nfl team fewest third down percentage given up per game given up 1970 to 2024

Between the 1970 and 2024 seasons, the Cleveland Browns had the lowest third-down percentage by a team, at 35.0 percent.

TEAM3DWN%GP3DWN CONV3DWN ATT4DWN CONV4DWN ATT4DWN%WLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN
1Browns
Browns
35.0
500
2,316
6,612
297
609
48.8
177
322
1
997
9,024
18.0
11,208
22.4
8,651
2Bears
Bears
36.0
548
2,666
7,399
321
676
47.5
248
300
0
1,188
10,741
19.6
11,616
21.2
9,792
3Giants
Giants
36.6
548
2,694
7,357
273
595
45.9
256
290
2
1,231
11,065
20.2
11,888
21.7
10,221
4Cardinals
Cardinals
36.9
548
2,692
7,294
285
608
46.9
225
321
2
1,197
10,792
19.7
12,754
23.3
10,216
5Seahawks
Seahawks
37.1
548
2,646
7,132
225
471
47.8
290
257
1
1,367
12,073
22.0
11,411
20.8
10,334
6Raiders
Raiders
37.1
548
2,674
7,202
273
556
49.1
231
317
0
1,226
11,122
20.3
12,886
23.5
10,012
7Jets
Jets
37.1
548
2,769
7,455
298
635
46.9
232
316
0
1,134
10,455
19.1
11,755
21.5
9,828
8Lions
Lions
37.3
548
2,676
7,173
298
628
47.5
231
315
2
1,329
11,779
21.5
12,999
23.7
10,375
9Panthers
Panthers
37.5
484
2,411
6,435
238
501
47.5
219
264
1
1,109
10,026
20.7
10,698
22.1
8,929
10Texans
Texans
37.8
372
1,875
4,966
200
391
51.2
162
209
1
846
7,710
20.7
8,593
23.1
7,025
11Rams
Rams
37.8
548
2,708
7,168
286
572
50.0
244
303
1
1,291
11,567
21.1
12,710
23.2
10,326
12Commanders
Commanders
37.9
548
2,767
7,299
271
551
49.2
239
306
3
1,250
11,155
20.4
12,186
22.2
10,280
13Dolphins
Dolphins
37.9
548
2,741
7,225
285
567
50.3
279
269
0
1,277
11,482
21.0
11,694
21.3
10,281
14Jaguars
Jaguars
38.1
484
2,479
6,515
291
593
49.1
202
282
0
1,076
9,706
20.1
10,732
22.2
9,067
15Bengals
Bengals
38.4
547
2,827
7,359
298
609
48.9
232
311
4
1,274
11,280
20.6
12,630
23.1
10,313
16Bills
Bills
38.4
547
2,790
7,262
261
548
47.6
288
259
0
1,342
11,925
21.8
11,488
21.0
10,442
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
38.6
548
2,796
7,247
247
512
48.2
250
298
0
1,243
11,039
20.1
11,673
21.3
10,090
18Broncos
Broncos
38.8
548
2,838
7,317
266
541
49.2
306
242
0
1,414
12,598
23.0
11,573
21.1
11,000
19Ravens
Ravens
39.0
468
2,502
6,420
233
455
51.2
268
199
1
1,158
10,673
22.8
8,899
19.0
9,060
20Titans
Titans
39.2
548
2,818
7,191
241
522
46.2
278
270
0
1,316
11,738
21.4
11,832
21.6
10,196
2149ers
49ers
39.2
548
2,773
7,072
266
518
51.4
294
253
1
1,455
12,664
23.1
11,558
21.1
10,619
22Eagles
Eagles
39.3
548
2,966
7,552
315
595
52.9
312
233
3
1,432
12,564
22.9
11,314
20.6
10,780
23Chiefs
Chiefs
39.8
548
2,855
7,168
278
532
52.3
323
225
0
1,460
12,720
23.2
11,340
20.7
10,960
24Patriots
Patriots
40.2
548
2,995
7,448
331
633
52.3
337
211
0
1,490
13,122
23.9
10,589
19.3
11,193
25Cowboys
Cowboys
40.3
548
2,872
7,123
269
513
52.4
311
237
0
1,430
12,685
23.1
11,307
20.6
10,908
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

15.8

30th

OPP PPG

23.0

17th

RUSH YDS/G

89.5

28th

PASS YDS/G

189.6

30th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
Bengals Bengals
3
6
0
.333
Browns Browns
2
6
0
.250
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/9
CLE CLE
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
BAL BAL
@
CLE CLE
4:25 PM
Sun
11/23
CLE CLE
@
LV LV
4:05 PM
Sun
11/30
SF SF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

2 - 6 - 0

13

Final

32

NE Patriots

6 - 2 - 0

Sun 26 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
7
2
0
.778
Bills Bills
6
2
0
.750
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
5
3
0
.625
Ravens Ravens
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
2
0
.778
Jaguars Jaguars
5
3
0
.625
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
7
2
0
.778
Chargers Chargers
6
3
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
1
.389
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
2
1
.688
Lions Lions
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
5
4
0
.556
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
6
2
0
.750
Rams Rams
6
2
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
11/6
LV LV
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
11/9
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
9:30 AM
Sun
11/9
NE NE
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NO NO
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM