which nfl team has the lowest defense 3rd down percentage all-time

The Cleveland Browns have the lowest third-down percentage by a team, at 35.0 percent.

	TEAM	3DWN%	3DWN CONV	3DWN ATT	4DWN CONV	4DWN ATT	4DWN%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN
1	Browns	35.0	2,342	6,688	305	621	49.1	505	178	326	1	1,005	9,097	18.0	11,331	22.4	8,738
2	Bears	36.1	2,691	7,454	323	681	47.4	552	250	302	0	1,200	10,842	19.6	11,733	21.3	9,866
3	Giants	36.6	2,726	7,438	279	609	45.8	554	258	294	2	1,245	11,186	20.2	12,032	21.7	10,347
4	Cardinals	36.9	2,719	7,362	289	612	47.2	553	227	324	2	1,208	10,895	19.7	12,850	23.2	10,301
5	Jets	37.1	2,790	7,516	305	648	47.1	553	232	321	0	1,146	10,567	19.1	11,912	21.5	9,931
6	Seahawks	37.2	2,670	7,187	227	475	47.8	553	293	259	1	1,384	12,219	22.1	11,516	20.8	10,438
7	Raiders	37.2	2,701	7,269	277	565	49.0	553	232	321	0	1,234	11,205	20.3	13,025	23.6	10,104
8	Lions	37.3	2,700	7,234	305	637	47.9	553	235	316	2	1,351	11,953	21.6	13,111	23.7	10,479
9	Panthers	37.5	2,437	6,501	246	514	47.9	489	221	267	1	1,121	10,128	20.7	10,817	22.1	9,032
10	Texans	37.7	1,896	5,026	206	398	51.8	377	164	212	1	857	7,818	20.7	8,654	23.0	7,115
11	Rams	37.8	2,731	7,225	291	580	50.2	553	247	305	1	1,305	11,690	21.1	12,817	23.2	10,439
12	Commanders	37.9	2,784	7,351	275	557	49.4	553	242	308	3	1,265	11,289	20.4	12,287	22.2	10,376
13	Dolphins	38.0	2,769	7,285	289	574	50.3	553	280	273	0	1,290	11,589	21.0	11,839	21.4	10,362
14	Jaguars	38.1	2,503	6,578	294	599	49.1	489	206	283	0	1,090	9,833	20.1	10,832	22.2	9,163
15	Bengals	38.4	2,849	7,420	299	610	49.0	552	234	314	4	1,284	11,365	20.6	12,786	23.2	10,390
16	Bills	38.5	2,816	7,321	264	552	47.8	552	292	260	0	1,360	12,078	21.9	11,601	21.0	10,564
17	Buccaneers	38.6	2,823	7,312	250	517	48.4	553	254	299	0	1,257	11,174	20.2	11,805	21.3	10,193
18	Broncos	38.8	2,863	7,384	268	546	49.1	553	309	244	0	1,428	12,715	23.0	11,657	21.1	11,104
19	Ravens	39.0	2,523	6,472	235	461	51.0	473	269	203	1	1,175	10,814	22.9	9,076	19.2	9,144
20	Titans	39.1	2,838	7,260	243	528	46.0	553	279	274	0	1,321	11,811	21.4	11,973	21.7	10,272
21	Eagles	39.2	2,992	7,627	322	604	53.3	554	316	235	3	1,450	12,706	22.9	11,457	20.7	10,887
22	49ers	39.3	2,805	7,142	272	526	51.7	553	298	254	1	1,465	12,770	23.1	11,656	21.1	10,734
23	Chiefs	39.8	2,882	7,233	287	542	53.0	553	325	228	0	1,474	12,845	23.2	11,447	20.7	11,067
24	Patriots	40.2	3,018	7,505	338	641	52.7	553	340	213	0	1,505	13,247	24.0	10,690	19.3	11,292
25	Falcons	40.3	2,884	7,149	267	539	49.5	552	266	285	1	1,348	12,135	22.0	12,784	23.2	10,763

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Team Leaders

PASS

815

Flacco

RUSH

347

Judkins

REC

197

Jeudy

Team Rankings

PPG

14.6

31st

OPP PPG

24.6

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

95.8

25th

PASS YDS/G

204.8

24th

2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	3	1	.750
Bengals	2	3	.400
Browns	1	4	.200
Ravens	1	4	.200

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/12	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 10/19	MIA	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Sun 10/26	CLE	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 11/9	CLE	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/16	BAL	@	CLE	4:25 PM

Last Game

Browns

1 - 4 - 0

Final

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3 - 2 - 0

Sun 5 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,503

Stafford

1,356

Prescott

1,290

Jones

Rush Yards Leaders

480

Taylor

450

Cook

447

Williams

Rec Yards Leaders

588

Nacua

534

Smith-Njigba

449

Jefferson

Pass TD Leaders

12

Goff

11

Stafford

10

Tagovailoa

Rush TD Leaders

6

Taylor

5

Cook

5

Williams

Rec TD Leaders

6

St. Brown

5

Egbuka

5

Odunze

QB Rating Leaders

130.5

Jackson

120.7

Goff

114.8

Darnold

Sack Leaders

7.0

Bonitto

7.0

Burns

5.5

Young

NFL 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

34.8

32.6

30.6

30.2

29.2

28.2

Opp PPG Rankings

12.2

16.8

17.8

19.2

19.4

19.6

Total Yards Rankings

406.6

401.8

395.8

381.2

375.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

156.4

154.4

144.4

140.6

137.0

136.5

Pass Yards Rankings

300.6

298.2

279.4

259.8

256.6

254.6

Sack Leaders

21.0

16.0

15.0

14.0

NFL Fantasy 2025

Fantasy RB Rankings

105.3

Taylor

86.5

Williams

84.9

McCaffrey

Fantasy WR Rankings

82

Nacua

77.4

Egbuka

77.4

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

54.3

Goedert

46.7

Kincaid

45.2

Ferguson

Fantasy K Rankings

57

Shrader

57

McLaughlin

56

Aubrey

NFL 2025 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-2

Worst Record ATS

1-4

2-3

NFL 2025 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	4	2	0	.667
Commanders	3	2	0	.600
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	4	1	0	.800
Packers	2	1	1	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	4	1	0	.800
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	1	0	.800
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	3	1	0	.750
Bengals	2	3	0	.400
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Colts	4	1	0	.800
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chargers	3	2	0	.600
Broncos	3	2	0	.600

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/3	DAL	@	PHI	20-24
Thu 9/4	KC	@	LAC	21-27
Sat 9/6	PIT	@	NYJ	34-32
Sat 9/6	TB	@	ATL	23-20
Sat 9/6	LV	@	NE	20-13

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/12	DEN	@	NYJ	9:30 AM
Sun 10/12	ARI	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 10/12	LAR	@	BAL	1:00 PM
Sun 10/12	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 10/12	SEA	@	JAX	1:00 PM

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