Football League Highest 3rd Down Percentage In A Season

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	3DWN%	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	41.6	2020	2,698	6,479	362	658	55.0	512	255	255	2	1,473	12,692	24.8	12,692	24.8	11,106
2	40.8	2026	486	1,191	56	111	50.5	94	47	47	0	241	2,160	23.0	2,160	23.0	1,849
3	40.4	2021	2,814	6,970	421	793	53.1	544	271	271	2	1,423	12,502	23.0	12,502	23.0	11,058
4	40.1	1995	2,625	6,542	267	496	53.8	480	240	240	0	1,161	10,314	21.5	10,314	21.5	9,284
5	39.9	2014	2,728	6,831	207	451	45.9	512	255	255	2	1,293	11,565	22.6	11,565	22.6	10,255
6	39.7	2024	2,728	6,874	435	766	56.8	544	272	272	0	1,387	12,464	22.9	12,464	22.9	10,730
7	39.7	2016	2,674	6,740	246	479	51.4	512	254	254	4	1,307	11,661	22.8	11,661	22.8	10,380
8	39.5	2007	2,712	6,864	261	533	49.0	512	256	256	0	1,243	11,104	21.7	11,104	21.7	9,528
9	39.5	2025	2,710	6,860	489	886	55.2	544	271	271	2	1,395	12,519	23.0	12,519	23.0	10,516
10	39.5	2008	2,663	6,745	260	491	53.0	512	255	255	2	1,246	11,279	22.0	11,279	22.0	9,433
11	39.4	2022	2,750	6,977	373	736	50.7	542	269	269	4	1,315	11,860	21.9	11,860	21.9	10,667
12	39.1	2018	2,524	6,452	300	539	55.7	512	254	254	4	1,371	11,952	23.3	11,952	23.3	10,462
13	39.0	2019	2,549	6,532	285	595	47.9	512	255	255	2	1,332	11,680	22.8	11,680	22.8	10,369
14	39.0	2002	2,689	6,894	252	497	50.7	512	255	255	2	1,270	11,097	21.7	11,097	21.7	9,727
15	39.0	2015	2,667	6,845	233	476	48.9	512	256	256	0	1,318	11,680	22.8	11,680	22.8	10,267
16	38.9	1994	2,381	6,120	223	461	48.4	448	224	224	0	1,020	9,075	20.3	9,075	20.3	8,333
17	38.8	1993	2,332	6,008	184	406	45.3	448	224	224	0	906	8,377	18.7	8,377	18.7	8,125
18	38.8	2023	2,788	7,194	412	799	51.6	544	272	272	0	1,302	11,842	21.8	11,842	21.8	10,477
19	38.7	1991	2,222	5,738	193	410	47.1	448	224	224	0	949	8,506	19.0	8,506	19.0	7,955
20	38.7	2006	2,663	6,881	239	473	50.5	512	256	256	0	1,181	10,577	20.7	10,577	20.7	9,404
21	38.6	2009	2,654	6,877	279	557	50.1	512	256	256	0	1,247	10,991	21.5	10,991	21.5	9,568
22	38.4	1996	2,525	6,570	234	464	50.4	480	240	240	0	1,084	9,805	20.4	9,805	20.4	8,959
23	38.3	2017	2,624	6,846	223	485	46.0	512	256	256	0	1,225	11,120	21.7	11,120	21.7	9,861
24	38.3	2000	2,550	6,661	218	455	47.9	496	248	248	0	1,151	10,254	20.7	10,254	20.7	9,139
25	38.2	2010	2,616	6,840	238	484	49.2	512	256	256	0	1,270	11,283	22.0	11,283	22.0	9,688

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NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

939

Young

917

Shough

872

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.0

Anderson

4.0

Graham

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

424.5

417.7

416.3

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

212.5

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Johnson

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	0	0	1.000
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	1	1	0	.500
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

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