which nfl team has the fewest 3rd down attempts per game in a season minimum 178

The Indianapolis Colts have the fewest third-down attempts per game played by a team in a season, with 10.25 in 2004.

TEAM 3DWN ATT/GP 3DWN ATT GP SEASON 3DWN CONV 3DWN% 4DWN CONV 4DWN ATT 4DWN% W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN
1 Colts
Colts
10.25
164
16
2004
70
42.7
4
7
57.1
12
4
0
66
522
32.6
351
21.9
379
2 49ers
49ers
10.53
179
17
2023
85
47.5
7
13
53.8
12
5
0
61
491
28.9
298
17.5
383
3 Oilers
Oilers
10.63
170
16
1992
72
42.4
3
9
33.3
10
6
0
41
352
22.0
258
16.1
339
4 Lions
Lions
10.94
175
16
1992
60
34.3
3
7
42.9
5
11
0
30
273
17.1
332
20.8
241
5 Chiefs
Chiefs
11
176
16
2018
83
47.2
12
15
80.0
12
4
0
71
565
35.3
421
26.3
384
6 Chargers
Chargers
11.06
177
16
2018
70
39.5
7
8
87.5
12
4
0
51
428
26.8
329
20.6
338
7 Falcons
Falcons
11.13
178
16
2016
75
42.1
8
14
57.1
11
5
0
63
540
33.8
406
25.4
379
8 Packers
Packers
11.18
190
17
2024
75
39.5
8
16
50.0
11
6
0
52
460
27.1
338
19.9
343
9 Redskins
Redskins
11.19
179
16
2019
52
29.1
6
14
42.9
3
13
0
28
266
16.6
435
27.2
248
10 Ravens
Ravens
11.24
191
17
2024
92
48.2
8
15
53.3
12
5
0
65
518
30.5
361
21.2
393
11 Packers
Packers
11.25
180
16
2020
89
49.4
13
21
61.9
13
3
0
66
509
31.8
369
23.1
358
12 Cowboys
Cowboys
11.25
180
16
2013
63
35.0
4
6
66.7
8
8
0
51
439
27.4
432
27.0
325
13 Vikings
Vikings
11.31
181
16
2020
74
40.9
13
23
56.5
7
9
0
55
430
26.9
475
29.7
383
14 Rams
Rams
11.31
181
16
2000
86
47.5
8
13
61.5
10
6
0
67
540
33.8
471
29.4
380
15 Cardinals
Cardinals
11.35
193
17
2024
83
43.0
8
18
44.4
8
9
0
42
400
23.5
379
22.3
356
16 Chiefs
Chiefs
11.35
193
17
2022
94
48.7
9
12
75.0
14
3
0
61
496
29.2
369
21.7
408
17 Seahawks
Seahawks
11.35
193
17
2021
72
37.3
4
11
36.4
7
10
0
49
395
23.2
366
21.5
302
18 Titans
Titans
11.38
182
16
2020
84
46.2
10
16
62.5
11
5
0
62
491
30.7
439
27.4
381
19 Saints
Saints
11.5
184
16
2018
82
44.6
13
16
81.3
13
3
0
60
504
31.5
353
22.1
377
20 Dolphins
Dolphins
11.53
196
17
2022
71
36.2
13
24
54.2
9
8
0
46
397
23.4
399
23.5
342
21 Falcons
Falcons
11.53
196
17
2022
82
41.8
9
18
50.0
7
10
0
38
365
21.5
386
22.7
330
22 Titans
Titans
11.56
185
16
2019
70
37.8
4
14
28.6
9
7
0
54
402
25.1
331
20.7
317
23 Panthers
Panthers
11.56
185
16
2018
77
41.6
9
19
47.4
7
9
0
46
376
23.5
382
23.9
356
24 Bears
Bears
11.56
185
16
2016
70
37.8
4
14
28.6
3
13
0
32
279
17.4
399
24.9
324
25 Panthers
Panthers
11.56
185
16
2011
75
40.5
6
10
60.0
6
10
0
48
406
25.4
429
26.8
345
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down attempts going back to the 1991 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

22.2

17th

OPP PPG

25.1

24th

RUSH YDS/G

137.1

8th

PASS YDS/G

211.7

27th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
Jaguars Jaguars
4
13
0
.235
Titans Titans
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
4:05 PM
Sun
9/21
IND IND
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
IND IND
@
LAR LAR
4:05 PM
Sun
10/5
LV LV
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Last Game
IND Colts

8 - 9 - 0

26

Final

23

JAX Jaguars

4 - 13 - 0

Sun 5 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM