Defensive: Conversions · Third down pct (allowed)
Third-down conversion rate. Where drives live or die.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2019
- League leaderNE 24.23
- League average39.69
- Best to worst25.77
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2019
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
NE · 24.23
League laggard
WAS · 50.00
League average
39.69
Spread (max − min)
25.77
All teams — 2019
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | 24.23 | -15.47 | 100% |
| 2 | SF | 34.20 | -5.50 | 96.8% |
| 3 | TB | 34.40 | -5.29 | 93.5% |
| 4 | PHI | 34.63 | -5.06 | 90.3% |
| 5 | DAL | 34.67 | -5.02 | 87.1% |
| 6 | BUF | 36.19 | -3.50 | 83.9% |
| 7 | TEN | 36.45 | -3.24 | 80.6% |
| 8 | NO | 36.54 | -3.15 | 77.4% |
| 9 | PIT | 36.54 | -3.15 | 74.2% |
| 10 | CHI | 37.02 | -2.67 | 71% |
| 11 | BAL | 37.11 | -2.58 | 67.7% |
| 12 | DEN | 37.44 | -2.25 | 64.5% |
| 13 | KC | 38.31 | -1.38 | 61.3% |
| 14 | GB | 38.58 | -1.11 | 58.1% |
| 15 | SEA | 38.59 | -1.11 | 54.8% |
| 16 | NYJ | 39.64 | -0.05 | 51.6% |
| 17 | MIN | 39.91 | 0.21 | 48.4% |
| 18 | LAR | 40.09 | 0.40 | 45.2% |
| 19 | NYG | 40.19 | 0.49 | 41.9% |
| 20 | ATL | 40.31 | 0.62 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CLE | 40.41 | 0.72 | 35.5% |
| 22 | CAR | 41.18 | 1.48 | 32.3% |
| 23 | MIA | 42.27 | 2.58 | 29% |
| 24 | JAX | 42.33 | 2.64 | 25.8% |
| 25 | LV | 43.09 | 3.39 | 22.6% |
| 26 | CIN | 43.48 | 3.79 | 19.4% |
| 27 | IND | 43.81 | 4.12 | 16.1% |
| 28 | DET | 44.98 | 5.28 | 12.9% |
| 29 | LAC | 46.39 | 6.70 | 9.7% |
| 30 | ARI | 47.42 | 7.73 | 6.5% |
| 31 | HOU | 49.75 | 10.06 | 3.2% |
| 32 | WAS | 50.00 | 10.31 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
MIN · +9.70
Biggest faller
NE · −14.86
Most consistent
GB · −0.18
League trend 2019 vs 2018
▼ -0.12
YoY by team — 2019 vs 2018
| Rank | Team | 2019 | 2018 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 39.91 | 30.21 | +9.70 |
| 2 | HOU | 49.75 | 40.44 | +9.31 |
| 3 | ARI | 47.42 | 38.42 | +8.99 |
| 4 | DET | 44.98 | 37.63 | +7.34 |
| 5 | LAC | 46.39 | 39.80 | +6.59 |
| 6 | NYJ | 39.64 | 34.76 | +4.88 |
| 7 | WAS | 50.00 | 45.13 | +4.87 |
| 8 | CLE | 40.41 | 35.89 | +4.53 |
| 9 | JAX | 42.33 | 38.21 | +4.12 |
| 10 | SEA | 38.59 | 34.97 | +3.61 |
| 11 | BAL | 37.11 | 33.96 | +3.15 |
| 12 | IND | 43.81 | 41.71 | +2.11 |
| 13 | LAR | 40.09 | 38.50 | +1.59 |
| 14 | CHI | 37.02 | 35.48 | +1.54 |
| 15 | CAR | 41.18 | 40.11 | +1.07 |
| 16 | GB | 38.58 | 38.76 | −0.18 |
| 17 | PIT | 36.54 | 36.73 | −0.20 |
| 18 | TEN | 36.45 | 36.76 | −0.31 |
| 19 | PHI | 34.63 | 35.82 | −1.19 |
| 20 | BUF | 36.19 | 37.50 | −1.31 |
| 21 | DEN | 37.44 | 39.52 | −2.08 |
| 22 | NYG | 40.19 | 42.65 | −2.46 |
| 23 | MIA | 42.27 | 45.31 | −3.04 |
| 24 | KC | 38.31 | 42.49 | −4.18 |
| 25 | LV | 43.09 | 47.47 | −4.39 |
| 26 | NO | 36.54 | 41.71 | −5.17 |
| 27 | CIN | 43.48 | 50.23 | −6.75 |
| 28 | TB | 34.40 | 41.24 | −6.84 |
| 29 | SF | 34.20 | 41.23 | −7.04 |
| 30 | DAL | 34.67 | 43.22 | −8.54 |
| 31 | ATL | 40.31 | 48.97 | −8.65 |
| 32 | NE | 24.23 | 39.09 | −14.86 |
