The San Francisco 49ers have the worst third-down percentage by a team in a season, at 24.0 percent in 2005.
| 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 |  | 49ers | 24.0 | 2005 | 49 | 204 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 239 | 14.9 | 428 | 26.8 | 191 |
| 2 |  | Cowboys | 24.0 | 2002 | 50 | 208 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 217 | 13.6 | 329 | 20.6 | 237 |
| 3 |  | Bills | 25.0 | 1997 | 53 | 212 | 11 | 29 | 37.9 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 | 255 | 15.9 | 367 | 22.9 | 268 |
| 4 |  | Bears | 25.1 | 2004 | 56 | 223 | 6 | 19 | 31.6 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26 | 231 | 14.4 | 331 | 20.7 | 230 |
| 5 |  | Cardinals | 25.2 | 2012 | 58 | 230 | 10 | 24 | 41.7 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 250 | 15.6 | 357 | 22.3 | 246 |
| 6 | | Bills | 25.8 | 2009 | 51 | 198 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 258 | 16.1 | 326 | 20.4 | 233 |
| 7 |  | Texans | 25.8 | 2002 | 59 | 229 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 213 | 13.3 | 356 | 22.3 | 208 |
| 8 |  | Rams | 25.9 | 2015 | 52 | 201 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 280 | 17.5 | 330 | 20.6 | 241 |
| 9 |  | Jets | 26.0 | 2023 | 61 | 235 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 268 | 15.8 | 355 | 20.9 | 260 |
| 10 |  | Saints | 26.1 | 1997 | 54 | 207 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 237 | 14.8 | 327 | 20.4 | 229 |
| 11 |  | Seahawks | 26.6 | 1992 | 59 | 222 | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 140 | 8.8 | 312 | 19.5 | 208 |
| 12 |  | Chiefs | 27.3 | 2009 | 62 | 227 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 31 | 294 | 18.4 | 424 | 26.5 | 256 |
| 13 |  | Browns | 27.6 | 2000 | 58 | 210 | 6 | 19 | 31.6 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 161 | 10.1 | 419 | 26.2 | 176 |
| 14 | | Seahawks | 27.7 | 1998 | 54 | 195 | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 372 | 23.3 | 310 | 19.4 | 267 |
| 15 |  | Giants | 27.7 | 1996 | 61 | 220 | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 242 | 15.1 | 297 | 18.6 | 248 |
| 16 | | Cardinals | 27.8 | 2010 | 58 | 209 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 289 | 18.1 | 434 | 27.1 | 241 |
| 17 | | Rams | 28.1 | 2011 | 64 | 228 | 8 | 23 | 34.8 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 193 | 12.1 | 407 | 25.4 | 267 |
| 18 |  | Ravens | 28.4 | 1999 | 65 | 229 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 324 | 20.3 | 277 | 17.3 | 259 |
| 19 |  | Titans | 28.4 | 2025 | 33 | 116 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 130 | 14.4 | 257 | 28.6 | 137 |
| 20 |  | Raiders | 28.5 | 2008 | 61 | 214 | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 27 | 263 | 16.4 | 388 | 24.3 | 225 |
| 21 |  | Panthers | 28.6 | 2002 | 64 | 224 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 258 | 16.1 | 302 | 18.9 | 238 |
| 22 |  | Lions | 28.8 | 2008 | 59 | 205 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 29 | 268 | 16.8 | 517 | 32.3 | 234 |
| 23 | | Bears | 28.8 | 2005 | 62 | 215 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 260 | 16.3 | 202 | 12.6 | 233 |
| 24 |  | Falcons | 28.9 | 2000 | 57 | 197 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 252 | 15.8 | 413 | 25.8 | 256 |
| 25 |  | Redskins | 29.1 | 2019 | 52 | 179 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 266 | 16.6 | 435 | 27.2 | 248 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.
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