highest 3rd down percentage by a team in a season

The New Orleans Saints have the highest third-down percentage by a team in a season, at 56.7 percent in 2011.

	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	56.7	2011	118	208	3	10	30.0	16	13	3	0	66	547	34.2	339	21.2	416
2	Colts	56.1	2006	105	187	0	4	0.0	16	12	4	0	50	427	26.7	360	22.5	376
3	Vikings	52.3	2004	102	195	6	10	60.0	16	8	8	0	50	405	25.3	395	24.7	351
4	49ers	52.3	2002	127	243	8	13	61.5	16	10	6	0	41	367	22.9	351	21.9	342
5	Chiefs	52.2	2021	107	205	10	15	66.7	17	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	419
6	Vikings	51.4	1998	107	208	3	3	100.0	16	15	1	0	64	556	34.8	296	18.5	335
7	49ers	51.0	1994	102	200	11	18	61.1	16	13	3	0	66	505	31.6	296	18.5	362
8	Buccaneers	50.9	2024	110	216	9	14	64.3	17	10	7	0	59	502	29.5	385	22.6	395
9	Redskins	50.5	1991	111	220	4	7	57.1	16	14	2	0	56	485	30.3	224	14.0	302
10	Packers	50.3	2025	94	187	14	23	60.9	15	9	5	1	41	364	24.3	303	20.2	304
11	Bills	50.3	2022	97	193	7	13	53.8	16	13	3	0	53	455	28.4	286	17.9	367
12	Colts	50.2	2008	101	201	11	16	68.8	16	12	4	0	45	377	23.6	298	18.6	321
13	Rams	50.0	2001	96	192	8	11	72.7	16	14	2	0	62	503	31.4	273	17.1	357
14	Bills	49.8	2023	109	219	9	16	56.3	17	11	6	0	54	451	26.5	311	18.3	381
15	Oilers	49.7	1991	97	195	3	9	33.3	16	11	5	0	46	386	24.1	251	15.7	353
16	Bills	49.7	2020	93	187	8	10	80.0	16	13	3	0	60	501	31.3	375	23.4	397
17	Packers	49.4	2020	89	180	13	21	61.9	16	13	3	0	66	509	31.8	369	23.1	358
18	Colts	49.3	2007	100	203	6	10	60.0	16	13	3	0	54	450	28.1	262	16.4	357
19	Colts	49.2	2009	95	193	5	11	45.5	16	14	2	0	53	416	26.0	307	19.2	339
20	49ers	49.2	2025	90	183	11	18	61.1	14	10	4	0	37	344	24.6	293	20.9	310
21	Packers	49.1	1995	108	220	5	8	62.5	16	11	5	0	49	404	25.3	314	19.6	339
22	Chargers	49.0	2013	101	206	5	6	83.3	16	9	7	0	42	396	24.8	348	21.8	373
23	Dolphins	49.0	2009	120	245	13	18	72.2	16	7	9	0	41	360	22.5	390	24.4	333
24	Chiefs	49.0	2020	95	194	9	16	56.3	16	14	2	0	57	473	29.6	362	22.6	397
25	Broncos	48.9	1996	112	229	6	11	54.5	16	13	3	0	47	391	24.4	275	17.2	336

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Panthers	8	7	.533
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Falcons	6	9	.400
Saints	5	10	.333

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Sun 12/28	NO	@	TEN	1:00 PM
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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - x	12	3	0	.800
Bills	11	4	0	.733
Dolphins - e	6	9	0	.400
Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	9	6	0	.600
Ravens	7	8	0	.467
Bengals - e	5	10	0	.333
Browns - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	11	4	0	.733
Texans	10	5	0	.667
Colts	8	6	0	.571
Titans - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - x	12	3	0	.800
Chargers	11	4	0	.733
Chiefs - e	6	9	0	.400
Raiders - e	2	13	0	.133

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	6	8	1	.433
Commanders - e	4	11	0	.267
Giants - e	2	13	0	.133
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - x	11	4	0	.733
Packers	9	5	1	.633
Lions	8	7	0	.533
Vikings - e	7	8	0	.467
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	8	7	0	.533
Buccaneers	7	8	0	.467
Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	5	10	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
49ers - x	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	12	0	.200