goliadmike
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I saw a thread the yesterday about the opposing offenses 3rd downs and I decided to do a little research (seehttp://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171533 ). I went through all thirteen games using NFL’s game book and came up with the following. Yesterday, someone said they heard a caller call in to a radio show stating the Cowboys gave up 24 first downs on 3rd and 10 or longer. Here is what I found. Given the times I cringe on 3rd and long I am amazed that the percent is that low. I would like to know what the other team’s percentages are, but I’m too lazy to do that research. Maybe if Adam or someone else knows a site that has that breakdown I would like to know where we fall.
An interesting note in the KC game they had 11 3rd and 10+. KC converted 2.
Down……….total attempts……….attempts made……….attempts failed……….percent made……….percent failed
3rd and 1……….14………………………………10………………………………4……………………………..71.4%.....................28.6%
3rd and2……….10……………………………….8……………………………….2……………………………..80.0%......................20.0%
3rdand3……….12……………………………….5………………………………..7……………………………..41.7%......................58.3%
3rd and4……….14………………………………7…………………………………7……………………………..50.0%......................50.0%
3rd and5………18……………………………….6………………………………..12…………………………….33.3%......................66.7%
3rd and6………21……………………………….7………………………………..14…………………………….33.3%......................66.7%
3rd and7………11……………………………….3…………………………………8……………………………….27.3%.....................72.7%
3rd and8….…11………………………………8…………………………………3……………………………….72.7%......................27.3%
3rd and9………12……………………………….0…………………………………12……………………………..0.0%........................100%
3rd and10……62………………………………14…………………………………48………………………………22.6%.....................77.4%
If anyone wants the detailed breakdown of the 3rd downs by game send me a pm and I’ll send them to you along with the excel spreadsheet I used. I included 3rd and goal situations since those are still made of failed attempts. I threw out one third down due to the fact the packers kicked a field goal on third down to end the half. I also included penalties on the offense and defense as made or failed attempts. I would have discounted a penalty if the defense committed a penalty but did not result in a first down, but there have been none that occurred so far.
An interesting note in the KC game they had 11 3rd and 10+. KC converted 2.
Down……….total attempts……….attempts made……….attempts failed……….percent made……….percent failed
3rd and 1……….14………………………………10………………………………4……………………………..71.4%.....................28.6%
3rd and2……….10……………………………….8……………………………….2……………………………..80.0%......................20.0%
3rdand3……….12……………………………….5………………………………..7……………………………..41.7%......................58.3%
3rd and4……….14………………………………7…………………………………7……………………………..50.0%......................50.0%
3rd and5………18……………………………….6………………………………..12…………………………….33.3%......................66.7%
3rd and6………21……………………………….7………………………………..14…………………………….33.3%......................66.7%
3rd and7………11……………………………….3…………………………………8……………………………….27.3%.....................72.7%
3rd and8….…11………………………………8…………………………………3……………………………….72.7%......................27.3%
3rd and9………12……………………………….0…………………………………12……………………………..0.0%........................100%
3rd and10……62………………………………14…………………………………48………………………………22.6%.....................77.4%
If anyone wants the detailed breakdown of the 3rd downs by game send me a pm and I’ll send them to you along with the excel spreadsheet I used. I included 3rd and goal situations since those are still made of failed attempts. I threw out one third down due to the fact the packers kicked a field goal on third down to end the half. I also included penalties on the offense and defense as made or failed attempts. I would have discounted a penalty if the defense committed a penalty but did not result in a first down, but there have been none that occurred so far.