Multi-year context
7-year window (2019–2025)
Multi-year leader
BAL · 36.83
Multi-year laggard
CAR · 44.64
Biggest improver
HOU · −2.47/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · +1.69/yr
Multi-year averages
| Rank | Team | Avg | Slope/yr | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 36.83 | +0.54 | 37.11 | 34.74 | 35.15 | 35.75 | 37.25 | 39.65 | 38.16 |
| 2 | NE | 37.72 | +1.69 | 24.23 | 41.53 | 37.80 | 40.76 | 37.34 | 43.66 | 38.69 |
| 3 | DEN | 37.76 | −0.99 | 37.44 | 41.01 | 45.50 | 34.25 | 34.00 | 38.36 | 33.76 |
| 4 | NO | 38.18 | +0.07 | 36.54 | 38.54 | 37.39 | 41.88 | 35.75 | 41.26 | 35.89 |
| 5 | MIN | 38.30 | −0.72 | 39.91 | 40.66 | 36.45 | 38.89 | 41.74 | 35.94 | 34.53 |
| 6 | CLE | 38.42 | −1.29 | 40.41 | 44.78 | 39.91 | 40.57 | 29.26 | 36.82 | 37.22 |
| 7 | PIT | 38.59 | +0.57 | 36.54 | 37.84 | 37.23 | 40.65 | 39.66 | 35.64 | 42.55 |
| 8 | TB | 38.61 | +0.46 | 34.40 | 40.20 | 38.94 | 38.14 | 41.15 | 37.91 | 39.50 |
| 9 | BUF | 38.72 | +1.32 | 36.19 | 39.58 | 31.46 | 37.50 | 38.97 | 45.00 | 42.36 |
| 10 | LAR | 39.24 | −0.09 | 40.09 | 35.58 | 41.70 | 40.78 | 38.94 | 41.18 | 36.44 |
| 11 | MIA | 39.27 | +0.09 | 42.27 | 31.69 | 41.85 | 42.17 | 39.72 | 36.59 | 40.58 |
| 12 | DAL | 39.65 | +0.72 | 34.67 | 47.85 | 34.39 | 38.26 | 37.91 | 36.95 | 47.50 |
| 13 | SF | 39.84 | +1.22 | 34.20 | 36.55 | 41.55 | 40.93 | 41.12 | 43.26 | 41.27 |
| 14 | GB | 40.01 | +0.05 | 38.58 | 40.00 | 42.86 | 38.22 | 41.33 | 38.54 | 40.55 |
| 15 | NYG | 40.22 | −0.39 | 40.19 | 45.27 | 40.89 | 35.47 | 38.32 | 41.40 | 40.00 |
| 16 | PHI | 40.28 | +0.57 | 34.63 | 39.42 | 44.19 | 39.55 | 47.01 | 35.55 | 41.59 |
| 17 | TEN | 40.43 | −0.12 | 36.45 | 52.36 | 37.14 | 34.38 | 38.96 | 42.25 | 41.50 |
| 18 | NYJ | 40.66 | −0.82 | 39.64 | 45.73 | 45.21 | 38.43 | 37.50 | 39.15 | 38.94 |
| 19 | SEA | 40.85 | −1.03 | 38.59 | 47.75 | 39.29 | 42.86 | 46.32 | 38.12 | 33.05 |
| 20 | KC | 40.98 | +0.65 | 38.31 | 41.94 | 40.91 | 39.82 | 38.01 | 43.72 | 44.14 |
| 21 | CHI | 41.43 | +0.52 | 37.02 | 38.28 | 41.35 | 49.75 | 44.59 | 38.21 | 40.84 |
| 22 | LAC | 41.75 | −2.15 | 46.39 | 44.55 | 50.23 | 39.20 | 40.52 | 36.16 | 35.18 |
| 23 | HOU | 41.76 | −2.47 | 49.75 | 48.00 | 44.12 | 40.28 | 37.17 | 35.91 | 37.10 |
| 24 | IND | 41.78 | −0.05 | 43.81 | 43.07 | 41.35 | 38.12 | 37.66 | 45.41 | 43.06 |
| 25 | DET | 41.94 | −2.23 | 44.98 | 48.68 | 45.54 | 46.53 | 37.62 | 32.97 | 37.26 |
| 26 | WAS | 42.02 | −1.11 | 50.00 | 39.15 | 49.33 | 32.54 | 41.78 | 39.13 | 42.18 |
| 27 | JAX | 42.44 | −0.47 | 42.33 | 45.08 | 43.84 | 43.38 | 37.50 | 44.39 | 40.55 |
| 28 | CIN | 42.45 | −0.08 | 43.48 | 43.54 | 42.47 | 40.09 | 41.51 | 42.03 | 44.06 |
| 29 | ATL | 42.70 | −0.29 | 40.31 | 41.97 | 49.53 | 46.54 | 34.98 | 45.50 | 40.09 |
| 30 | ARI | 43.64 | +0.32 | 47.42 | 40.10 | 38.65 | 43.07 | 47.32 | 44.17 | 44.78 |
| 31 | LV | 43.74 | −0.17 | 43.09 | 49.50 | 40.79 | 42.79 | 42.48 | 40.83 | 46.70 |
| 32 | CAR | 44.64 | +0.82 | 41.18 | 51.02 | 38.43 | 41.85 | 41.04 | 50.91 | 48.08 |
Multi-year heatmap
32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.
| Team | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 24.23 | 41.53 | 37.80 | 40.76 | 37.34 | 43.66 | 38.69 |
| SF | 34.20 | 36.55 | 41.55 | 40.93 | 41.12 | 43.26 | 41.27 |
| TB | 34.40 | 40.20 | 38.94 | 38.14 | 41.15 | 37.91 | 39.50 |
| PHI | 34.63 | 39.42 | 44.19 | 39.55 | 47.01 | 35.55 | 41.59 |
| DAL | 34.67 | 47.85 | 34.39 | 38.26 | 37.91 | 36.95 | 47.50 |
| BUF | 36.19 | 39.58 | 31.46 | 37.50 | 38.97 | 45.00 | 42.36 |
| TEN | 36.45 | 52.36 | 37.14 | 34.38 | 38.96 | 42.25 | 41.50 |
| NO | 36.54 | 38.54 | 37.39 | 41.88 | 35.75 | 41.26 | 35.89 |
| PIT | 36.54 | 37.84 | 37.23 | 40.65 | 39.66 | 35.64 | 42.55 |
| CHI | 37.02 | 38.28 | 41.35 | 49.75 | 44.59 | 38.21 | 40.84 |
| BAL | 37.11 | 34.74 | 35.15 | 35.75 | 37.25 | 39.65 | 38.16 |
| DEN | 37.44 | 41.01 | 45.50 | 34.25 | 34.00 | 38.36 | 33.76 |
| KC | 38.31 | 41.94 | 40.91 | 39.82 | 38.01 | 43.72 | 44.14 |
| GB | 38.58 | 40.00 | 42.86 | 38.22 | 41.33 | 38.54 | 40.55 |
| SEA | 38.59 | 47.75 | 39.29 | 42.86 | 46.32 | 38.12 | 33.05 |
| NYJ | 39.64 | 45.73 | 45.21 | 38.43 | 37.50 | 39.15 | 38.94 |
| MIN | 39.91 | 40.66 | 36.45 | 38.89 | 41.74 | 35.94 | 34.53 |
| LAR | 40.09 | 35.58 | 41.70 | 40.78 | 38.94 | 41.18 | 36.44 |
| NYG | 40.19 | 45.27 | 40.89 | 35.47 | 38.32 | 41.40 | 40.00 |
| ATL | 40.31 | 41.97 | 49.53 | 46.54 | 34.98 | 45.50 | 40.09 |
| CLE | 40.41 | 44.78 | 39.91 | 40.57 | 29.26 | 36.82 | 37.22 |
| CAR | 41.18 | 51.02 | 38.43 | 41.85 | 41.04 | 50.91 | 48.08 |
| MIA | 42.27 | 31.69 | 41.85 | 42.17 | 39.72 | 36.59 | 40.58 |
| JAX | 42.33 | 45.08 | 43.84 | 43.38 | 37.50 | 44.39 | 40.55 |
| LV | 43.09 | 49.50 | 40.79 | 42.79 | 42.48 | 40.83 | 46.70 |
| CIN | 43.48 | 43.54 | 42.47 | 40.09 | 41.51 | 42.03 | 44.06 |
| IND | 43.81 | 43.07 | 41.35 | 38.12 | 37.66 | 45.41 | 43.06 |
| DET | 44.98 | 48.68 | 45.54 | 46.53 | 37.62 | 32.97 | 37.26 |
| LAC | 46.39 | 44.55 | 50.23 | 39.20 | 40.52 | 36.16 | 35.18 |
| ARI | 47.42 | 40.10 | 38.65 | 43.07 | 47.32 | 44.17 | 44.78 |
| HOU | 49.75 | 48.00 | 44.12 | 40.28 | 37.17 | 35.91 | 37.10 |
| WAS | 50.00 | 39.15 | 49.33 | 32.54 | 41.78 | 39.13 | 42.18 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.
About this stat
- Stat ID
- def_team_conversions_third_down_pct
- Side
- defensive
- Family
- Conversions
- Data source
- P + N
- Polarity
- lower is better
- Display grain
- rate
- Algorithm eligibility
- Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.