which nfl had the best 3rd down percentage in 2021

The Kansas City Chiefs had the best third-down percentage by a team in 2021, at 52.2 percent.

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Data note: Third-Down Percentage: team season data complete from 1991

	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	Chiefs	52.2	2021	107	205	10	15	66.7	17	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	419
2	Buccaneers	47.1	2021	105	223	9	16	56.3	17	13	4	0	63	511	30.1	353	20.8	404
3	Bills	46.4	2021	103	222	11	22	50.0	17	11	6	0	57	483	28.4	289	17.0	398
4	Eagles	45.7	2021	101	221	11	24	45.8	17	9	8	0	50	444	26.1	385	22.6	352
5	Cardinals	45.2	2021	100	221	17	29	58.6	17	11	6	0	52	449	26.4	366	21.5	367
6	Chargers	45.2	2021	100	221	22	34	64.7	17	9	8	0	58	474	27.9	459	27.0	401
7	Rams	43.9	2021	90	205	10	19	52.6	17	12	5	0	52	460	27.1	372	21.9	355
8	Titans	43.6	2021	103	236	15	24	62.5	17	12	5	0	49	419	24.6	354	20.8	363
9	Packers	43.6	2021	88	202	13	22	59.1	17	13	4	0	54	450	26.5	371	21.8	375
10	Patriots	43.5	2021	91	209	11	17	64.7	17	10	7	0	51	462	27.2	303	17.8	362
11	Cowboys	43.4	2021	99	228	14	24	58.3	17	12	5	0	64	530	31.2	358	21.1	390
12	Colts	41.0	2021	86	210	18	29	62.1	17	9	8	0	52	451	26.5	365	21.5	354
13	Dolphins	40.8	2021	95	233	12	22	54.5	17	9	8	0	39	341	20.1	373	21.9	325
14	49ers	40.2	2021	80	199	10	20	50.0	17	10	7	0	50	427	25.1	365	21.5	361
15	Texans	39.7	2021	95	239	9	21	42.9	17	4	13	0	31	280	16.5	452	26.6	266
16	Bengals	39.6	2021	82	207	13	20	65.0	17	10	7	0	54	460	27.1	376	22.1	337
17	Browns	39.2	2021	83	212	12	29	41.4	17	8	9	0	43	349	20.5	371	21.8	342
18	Steelers	38.9	2021	93	239	10	21	47.6	17	9	7	1	34	343	20.2	398	23.4	324
19	Falcons	38.9	2021	82	211	10	24	41.7	17	7	10	0	33	313	18.4	459	27.0	306
20	Washington Football Team	38.8	2021	87	224	16	32	50.0	17	7	10	0	37	335	19.7	434	25.5	345
21	Broncos	38.5	2021	82	213	16	28	57.1	17	7	10	0	37	335	19.7	322	18.9	331
22	Raiders	37.4	2021	77	206	12	19	63.2	17	10	7	0	37	374	22.0	439	25.8	349
23	Seahawks	37.3	2021	72	193	4	11	36.4	17	7	10	0	49	395	23.2	366	21.5	302
24	Giants	36.5	2021	84	230	13	30	43.3	17	4	13	0	24	258	15.2	416	24.5	299
25	Ravens	36.4	2021	82	225	18	27	66.7	17	8	9	0	41	387	22.8	392	23.1	394

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More Chiefs Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,795

Mahomes

RUSH

770

Walker

REC

410

Kelce

Team Rankings

PPG

23.9

11th

OPP PPG

18.7

4th

RUSH YDS/G

134.1

6th

PASS YDS/G

256.4

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Broncos	6	2	.750
Chiefs	5	2	.714
Raiders	4	4	.500
Chargers	0	7	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	NYJ	@	KC	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	KC	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	ARI	@	KC	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	KC	@	BUF	8:20 PM
Thu 12/3	KC	@	LAR	8:15 PM

Last Game

Chiefs

5 - 2

Final

Broncos

6 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

2,246

Love

2,146

Stafford

2,124

Cousins

Rush Yards Leaders

780

Robinson

773

Gibbs

770

Walker

Rec Yards Leaders

985

Smith-Njigba

726

Higgins

709

Lamb

Pass TD Leaders

20

Burrow

19

Cousins

18

Lawrence

Rush TD Leaders

10

Swift

9

Allen

8

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

9

Smith-Njigba

6

Watson

6

Chase

QB Rating Leaders

111.7

Lawrence

111.6

Burrow

110.1

Purdy

Sack Leaders

7.5

Anderson

7.5

Watt

7.0

Rousseau

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.3

29.4

29.0

28.6

28.1

27.6

Opp PPG Rankings

13.3

15.1

18.0

18.7

18.9

19.9

Total Yards Rankings

395.4

393.1

387.3

384.4

383.1

371.4

Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

137.8

134.8

134.1

Pass Yards Rankings

302.1

281.1

280.8

280.6

273.1

269.9

Sack Leaders

26.0

25.0

24.0

23.0

22.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

161.8

Gibbs

138.1

Walker

130.3

Henry

Fantasy WR Rankings

156

Smith-Njigba

108.3

Lamb

104.8

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

84.4

McBride

82.7

Bowers

71.5

Likely

Fantasy K Rankings

90

Shrader

89

McLaughlin

83

Gay

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

6-2

5-2

Worst Record ATS

0-6-1

1-7

2-7

2-5

2-4-1

3-5

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	5	0	.375
Commanders	2	4	1	.357
Eagles	2	6	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Lions	5	2	0	.714
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Falcons	3	5	0	.375
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	4	0	.500
Rams	4	4	0	.500
Cardinals	3	5	0	.375

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	6	1	0	.857
Patriots	5	3	0	.625
Jets	2	6	0	.250
Dolphins	1	6	0	.143
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	5	2	0	.714
Browns	5	3	0	.625
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Colts	2	6	0	.250
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	6	2	0	.750
Chiefs	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	4	4	0	.500
Chargers	0	7	0	.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/8	CIN	@	ATL	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAR	@	WAS	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	NYJ	@	KC	1:00 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs had the best third-down percentage by a team in 2021, at 52.2 percent.

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NFL 2026 Leaders

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773

770

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726

709

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10

9

8

9

6

6

111.7

111.6

110.1

7.5

7.5

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NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

161.8

138.1

130.3

156

108.3

104.8

84.4

82.7

71.5

90

89

83

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