which team has the fewest 3rd down attempts per game in a season including postseason with a minimum of 18 games

The Indianapolis Colts have the fewest third-down attempts per game played by a team with 18+ games played in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 10.33 in 2004.

TEAM 3DWN ATT/GP GP 3DWN ATT SEASON 3DWN CONV 3DWN% 4DWN CONV 4DWN ATT 4DWN% W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN
1 Colts
Colts
10.33
18
186
2004
83
44.6
4
7
57.1
13
5
0
73
574
31.9
395
21.9
424
2 49ers
49ers
10.95
20
219
2023
104
47.5
8
15
53.3
14
6
0
70
571
28.6
375
18.8
448
3 Chiefs
Chiefs
11.06
18
199
2018
91
45.7
15
19
78.9
13
5
0
79
627
34.8
471
26.2
431
4 Falcons
Falcons
11.11
19
211
2016
92
43.6
8
14
57.1
13
6
0
77
648
34.1
481
25.3
454
5 Packers
Packers
11.28
18
203
2024
82
40.4
9
18
50.0
11
7
0
53
470
26.1
360
20.0
360
6 Cardinals
Cardinals
11.28
18
203
2009
73
36.0
5
10
50.0
11
7
0
55
440
24.4
415
23.1
362
7 Chiefs
Chiefs
11.35
20
227
2022
111
48.9
10
13
76.9
17
3
0
71
584
29.2
444
22.2
475
8 Ravens
Ravens
11.37
19
216
2024
109
50.5
9
16
56.3
13
6
0
72
571
30.1
402
21.2
445
9 Packers
Packers
11.44
18
206
2020
105
51.0
13
21
61.9
14
4
0
73
567
31.5
418
23.2
409
10 49ers
49ers
11.44
18
206
1992
97
47.1
6
14
42.9
15
3
0
58
471
26.2
279
15.5
390
11 Chargers
Chargers
11.5
18
207
2018
81
39.1
9
10
90.0
13
5
0
56
479
26.6
387
21.5
374
12 Chiefs
Chiefs
11.53
19
219
2019
103
47.0
9
14
64.3
15
4
0
66
568
29.9
383
20.2
432
13 Titans
Titans
11.58
19
220
2019
86
39.1
6
17
35.3
11
8
0
64
474
24.9
391
20.6
371
14 49ers
49ers
11.6
20
232
2021
93
40.1
10
21
47.6
12
8
0
55
480
24.0
412
20.6
410
15 49ers
49ers
11.68
19
222
2012
80
36.0
8
13
61.5
13
5
1
57
501
26.4
362
19.1
395
16 Saints
Saints
11.72
18
211
2017
77
36.5
13
17
76.5
12
6
0
58
503
27.9
381
21.2
376
17 Bills
Bills
11.74
19
223
2020
104
46.6
10
12
83.3
15
4
0
67
569
29.9
440
23.2
460
18 Patriots
Patriots
11.74
19
223
2011
103
46.2
9
13
69.2
15
4
0
71
598
31.5
393
20.7
476
19 Dolphins
Dolphins
11.78
18
212
2022
75
35.4
14
26
53.8
9
9
0
49
428
23.8
433
24.1
358
20 49ers
49ers
11.78
18
212
1993
99
46.7
11
19
57.9
11
7
0
70
538
29.9
336
18.7
421
21 Cowboys
Cowboys
11.79
19
224
1995
98
43.8
10
15
66.7
15
4
0
62
530
27.9
346
18.2
427
22 Saints
Saints
11.83
18
213
2018
96
45.1
15
18
83.3
14
4
0
64
547
30.4
393
21.8
421
23 Vikings
Vikings
11.83
18
213
2000
97
45.5
8
13
61.5
12
6
0
51
431
23.9
428
23.8
346
24 Dolphins
Dolphins
11.89
18
214
2023
86
40.2
14
31
45.2
11
7
0
62
503
27.9
417
23.2
373
25 Seahawks
Seahawks
11.89
18
214
2022
82
38.3
13
22
59.1
9
9
0
47
430
23.9
442
24.6
368
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