The Detroit Lions have the highest third-down percentage by a team in a playoff season, at 70.0 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 |  | Lions | 70.0 | 2011 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 | 45 | 45.0 | 22 | |
| 2 |  | Ravens | 68.0 | 2024 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 26.5 | 41 | 20.5 | 52 |
| 3 |  | Buccaneers | 64.3 | 2007 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 20 | |
| 4 |  | Cowboys | 62.5 | 2023 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 32.0 | 48 | 48.0 | 37 |
| 5 | | Cowboys | 62.5 | 2007 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 23 |
| 6 |  | Rams | 62.5 | 2004 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 22.0 | 67 | 33.5 | 41 | |
| 7 |  | Packers | 61.5 | 2020 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 29.0 | 49 | 24.5 | 51 | |
| 8 | | Ravens | 61.1 | 2019 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 28 | 28.0 | 29 |
| 9 |  | Saints | 60.7 | 2020 | 17 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 20.5 | 39 | 19.5 | 47 |
| 10 |  | Eagles | 60.5 | 2017 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 94 | 31.3 | 50 | 16.7 | 74 |
| 11 |  | Patriots | 60.5 | 2014 | 26 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 108 | 36.0 | 62 | 20.7 | 82 |
| 12 |  | Panthers | 60.0 | 2013 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 23 | 23.0 | 18 |
| 13 |  | Titans | 60.0 | 2002 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 58 | 29.0 | 72 | 36.0 | 57 |
| 14 |  | Bills | 60.0 | 1998 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 23 | |
| 15 |  | Chiefs | 59.5 | 2021 | 22 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 108 | 36.0 | 84 | 28.0 | 80 |
| 16 |  | Colts | 59.1 | 2004 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 26.0 | 44 | 22.0 | 45 | |
| 17 |  | Oilers | 59.1 | 1991 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 20.5 | 36 | 18.0 | 44 | |
| 18 |  | Broncos | 58.8 | 1997 | 30 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 111 | 27.8 | 72 | 18.0 | 88 |
| 19 |  | Chargers | 58.8 | 1995 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 | 35 | 35.0 | 27 |
| 20 |  | Bears | 58.8 | 1991 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 26 |
| 21 |  | Vikings | 58.6 | 1998 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 68 | 34.0 | 51 | 25.5 | 52 | |
| 22 | | Rams | 58.3 | 2000 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 28.0 | 31 | 31.0 | 17 | |
| 23 | | Colts | 57.6 | 2003 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 93 | 31.0 | 65 | 21.7 | 71 |
| 24 | | Bills | 57.1 | 2021 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 83 | 41.5 | 59 | 29.5 | 52 |
| 25 | | Patriots | 56.7 | 2013 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 29.5 | 48 | 24.0 | 42 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 playoffs.
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