nfl third down conversion rate by decade

The Chicago Bears had 760 third-down conversions in the 1990s.

TEAMDECADE3DWN CONV3DWN ATT3DWN%4DWN CONV4DWN ATT4DWN%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN
1Bears
Bears
1990s
760
2,015
37.7
94
190
49.5
144
62
82
0
287
2,585
18.0
2,962
20.6
2,610
2Cardinals
Cardinals
1990s
723
1,971
36.7
64
156
41.0
144
53
91
0
263
2,428
16.9
3,170
22.0
2,553
3Packers
Packers
1990s
807
1,932
41.8
51
101
50.5
144
87
57
0
384
3,318
23.0
2,644
18.4
2,791
4Giants
Giants
1990s
696
1,973
35.3
66
130
50.8
144
70
73
1
282
2,579
17.9
2,743
19.0
2,494
5Lions
Lions
1990s
679
1,823
37.2
57
125
45.6
144
73
71
0
339
3,012
20.9
2,972
20.6
2,566
6Redskins
Redskins
1990s
767
1,942
39.5
57
121
47.1
144
69
74
1
359
3,114
21.6
2,994
20.8
2,639
7Eagles
Eagles
1990s
762
2,070
36.8
71
146
48.6
144
70
73
1
302
2,671
18.5
2,864
19.9
2,549
8Steelers
Steelers
1990s
772
1,986
38.9
60
145
41.4
144
84
60
0
318
2,918
20.3
2,598
18.0
2,681
9Rams
Rams
1990s
715
1,892
37.8
63
131
48.1
144
53
91
0
323
2,776
19.3
3,311
23.0
2,534
10Browns
Browns
1990s
420
1,214
34.6
52
97
53.6
96
38
58
0
195
1,715
17.9
1,877
19.6
1,557
1149ers
49ers
1990s
797
1,831
43.5
68
132
51.5
144
99
45
0
466
3,806
26.4
2,627
18.2
3,059
12Colts
Colts
1990s
659
1,852
35.6
69
139
49.6
144
59
85
0
268
2,549
17.7
3,209
22.3
2,519
13Bills
Bills
1990s
761
1,962
38.8
59
131
45.0
144
90
54
0
353
3,152
21.9
2,729
19.0
2,837
14Broncos
Broncos
1990s
812
1,977
41.1
53
122
43.4
144
89
55
0
378
3,352
23.3
2,778
19.3
2,866
15Chiefs
Chiefs
1990s
757
1,993
38.0
80
157
51.0
144
91
53
0
347
3,064
21.3
2,581
17.9
2,683
16Patriots
Patriots
1990s
782
2,096
37.3
98
214
45.8
144
67
77
0
301
2,722
18.9
2,858
19.8
2,639
17Jets
Jets
1990s
746
2,003
37.2
96
203
47.3
144
59
85
0
294
2,652
18.4
2,875
20.0
2,622
18Titans
Titans
1990s
778
1,880
41.4
52
108
48.1
144
79
65
0
339
3,080
21.4
2,696
18.7
2,772
19Raiders
Raiders
1990s
708
1,895
37.4
50
112
44.6
144
70
74
0
321
2,846
19.8
2,960
20.6
2,551
20Chargers
Chargers
1990s
758
2,053
36.9
78
159
49.1
144
68
76
0
284
2,719
18.9
2,961
20.6
2,582
21Cowboys
Cowboys
1990s
745
1,864
40.0
59
108
54.6
144
94
50
0
367
3,299
22.9
2,436
16.9
2,804
22Vikings
Vikings
1990s
842
1,976
42.6
44
90
48.9
144
89
55
0
381
3,327
23.1
2,849
19.8
2,774
23Dolphins
Dolphins
1990s
791
1,952
40.5
88
152
57.9
144
83
61
0
347
3,144
21.8
2,893
20.1
2,787
24Falcons
Falcons
1990s
682
1,800
37.9
49
103
47.6
144
67
77
0
347
3,039
21.1
3,362
23.3
2,607
25Saints
Saints
1990s
665
1,891
35.2
62
136
45.6
144
63
81
0
292
2,686
18.7
2,970
20.6
2,407
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down conversions going back to the 1991 season.

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26.1

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OPP PPG

25.6

25th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
4
8
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
CHI CHI
@
GB GB
4:25 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bears

9 - 3

24

Final

15

PHI Eagles

8 - 4

Fri 28 Nov 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
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PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
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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

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
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CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
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JAX JAX
1:00 PM
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12/7
WAS WAS
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MIN MIN
1:00 PM