which nfl team has the highest defense 3rd down percentage ever

The Green Bay Packers have the highest third-down percentage by a team, at 41.8 percent.

	TEAM	3DWN%	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Packers	41.8	2,968	7,094	246	492	50.0	544	336	206	2	1,569	13,456	24.7	11,180	20.6	10,939
2	Saints	41.2	2,962	7,181	273	542	50.4	544	288	256	0	1,488	12,855	23.6	12,059	22.2	10,849
3	Colts	40.7	2,863	7,028	285	524	54.4	544	295	248	1	1,387	12,357	22.7	12,193	22.4	10,920
4	Vikings	40.6	2,903	7,156	250	491	50.9	544	300	242	2	1,440	12,546	23.1	11,830	21.7	10,658
5	Steelers	40.6	2,980	7,348	235	498	47.2	544	339	202	3	1,316	11,993	22.0	10,123	18.6	10,568
6	Chargers	40.4	2,947	7,300	268	521	51.4	544	269	275	0	1,385	12,290	22.6	11,795	21.7	10,706
7	Cowboys	40.3	2,848	7,065	268	511	52.4	544	309	235	0	1,423	12,603	23.2	11,205	20.6	10,830
8	Falcons	40.3	2,838	7,043	259	526	49.2	544	262	281	1	1,328	11,948	22.0	12,608	23.2	10,590
9	Patriots	40.3	2,982	7,408	327	625	52.3	544	336	208	0	1,482	13,054	24.0	10,479	19.3	11,118
10	Chiefs	39.9	2,837	7,118	275	526	52.3	544	320	224	0	1,450	12,643	23.2	11,266	20.7	10,892
11	Eagles	39.3	2,944	7,492	309	588	52.6	544	309	232	3	1,419	12,443	22.9	11,245	20.7	10,693
12	49ers	39.2	2,755	7,026	264	514	51.4	544	294	249	1	1,445	12,583	23.1	11,430	21.0	10,533
13	Titans	39.1	2,796	7,143	238	517	46.0	544	278	266	0	1,306	11,654	21.4	11,714	21.5	10,116
14	Ravens	38.9	2,478	6,376	233	452	51.5	464	264	199	1	1,140	10,538	22.7	8,856	19.1	8,965
15	Broncos	38.7	2,813	7,261	261	536	48.7	544	304	240	0	1,399	12,478	22.9	11,496	21.1	10,917
16	Buccaneers	38.4	2,761	7,190	245	509	48.1	544	247	297	0	1,227	10,900	20.0	11,597	21.3	9,988
17	Bills	38.4	2,767	7,212	258	541	47.7	543	285	258	0	1,326	11,797	21.7	11,388	21.0	10,356
18	Bengals	38.3	2,801	7,309	297	605	49.1	543	228	311	4	1,261	11,170	20.6	12,556	23.1	10,213
19	Dolphins	38.0	2,728	7,177	280	561	49.9	544	277	267	0	1,270	11,401	21.0	11,622	21.4	10,203
20	Jaguars	38.0	2,452	6,458	290	590	49.2	480	201	279	0	1,068	9,624	20.1	10,642	22.2	8,988
21	Commanders	37.8	2,739	7,243	264	543	48.6	544	235	306	3	1,236	11,046	20.3	12,091	22.2	10,187
22	Rams	37.8	2,688	7,114	283	568	49.8	544	241	302	1	1,286	11,498	21.1	12,656	23.3	10,263
23	Texans	37.7	1,854	4,913	198	386	51.3	368	160	207	1	839	7,646	20.8	8,509	23.1	6,965
24	Panthers	37.5	2,393	6,389	234	496	47.2	480	217	262	1	1,094	9,918	20.7	10,552	22.0	8,853
25	Lions	37.2	2,649	7,122	291	617	47.2	544	228	314	2	1,310	11,632	21.4	12,891	23.7	10,271

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Sun 1/5	CHI	@	GB	1:00 PM
Sun 12/29	GB	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Mon 12/23	NO	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 12/15	GB	@	SEA	8:20 PM

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Commanders	8	5	0	.615
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Lions	12	1	0	.923
Vikings	11	2	0	.846
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	6	0	.538
Falcons	6	7	0	.462
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	8	5	0	.615
Rams	7	6	0	.538

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AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Ravens	8	5	0	.615
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	8	5	0	.615
Colts	6	7	0	.462
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	12	1	0	.923
Chargers	8	5	0	.615