goliadmike
reader of rue
- Messages
- 995
- Reaction score
- 0
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.
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
ATTEMPTS MADE
ATTEMPTS FAILED
% MADE
% FAILED
3 and 1
3 and 2
3 and 3
3 and 4
3 and 5
3 and 6
3 and 7
3 and 8
3 and 9
3 and 10+
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.
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
ATTEMPTS MADE
ATTEMPTS FAILED
% MADE
% FAILED
3 and 1
14
10
4
71.43%
28.57%
10
8
2
80.00%
20.00%
12
5
7
41.67%
58.33%
14
7
7
50.00%
50.00%
18
6
12
33.33%
66.67%
21
7
14
33.33%
66.67%
11
3
8
27.27%
72.73%
11
8
3
72.73%
27.27%
12
0
12
0.00%
100.00%
62
14
48
22.58%
77.42%
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.
