which team has the highest 3rd down percentage, single season

The New Orleans Saints have the best third-down percentage by a team in a season, with 56.7 percent in 2011.

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	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	Saints	56.7	2011	118	208	3	10	30.0	16	13	3	0	66	547	34.2	339	21.2	416
2	Colts	56.1	2006	105	187	0	4	0.0	16	12	4	0	50	427	26.7	360	22.5	376
3	Vikings	52.3	2004	102	195	6	10	60.0	16	8	8	0	50	405	25.3	395	24.7	351
4	49ers	52.3	2002	127	243	8	13	61.5	16	10	6	0	41	367	22.9	351	21.9	342
5	Chiefs	52.2	2021	107	205	10	15	66.7	17	12	5	0	57	480	28.2	364	21.4	419
6	49ers	51.9	2026	27	52	1	2	50.0	5	5	0	0	20	154	30.8	93	18.6	103
7	Vikings	51.4	1998	107	208	3	3	100.0	16	15	1	0	64	556	34.8	296	18.5	335
8	49ers	51.0	1994	102	200	11	18	61.1	16	13	3	0	66	505	31.6	296	18.5	362
9	Buccaneers	50.9	2024	110	216	9	14	64.3	17	10	7	0	59	502	29.5	385	22.6	395
10	Redskins	50.5	1991	111	220	4	7	57.1	16	14	2	0	56	485	30.3	224	14.0	302
11	Bills	50.3	2022	97	193	7	13	53.8	16	13	3	0	53	455	28.4	286	17.9	367
12	Colts	50.2	2008	101	201	11	16	68.8	16	12	4	0	45	377	23.6	298	18.6	321
13	Bills	50.0	2026	26	52	3	4	75.0	5	4	1	0	20	164	32.8	141	28.2	120
14	Bengals	50.0	2026	33	66	3	4	75.0	5	3	2	0	14	128	25.6	109	21.8	105
15	Rams	50.0	2001	96	192	8	11	72.7	16	14	2	0	62	503	31.4	273	17.1	357
16	Bills	49.8	2023	109	219	9	16	56.3	17	11	6	0	54	451	26.5	311	18.3	381
17	49ers	49.8	2025	106	213	13	22	59.1	17	12	5	0	49	437	25.7	371	21.8	379
18	Oilers	49.7	1991	97	195	3	9	33.3	16	11	5	0	46	386	24.1	251	15.7	353
19	Bills	49.7	2020	93	187	8	10	80.0	16	13	3	0	60	501	31.3	375	23.4	397
20	Packers	49.4	2020	89	180	13	21	61.9	16	13	3	0	66	509	31.8	369	23.1	358
21	Colts	49.3	2007	100	203	6	10	60.0	16	13	3	0	54	450	28.1	262	16.4	357
22	Colts	49.2	2009	95	193	5	11	45.5	16	14	2	0	53	416	26.0	307	19.2	339
23	Cowboys	49.2	2026	29	59	2	4	50.0	5	2	3	0	16	138	27.6	136	27.2	116
24	Packers	49.1	1995	108	220	5	8	62.5	16	11	5	0	49	404	25.3	314	19.6	339
25	Chargers	49.0	2013	101	206	5	6	83.3	16	9	7	0	42	396	24.8	348	21.8	373

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537

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OPP PPG

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PASS YDS/G

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Falcons	2	3	.400
Saints	1	4	.200
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Sun 10/18	NO	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	CAR	@	NO	1:00 PM
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Goff

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Walker

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Rush Yards Rankings

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164.4

162.3

158.0

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Pass Yards Rankings

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Sack Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

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Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	3	0	.400
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	4	1	0	.800
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000