which nfl team has the highest third down conversion percentage allowed in 2009 to 2020

Between the 2009 and 2020 seasons, the New Orleans Saints had the highest third-down percentage by a team, at 46.1 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 Saints
Saints
46.1
1,138
2,469
103
175
58.9
192
125
67
0
658
5,486
28.6
4,456
23.2
4,420
2 Falcons
Falcons
44.3
1,122
2,534
107
201
53.2
192
102
90
0
534
4,755
24.8
4,424
23.0
4,203
3 Chargers
Chargers
43.6
1,079
2,476
75
151
49.7
192
97
95
0
528
4,629
24.1
4,258
22.2
4,119
4 Patriots
Patriots
43.0
1,084
2,523
94
173
54.3
192
142
50
0
630
5,473
28.5
3,686
19.2
4,412
5 Packers
Packers
42.3
1,039
2,455
95
187
50.8
192
126
64
2
611
5,126
26.7
4,185
21.8
4,031
6 Colts
Colts
41.6
1,063
2,553
90
176
51.1
192
107
85
0
515
4,552
23.7
4,500
23.4
4,016
7 Steelers
Steelers
41.5
1,035
2,492
70
147
47.6
192
123
68
1
512
4,580
23.9
3,764
19.6
3,945
8 Cowboys
Cowboys
41.4
1,002
2,421
99
178
55.6
192
103
89
0
520
4,624
24.1
4,347
22.6
4,045
9 Ravens
Ravens
40.4
1,064
2,635
107
202
53.0
192
118
74
0
514
4,707
24.5
3,692
19.2
3,919
10 Eagles
Eagles
40.1
1,056
2,636
125
242
51.7
192
102
89
1
542
4,747
24.7
4,444
23.1
4,057
11 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
39.5
979
2,478
87
182
47.8
192
73
119
0
481
4,203
21.9
4,841
25.2
3,777
12 Lions
Lions
39.4
1,018
2,587
87
189
46.0
192
79
112
1
490
4,342
22.6
4,781
24.9
3,926
13 Panthers
Panthers
39.1
979
2,501
102
193
52.8
192
91
100
1
483
4,277
22.3
4,414
23.0
3,874
14 Vikings
Vikings
39.1
973
2,486
90
184
48.9
192
100
90
2
506
4,457
23.2
4,260
22.2
3,773
15 Texans
Texans
39.1
1,014
2,592
90
188
47.9
192
95
97
0
481
4,343
22.6
4,346
22.6
3,940
16 Chiefs
Chiefs
38.5
952
2,472
93
181
51.4
192
114
78
0
512
4,564
23.8
4,127
21.5
3,831
17 Seahawks
Seahawks
38.5
967
2,511
84
162
51.9
192
117
74
1
520
4,569
23.8
3,859
20.1
3,741
18 Titans
Titans
38.4
947
2,468
89
177
50.3
192
88
104
0
484
4,198
21.9
4,578
23.8
3,547
19 Bengals
Bengals
37.8
966
2,557
117
196
59.7
192
91
98
3
467
4,149
21.6
4,220
22.0
3,698
20 Giants
Giants
37.4
950
2,539
98
206
47.6
192
84
108
0
485
4,259
22.2
4,635
24.1
3,724
21 Broncos
Broncos
37.3
959
2,572
86
184
46.7
192
102
90
0
507
4,459
23.2
4,313
22.5
3,884
22 Raiders
Raiders
37.2
947
2,549
98
203
48.3
192
76
116
0
432
3,944
20.5
5,052
26.3
3,586
23 Bears
Bears
37.1
916
2,468
87
193
45.1
192
91
101
0
462
4,104
21.4
4,266
22.2
3,620
24 Bills
Bills
36.9
947
2,563
82
189
43.4
192
90
102
0
459
4,103
21.4
4,401
22.9
3,581
25 Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
36.8
918
2,494
89
193
46.1
192
73
118
1
434
3,935
20.5
4,657
24.3
3,665
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.

More Saints Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

19.9

24th

OPP PPG

23.4

19th

RUSH YDS/G

114.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

219.4

23rd

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
5
12
0
.294
Panthers Panthers
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
SF SF
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
NO NO
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
9/28
NO NO
@
BUF BUF
1:00 PM
Sun
10/5
NYG NYG
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Last Game
TB Buccaneers

10 - 7 - 0

27

Final

19

NO Saints

5 - 12 - 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