fewest team 4th down attempts nfl 2001 to 2019

Between the 2001 and 2019 seasons, the Los Angeles Chargers had the fewest fourth-down attempts by a team, with 218 attempts.

TEAM4DWN ATT3DWN CONV3DWN ATT3DWN%4DWN CONV4DWN%GPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Chargers
Chargers
218
1,649
3,917
42.1
116
53.2
304
15,244
4,556
19,800
707.0
4,346
293
3,852
28
253
179
25
2Colts
Colts
242
1,730
3,947
43.8
132
54.5
304
15,003
5,599
20,602
661.0
4,332
270
3,672
29
328
211
15
3Seahawks
Seahawks
246
1,531
3,995
38.3
123
50.0
304
14,637
5,284
19,921
717.0
4,662
302
4,479
33
334
220
21
4Steelers
Steelers
255
1,670
4,016
41.6
123
48.2
304
14,002
5,283
19,285
836.0
5,342
283
4,135
32
304
212
14
5Panthers
Panthers
255
1,515
4,033
37.6
119
46.7
304
14,407
4,864
19,271
759.0
4,861
322
4,495
28
315
230
15
6Cowboys
Cowboys
262
1,571
3,932
40.0
136
51.9
304
13,953
4,744
18,697
687.0
4,477
243
3,141
28
300
207
11
7Buccaneers
Buccaneers
269
1,547
4,041
38.3
131
48.7
304
15,107
4,361
19,468
647.0
4,132
328
4,879
42
310
210
21
8Packers
Packers
271
1,662
3,998
41.6
133
49.1
304
14,578
4,869
19,447
763.0
4,934
347
5,431
41
261
185
20
9Cardinals
Cardinals
278
1,461
4,050
36.1
138
49.6
304
15,434
3,795
19,229
689.0
4,579
294
5,150
39
287
207
23
10Chiefs
Chiefs
282
1,520
3,930
38.7
144
51.1
304
15,072
3,623
18,695
663.0
4,262
297
4,663
33
297
208
19
1149ers
49ers
285
1,471
4,056
36.3
150
52.6
304
15,207
4,290
19,497
668.0
4,405
283
4,171
26
285
192
19
12Jets
Jets
287
1,560
4,116
37.9
132
46.0
304
14,594
5,703
20,297
661.0
4,224
271
3,820
24
274
196
14
13Vikings
Vikings
287
1,579
3,985
39.6
142
49.5
304
14,537
4,709
19,246
754.0
5,042
274
3,899
32
276
204
20
14Texans
Texans
289
1,455
3,850
37.8
150
51.9
288
13,778
4,775
18,553
599.0
3,923
236
3,573
27
246
177
17
15Bengals
Bengals
290
1,593
4,098
38.9
146
50.3
304
13,922
6,204
20,126
642.0
4,153
308
3,942
29
246
190
17
16Redskins
Redskins
292
1,484
4,032
36.8
135
46.2
304
14,413
5,387
19,800
667.0
4,176
271
3,510
18
305
187
9
17Broncos
Broncos
293
1,526
4,017
38.0
144
49.1
304
14,459
4,240
18,699
723.0
4,617
261
3,664
33
300
204
16
18Eagles
Eagles
294
1,623
4,135
39.3
151
51.4
304
14,817
3,974
18,791
785.0
5,210
294
4,080
29
325
223
27
19Patriots
Patriots
297
1,747
4,071
42.9
172
57.9
304
14,091
6,015
20,106
750.0
5,053
353
4,811
36
298
215
22
20Dolphins
Dolphins
297
1,469
4,014
36.6
134
45.1
304
14,299
5,458
19,757
725.0
4,494
285
3,794
28
278
168
14
21Falcons
Falcons
297
1,689
4,035
41.9
145
48.8
304
14,391
4,456
18,847
633.0
4,218
294
4,229
26
290
207
24
22Ravens
Ravens
297
1,655
4,272
38.7
153
51.5
304
14,375
4,846
19,221
754.0
5,088
335
5,552
40
282
196
25
23Saints
Saints
302
1,785
4,010
44.5
155
51.3
304
14,493
4,548
19,041
701.0
4,527
257
3,863
23
305
211
15
24Giants
Giants
303
1,515
4,035
37.5
125
41.3
304
15,516
5,200
20,716
727.0
4,821
291
4,129
26
313
217
19
25Titans
Titans
303
1,524
4,019
37.9
131
43.2
304
14,727
5,223
19,950
711.0
4,439
290
4,060
32
243
178
20
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Team Leaders

PASS

3,727

Herbert

Justin Herbert

RUSH

631

Vidal

Kimani Vidal

REC

789

McConkey

Ladd McConkey
Team Rankings

PPG

22.8

17th

OPP PPG

20.1

7th

RUSH YDS/G

122.1

12th

PASS YDS/G

238.6

9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Chargers Chargers
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
HOU Texans

11 - 5

20

Final

16

LAC Chargers

11 - 5

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188
AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
0
.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/27
@
20-27
Sat
9/27
@
25-24
Sat
9/27
@
20-37
Sat
9/27
@
40-40
Sun
9/28
@
21-27

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM
Sun
1/4
@
4:25 PM