which nfl team has the highest defense 3rd down percentage

The Kansas City Chiefs have the highest third-down percentage by a team this season, at 51.0 percent.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL team has the highest defense 3rd down percentage this regular season?
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 Chiefs
Chiefs
51.0
2024
107
210
10
14
71.4
15
14
1
0
38
356
23.7
278
18.5
325
2 Buccaneers
Buccaneers
48.3
2024
84
174
8
12
66.7
14
8
6
0
47
403
28.8
326
23.3
317
3 Ravens
Ravens
48.2
2024
81
168
8
12
66.7
15
10
5
0
56
452
30.1
349
23.3
348
4 Bengals
Bengals
47.5
2024
84
177
9
15
60.0
14
6
8
0
49
399
28.5
387
27.6
300
5 Lions
Lions
45.8
2024
77
168
18
25
72.0
14
12
2
0
57
459
32.8
282
20.1
336
6 Commanders
Commanders
44.9
2024
80
178
14
16
87.5
14
9
5
0
43
396
28.3
315
22.5
310
7 Eagles
Eagles
44.8
2024
86
192
14
21
66.7
14
12
2
0
44
369
26.4
247
17.6
299
8 Bills
Bills
43.8
2024
71
162
14
16
87.5
14
11
3
0
55
445
31.8
310
22.1
302
9 Cardinals
Cardinals
42.9
2024
67
156
5
13
38.5
14
7
7
0
32
314
22.4
306
21.9
283
10 49ers
49ers
42.3
2024
69
163
6
12
50.0
14
6
8
0
32
314
22.4
320
22.9
277
11 Vikings
Vikings
41.7
2024
68
163
5
9
55.6
14
12
2
0
41
369
26.4
252
18.0
294
12 Jets
Jets
39.2
2024
69
176
7
16
43.8
14
4
10
0
33
283
20.2
325
23.2
255
13 Steelers
Steelers
39.0
2024
78
200
7
15
46.7
15
10
5
0
34
353
23.5
299
19.9
279
14 Dolphins
Dolphins
38.4
2024
68
177
12
27
44.4
14
6
8
0
28
276
19.7
312
22.3
284
15 Texans
Texans
38.2
2024
78
204
10
14
71.4
15
9
6
0
35
347
23.1
327
21.8
280
16 Packers
Packers
37.9
2024
58
153
5
11
45.5
14
10
4
0
43
379
27.1
287
20.5
282
17 Chargers
Chargers
37.9
2024
72
190
7
13
53.8
15
9
6
0
34
328
21.9
274
18.3
261
18 Broncos
Broncos
37.7
2024
77
204
12
19
63.2
15
9
6
0
39
363
24.2
281
18.7
267
19 Seahawks
Seahawks
37.5
2024
66
176
9
18
50.0
14
8
6
0
36
315
22.5
313
22.4
276
20 Saints
Saints
37.4
2024
68
182
12
21
57.1
14
5
9
0
35
309
22.1
312
22.3
258
21 Falcons
Falcons
36.8
2024
63
171
17
26
65.4
14
7
7
0
31
293
20.9
342
24.4
283
22 Titans
Titans
36.6
2024
64
175
6
18
33.3
14
3
11
0
27
254
18.1
379
27.1
254
23 Cowboys
Cowboys
36.3
2024
66
182
9
26
34.6
14
6
8
0
29
298
21.3
380
27.1
273
24 Rams
Rams
35.8
2024
58
162
14
21
66.7
14
8
6
0
36
310
22.1
338
24.1
293
25 Colts
Colts
35.8
2024
63
176
15
24
62.5
14
6
8
0
30
280
20.0
329
23.5
247
StatMuse has team, season-level data for third-down percentage going back to the 1991 season.

More Chiefs Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

23.7

11th

OPP PPG

18.5

4th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

16th

PASS YDS/G

241.9

12th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
14
1
0
.933
Broncos Broncos
9
6
0
.600
Chargers Chargers
9
6
0
.600
Raiders Raiders
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
KC KC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Wed
12/25
KC KC
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
KC Chiefs

14 - 1 - 0

27

Final

19

HOU Texans

9 - 6 - 0

Sat 21 Dec 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
11
3
0
.786
Dolphins Dolphins
6
8
0
.429
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
5
0
.667
Ravens Ravens
10
5
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
9
6
0
.600
Colts Colts
6
8
0
.429
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
14
1
0
.933
Chargers Chargers
9
6
0
.600
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
12
2
0
.857
Commanders Commanders
9
5
0
.643
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
2
0
.857
Vikings Vikings
12
2
0
.857
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
6
0
.571
Falcons Falcons
7
7
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
Seahawks Seahawks
8
6
0
.571

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
12/20
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
17-34
Fri
12/20
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
19-27
Wed
12/18
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
27-34
Sun
12/15
ATL ATL
@
LV LV
15-9
Sun
12/15
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
12-30

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
CLE CLE
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Mon
12/30
DET DET
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Sun
12/29
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/29
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
4:25 PM
Sun
12/29
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
4:05 PM