Worst NFL Records Through 15 Games

Which NFL team has the worst record through 15 games?

The 2008 Detroit Lions and 2017 Cleveland Browns tie for the worst all-time record through 15 games. They each went 0-15 in the first 15 games. The 2008 Detroit Lions had a worst point differential through 15 games, -239 vs -172.

Worst NFL Start Through 15 Games

Team Year Record Point Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Detroit Lions 2008 0-15 -239 0-16 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2017 0-15 -172 0-16 Missed Playoffs
3 Baltimore Colts 1981 1-14 -276 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1990 1-14 -262 1-15 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Rams 2009 1-14 -239 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1991 1-14 -224 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2016 1-14 -185 1-15 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Saints 1980 1-14 -185 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys 1989 1-14 -179 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 1-14 -172 1-15 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 1996 1-14 -172 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2001 1-14 -159 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 2000 1-14 -158 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 2007 1-14 -157 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 2019 1-14 -151 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1994 1-14 -140 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 2001 1-14 -125 1-15 Missed Playoffs
18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1986 2-13 -230 2-14 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Rams 2008 2-13 -229 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 1999 2-13 -219 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2009 2-13 -218 2-14 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Rams 2011 2-13 -207 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 2020 2-13 -200 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1991 2-13 -194 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 2010 2-13 -191 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 2011 2-13 -181 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1991 2-13 -180 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2021 2-13 -179 3-14 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2-13 -179 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 2004 2-13 -179 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1986 2-13 -177 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1984 2-13 -173 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 2-13 -171 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 2016 2-13 -169 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Houston Texans 2005 2-13 -168 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tennessee Titans 2014 2-13 -167 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1983 2-13 -162 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 2002 2-13 -159 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1992 2-13 -155 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks 1992 2-13 -155 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1985 2-13 -153 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1985 2-13 -151 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 2017 2-13 -150 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Houston Texans 2013 2-13 -146 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 2023 2-13 -145 2-15 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 2006 2-13 -144 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 1979 2-13 -141 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2008 2-13 -139 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1983 2-13 -136 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1994 2-13 -133 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014 2-13 -130 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 1978 2-13 -112 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2006 2-13 -101 3-13 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 1979 2-13 -98 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Washington Redskins 1994 2-13 -95 3-13 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1981 2-13 -46 2-14 Missed Playoffs

Which NFL team had the worst start through 15 games but still made the playoffs?

The 2020 Washington Football Team and 2010 Seattle Seahawks both started the season 6-9, but still managed to make the playoffs.

Which NFL team had the worst start through 15 games and went on to win the super bowl?

The 2011 New York Giants started the season with a 8-7 record through 15 games, but still made the playoffs and then went on to win the super bowl.

Are any 2023 teams in the top 50 all-time worst NFL starts through 15 games?

The 2023 Carolina Panthers are tied for 18th on the all-time worst NFL starts through 15 games with their 2-13 record.

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