most 3rd down attempts year by year

The New England Patriots have the most third-down attempts by a team in a season, with 260 attempts in 1995.

TEAM 3DWN ATT SEASON 3DWN CONV 3DWN% 4DWN CONV 4DWN ATT 4DWN% GP W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN
1 Patriots
Patriots
260
1995
99
38.1
17
39
43.6
16
6
10
0
32
294
18.4
377
23.6
335
2 Chargers
Chargers
257
2022
112
43.6
15
29
51.7
17
10
7
0
42
391
23.0
384
22.6
352
3 Patriots
Patriots
257
1994
106
41.2
18
35
51.4
16
10
6
0
39
351
21.9
312
19.5
348
4 Browns
Browns
253
2023
80
31.6
18
32
56.3
17
11
6
0
42
396
23.3
362
21.3
325
5 Ravens
Ravens
253
2013
92
36.4
6
16
37.5
16
8
8
0
29
320
20.0
352
22.0
295
6 Bears
Bears
253
1997
91
36.0
14
27
51.9
16
4
12
0
28
263
16.4
421
26.3
305
7 Panthers
Panthers
249
2023
85
34.1
23
48
47.9
17
2
15
0
23
236
13.9
416
24.5
297
8 Texans
Texans
249
2015
96
38.6
6
19
31.6
16
9
7
0
39
339
21.2
313
19.6
335
9 Giants
Giants
248
2023
75
30.2
18
37
48.6
17
6
11
0
29
266
15.6
407
23.9
267
10 Bills
Bills
247
2000
92
37.2
9
12
75.0
16
8
8
0
34
315
19.7
350
21.9
309
11 Bears
Bears
247
1999
91
36.8
11
27
40.7
16
6
10
0
31
272
17.0
341
21.3
302
12 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
246
2022
92
37.4
15
27
55.6
17
8
9
0
32
313
18.4
358
21.1
346
13 Dolphins
Dolphins
245
2009
120
49.0
13
18
72.2
16
7
9
0
41
360
22.5
390
24.4
333
14 Bills
Bills
244
2013
83
34.0
4
14
28.6
16
6
10
0
34
339
21.2
388
24.3
301
15 Panthers
Panthers
244
1995
93
38.1
4
9
44.4
16
7
9
0
30
289
18.1
325
20.3
250
16 Ravens
Ravens
243
2005
95
39.1
11
19
57.9
16
6
10
0
25
265
16.6
299
18.7
286
17 49ers
49ers
243
2002
127
52.3
8
13
61.5
16
10
6
0
41
367
22.9
351
21.9
342
18 Bengals
Bengals
243
2001
93
38.3
6
23
26.1
16
6
10
0
25
226
14.1
309
19.3
294
19 Chiefs
Chiefs
243
1999
96
39.5
6
11
54.5
16
9
7
0
47
390
24.4
322
20.1
282
20 Eagles
Eagles
243
1994
101
41.6
6
17
35.3
16
7
9
0
35
308
19.3
308
19.3
293
21 Lions
Lions
242
2010
97
40.1
10
16
62.5
16
6
10
0
41
362
22.6
369
23.1
304
22 Chargers
Chargers
242
1999
89
36.8
6
14
42.9
16
8
8
0
25
269
16.8
316
19.8
262
23 Cardinals
Cardinals
242
1997
85
35.1
11
22
50.0
16
4
12
0
32
283
17.7
379
23.7
295
24 Eagles
Eagles
242
1997
90
37.2
14
22
63.6
16
6
9
1
36
317
19.8
372
23.3
326
25 Bills
Bills
241
2017
101
41.9
2
15
13.3
16
9
7
0
31
302
18.9
359
22.4
278
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down attempts going back to the 1991 season.

More Patriots Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

17.0

31st

OPP PPG

23.6

21st

RUSH YDS/G

119.5

13th

PASS YDS/G

194.2

32nd

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
Patriots Patriots
3
10
0
.231
Jets Jets
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
BUF BUF
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/29
LAC LAC
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/22
NE NE
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
12/15
NE NE
@
ARI ARI
4:25 PM
Last Game
NE Patriots

3 - 10 - 0

24

Final

25

IND Colts

6 - 7 - 0

Sun 1 Dec 2024

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NFL 2024 Rankings

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
12/11
LAR LAR
@
SF SF
12-6
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
TB TB
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM