Defensive: Conversions · Third down pct (allowed)
Third-down conversion rate. Where drives live or die.
P + N
About this stat ↓League snapshot — 2023
- League leaderCLE 29.26
- League average39.51
- Best to worst18.06
All 32 teams, lower is better.
At a glance — 2023
Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.
League leader
CLE · 29.26
League laggard
ARI · 47.32
League average
39.51
Spread (max − min)
18.06
All teams — 2023
| Rank | Team | Value | Δ vs avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | 29.26 | -10.25 | 100% |
| 2 | DEN | 34.00 | -5.51 | 96.8% |
| 3 | ATL | 34.98 | -4.54 | 93.5% |
| 4 | NO | 35.75 | -3.77 | 90.3% |
| 5 | HOU | 37.17 | -2.34 | 87.1% |
| 6 | BAL | 37.25 | -2.27 | 83.9% |
| 7 | NE | 37.34 | -2.17 | 80.6% |
| 8 | JAX | 37.50 | -2.01 | 77.4% |
| 9 | NYJ | 37.50 | -2.01 | 74.2% |
| 10 | DET | 37.62 | -1.89 | 71% |
| 11 | IND | 37.66 | -1.86 | 67.7% |
| 12 | DAL | 37.91 | -1.60 | 64.5% |
| 13 | KC | 38.01 | -1.50 | 61.3% |
| 14 | NYG | 38.32 | -1.19 | 58.1% |
| 15 | LAR | 38.94 | -0.57 | 54.8% |
| 16 | TEN | 38.96 | -0.55 | 51.6% |
| 17 | BUF | 38.97 | -0.55 | 48.4% |
| 18 | PIT | 39.66 | 0.14 | 45.2% |
| 19 | MIA | 39.72 | 0.21 | 41.9% |
| 20 | LAC | 40.52 | 1.00 | 38.7% |
| 21 | CAR | 41.04 | 1.53 | 35.5% |
| 22 | SF | 41.12 | 1.61 | 32.3% |
| 23 | TB | 41.15 | 1.64 | 29% |
| 24 | GB | 41.33 | 1.82 | 25.8% |
| 25 | CIN | 41.51 | 2.00 | 22.6% |
| 26 | MIN | 41.74 | 2.23 | 19.4% |
| 27 | WAS | 41.78 | 2.27 | 16.1% |
| 28 | LV | 42.48 | 2.97 | 12.9% |
| 29 | CHI | 44.59 | 5.08 | 9.7% |
| 30 | SEA | 46.32 | 6.81 | 6.5% |
| 31 | PHI | 47.01 | 7.50 | 3.2% |
| 32 | ARI | 47.32 | 7.80 | 0% |
Year-over-year — 2023 vs 2022
Biggest movers from last season.
Biggest riser
WAS · +9.24
Biggest faller
ATL · −11.57
Most consistent
SF · +0.19
League trend 2023 vs 2022
▼ -0.59
YoY by team — 2023 vs 2022
| Rank | Team | 2023 | 2022 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | 41.78 | 32.54 | +9.24 |
| 2 | PHI | 47.01 | 39.55 | +7.46 |
| 3 | TEN | 38.96 | 34.38 | +4.59 |
| 4 | ARI | 47.32 | 43.07 | +4.25 |
| 5 | SEA | 46.32 | 42.86 | +3.46 |
| 6 | GB | 41.33 | 38.22 | +3.11 |
| 7 | TB | 41.15 | 38.14 | +3.01 |
| 8 | MIN | 41.74 | 38.89 | +2.85 |
| 9 | NYG | 38.32 | 35.47 | +2.85 |
| 10 | BAL | 37.25 | 35.75 | +1.50 |
| 11 | BUF | 38.97 | 37.50 | +1.47 |
| 12 | CIN | 41.51 | 40.09 | +1.42 |
| 13 | LAC | 40.52 | 39.20 | +1.32 |
| 14 | SF | 41.12 | 40.93 | +0.19 |
| 15 | DEN | 34.00 | 34.25 | −0.25 |
| 16 | LV | 42.48 | 42.79 | −0.31 |
| 17 | DAL | 37.91 | 38.26 | −0.35 |
| 18 | IND | 37.66 | 38.12 | −0.46 |
| 19 | CAR | 41.04 | 41.85 | −0.81 |
