which team has the best 3rd down convertion percentage since 2000

Since 2000, the New Orleans Saints have the highest third-down percentage by a team, at 43.1 percent.

TEAM3DWN%3DWN CONV3DWN ATT4DWN CONV4DWN ATT4DWN%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN
1Saints
Saints
43.1
2,396
5,558
229
447
51.2
421
231
190
0
1,231
10,523
25.0
9,578
22.8
8,824
2Colts
Colts
42.6
2,311
5,429
238
420
56.7
421
246
174
1
1,184
10,384
24.7
9,525
22.6
8,839
3Packers
Packers
42.2
2,283
5,416
212
422
50.2
421
260
158
3
1,241
10,640
25.3
8,960
21.3
8,564
4Chargers
Chargers
42.0
2,327
5,547
205
389
52.7
421
215
206
0
1,150
10,064
23.9
9,268
22.0
8,547
5Patriots
Patriots
41.4
2,298
5,550
251
444
56.5
421
284
137
0
1,247
10,890
25.9
8,051
19.1
8,914
6Steelers
Steelers
41.1
2,311
5,620
187
380
49.2
421
265
153
3
1,049
9,529
22.6
8,021
19.1
8,257
7Falcons
Falcons
40.9
2,248
5,501
228
456
50.0
421
205
215
1
1,031
9,373
22.3
9,737
23.1
8,403
8Cowboys
Cowboys
40.5
2,213
5,468
232
440
52.7
421
224
196
1
1,114
9,857
23.4
9,382
22.3
8,496
9Chiefs
Chiefs
40.4
2,180
5,394
222
407
54.5
421
238
183
0
1,151
10,018
23.8
9,087
21.6
8,614
10Eagles
Eagles
40.1
2,282
5,692
255
470
54.3
421
253
166
2
1,176
10,272
24.4
8,775
20.8
8,537
11Ravens
Ravens
39.7
2,286
5,759
223
423
52.7
421
252
169
0
1,063
9,807
23.3
7,899
18.8
8,242
12Vikings
Vikings
39.5
2,142
5,426
222
430
51.6
421
223
196
2
1,103
9,656
22.9
9,406
22.3
8,260
13Buccaneers
Buccaneers
39.3
2,195
5,579
202
399
50.6
421
197
224
0
1,028
9,123
21.7
9,206
21.9
8,076
14Bengals
Bengals
39.3
2,202
5,604
224
433
51.7
420
195
221
4
1,032
9,067
21.6
9,538
22.7
8,131
15Bills
Bills
38.5
2,123
5,510
221
449
49.2
420
210
210
0
1,051
9,254
22.0
9,124
21.7
7,979
16Seahawks
Seahawks
38.4
2,074
5,406
177
353
50.1
421
243
177
1
1,117
9,818
23.3
8,781
20.9
8,197
1749ers
49ers
38.2
2,082
5,454
211
408
51.7
421
207
213
1
1,038
9,295
22.1
9,302
22.1
7,939
18Titans
Titans
38.1
2,114
5,543
205
449
45.7
421
202
219
0
1,005
8,942
21.2
9,614
22.8
7,686
19Broncos
Broncos
38.1
2,122
5,573
223
439
50.8
421
231
190
0
1,081
9,647
22.9
9,106
21.6
8,468
20Rams
Rams
37.8
2,069
5,468
243
471
51.6
421
203
217
1
1,033
9,309
22.1
9,745
23.1
8,188
21Texans
Texans
37.7
1,961
5,197
211
410
51.5
389
174
214
1
884
8,114
20.9
8,888
22.8
7,348
22Jaguars
Jaguars
37.7
2,135
5,660
283
569
49.7
421
166
255
0
935
8,398
19.9
9,456
22.5
7,889
23Lions
Lions
37.4
2,080
5,564
259
534
48.5
421
167
252
2
1,047
9,248
22.0
10,440
24.8
8,155
24Commanders
Commanders
37.3
2,071
5,546
230
456
50.4
421
175
244
2
932
8,397
19.9
9,643
22.9
7,964
25Giants
Giants
37.2
2,088
5,608
225
504
44.6
421
190
230
1
994
8,867
21.1
9,584
22.8
8,074
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.

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