Between the 1970 and 2024 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers had their lowest third-down percentage in a season in 1991, at 31.5 percent.
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steelers fewest third down percentage in a regular season given up per game given up 1970 to 2024| TEAM | 3DWN% | GP | SEASON | 3DWN CONV | 3DWN ATT | 4DWN CONV | 4DWN ATT | 4DWN% | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | 31.5 | 16 | 1991 | 62 | 197 | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 292 | 18.3 | 344 | 21.5 | 254 |
| 2 | | Steelers | 34.4 | 16 | 2019 | 67 | 195 | 2 | 15 | 13.3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 289 | 18.1 | 303 | 18.9 | 265 |
| 3 | | Steelers | 34.6 | 16 | 1992 | 73 | 211 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 299 | 18.7 | 225 | 14.1 | 284 |
| 4 | | Steelers | 35.4 | 16 | 2005 | 68 | 192 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 389 | 24.3 | 258 | 16.1 | 297 |
| 5 | | Steelers | 36.1 | 16 | 2003 | 82 | 227 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 300 | 18.8 | 327 | 20.4 | 275 |
| 6 | | Steelers | 36.6 | 17 | 2023 | 85 | 232 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 304 | 17.9 | 324 | 19.1 | 287 |
| 7 | | Steelers | 37.6 | 16 | 2000 | 86 | 229 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 321 | 20.1 | 255 | 15.9 | 283 |
| 8 | | Steelers | 38.0 | 16 | 2013 | 82 | 216 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 379 | 23.7 | 370 | 23.1 | 312 |
| 9 | | Steelers | 38.5 | 16 | 1999 | 90 | 234 | 7 | 24 | 29.2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 317 | 19.8 | 320 | 20.0 | 295 |
| 10 | | Steelers | 38.8 | 16 | 1998 | 87 | 224 | 3 | 15 | 20.0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 263 | 16.4 | 303 | 18.9 | 268 |
| 11 | | Steelers | 38.9 | 16 | 2015 | 75 | 193 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 423 | 26.4 | 319 | 19.9 | 331 |
| 12 | | Steelers | 38.9 | 17 | 2021 | 93 | 239 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 343 | 20.2 | 398 | 23.4 | 323 |
| 13 | | Steelers | 39.0 | 16 | 1994 | 89 | 228 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 316 | 19.8 | 234 | 14.6 | 307 |
| 14 | | Steelers | 39.1 | 16 | 1993 | 92 | 235 | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 308 | 19.3 | 281 | 17.6 | 307 |
| 15 | | Steelers | 39.4 | 16 | 2009 | 80 | 203 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 368 | 23.0 | 324 | 20.3 | 331 |
| 16 | | Steelers | 39.5 | 17 | 2024 | 90 | 228 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 380 | 22.4 | 347 | 20.4 | 318 |
| 17 | | Steelers | 40.4 | 16 | 1996 | 84 | 208 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 344 | 21.5 | 257 | 16.1 | 296 |
| 18 | | Steelers | 41.1 | 16 | 2008 | 92 | 224 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 347 | 21.7 | 223 | 13.9 | 290 |
| 19 | | Steelers | 41.1 | 16 | 2016 | 83 | 202 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 399 | 24.9 | 327 | 20.4 | 336 |
| 20 | | Steelers | 42.0 | 16 | 2012 | 94 | 224 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 336 | 21.0 | 314 | 19.6 | 307 |
| 21 | | Steelers | 42.2 | 16 | 2002 | 94 | 223 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 390 | 24.4 | 345 | 21.6 | 343 |
| 22 | | Steelers | 42.2 | 16 | 2020 | 97 | 230 | 10 | 19 | 52.6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 416 | 26.0 | 312 | 19.5 | 322 |
| 23 | | Steelers | 42.2 | 16 | 1995 | 97 | 230 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 407 | 25.4 | 327 | 20.4 | 344 |
| 24 | | Steelers | 42.9 | 16 | 2006 | 93 | 217 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 353 | 22.1 | 315 | 19.7 | 327 |
| 25 | | Steelers | 42.9 | 16 | 2004 | 94 | 219 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 372 | 23.3 | 251 | 15.7 | 310 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.
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