| 20 | NYJ | 37.50 | 38.43 | −0.93 |
| 21 | PIT | 39.66 | 40.65 | −1.00 |
| 22 | KC | 38.01 | 39.82 | −1.81 |
| 23 | LAR | 38.94 | 40.78 | −1.84 |
| 24 | MIA | 39.72 | 42.17 | −2.45 |
| 25 | HOU | 37.17 | 40.28 | −3.11 |
| 26 | NE | 37.34 | 40.76 | −3.42 |
| 27 | CHI | 44.59 | 49.75 | −5.16 |
| 28 | JAX | 37.50 | 43.38 | −5.88 |
| 29 | NO | 35.75 | 41.88 | −6.13 |
| 30 | DET | 37.62 | 46.53 | −8.91 |
| 31 | CLE | 29.26 | 40.57 | −11.31 |
| 32 | ATL | 34.98 | 46.54 | −11.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 40.41 | 44.78 | 39.91 | 40.57 | 29.26 | 36.82 | 37.22 |
| DEN | 37.44 | 41.01 | 45.50 | 34.25 | 34.00 | 38.36 | 33.76 |
| ATL | 40.31 | 41.97 | 49.53 | 46.54 | 34.98 | 45.50 | 40.09 |
| NO | 36.54 | 38.54 | 37.39 | 41.88 | 35.75 | 41.26 | 35.89 |
| HOU | 49.75 | 48.00 | 44.12 | 40.28 | 37.17 | 35.91 | 37.10 |
| BAL | 37.11 | 34.74 | 35.15 | 35.75 | 37.25 | 39.65 | 38.16 |
| NE | 24.23 | 41.53 | 37.80 | 40.76 | 37.34 | 43.66 | 38.69 |
| JAX | 42.33 | 45.08 | 43.84 | 43.38 | 37.50 | 44.39 | 40.55 |
| NYJ | 39.64 | 45.73 | 45.21 | 38.43 | 37.50 | 39.15 | 38.94 |
| DET | 44.98 | 48.68 | 45.54 | 46.53 | 37.62 | 32.97 | 37.26 |
| IND | 43.81 | 43.07 | 41.35 | 38.12 | 37.66 | 45.41 | 43.06 |
| DAL | 34.67 | 47.85 | 34.39 | 38.26 | 37.91 | 36.95 | 47.50 |
| KC | 38.31 | 41.94 | 40.91 | 39.82 | 38.01 | 43.72 | 44.14 |
| NYG | 40.19 | 45.27 | 40.89 | 35.47 | 38.32 | 41.40 | 40.00 |
| LAR | 40.09 | 35.58 | 41.70 | 40.78 | 38.94 | 41.18 | 36.44 |
| TEN | 36.45 | 52.36 | 37.14 | 34.38 | 38.96 | 42.25 | 41.50 |
| BUF | 36.19 | 39.58 | 31.46 | 37.50 | 38.97 | 45.00 | 42.36 |
| PIT | 36.54 | 37.84 | 37.23 | 40.65 | 39.66 | 35.64 | 42.55 |
| MIA | 42.27 | 31.69 | 41.85 | 42.17 | 39.72 | 36.59 | 40.58 |
| LAC | 46.39 | 44.55 | 50.23 | 39.20 | 40.52 | 36.16 | 35.18 |
| CAR | 41.18 | 51.02 | 38.43 | 41.85 | 41.04 | 50.91 | 48.08 |
| 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 |
| GB | 38.58 | 40.00 | 42.86 | 38.22 | 41.33 | 38.54 | 40.55 |
| CIN | 43.48 | 43.54 | 42.47 | 40.09 | 41.51 | 42.03 | 44.06 |
| MIN | 39.91 | 40.66 | 36.45 | 38.89 | 41.74 | 35.94 | 34.53 |
| WAS | 50.00 | 39.15 | 49.33 | 32.54 | 41.78 | 39.13 | 42.18 |
| LV | 43.09 | 49.50 | 40.79 | 42.79 | 42.48 | 40.83 | 46.70 |
| CHI | 37.02 | 38.28 | 41.35 | 49.75 | 44.59 | 38.21 | 40.84 |
| SEA | 38.59 | 47.75 | 39.29 | 42.86 | 46.32 | 38.12 | 33.05 |
| PHI | 34.63 | 39.42 | 44.19 | 39.55 | 47.01 | 35.55 | 41.59 |
| ARI | 47.42 | 40.10 | 38.65 | 43.07 | 47.32 | 44.17 | 44.78 |
Distribution
How the 32 teams cluster for 2023.
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.