NFL 2014: Third-Down Conversions
NFL 2014: Third-Down Conversions

 

Excelling on third down extends drives and keeps your opponent off the field, making it a pivotal factor in winning games.

Last season, the San Diego Chargers led the NFL with the highest third-down conversion percentage (49.0), followed by the Denver Broncos (46.3) and New Orleans Saints (43.9).

Those three teams each qualified for the postseason with the Chargers and Saints advancing to the Divisional Playoffs and the Broncos playing in Super Bowl XLVIII.

The three teams combined for a 33-15 record (.688) during the regular season.

"Converting on third down is why you have all the sustained drives," says Chargers head coach Mike McCoy, whose team had the second highest third-down ratio of any team in the past four years. "That's critical in any game, to win the time of possession, and to nurture downs."

 

The NFL teams with the best third-down conversion percentage in 2013:

Team Attempts Conv. Pct.
Source: NFL
San Diego20610149.0
Denver2059546.3
New Orleans2219743.9
Carolina2089143.8
Atlanta2078943.0

 

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