Worst NFL Regular Seasons
Who has the worst NFL season of all time?
Based on winning percentage, the 2017 Cleveland Browns and 2008 Detroit Lions had the worst regular seasons in history with a record of 0-16.
Who has the most losses in an NFL season?
The 2017 Cleveland Browns and 2008 Detroit Lions tied for the most losses in a single NFL with 16 losses.
Who has the worst point differential of all time in an NFL season?
The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the record for the worst point differential of all time, finishing the 1976 NFL season with a differential of -287 points. In that season the Buccaneers scored 125 points and allowed 412.
How many NFL teams have gone winless in a season?
Since 1940, 9 NFL teams have gone an entire season without winning a single game: the 2017 Cleveland Browns who went 0-16, the 2008 Detroit Lions who went 0-16, the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers who went 0-14, the 1942 Detroit Lions who went 0-11, the 1944 Brooklyn Tigers who went 0-10, the 1943 Chicago Cardinals who went 0-10, the 1944 Pittsburgh Card-Pitt who went 0-10, the 1960 Dallas Cowboys who went 0-11-1, and the the 1982 Baltimore Colts who went 0-8-1.
What is the worst record to make the NFL Playoffs?
The worst teams by winning percentage to make the NFL playoffs are the the 2010 Seattle Seahawks who went 7-9, and the the 2020 Washington Football Team who went 7-9.
