average 4th down attempts per team in 2021 nfl

The Chicago Bears had 2.12 fourth-down attempts per game played in 2021.

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	TEAM	4DWN ATT/GP	4DWN ATT	GP	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	3DWN%	4DWN CONV	4DWN%	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Bears	2.12	36	17	2021	75	216	34.7	15	41.7	6	11	0	33	311	18.3	407	23.9	333
2	Cardinals	1.71	29	17	2021	100	221	45.2	17	58.6	11	6	0	52	449	26.4	366	21.5	367
3	Packers	1.29	22	17	2021	88	202	43.6	13	59.1	13	4	0	54	450	26.5	371	21.8	375
4	Giants	1.76	30	17	2021	84	230	36.5	13	43.3	4	13	0	24	258	15.2	416	24.5	299
5	Lions	2.41	41	17	2021	74	213	34.7	21	51.2	3	13	1	35	325	19.1	467	27.5	329
6	Washington Football Team	1.88	32	17	2021	87	224	38.8	16	50.0	7	10	0	37	335	19.7	434	25.5	345
7	Eagles	1.41	24	17	2021	101	221	45.7	11	45.8	9	8	0	50	444	26.1	385	22.6	352
8	Steelers	1.24	21	17	2021	93	239	38.9	10	47.6	9	7	1	34	343	20.2	398	23.4	324
9	Rams	1.12	19	17	2021	90	205	43.9	10	52.6	12	5	0	52	460	27.1	372	21.9	355
10	Browns	1.71	29	17	2021	83	212	39.2	12	41.4	8	9	0	43	349	20.5	371	21.8	342
11	49ers	1.18	20	17	2021	80	199	40.2	10	50.0	10	7	0	50	427	25.1	365	21.5	361
12	Colts	1.71	29	17	2021	86	210	41.0	18	62.1	9	8	0	52	451	26.5	365	21.5	354
13	Bills	1.29	22	17	2021	103	222	46.4	11	50.0	11	6	0	57	483	28.4	289	17.0	398
14	Broncos	1.65	28	17	2021	82	213	38.5	16	57.1	7	10	0	37	335	19.7	322	18.9	331
15	Chiefs	0.88	15	17	2021	107	205	52.2	10	66.7	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	419
16	Patriots	1	17	17	2021	91	209	43.5	11	64.7	10	7	0	51	462	27.2	303	17.8	362
17	Jets	1.71	29	17	2021	77	212	36.3	14	48.3	4	13	0	36	310	18.2	504	29.6	310
18	Titans	1.41	24	17	2021	103	236	43.6	15	62.5	12	5	0	49	419	24.6	354	20.8	363
19	Raiders	1.12	19	17	2021	77	206	37.4	12	63.2	10	7	0	37	374	22.0	439	25.8	349
20	Chargers	2	34	17	2021	100	221	45.2	22	64.7	9	8	0	58	474	27.9	459	27.0	401
21	Cowboys	1.41	24	17	2021	99	228	43.4	14	58.3	12	5	0	64	530	31.2	358	21.1	390
22	Vikings	1.29	22	17	2021	83	228	36.4	12	54.5	8	9	0	48	425	25.0	426	25.1	332
23	Dolphins	1.29	22	17	2021	95	233	40.8	12	54.5	9	8	0	39	341	20.1	373	21.9	325
24	Falcons	1.41	24	17	2021	82	211	38.9	10	41.7	7	10	0	33	313	18.4	459	27.0	306
25	Saints	1.24	21	17	2021	78	220	35.5	11	52.4	9	8	0	43	364	21.4	335	19.7	307

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More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

712

Williams

RUSH

398

Swift

REC

361

Burden

Team Rankings

PPG

25.0

12th

OPP PPG

19.8

6th

RUSH YDS/G

160.7

1st

PASS YDS/G

246.0

14th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	5	0	1.000
Bears	4	2	.667
Packers	4	2	.667
Lions	3	2	.600

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Mon 11/2	CHI	@	SEA	8:15 PM
Sun 11/8	TB	@	CHI	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	NO	@	CHI	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	CHI	@	DET	1:00 PM

Last Game

Bears

4 - 2

Final

Falcons

2 - 4

Sun 18 Oct 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,794

Stafford

1,714

Stroud

1,684

Love

Rush Yards Leaders

665

Walker

641

Robinson

627

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

717

Smith-Njigba

580

Olave

577

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

14

Purdy

14

Lawrence

14

Cousins

Rush TD Leaders

8

Allen

7

Gibbs

7

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

5

Likely

QB Rating Leaders

119.6

Jackson

118.1

Purdy

111.3

Goff

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Ponder

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.8

29.5

29.2

28.0

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

16.6

17.3

18.3

18.8

19.8

Total Yards Rankings

414.0

404.4

401.3

393.8

388.3

387.7

Rush Yards Rankings

160.7

159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

297.0

285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

126.7

Gibbs

124

Walker

108.5

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

115.9

Smith-Njigba

89.8

Watson

83.1

Lamb

Fantasy TE Rankings

70.3

Likely

63.7

Kittle

54.2

Bowers

Fantasy K Rankings

84

Shrader

68

Reichard

65

McLaughlin

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

5-1

4-1

4-1-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

0-5-1

1-5

1-3-1

2-4

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	2	1	.583
Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	0	0	1.000
Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000