NFL Third Down Conversion Rankings 2026: Offense and Defense

Third Down Offense

#TeamGPConversionsAttempts%
1San Francisco 49ers3172763.0%
2Dallas Cowboys3203557.1%
3Buffalo Bills3183354.5%
4New Orleans Saints3254753.2%
5Jacksonville Jaguars3183452.9%
6Chicago Bears3204247.6%
7Philadelphia Eagles3194146.3%
8Cincinnati Bengals3194146.3%
9Kansas City Chiefs3173745.9%
10Los Angeles Rams3153542.9%
11New York Giants3163842.1%
12Miami Dolphins3174141.5%
13Detroit Lions3143441.2%
14Las Vegas Raiders3163941.0%
15Arizona Cardinals3184440.9%
16Indianapolis Colts3153740.5%
17Tennessee Titans3153839.5%
18Washington Commanders3164238.1%
19New York Jets3164337.2%
20Baltimore Ravens3102737.0%
21Carolina Panthers3143836.8%
22Houston Texans3164436.4%
23Denver Broncos3133636.1%
24Los Angeles Chargers3133735.1%
25Atlanta Falcons3123534.3%
26Seattle Seahawks3113333.3%
27Tampa Bay Buccaneers3144332.6%
28New England Patriots3134032.5%
29Pittsburgh Steelers3123732.4%
30Cleveland Browns3113630.6%
31Minnesota Vikings3134330.2%
32Green Bay Packers3103627.8%

Totaled from each completed 2026 regular season game (48 games so far). Source: BALLDONTLIE team stats.

Third Down Defense

The rate opponents convert against each defense, best (lowest) first.

#TeamGPConversionsAttemptsAllowed %
1Minnesota Vikings3104422.7%
2Seattle Seahawks3114126.8%
3Chicago Bears393129.0%
4Jacksonville Jaguars393129.0%
5New York Jets3103132.3%
6Pittsburgh Steelers3123633.3%
7New England Patriots3123534.3%
8Tampa Bay Buccaneers3154235.7%
9Atlanta Falcons3154235.7%
10Indianapolis Colts3123336.4%
11Kansas City Chiefs3154037.5%
12Houston Texans3153938.5%
13Philadelphia Eagles3164139.0%
14Cleveland Browns3164139.0%
15Tennessee Titans3174339.5%
16Los Angeles Chargers3164040.0%
17Buffalo Bills3174240.5%
18Las Vegas Raiders3163941.0%
19Baltimore Ravens3163842.1%
20San Francisco 49ers3184242.9%
21Cincinnati Bengals3173943.6%
22Los Angeles Rams3173943.6%
23Arizona Cardinals3132944.8%
24Carolina Panthers3194245.2%
25Washington Commanders3163447.1%
26New Orleans Saints3163447.1%
27Denver Broncos3224647.8%
28Miami Dolphins3132748.1%
29Green Bay Packers3224450.0%
30New York Giants3183354.5%
31Detroit Lions3234156.1%
32Dallas Cowboys3203458.8%

Totaled from each completed 2026 regular season game (48 games so far). Source: BALLDONTLIE team stats.

Fourth Down Offense

#TeamGPConversionsAttempts%
1Arizona Cardinals333100.0%
2Minnesota Vikings322100.0%
3Washington Commanders333100.0%
4Cincinnati Bengals322100.0%
5Indianapolis Colts34580.0%
6New Orleans Saints34580.0%
7New England Patriots33475.0%
8Detroit Lions33475.0%
9New York Jets33475.0%
10Buffalo Bills32366.7%
11Las Vegas Raiders32366.7%
12Kansas City Chiefs34666.7%
13Chicago Bears34757.1%
14Tennessee Titans31250.0%
15Cleveland Browns33650.0%
16New York Giants31250.0%
17Atlanta Falcons31250.0%
18Dallas Cowboys31250.0%
19Los Angeles Rams32450.0%
20Seattle Seahawks32540.0%
21Green Bay Packers32633.3%
22Pittsburgh Steelers31333.3%
23Philadelphia Eagles31333.3%
24Houston Texans32728.6%
25Carolina Panthers31616.7%
26Miami Dolphins31616.7%
27Los Angeles Chargers3040.0%
28Tampa Bay Buccaneers3030.0%
29Denver Broncos3010.0%
30Baltimore Ravens3030.0%
31Jacksonville Jaguars300
32San Francisco 49ers300

Totaled from each completed 2026 regular season game (48 games so far). Source: BALLDONTLIE team stats.

Why Third Down Matters

Third down is where drives live or die. Converting keeps the offense on the field and the defense tired, and teams that convert well above 40 percent usually rank near the top in scoring. Early in the season a handful of attempts can swing a percentage a lot, so read these alongside the number of attempts.

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