nfl highest third down conversion percentage in a game

The New Orleans Saints have the highest third-down percentage by a team in a game, at 91.7 percent versus the Lions on December 21, 2008.

Interpreted as:
NFL highest third down conversion percentage in a regular-season game
TEAM3DWN%DATETMOPPRESULT3DWN CONV3DWN ATT4DWN CONV4DWN ATT4DWN%TD1DWNOFFOPP OFF
1Saints
Saints
91.7
12/21/2008
@
W
42-7
11
12
0
0
6
32
532
255
2Bills
Bills
90.0
9/8/2022
@
W
31-10
9
10
0
0
4
23
413
243
3Chiefs
Chiefs
90.0
10/3/2021
@
W
42-30
9
10
0
0
6
31
471
461
4Saints
Saints
85.7
10/25/2020
vs
W
27-24
12
14
0
0
3
26
415
283
5Rams
Rams
85.7
9/4/2000
vs
W
41-36
6
7
0
0
6
23
513
424
6Bills
Bills
85.7
10/13/1991
vs
W
42-6
6
7
0
0
6
23
396
240
7Seahawks
Seahawks
84.6
12/23/2012
vs
W
42-13
11
13
0
0
6
22
346
313
8Bengals
Bengals
83.3
12/7/2025
@
L
34-39
10
12
0
0
5
25
338
416
9Chargers
Chargers
83.3
9/18/2011
@
L
21-35
10
12
0
1
0.0
3
29
470
504
10Lions
Lions
83.3
11/28/1996
vs
L
24-28
10
12
0
0
3
21
318
338
11Vikings
Vikings
83.3
11/17/1991
@
W
35-21
10
12
0
0
5
32
443
300
12Ravens
Ravens
81.8
12/15/2024
@
W
35-14
9
11
0
0
5
25
445
236
13Cowboys
Cowboys
81.8
10/30/2022
vs
W
49-29
9
11
0
0
7
24
442
371
14Titans
Titans
81.8
12/20/2020
vs
W
46-25
9
11
0
0
6
28
463
430
15Chargers
Chargers
81.8
11/30/2014
@
W
34-33
9
11
0
0
4
31
440
350
16Patriots
Patriots
81.8
11/16/2014
@
W
42-20
9
11
0
0
6
33
503
322
17Oilers
Oilers
81.8
11/26/1995
vs
W
42-33
9
11
0
0
6
23
448
472
18Raiders
Raiders
81.8
9/24/1995
vs
W
48-17
9
11
0
0
6
28
439
236
19Bills
Bills
81.8
9/1/1991
vs
W
35-31
9
11
0
0
5
33
582
396
20Cardinals
Cardinals
81.3
11/1/2015
@
W
34-20
13
16
0
0
4
25
491
254
21Colts
Colts
80.0
10/5/2025
vs
W
40-6
8
10
0
0
6
24
317
296
22Vikings
Vikings
80.0
10/9/2022
vs
W
29-22
12
15
0
0
4
29
429
271
23Patriots
Patriots
80.0
1/2/2022
vs
W
50-10
8
10
0
0
7
32
471
253
24Falcons
Falcons
80.0
9/22/2019
@
L
24-27
8
10
0
0
3
25
397
379
25Panthers
Panthers
80.0
12/8/2008
vs
W
38-23
8
10
0
0
5
26
464
384
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.

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8
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