third down conversion percentage by team 1997

The Chicago Bears averaged a third-down percentage of 36.0 in 1997.

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	TEAM	3DWN%	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Bears	36.0	1997	91	253	14	27	51.9	16	4	12	0	28	263	16.4	421	26.3	305
2	Cardinals	35.1	1997	85	242	11	22	50.0	16	4	12	0	32	283	17.7	379	23.7	295
3	Packers	39.6	1997	80	202	5	5	100.0	16	13	3	0	50	422	26.4	282	17.6	325
4	Giants	31.2	1997	74	237	5	9	55.6	16	10	5	1	35	307	19.2	265	16.6	273
5	Lions	35.3	1997	78	221	8	18	44.4	16	9	7	0	43	379	23.7	306	19.1	304
6	Redskins	42.2	1997	94	223	5	13	38.5	16	8	7	1	40	327	20.4	289	18.1	300
7	Eagles	37.2	1997	90	242	14	22	63.6	16	6	9	1	36	317	19.8	372	23.3	326
8	Steelers	44.7	1997	98	219	11	18	61.1	16	11	5	0	44	372	23.3	307	19.2	326
9	Rams	32.7	1997	73	223	4	11	36.4	16	5	11	0	32	299	18.7	359	22.4	271
10	49ers	36.4	1997	76	209	4	8	50.0	16	13	3	0	41	375	23.4	265	16.6	294
11	Colts	37.9	1997	83	219	10	20	50.0	16	3	13	0	31	313	19.6	401	25.1	301
12	Bills	25.0	1997	53	212	11	29	37.9	16	6	10	0	26	255	15.9	367	22.9	268
13	Broncos	42.4	1997	92	217	7	16	43.8	16	12	4	0	55	472	29.5	287	17.9	340
14	Chiefs	41.3	1997	93	225	5	16	31.3	16	13	3	0	42	375	23.4	232	14.5	315
15	Patriots	40.4	1997	88	218	3	13	23.1	16	10	6	0	42	369	23.1	289	18.1	267
16	Jets	38.2	1997	91	238	12	21	57.1	16	9	7	0	38	348	21.8	287	17.9	291
17	Oilers	42.0	1997	92	219	9	14	64.3	16	8	8	0	36	333	20.8	310	19.4	288
18	Raiders	31.9	1997	65	204	5	18	27.8	16	4	12	0	41	324	20.3	419	26.2	263
19	Chargers	32.9	1997	78	237	8	21	38.1	16	4	12	0	27	266	16.6	425	26.6	251
20	Cowboys	36.2	1997	83	229	6	13	46.2	16	6	10	0	29	304	19.0	314	19.6	279
21	Vikings	39.5	1997	88	223	5	11	45.5	16	9	7	0	42	354	22.1	359	22.4	293
22	Dolphins	37.8	1997	82	217	13	23	56.5	16	9	7	0	37	339	21.2	327	20.4	311
23	Falcons	35.2	1997	74	210	8	13	61.5	16	7	9	0	36	320	20.0	361	22.6	281
24	Saints	26.1	1997	54	207	14	22	63.6	16	6	10	0	24	237	14.8	327	20.4	229
25	Bengals	41.1	1997	88	214	10	20	50.0	16	7	9	0	46	355	22.2	405	25.3	310

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Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
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Titans	0	4	0	.000
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Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000