nfl lowest opponent 3rd down conversion rate in history in a season

The San Francisco 49ers have the fewest third-down conversions by a team in a season, with 49 conversions in 2005.

	TEAM	3DWN CONV	SEASON	3DWN ATT	3DWN%	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	49ers	49	2005	204	24.0	5	8	62.5	16	4	12	0	23	239	14.9	428	26.8	191
2	Cowboys	50	2002	208	24.0	4	12	33.3	16	5	11	0	26	217	13.6	329	20.6	237
3	Bills	51	2009	198	25.8	7	15	46.7	16	6	10	0	25	258	16.1	326	20.4	233
4	Redskins	52	2019	179	29.1	6	14	42.9	16	3	13	0	28	266	16.6	435	27.2	248
5	Rams	52	2015	201	25.9	4	13	30.8	16	7	9	0	31	280	17.5	330	20.6	241
6	Bills	53	1997	212	25.0	11	29	37.9	16	6	10	0	26	255	15.9	367	22.9	268
7	Seahawks	54	1998	195	27.7	6	17	35.3	16	8	8	0	45	372	23.3	310	19.4	267
8	Saints	54	1997	207	26.1	14	22	63.6	16	6	10	0	24	237	14.8	327	20.4	229
9	Dolphins	56	2018	186	30.1	8	13	61.5	16	7	9	0	38	319	19.9	433	27.1	252
10	Bears	56	2004	223	25.1	6	19	31.6	16	5	11	0	26	231	14.4	331	20.7	230
11	Giants	56	2004	190	29.5	4	19	21.1	16	6	10	0	34	303	18.9	347	21.7	281
12	Cardinals	57	2001	196	29.1	10	20	50.0	16	7	9	0	33	295	18.4	343	21.4	277
13	Falcons	57	2000	197	28.9	6	13	46.2	16	4	12	0	25	252	15.8	413	25.8	256
14	Cardinals	58	2018	199	29.1	6	16	37.5	16	3	13	0	27	225	14.1	425	26.6	239
15	Cardinals	58	2012	230	25.2	10	24	41.7	16	5	11	0	25	250	15.6	357	22.3	246
16	Cardinals	58	2010	209	27.8	7	18	38.9	16	5	11	0	31	289	18.1	434	27.1	241
17	Falcons	58	2003	194	29.9	6	11	54.5	16	5	11	0	35	299	18.7	422	26.4	252
18	Browns	58	2000	210	27.6	6	19	31.6	16	3	13	0	17	161	10.1	419	26.2	176
19	Titans	59	2014	196	30.1	6	17	35.3	16	2	14	0	28	254	15.9	438	27.4	258
20	Lions	59	2008	205	28.8	10	20	50.0	16	0	16	0	29	268	16.8	517	32.3	234
21	Browns	59	2004	203	29.1	7	16	43.8	16	4	12	0	29	276	17.3	390	24.4	245
22	Texans	59	2002	229	25.8	5	14	35.7	16	4	12	0	22	213	13.3	356	22.3	208
23	Browns	59	1999	203	29.1	9	13	69.2	16	2	14	0	28	217	13.6	437	27.3	220
24	Seahawks	59	1992	222	26.6	5	17	29.4	16	2	14	0	14	140	8.8	312	19.5	208
25	Lions	60	1992	175	34.3	3	7	42.9	16	5	11	0	30	273	17.1	332	20.8	241

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Seahawks	14	3	.824
Rams	12	5	.706
49ers	12	5	.706
Cardinals	3	14	.176

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Opp PPG Rankings

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Total Yards Rankings

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Rush Yards Rankings

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots - y	14	3	0	.824
Bills - w	12	5	0	.706
Dolphins - e	7	10	0	.412
Jets - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers - y	10	7	0	.588
Ravens - e	8	9	0	.471
Bengals - e	6	11	0	.353
Browns - e	5	12	0	.294
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars - y	13	4	0	.765
Texans - w	12	5	0	.706
Colts - e	8	9	0	.471
Titans - e	3	14	0	.176
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - z*	14	3	0	.824
Chargers - w	11	6	0	.647
Chiefs - e	6	11	0	.353
Raiders - e	3	14	0	.176

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	11	6	0	.647
Cowboys - e	7	9	1	.441
Commanders - e	5	12	0	.294
Giants - e	4	13	0	.235
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears - y	11	6	0	.647
Packers - w	9	7	1	.559
Vikings - e	9	8	0	.529
Lions - e	9	8	0	.529
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers - y	8	9	0	.471
Buccaneers - e	8	9	0	.471
Falcons - e	8	9	0	.471
Saints - e	6	11	0	.353
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - z*	14	3	0	.824
Rams - w	12	5	0	.706
49ers - w	12	5	0	.706
Cardinals - e	3	14	0	.176