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He called the third-down conversion rate - one of eight - the Jets' "Achilles heel."

NY Daily News KEVIN ARMSTRONG 2011

He called the third-down conversion rate - one of eight - the Jets' "Achilles heel."

NY Daily News KEVIN ARMSTRONG 2011

"That was an off-tackle play that got turned inside," Tedford said, referring to the third-down play.

SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Chro jcrumpacker@sfchronicle.com (John Crumpacker 2011

When Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant stuck his head into the cauldron of pain known as a third-down gamble Friday, he did so as the last of a disappearing breed in the CFL.

Thestar.com - Home Page Chris Zelkovich 2011

"That was an off-tackle play that got turned inside," Tedford said, referring to the third-down play.

SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Chro jcrumpacker@sfchronicle.com (John Crumpacker 2011

The pair of third-down interceptions had led to a total of 10 points.

Defense Steps Up Big on Third Down Joshua Robinson 2011

Cruz had dropped a third-down ball in Week 1, he had just two catches for 17 inconsequential yards in the first two games and backup quarterback David Carr said a few weeks ago that that leaping catch—on a ball Eli Manning later admitted he regretting throwing—changed the course of the season: It gave Vic all sorts of confidence and it gave Eli confidence in Vic.

Behold the Best of the Giants' Best Aditi Kinkhabwala 2012

At the end of the third quarter, down 22-7, the Ravens faced another third-down deep in Seattle territory.

Seattle Bets on a Plus-Size 'D' Reed Albergotti 2011

Even in the locker room, none of their defenders could quite put their finger on how the third-down battle was slipping away.

Defense Steps Up Big on Third Down Joshua Robinson 2011

The Chargers came into the game with the best third-down conversion percentage in the league 56.5% while the Jets had the best third down defense in the league, stopping opponents 71.4% of the time.

Defense Steps Up Big on Third Down Joshua Robinson 2011