most 4th down attempts in the playoffs single game

The Indianapolis Colts have the most fourth-down attempts by a team in a playoff game, with 7 attempts in the 2003 AFC Championship game against the Patriots on January 18, 2004.

	TEAM	4DWN ATT	DATE	ROUND	TM		OPP	RESULT	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	3DWN%	4DWN CONV	4DWN%	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Colts	7	1/18/2004	AFC Championship	IND	@	NE	L 14-24	5	14	35.7	3	42.9	58	24	82	0.0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2	Commanders	6	1/26/2025	NFC Championship	WAS	@	PHI	L 23-55	7	17	41.2	4	66.7	39	28	67	2.0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bills	6	1/26/2025	AFC Championship	BUF	@	KC	L 29-32	5	14	35.7	4	66.7	41	23	64	2.0	12	0	0	0	0	1	0
4	Dolphins	6	1/13/2024	AFC Wild Card	MIA	@	KC	L 7-26	1	12	8.3	3	50.0	40	41	81	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
5	Steelers	6	1/14/2018	AFC Divisional	PIT	vs	JAX	L 42-45	7	16	43.8	4	66.7	41	18	59	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Lions	6	12/28/1997	NFC Wild Card	DET	@	TB	L 10-20	3	15	20.0	2	33.3				2.0	6	1	2	0		1	0
7	49ers	6	1/6/1996	NFC Divisional	SF	vs	GB	L 17-27	8	20	40.0	5	83.3				1.0	5	0	0	0		0	0
8	Dolphins	6	12/30/1995	AFC Wild Card	MIA	@	BUF	L 22-37	2	14	14.3	3	50.0				0.0	0	2	26	0		0	0
9	Commanders	5	1/12/2025	NFC Wild Card	WAS	@	TB	W 23-20	8	15	53.3	3	60.0	29	23	52	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
10	Texans	5	1/12/2020	AFC Divisional	HOU	@	KC	L 31-51	5	15	33.3	1	20.0	40	4	44	1.0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
11	Texans	5	1/5/2019	AFC Wild Card	HOU	vs	IND	L 7-21	3	13	23.1	2	40.0	42	20	62	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
12	Vikings	5	1/16/2005	NFC Divisional	MIN	@	PHI	L 14-27	7	17	41.2	3	60.0	43	10	53	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
13	Cowboys	5	1/15/1995	NFC Championship	DAL	@	SF	L 28-38	4	14	28.6	3	60.0				0.0	0	0	0	0		1	0
14	Packers	5	1/8/1995	NFC Divisional	GB	@	DAL	L 9-35	4	16	25.0	3	60.0				1.0	7	1	34	0		1	0
15	Commanders	4	1/18/2025	NFC Divisional	WAS	@	DET	W 45-31	4	12	33.3	3	75.0	37	27	64	2.0	16	4	69	1	1	1	0
16	Vikings	4	1/13/2025	NFC Wild Card	MIN	@	LAR	L 9-27	6	17	35.3	1	25.0	28	28	56	2.0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Browns	4	1/13/2024	AFC Wild Card	CLE	@	HOU	L 14-45	7	15	46.7	0	0.0	32	10	42	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Buccaneers	4	1/23/2022	NFC Divisional	TB	vs	LAR	L 27-30	3	14	21.4	2	50.0	48	27	75	2.0	11	0	0	0	3	4	0
19	Bills	4	1/23/2022	AFC Divisional	BUF	@	KC	L 36-42	6	14	42.9	4	100.0	49	27	76	2.0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0
20	Patriots	4	1/15/2022	AFC Wild Card	NE	@	BUF	L 17-47	7	14	50.0	4	100.0	40	16	56	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Colts	4	1/9/2021	AFC Wild Card	IND	@	BUF	L 24-27	9	17	52.9	2	50.0	42	17	59	2.0	23	0	0	0	1	0	0
22	Ravens	4	1/11/2020	AFC Divisional	BAL	vs	TEN	L 12-28	11	18	61.1	0	0.0	37	16	53	1.0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Chiefs	4	1/12/2019	AFC Divisional	KC	vs	IND	W 31-13	4	14	28.6	3	75.0	32	15	47	3.0	24	0	0	0	1	1	0
24	Cowboys	4	1/12/2019	NFC Divisional	DAL	@	LAR	L 22-30	1	10	10.0	3	75.0	51	25	76	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Dolphins	4	1/8/2017	AFC Wild Card	MIA	@	PIT	L 12-30	6	14	42.9	2	50.0	42	26	68	1.0	9	2	27	0	0	0	0

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Texans	10	5	.667
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Bills - x	11	4	0	.733
Dolphins - e	6	9	0	.400
Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
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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 - x	11	4	0	.733
Texans	10	5	0	.667
Colts	8	7	0	.533
Titans - e	3	12	0	.200
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Commanders - e	4	11	0	.267
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Vikings - e	7	8	0	.467
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Falcons - e	6	9	0	.400
Saints - e	5	10	0	.333
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Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
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Sat 9/20	HOU	@	JAX	10-17
Sat 9/20	GB	@	CLE	10-13
Sat 9/20	DEN	@	LAC	20-23
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