Defensive: Conversions · Third down success (allowed)

Third downs converted. The count behind the rate.

DEF · ConversionsP + N
About this stat ↓

League snapshot — 2021

  • League leaderBUF 3.94
  • League average5.23
  • Best to worst2.59

All 32 teams, lower is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
BUF · 3.94
League laggard
WAS · 6.53
League average
5.23
Spread (max − min)
2.59

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
MIA · +1.96
Biggest faller
TEN · −2.35
Most consistent
MIN · −0.04
League trend 2021 vs 2020
▼ -0.08

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader
BAL · 4.71
Multi-year laggard
LV · 5.59
Biggest improver
DET · −0.32/yr
Biggest decliner
NE · +0.24/yr

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2019202020212022202320242025
BUF4.754.753.944.884.885.295.06
BAL4.504.134.184.355.415.295.12
DAL4.316.254.475.184.714.415.59
MIN5.314.634.594.945.654.594.53
TEN4.636.944.594.535.295.294.88
NE2.944.754.655.715.125.474.53
ARI6.315.064.715.125.715.355.29
KC4.814.884.765.184.945.535.76
CAR4.816.254.885.595.126.595.88
CHI4.8155.065.885.824.764.59
IND5.315.445.0655.296.125.47
PIT4.755.255.065.125.414.245.88
CLE4.885.635.125.063.944.764.88
GB4.754.635.124.295.474.655.18
SEA4.446.635.185.656.2954.53
TB4.695.135.185.295.474.714.65
NO4.754.945.245.764.655.414.41
HOU6.2565.295.124.944.654.82
SF4.134.505.355.185.185.474.59
DET5.885.755.415.534.473.594.65
NYG5.385.695.414.244.825.244.59
CIN5.635.695.475.315.185.125.24
LV5.066.255.475.245.655.246.24
LAR5.444.635.474.945.184.944.82
MIA5.133.635.595.7154.414.94
PHI4.445.135.595.126.474.415.53
JAX55.445.655.594.945.825.18
NYJ5.505.695.825.475.294.884.76
DEN4.945.565.944.4145.244.71
ATL4.815.066.245.944.595.655.12
LAC5.635.636.354.595.534.764.12
WAS7.065.196.5345.534.765.24

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_team_conversions_third_down_success
Side
defensive
Family
Conversions
Data source
P + N
Polarity
lower is better
Display grain
count
Algorithm eligibility
Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.