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

The New Orleans Saints have the best third-down percentage by a team in a season, at 56.7 percent in 2011.

	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	Saints	56.7	2011	118	208	3	10	30.0	16	13	3	0	66	547	34.2	339	21.2	416
2	Colts	56.1	2006	105	187	0	4	0.0	16	12	4	0	50	427	26.7	360	22.5	376
3	Vikings	52.3	2004	102	195	6	10	60.0	16	8	8	0	50	405	25.3	395	24.7	351
4	49ers	52.3	2002	127	243	8	13	61.5	16	10	6	0	41	367	22.9	351	21.9	342
5	Chiefs	52.2	2021	107	205	10	15	66.7	17	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	419
6	Chiefs	52.0	2024	93	179	9	11	81.8	13	12	1	0	32	308	23.7	252	19.4	282
7	Vikings	51.4	1998	107	208	3	3	100.0	16	15	1	0	64	556	34.8	296	18.5	335
8	49ers	51.0	1994	102	200	11	18	61.1	16	13	3	0	66	505	31.6	296	18.5	362
9	Redskins	50.5	1991	111	220	4	7	57.1	16	14	2	0	56	485	30.3	224	14.0	302
10	Bills	50.3	2022	97	193	7	13	53.8	16	13	3	0	53	455	28.4	286	17.9	367
11	Colts	50.2	2008	101	201	11	16	68.8	16	12	4	0	45	377	23.6	298	18.6	321
12	Rams	50.0	2001	96	192	8	11	72.7	16	14	2	0	62	503	31.4	273	17.1	357
13	Bills	49.8	2023	109	219	9	16	56.3	17	11	6	0	54	451	26.5	311	18.3	381
14	Oilers	49.7	1991	97	195	3	9	33.3	16	11	5	0	46	386	24.1	251	15.7	353
15	Bills	49.7	2020	93	187	8	10	80.0	16	13	3	0	60	501	31.3	375	23.4	397
16	Packers	49.4	2020	89	180	13	21	61.9	16	13	3	0	66	509	31.8	369	23.1	358
17	Colts	49.3	2007	100	203	6	10	60.0	16	13	3	0	54	450	28.1	262	16.4	357
18	Colts	49.2	2009	95	193	5	11	45.5	16	14	2	0	53	416	26.0	307	19.2	339
19	Packers	49.1	1995	108	220	5	8	62.5	16	11	5	0	49	404	25.3	314	19.6	339
20	Chargers	49.0	2013	101	206	5	6	83.3	16	9	7	0	42	396	24.8	348	21.8	373
21	Dolphins	49.0	2009	120	245	13	18	72.2	16	7	9	0	41	360	22.5	390	24.4	333
22	Chiefs	49.0	2020	95	194	9	16	56.3	16	14	2	0	57	473	29.6	362	22.6	397
23	Broncos	48.9	1996	112	229	6	11	54.5	16	13	3	0	47	391	24.4	275	17.2	336
24	49ers	48.9	1995	109	223	11	18	61.1	16	11	5	0	57	457	28.6	258	16.1	355
25	Saints	48.8	2010	106	217	5	11	45.5	16	11	5	0	44	384	24.0	307	19.2	351

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Buccaneers	7	6	.538
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Sun 1/5	NO	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 12/29	LV	@	NO	1:00 PM
Mon 12/23	NO	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 12/15	WAS	@	NO	1:00 PM

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258.4

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40.0

39.0

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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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Dolphins	6	7	0	.462
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Ravens	8	5	0	.615
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Texans	8	5	0	.615
Colts	6	7	0	.462
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Chargers	8	5	0	.615