highest 3rd down conversion percentage 2016

The New Orleans Saints had the highest third-down percentage by a team in 2016, at 48.6 percent.

TEAM 3DWN% SEASON 3DWN CONV 3DWN ATT 4DWN CONV 4DWN ATT 4DWN% GP W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN
1 Saints
Saints
48.6
2016
107
220
13
15
86.7
16
7
9
0
55
469
29.3
454
28.4
395
2 Packers
Packers
46.7
2016
98
210
7
17
41.2
16
10
6
0
51
432
27.0
388
24.3
349
3 Titans
Titans
46.1
2016
100
217
4
11
36.4
16
9
7
0
46
381
23.8
378
23.6
322
4 Patriots
Patriots
45.8
2016
104
227
8
12
66.7
16
14
2
0
51
441
27.6
250
15.6
351
5 Redskins
Redskins
45.2
2016
90
199
7
14
50.0
16
8
7
1
43
396
24.8
383
23.9
345
6 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
43.9
2016
94
214
4
9
44.4
16
9
7
0
41
354
22.1
369
23.1
340
7 Colts
Colts
43.1
2016
87
202
8
18
44.4
16
8
8
0
47
411
25.7
392
24.5
351
8 Lions
Lions
42.6
2016
83
195
7
10
70.0
16
9
7
0
36
346
21.6
358
22.4
329
9 Chargers
Chargers
42.5
2016
85
200
6
12
50.0
16
5
11
0
48
410
25.6
423
26.4
340
10 Cowboys
Cowboys
42.3
2016
80
189
8
9
88.9
16
13
3
0
49
421
26.3
306
19.1
358
11 Falcons
Falcons
42.1
2016
75
178
8
14
57.1
16
11
5
0
63
540
33.8
406
25.4
379
12 Steelers
Steelers
41.1
2016
83
202
9
16
56.3
16
11
5
0
47
399
24.9
327
20.4
336
13 Bills
Bills
41.0
2016
86
210
8
15
53.3
16
7
9
0
49
399
24.9
378
23.6
328
14 Cardinals
Cardinals
40.7
2016
87
214
5
10
50.0
16
7
8
1
51
418
26.1
362
22.6
368
15 Bengals
Bengals
39.0
2016
82
210
7
9
77.8
16
6
9
1
35
325
20.3
315
19.7
341
16 Seahawks
Seahawks
38.2
2016
79
207
4
11
36.4
16
10
5
1
37
354
22.1
292
18.3
313
17 Raiders
Raiders
38.1
2016
83
218
6
13
46.2
16
12
4
0
47
416
26.0
385
24.1
334
18 Chiefs
Chiefs
38.0
2016
81
213
10
14
71.4
16
12
4
0
42
389
24.3
311
19.4
305
19 Vikings
Vikings
38.0
2016
81
213
8
18
44.4
16
8
8
0
36
327
20.4
307
19.2
303
20 Eagles
Eagles
37.9
2016
85
224
13
27
48.1
16
7
9
0
37
367
22.9
331
20.7
333
21 Bears
Bears
37.8
2016
70
185
4
14
28.6
16
3
13
0
32
279
17.4
399
24.9
324
22 Texans
Texans
37.3
2016
87
233
9
23
39.1
16
9
7
0
25
279
17.4
328
20.5
305
23 Panthers
Panthers
37.2
2016
83
223
11
17
64.7
16
6
10
0
40
369
23.1
402
25.1
318
24 Ravens
Ravens
36.9
2016
86
233
8
19
42.1
16
8
8
0
32
343
21.4
321
20.1
316
25 Dolphins
Dolphins
36.7
2016
69
188
0
4
0.0
16
10
6
0
45
363
22.7
380
23.8
278
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.

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PPG

18.4

27th

OPP PPG

27.0

24th

RUSH YDS/G

116.8

13th

PASS YDS/G

201.8

25th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
1
0
.800
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
2
3
0
.400
Saints Saints
1
4
0
.200
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/12
NE NE
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
NO NO
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
TB TB
@
NO NO
4:05 PM
Sun
11/2
NO NO
@
LAR LAR
4:05 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Last Game
NO Saints

1 - 4 - 0

26

Final

14

NYG Giants

1 - 4 - 0

Sun 5 Oct 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
1
0
.800
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
4
1
0
.800
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
1
0
.800
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
2
0
.600
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
1
0
.800
Patriots Patriots
3
2
0
.600
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
3
0
.400
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
4
1
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
2
0
.600
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
KC KC
@
JAX JAX
8:15 PM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
NYG NYG
8:15 PM
Sun
10/12
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
ARI ARI
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
LAR LAR
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM