.8% | 26.4% |
| 8 |  | 23.2% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 23.2% | - | 25.0% | 22.1% | 26.5% |
| 9 |  | 23.4% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 21.0% | - | 22.6% | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| 10 |  | 23.8% | 33.3% | 25.8% | 24.5% | - | 17.4% | 30.1% | 25.8% |
| 11 |  | 24.1% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 20.8% | - | 18.3% | 37.5% | 23.3% |
| 12 |  | 24.2% | 23.3% | 24.1% | 23.0% | - | 23.7% | 24.7% | 24.0% |
| 13 |  | 24.3% | 27.3% | 25.9% | 23.5% | - | 27.8% | 20.9% | 27.4% |
| 14 |  | 24.5% | 22.2% | 27.1% | 24.4% | - | 23.5% | 25.3% | 20.9% |
| 15 |   | 24.8% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 25.2% | - | 23.3% | 27.6% | 28.9% |
| 16 |  | 25.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 23.4% | - | 23.5% | 26.7% | 30.1% |
| 16 |  | 25.0% | 33.3% | 24.6% | 25.0% | - | 25.9% | 24.3% | 25.7% |
| 18 |  | 25.2% | 29.6% | 26.6% | 26.5% | - | 20.6% | 29.6% | 25.7% |
| 19 |  | 25.3% | 25.0% | 24.1% | 25.0% | - | 20.0% | 26.9% | 25.3% |
| 20 |   | 25.7% | 17.1% | 27.3% | 24.1% | - | 27.6% | 21.2% | 25.1% |
| 21 |  | 25.8% | 15.4% | 20.2% | 24.2% | - | 28.7% | 22.0% | 30.8% |
| 21 |  | 25.8% | 37.9% | 33.3% | 27.8% | - | 27.6% | 24.0% | 26.3% |
| 21 |  | 25.8% | 13.6% | 25.7% | 26.0% | - | 22.7% | 28.1% | 22.1% |
| 24 |  | 26.5% | 27.6% | 27.9% | 27.1% | - | 27.4% | 25.8% | 25.8% |
| 25 |  | 26.6% | 28.6% | 25.0% | 28.1% | - | 30.4% | 23.3% | 26.1% |
| 26 |  | 27.9% | 45.0% | 28.4% | 27.8% | - | 29.2% | 26.9% | 27.9% |
| 26 |  | 27.9% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 26.5% | - | 28.4% | 27.4% | 28.1% |
| 28 |  | 28.1% | 28.0% | 26.3% | 27.0% | - | 30.1% | 26.3% | 27.2% |
| 28 |  | 28.1% | 39.4% | 31.3% | 28.1% | - | 23.4% | 31.1% | 27.8% |
| 30 |  | 28.3% | 34.6% | 26.3% | 28.2% | - | 32.9% | 25.2% | 21.8% |
| 31 |  | 30.8% | 25.0% | 29.7% | 27.9% | - | 26.5% | 36.5% | 25.0% |
| 32 |  | 32.8% | 11.1% | 26.2% | 32.8% | - | 27.9% | 35.4% | 23.1% |
Which teams allow the lowest rushing first down percentage in the NFL in 2026?
Minnesota has allowed the lowest rushing first down percentage in the NFL at 18.7%, through games played October 22, 2026. Jacksonville is second at 18.8% & San Francisco third at 20.0%. One tenth of a percentage point separates Minnesota from second place, & 7.9 points separate it from the 25th-ranked team.
Only 5.1 percentage points separate first from tenth. Kansas City is fourth at 20.8% & Seattle fifth at 22.0%. Chicago & Atlanta are tied for sixth at 22.5%, Miami is eighth at 23.2%, Baltimore ninth at 23.4% & the Los Angeles Chargers tenth at 23.8%.
Three separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. Tampa Bay is 11th at 24.1%, Tennessee 12th at 24.2%, Philadelphia 13th at 24.3%, Houston 14th at 24.5% & the New York Giants 15th at 24.8%. Buffalo & Carolina are tied 16th at 25.0%.
All 8 teams are within eight tenths of a percentage point. New England is 18th at 25.2%, the New York Jets 19th at 25.3% & the Los Angeles Rams 20th at 25.7%. Dallas, Washington & Cleveland are tied 21st at 25.8%, Las Vegas is 24th at 26.5% & Green Bay 25th at 26.6%.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 32 NFL teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, ranked lowest first. Opponent rushing first down percentage measures the share of opponent rushing plays that result in a first down. This stat reflects defensive ability to limit conversions on the ground. Figures are as of October 22, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
