Which NFL team has the worst record through 14 games?

There are 5 NFL teams which started the season with a 0-14 record. Based on point differential, the worst team through 14 games is the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who had a -287 point differential through 14 games. Their average margin of defeat was 20.5 points in this stretch.

Which NFL team had the worst start through 14 games but still made the playoffs?

The 2014 Carolina Panthers started the season 5-8-1, but still managed to make the playoffs. The Panthers lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round.

Which NFL team had the worst start through 14 games and went on to win the super bowl?

The 2011 New York Giants started the season with a 7-7 record through 14 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 14 games?

The 2023 Carolina Panthers are tied for 39th on the all-time worst NFL starts through 14 games with their 2-12 record.

Worst NFL Start Through 14 Games

Team Year Record Point Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 0-14 -287 0-14 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2008 0-14 -204 0-16 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2016 0-14 -188 1-15 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Saints 1980 0-14 -186 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2017 0-14 -155 0-16 Missed Playoffs
6 Baltimore Colts 1981 1-13 -252 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1973 1-13 -248 1-13 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1990 1-13 -227 1-15 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Rams 2009 1-13 -218 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1972 1-13 -216 1-13 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1971 1-13 -210 1-13 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 2020 1-13 -207 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1991 1-13 -196 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1986 1-13 -187 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 1-13 -186 1-13 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 2011 1-13 -184 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 1996 1-13 -171 1-15 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 2016 1-13 -170 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1983 1-13 -169 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 2002 1-13 -166 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys 1989 1-13 -164 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 1962 1-13 -157 1-13 Missed Playoffs *
San Diego Chargers 2000 1-13 -150 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 2019 1-13 -148 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 1-13 -148 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 2007 1-13 -136 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2001 1-13 -135 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Bears 1969 1-13 -129 1-13 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1994 1-13 -118 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 1978 1-13 -115 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 1979 1-13 -114 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 2001 1-13 -102 1-15 Missed Playoffs
33 Atlanta Falcons 1967 1-12-1 -247 1-12-1 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 1966 1-12-1 -238 1-12-1 Missed Playoffs
Washington Redskins 1961 1-12-1 -218 1-12-1 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1968 1-12-1 -168 1-12-1 Missed Playoffs
Los Angeles Rams 1962 1-12-1 -114 1-12-1 Missed Playoffs
Houston Texans 2022 1-12-1 -109 3-13-1 Missed Playoffs
39 St. Louis Rams 2008 2-12 -228 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 1961 2-12 -221 2-12 Missed Playoffs *
Atlanta Falcons 1968 2-12 -219 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1986 2-12 -216 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Boston Patriots 1970 2-12 -212 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 1999 2-12 -209 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2009 2-12 -204 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks 1976 2-12 -200 2-12 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 2005 2-12 -196 4-12 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Saints 1975 2-12 -195 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Steelers 1965 2-12 -195 2-12 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 1963 2-12 -193 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1991 2-12 -187 3-13 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Rams 2011 2-12 -180 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Atlanta Falcons 1985 2-12 -177 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2021 2-12 -174 3-14 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2012 2-12 -172 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1984 2-12 -169 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 2014 2-12 -168 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 2010 2-12 -167 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2014 2-12 -165 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 2-12 -164 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tennessee Titans 2014 2-12 -159 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 1975 2-12 -156 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1991 2-12 -153 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Seattle Seahawks 1992 2-12 -151 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1998 2-12 -150 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Houston Texans 2005 2-12 -150 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Saints 1999 2-12 -149 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles 1968 2-12 -149 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2009 2-12 -149 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1985 2-12 -147 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1992 2-12 -145 2-14 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 2004 2-12 -145 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1985 2-12 -143 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 2023 2-12 -142 2-15 Missed Playoffs
Baltimore Colts 1974 2-12 -139 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Brooklyn Dodgers  1931 2-12 -135 2-12 No Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 2001 2-12 -133 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 2006 2-12 -133 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1983 2-12 -133 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 2008 2-12 -132 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1993 2-12 -129 3-13 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 2017 2-12 -127 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 1977 2-12 -124 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 1979 2-12 -123 2-14 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Saints 1996 2-12 -123 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Houston Texans 2013 2-12 -122 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1977 2-12 -120 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1976 2-12 -118 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1997 2-12 -118 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2014 2-12 -113 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1994 2-12 -112 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Vikings 2011 2-12 -112 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys 1988 2-12 -107 3-13 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 1974 2-12 -104 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2016 2-12 -99 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2006 2-12 -96 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Green Bay Packers 1988 2-12 -96 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Carolina Panthers 1998 2-12 -92 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Washington Redskins 1994 2-12 -92 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1978 2-12 -65 4-12 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1981 2-12 -37 2-14 Missed Playoffs

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