Worst NFL Records Through First Half Of Season

Which NFL team has the worst record through 8 games?

There are 57 NFL teams which started the season with a 0-8 record. Based on point differential, the worst team through 8 games is the 1934 Cincinnati Reds, who had a -233 point differential through 8 games. Their average margin of defeat was 29.1 points in this stretch.

Worst NFL Start Halfway Through Season

Team Year Record Point Differential Final Record Final Result
1 Cincinnati Reds  1934 0-8 -233 0-8 Missed Playoffs
Atlanta Falcons 1966 0-8 -204 3-11 Missed Playoffs
Oorang Indians  1923 0-8 -199 1-10 No Playoffs
Columbus Panhandles  1921 0-8 -181 1-8 No Playoffs
Jacksonville Jaguars 2013 0-8 -178 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Texans  1952 0-8 -169 1-11 Missed Playoffs
Washington Redskins 1961 0-8 -166 1-12-1 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Card-Pitt  1944 0-8 -163 0-10 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys 1960 0-8 -161 0-11-1 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1971 0-8 -156 1-13 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 1942 0-8 -151 0-11 Missed Playoffs
Columbus Panhandles  1922 0-8 -150 0-8 No Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 1975 0-8 -147 3-11 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 2020 0-8 -144 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1991 0-8 -138 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1991 0-8 -131 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1984 0-8 -131 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 2011 0-8 -131 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Dallas Cowboys 1989 0-8 -126 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1986 0-8 -125 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles 1968 0-8 -125 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cardinals 1943 0-8 -121 0-10 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Rams 2007 0-8 -120 3-13 Missed Playoffs
New Orleans Saints 1980 0-8 -115 1-15 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 1975 0-8 -114 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 2008 0-8 -113 4-11-1 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 1962 0-8 -112 1-13 Missed Playoffs *
Detroit Lions 2021 0-8 -110 3-13-1 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976 0-8 -109 0-14 Missed Playoffs
New England Patriots 1992 0-8 -105 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1977 0-8 -103 2-12 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2008 0-8 -102 0-16 Missed Playoffs
New York Giants 1976 0-8 -99 3-11 Missed Playoffs
New York Jets 1996 0-8 -98 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 1984 0-8 -97 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Columbus Tigers  1925 0-8 -95 0-9 No Playoffs
Detroit Lions 2001 0-8 -90 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1993 0-8 -89 3-13 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Chargers 2000 0-8 -89 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Houston Oilers 1983 0-8 -88 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Atlanta Falcons 1996 0-8 -87 3-13 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 1978 0-8 -87 6-10 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 2019 0-8 -86 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Indianapolis Colts 1997 0-8 -86 3-13 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco 49ers 2017 0-8 -86 6-10 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1985 0-8 -86 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Buffalo Bills 2010 0-8 -83 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2017 0-8 -83 0-16 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1994 0-8 -82 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Raiders 2014 0-8 -82 3-13 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1983 0-8 -81 2-14 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Bengals 1978 0-8 -80 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Cleveland Browns 2016 0-8 -80 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles 1940 0-8 -79 1-10 Missed Playoffs
Miami Dolphins 2007 0-8 -78 1-15 Missed Playoffs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2013 0-8 -66 4-12 Missed Playoffs
Brooklyn Tigers  1944 0-8 -56 0-10 Missed Playoffs

Which NFL team had the worst start through 8 games but still made the playoffs?

A total of 3 different teams started the season 2-6 and managed to make the playoffs. The most recent example was the 2022 Jacksonville Jaguars.

Which NFL team had the worst start through 8 games and went on to win the super bowl?

The 2001 New England Patriots started the season with a 4-4 record through 8 games, but still made the playoffs and then went on to win the super bowl.

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