who led the nfl in 3rd down conversion percentage in 1998

The Minnesota Vikings had the best third-down percentage by a team in 1998, at 51.4 percent.

	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	Vikings	51.4	1998	107	208	3	3	100.0	16	15	1	0	64	556	34.8	296	18.5	335
2	Jets	46.0	1998	103	224	9	16	56.3	16	12	4	0	49	416	26.0	266	16.6	338
3	49ers	45.5	1998	96	211	4	9	44.4	16	12	4	0	61	479	29.9	328	20.5	381
4	Packers	45.4	1998	99	218	5	13	38.5	16	11	5	0	46	408	25.5	319	19.9	329
5	Bills	44.3	1998	97	219	3	8	37.5	16	10	6	0	43	400	25.0	333	20.8	319
6	Broncos	43.5	1998	90	207	4	10	40.0	16	14	2	0	62	501	31.3	309	19.3	347
7	Jaguars	42.7	1998	94	220	4	8	50.0	16	11	5	0	47	392	24.5	338	21.1	287
8	Falcons	41.7	1998	83	199	1	3	33.3	16	14	2	0	53	442	27.6	289	18.1	319
9	Buccaneers	40.4	1998	93	230	6	14	42.9	16	8	8	0	36	314	19.6	295	18.4	262
10	Oilers	40.0	1998	84	210	4	11	36.4	16	8	8	0	32	330	20.6	320	20.0	308
11	Steelers	38.8	1998	87	224	3	15	20.0	16	7	9	0	26	263	16.4	303	18.9	268
12	Patriots	38.0	1998	90	237	10	21	47.6	16	9	7	0	35	337	21.1	329	20.6	281
13	Panthers	37.0	1998	80	216	10	21	47.6	16	4	12	0	40	336	21.0	413	25.8	261
14	Cowboys	36.9	1998	76	206	8	12	66.7	16	10	6	0	42	381	23.8	275	17.2	308
15	Dolphins	35.8	1998	81	226	6	12	50.0	16	10	6	0	37	321	20.1	265	16.6	269
16	Saints	35.8	1998	77	215	6	17	35.3	16	6	10	0	35	305	19.1	359	22.4	258
17	Colts	35.1	1998	71	202	4	10	40.0	16	3	13	0	33	310	19.4	444	27.8	298
18	Bears	34.9	1998	75	215	11	25	44.0	16	4	12	0	30	276	17.3	368	23.0	264
19	Cardinals	34.9	1998	76	218	10	18	55.6	16	9	7	0	36	325	20.3	378	23.6	315
20	Rams	34.7	1998	77	222	9	16	56.3	16	4	12	0	32	285	17.8	378	23.6	281
21	Lions	34.1	1998	72	211	10	20	50.0	16	5	11	0	32	306	19.1	378	23.6	278
22	Bengals	33.9	1998	76	224	11	29	37.9	16	3	13	0	31	268	16.8	452	28.3	271
23	Eagles	33.3	1998	80	240	7	23	30.4	16	3	13	0	17	161	10.1	344	21.5	259
24	Chargers	32.9	1998	78	237	8	17	47.1	16	5	11	0	23	241	15.1	342	21.4	272
25	Chiefs	31.8	1998	70	220	13	25	52.0	16	7	9	0	35	327	20.4	363	22.7	289

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Vikings	11	2	0	.846
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Falcons	6	7	0	.462
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