which team has the fewest 3rd downs attempts per game in a season

The Indianapolis Colts have the fewest third-down attempts per game played by a team in a season, with 10.25 in 2004.

	TEAM	3DWN ATT/GP	3DWN ATT	GP	SEASON	3DWN CONV	3DWN%	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Colts	10.25	164	16	2004	70	42.7	4	7	57.1	12	4	0	66	522	32.6	351	21.9	379
2	49ers	10.53	179	17	2023	85	47.5	7	13	53.8	12	5	0	61	491	28.9	298	17.5	383
3	Oilers	10.63	170	16	1992	72	42.4	3	9	33.3	10	6	0	41	352	22.0	258	16.1	339
4	Rams	10.87	163	15	2025	62	38.0	18	25	72.0	11	4	0	58	457	30.5	299	19.9	355
5	Lions	10.94	175	16	1992	60	34.3	3	7	42.9	5	11	0	30	273	17.1	332	20.8	241
6	Chiefs	11	176	16	2018	83	47.2	12	15	80.0	12	4	0	71	565	35.3	421	26.3	384
7	Chargers	11.06	177	16	2018	70	39.5	7	8	87.5	12	4	0	51	428	26.8	329	20.6	338
8	Falcons	11.13	178	16	2016	75	42.1	8	14	57.1	11	5	0	63	540	33.8	406	25.4	379
9	Packers	11.18	190	17	2024	75	39.5	8	16	50.0	11	6	0	52	460	27.1	338	19.9	343
10	Redskins	11.19	179	16	2019	52	29.1	6	14	42.9	3	13	0	28	266	16.6	435	27.2	248
11	Dolphins	11.21	157	14	2025	56	35.7	10	20	50.0	6	8	0	32	296	21.1	324	23.1	246
12	Ravens	11.24	191	17	2024	92	48.2	8	15	53.3	12	5	0	65	518	30.5	361	21.2	393
13	Packers	11.25	180	16	2020	89	49.4	13	21	61.9	13	3	0	66	509	31.8	369	23.1	358
14	Cowboys	11.25	180	16	2013	63	35.0	4	6	66.7	8	8	0	51	439	27.4	432	27.0	325
15	Vikings	11.31	181	16	2020	74	40.9	13	23	56.5	7	9	0	55	430	26.9	475	29.7	383
16	Rams	11.31	181	16	2000	86	47.5	8	13	61.5	10	6	0	67	540	33.8	471	29.4	380
17	Cardinals	11.35	193	17	2024	83	43.0	8	18	44.4	8	9	0	42	400	23.5	379	22.3	356
18	Chiefs	11.35	193	17	2022	94	48.7	9	12	75.0	14	3	0	61	496	29.2	369	21.7	408
19	Seahawks	11.35	193	17	2021	72	37.3	4	11	36.4	7	10	0	49	395	23.2	366	21.5	302
20	Colts	11.36	159	14	2025	66	41.5	17	24	70.8	8	6	0	45	392	28.0	303	21.6	298
21	Titans	11.38	182	16	2020	84	46.2	10	16	62.5	11	5	0	62	491	30.7	439	27.4	381
22	Vikings	11.43	160	14	2025	50	31.3	13	22	59.1	6	8	0	31	289	20.6	307	21.9	242
23	Commanders	11.47	172	15	2025	64	37.2	15	25	60.0	4	11	0	36	309	20.6	404	26.9	281
24	Saints	11.5	184	16	2018	82	44.6	13	16	81.3	13	3	0	60	504	31.5	353	22.1	377
25	Dolphins	11.53	196	17	2022	71	36.2	13	24	54.2	9	8	0	46	397	23.4	399	23.5	342

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PASS

3,101

Jones

RUSH

1,443

Taylor

REC

785

Pierce

Team Rankings

PPG

28.0

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OPP PPG

21.6

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RUSH YDS/G

128.9

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PASS YDS/G

241.1

9th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	.714
Texans	9	5	.643
Colts	8	6	.571
Titans	2	12	.143

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 12/22	SF	@	IND	8:15 PM
Sun 12/28	JAX	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 1/4	IND	@	HOU	1:00 PM

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Final

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11 - 3

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4,179

Stafford

3,931

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3,703

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Taylor

1,415

Cook

1,186

Achane

Rec Yards Leaders

1,637

Smith-Njigba

1,592

Nacua

1,212

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Pass TD Leaders

40

Stafford

29

Goff

26

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Rush TD Leaders

16

Taylor

13

Gibbs

13

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Rec TD Leaders

14

Adams

11

St. Brown

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Smith-Njigba

QB Rating Leaders

112.1

Stafford

110.4

Goff

109.1

Maye

Sack Leaders

21.5

Garrett

13.0

Burns

12.5

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NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

30.6

30.5

29.5

29.4

29.1

28.0

Opp PPG Rankings

16.3

18.6

19.1

19.3

19.7

Total Yards Rankings

396.9

396.7

381.2

379.9

369.4

364.2

Rush Yards Rankings

158.5

152.2

146.2

133.9

131.1

128.9

Pass Yards Rankings

287.9

278.6

262.5

262.0

257.8

256.6

Sack Leaders

58.0

48.0

47.0

42.0

41.0

40.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

284.1

Taylor

258.2

McCaffrey

255.4

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

225.3

Smith-Njigba

219.3

Nacua

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St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

167.1

McBride

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Goedert

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Kelce

Fantasy K Rankings

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Myers

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10-5

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Worst Record ATS

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AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Patriots	11	3	0	.786
Bills	10	4	0	.714
Dolphins - e	6	8	0	.429
Jets - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	6	0	.571
Ravens	7	7	0	.500
Bengals - e	4	10	0	.286
Browns - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	0	.714
Texans	9	5	0	.643
Colts	8	6	0	.571
Titans - e	2	12	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos - x	12	2	0	.857
Chargers	10	4	0	.714
Chiefs - e	6	8	0	.429
Raiders - e	2	12	0	.143

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles - y	10	5	0	.667
Cowboys - e	6	7	1	.464
Commanders - e	4	11	0	.267
Giants - e	2	12	0	.143
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	10	4	0	.714
Packers	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings - e	6	8	0	.429
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	7	7	0	.500
Panthers	7	7	0	.500
Falcons - e	5	9	0	.357
Saints - e	4	10	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks - x	12	3	0	.800
Rams - x	11	4	0	.733
49ers	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	11	0	.214