nfl teams with best 3rd down conversion rate since 2002

Since 2002, the New Orleans Saints have the most third-down conversions by a team, with 2,210 conversions.

TEAM3DWN CONV3DWN ATT3DWN%4DWN CONV4DWN ATT4DWN%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN
1Saints
Saints
2,210
5,104
43.3
213
412
51.7
389
214
175
0
1,154
9,836
25.3
8,864
22.8
8,218
2Chargers
Chargers
2,176
5,107
42.6
199
371
53.6
389
209
180
0
1,084
9,463
24.3
8,507
21.9
8,006
3Colts
Colts
2,132
5,023
42.4
224
402
55.7
389
230
158
1
1,087
9,542
24.5
8,713
22.4
8,139
4Packers
Packers
2,126
5,001
42.5
202
404
50.0
389
239
147
3
1,158
9,897
25.4
8,371
21.5
7,967
5Patriots
Patriots
2,125
5,095
41.7
231
401
57.6
389
268
121
0
1,176
10,243
26.3
7,441
19.1
8,339
6Eagles
Eagles
2,124
5,248
40.5
239
446
53.6
389
231
156
2
1,100
9,578
24.6
8,322
21.4
7,986
7Steelers
Steelers
2,119
5,159
41.1
176
358
49.2
389
243
143
3
976
8,856
22.8
7,554
19.4
7,660
8Ravens
Ravens
2,109
5,293
39.8
219
404
54.2
389
230
159
0
1,000
9,171
23.6
7,469
19.2
7,655
9Falcons
Falcons
2,102
5,087
41.3
217
426
50.9
389
194
194
1
977
8,830
22.7
8,947
23.0
7,867
10Cowboys
Cowboys
2,072
5,058
41.0
218
406
53.7
389
214
174
1
1,057
9,317
24.0
8,683
22.3
7,973
11Buccaneers
Buccaneers
2,049
5,153
39.8
186
370
50.3
389
178
211
0
951
8,411
21.6
8,657
22.3
7,503
12Chiefs
Chiefs
2,035
4,995
40.7
213
378
56.3
389
225
164
0
1,073
9,343
24.0
8,389
21.6
7,969
13Bengals
Bengals
2,032
5,134
39.6
208
385
54.0
388
185
199
4
986
8,656
22.3
8,870
22.9
7,583
14Vikings
Vikings
1,968
5,028
39.1
206
399
51.6
389
207
180
2
1,021
8,969
23.1
8,645
22.2
7,653
15Jaguars
Jaguars
1,965
5,227
37.6
275
543
50.6
389
153
236
0
861
7,737
19.9
8,843
22.7
7,282
16Texans
Texans
1,961
5,197
37.7
211
410
51.5
389
174
214
1
884
8,114
20.9
8,888
22.8
7,348
17Bills
Bills
1,956
5,046
38.8
200
413
48.4
388
199
189
0
986
8,674
22.4
8,354
21.5
7,383
18Broncos
Broncos
1,942
5,136
37.8
210
412
51.0
389
212
177
0
988
8,822
22.7
8,398
21.6
7,781
19Jets
Jets
1,938
5,248
36.9
203
444
45.7
389
157
232
0
800
7,474
19.2
8,767
22.5
6,896
20Lions
Lions
1,932
5,118
37.7
241
496
48.6
389
156
231
2
984
8,671
22.3
9,709
25.0
7,602
21Cardinals
Cardinals
1,930
5,152
37.5
215
433
49.7
389
165
222
2
917
8,214
21.1
9,286
23.9
7,465
22Titans
Titans
1,919
5,082
37.8
199
423
47.0
389
182
207
0
928
8,260
21.2
9,035
23.2
7,099
23Giants
Giants
1,918
5,159
37.2
212
476
44.5
389
171
217
1
923
8,245
21.2
9,017
23.2
7,469
24Seahawks
Seahawks
1,914
4,988
38.4
162
322
50.3
389
228
160
1
1,046
9,197
23.6
8,052
20.7
7,642
25Commanders
Commanders
1,908
5,110
37.3
222
433
51.3
389
159
228
2
875
7,860
20.2
9,071
23.3
7,415
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down conversions going back to the 1991 season.

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14
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10
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13
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
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7
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1
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5
12
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4
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
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11
6
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.647
9
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1
.559
9
8
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Lions Lions - e
9
8
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
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12
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