lowest defense 3rd down percentage in nfl history

The Cleveland Browns have the worst third-down percentage by a team all-time, at 35.0 percent.

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Data note: Third-Down Percentage: team season data complete from 1991

	TEAM	3DWN%	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Browns	35.0	2,436	6,967	313	651	48.1	526	187	338	1	1,042	9,464	18.0	11,783	22.4	9,072
2	Bears	36.4	2,821	7,754	347	723	48.0	574	266	308	0	1,265	11,423	19.9	12,215	21.3	10,346
3	Giants	36.8	2,834	7,707	299	644	46.4	574	265	306	3	1,298	11,649	20.3	12,523	21.8	10,751
4	Jets	37.1	2,889	7,797	322	687	46.9	574	237	337	0	1,181	10,937	19.1	12,481	21.7	10,264
5	Cardinals	37.1	2,837	7,655	306	651	47.0	574	231	341	2	1,254	11,325	19.7	13,497	23.5	10,730
6	Raiders	37.1	2,795	7,527	292	603	48.4	574	238	336	0	1,277	11,601	20.2	13,586	23.7	10,450
7	Seahawks	37.2	2,771	7,453	237	493	48.1	574	309	264	1	1,440	12,758	22.2	11,865	20.7	10,859
8	Lions	37.3	2,794	7,481	328	676	48.5	573	246	325	2	1,411	12,482	21.8	13,601	23.7	10,909
9	Panthers	37.4	2,525	6,746	274	559	49.0	509	230	278	1	1,168	10,536	20.7	11,297	22.2	9,411
10	Texans	37.8	2,002	5,300	214	418	51.2	397	177	219	1	906	8,323	21.0	9,080	22.9	7,509
11	Commanders	37.8	2,878	7,608	292	590	49.5	574	247	323	4	1,312	11,707	20.4	12,860	22.4	10,767
12	Rams	37.9	2,828	7,470	315	616	51.1	574	261	312	1	1,383	12,299	21.4	13,237	23.1	10,930
13	Dolphins	37.9	2,850	7,518	302	602	50.2	573	287	286	0	1,328	11,955	20.9	12,318	21.5	10,701
14	Jaguars	38.2	2,609	6,829	310	627	49.4	509	221	288	0	1,158	10,409	20.4	11,189	22.0	9,585
15	Buccaneers	38.6	2,935	7,599	264	553	47.7	574	261	313	0	1,303	11,621	20.2	12,262	21.4	10,584
16	Bills	38.7	2,925	7,567	288	590	48.8	572	307	265	0	1,433	12,662	22.1	12,040	21.0	11,005
17	Bengals	38.8	2,975	7,677	315	634	49.7	572	244	324	4	1,352	11,934	20.9	13,297	23.2	10,844
18	Broncos	38.8	2,970	7,661	281	567	49.6	574	327	247	0	1,480	13,197	23.0	12,070	21.0	11,498
19	Titans	38.9	2,926	7,517	261	567	46.0	573	282	291	0	1,359	12,166	21.2	12,509	21.8	10,588
20	Ravens	39.0	2,627	6,734	251	490	51.2	494	280	213	1	1,227	11,286	22.8	9,533	19.3	9,532
21	Eagles	39.2	3,090	7,890	332	634	52.4	574	325	246	3	1,496	13,091	22.8	11,860	20.7	11,228
22	49ers	39.7	2,925	7,374	287	551	52.1	573	313	259	1	1,535	13,336	23.3	12,085	21.1	11,174
23	Chiefs	39.8	2,977	7,483	310	578	53.6	573	335	238	0	1,522	13,284	23.2	11,811	20.6	11,463
24	Falcons	40.1	2,967	7,407	281	571	49.2	574	275	298	1	1,399	12,600	22.0	13,322	23.2	11,171
25	Vikings	40.2	3,020	7,510	270	528	51.1	573	318	253	2	1,496	13,129	22.9	12,371	21.6	11,152

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,806

Watson

RUSH

385

Judkins

REC

507

Boston

Team Rankings

PPG

17.9

29th

OPP PPG

21.8

12th

RUSH YDS/G

97.3

25th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

17th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	6	2	.750
Bengals	6	2	.750
Browns	5	4	.556
Ravens	4	5	.444

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	HOU	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 11/29	LV	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/6	CIN	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/13	ATL	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 12/20	CLE	@	NYG	1:00 PM

Last Game

Browns

5 - 4

Final

Saints

3 - 5

Sun 8 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

Love

2,386

Burrow

2,381

Prescott

Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

Gibbs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,036

Smith-Njigba

904

Lamb

879

Watson

Pass TD Leaders

23

Burrow

20

Cousins

19

Love

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Gibbs

9

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

7

Likely

7

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

114.8

Burrow

111.7

Lawrence

109.8

Purdy

Sack Leaders

9.5

Anderson

8.0

Rousseau

8.0

Young

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

27.8

27.3

Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

18.0

19.5

Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

376.8

Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

127.9

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

101.5

Likely

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

106

Shrader

99

McLaughlin

93

Fairbairn

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

7-2

6-2

6-3

Worst Record ATS

0-7-1

1-8

2-7

3-6

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	3	1	.611
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	3	5	1	.389
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/15	KC	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	BUF	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIA	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM

The Cleveland Browns have the worst third-down percentage by a team all-time, at 35.0 percent.

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880

872

847

1,036

904

879

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20

19

10

9

9

9

7

7

114.8

111.7

109.8

9.5

8.0

8.0

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

175.2

170.4

149

161.1

131.8

127.9

101.5

98

89.8

106

99

93

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