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

highest third down% by a team in a season
2011 Saints 2006 Colts 2004 Vikings 2002 49ers 2021 Chiefs 1998 Vikings 1994 49ers 1991 Redskins 2022 Bills 2008 Colts 2001 Rams 2023 Bills 1991 Oilers 2020 Bills 2020 Packers 2007 Colts 2009 Colts 1995 Packers 2013 Chargers 2009 Dolphins 2020 Chiefs 1996 Broncos 1995 49ers 2010 Saints 2011 Chargers 2020 Ravens 2006 Cowboys 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 56.7 56.1 52.3 52.3 52.2 51.4 51.0 50.5 50.3 50.2 50.0 49.8 49.7 49.7 49.4 49.3 49.2 49.1 49.0 49.0 49.0 48.9 48.9 48.8 48.8 48.8 48.8
TEAM 3DWN% SEASON GP 3DWN CONV 3DWN ATT 4DWN CONV 4DWN ATT 4DWN% W L T TD PTS PPG OPP PTS OPP PPG 1DWN
New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints 56.7 2011 16 118 208 3 10 30.0 13 3 0 66 547 34.2 339 21.2 416
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts 56.1 2006 16 105 187 0 4 0.0 12 4 0 50 427 26.7 360 22.5 376
Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings 52.3 2004 16 102 195 6 10 60.0 8 8 0 50 405 25.3 395 24.7 351
San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers 52.3 2002 16 127 243 8 13 61.5 10 6 0 41 367 22.9 351 21.9 342
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs 52.2 2021 17 107 205 10 15 66.7 12 5 0 57 480 28.2 364 21.4 419
Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings 51.4 1998 16 107 208 3 3 100.0 15 1 0 64 556 34.8 296 18.5 335
San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers 51.0 1994 16 102 200 11 18 61.1 13 3 0 66 505 31.6 296 18.5 362
Washington Redskins Washington Redskins 50.5 1991 16 111 220 4 7 57.1 14 2 0 56 485 30.3 224 14.0 302
Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills 50.3 2022 16 97 193 7 13 53.8 13 3 0 53 455 28.4 286 17.9 367
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts 50.2 2008 16 101 201 11 16 68.8 12 4 0 45 377 23.6 298 18.6 321
St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams 50.0 2001 16 96 192 8 11 72.7 14 2 0 62 503 31.4 273 17.1 357
Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills 49.8 2023 17 109 219 9 16 56.3 11 6 0 54 451 26.5 311 18.3 381
Houston Oilers Houston Oilers 49.7 1991 16 97 195 3 9 33.3 11 5 0 46 386 24.1 251 15.7 353
Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills 49.7 2020 16 93 187 8 10 80.0 13 3 0 60 501 31.3 375 23.4 397
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers 49.4 2020 16 89 180 13 21 61.9 13 3 0 66 509 31.8 369 23.1 358
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts 49.3 2007 16 100 203 6 10 60.0 13 3 0 54 450 28.1 262 16.4 357
Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts 49.2 2009 16 95 193 5 11 45.5 14 2 0 53 416 26.0 307 19.2 339
Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers 49.1 1995 16 108 220 5 8 62.5 11 5 0 49 404 25.3 314 19.6 339
San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers 49.0 2013 16 101 206 5 6 83.3 9 7 0 42 396 24.8 348 21.8 373
Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins 49.0 2009 16 120 245 13 18 72.2 7 9 0 41 360 22.5 390 24.4 333
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs 49.0 2020 16 95 194 9 16 56.3 14 2 0 57 473 29.6 362 22.6 397
Denver Broncos Denver Broncos 48.9 1996 16 112 229 6 11 54.5 13 3 0 47 391 24.4 275 17.2 336
San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers 48.9 1995 16 109 223 11 18 61.1 11 5 0 57 457 28.6 258 16.1 355
New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints 48.8 2010 16 106 217 5 11 45.5 11 5 0 44 384 24.0 307 19.2 351
San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers 48.8 2011 16 103 211 4 11 36.4 8 8 0 46 406 25.4 377 23.6 359
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@
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1/27
DET DET
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SF SF
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