1 pick in the 1970 draft, which the Steelers used on a quarterback out of Louisiana Tech named Terry Bradshaw. NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West, Contemporary reporters believe the 1971 Bills are the worst in franchise history. In 2007, the Ravens lost a franchise-record nine straight games, which included two of the most humiliating defeats in team history. Five of the losses were by at least 17 points.
32-ranked offense and gave up the most points. -- Josh Weinfuss, The Rams' 2009 season was the last of a three-year stretch in which they lost 42 of 48 games. -- Mike DiRocco, The 2014 Titans were supposed to mark new beginnings under first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who pledged that patience wouldn't be required to start the season. Drug use was an issue for the team, which was one of the reasons it traded one of its few stars, Chuck Muncie, in the middle of the season. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. We have every team's worst season of all time -- … No, they would remember that troubled season as the year before the team's first real star arrived on the scene. They were exceptionally bad on defense, allowing more than 32 points per game, and could average only a little more than 16 points a game on offense. The Jaguars lost seven consecutive games that season, which tied the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history, set originally in the team's inaugural season in 1995. Later in the season, top receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson and Deion Branch went on a local sports radio station to lash out against an analyst who had been critical of their performance. Yeah, pretty terrible. What do the players hear inside those stadiums? A Greg Camarillo touchdown catch in overtime against the Ravens in Week 15 saved Miami from the dubious record, which was set by the Lions one year later.
Although there were bright spots through the season, such as Hall of Fame defensive back Aeneas Williams setting the franchise record with 160 consecutive appearances, the offense was anemic. • Candidates our analysts would hire », The 2012 Chiefs were a mess. -- Courtney Cronin, The Falcons' worst team came in the franchise's second season. Experience the difference for Favre", "Favre gets completion No. But the offseason got started poorly, with Griffin undergoing ACL surgery.
That '66 team was outscored by 185 points -- Denver scored just 22 touchdowns -- surrendered more than 2,000 yards rushing and lost eight games by at least 14 points. How we got here, and what's next, O'Connor: The Patriots miss Tom Brady more every Sunday. For perspective, consider that tight end Eric Johnson was the best pass-catcher on the roster and he's now much better known as the guy who married Jessica Simpson in 2014.
But brighter days were on the horizon. The field was wet, and he slipped on a Jets logo that was painted in one of the end zones. A 10-game losing streak to end the season showed that no amount of patience could stop this ship from sinking.
[1]:s-14, Net average has been compiled since 1976. Steve Spagnuolo took over for that '09 season, which started with seven consecutive losses and finished with eight in a row. Go figure. Boy, was he wrong! Coach Ed Khayat was replaced by Mike McCormack in '73.
All-purpose yardage (or combined net yards gained) encompasses rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns and fumble returns.
-- Adam Teicher, The 2000 Chargers lost 11 straight games to begin the season but managed to avoid finishing 0-16 by defeating the Chiefs for the team's only win of the season. -- Michael Rothstein, The 1986 Packers set a franchise record for most losses in a season (12). Quarterbacks John Reaves and Pete Liske threw a combined 10 touchdowns to 20 interceptions, heading an offense that was dead last in points and was outscored by an average of 15 points per game. The 1981 team? Opponents scored more than two times as many points as Kansas City. Quarterback Dennis Shaw led the league with 26 interceptions, and he threw only 11 touchdown passes. Washington closed the season with eight straight losses. Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book. -- John Keim, Looks can be deceiving. The Dolphins finished with the worst record of the season and took offensive tackle Jake Long at No. • Everything to know about current, potential openings » Throughout his time in the NFL, Fitzpatrick has been able to accrue wins as the starting quarterback with the Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and the Dolphins. -- Rich Cimini, The 2007 Ravens were so bad that they got Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick fired one season removed from going 13-3. The Chiefs didn't have a lead in any game until their ninth game. -- Vaughn McClure, This is simple. Their 21 touchdowns scored were the third-fewest. • McShay's top five needs for every team », This is the 10th anniversary of the 2007 Dolphins, who nearly became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. From draft prep to practice squads, take an inside look at how an NFL general manager assembles a team and balances the football calendar.
Here is a list of the records in the National Football League set by individual players. Although the results were abhorrent, the Cowboys traded Herschel Walker, their best player, to the Vikings in a deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins in 1992, '93 and '95. Gase not quitting on winless Jets despite trades, NFL Week 8 takeaways: Steelers' statement victory, Tua's first win, Patriots' fumbled chance, NFL 'dogs bark in Week 8, betting public suffers, Drew Lock leads furious Broncos comeback, stakes long-term claim, Titans show little life in any phase of the game in loss to Bengals, Another week, another squandered lead as Chargers blow 21-point advantage, Fantasy football waiver wire for NFL Week 9: J.K. Dobbins, Corey Davis among top pickups, Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 8: Vikings let Dalvin cook, accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson, The worst teams in NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL history, Projected 2018 NFL draft order: Browns lock up top pick, but No.
1 pick and selected quarterback David Carr.
[1]:s-16, Punts inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976. In one of the Chiefs' two wins, they never led until the game was over. Also, our maps and stadium "chips" are meant to help guide the story. Of course, four years later, Schottenheimer finished 14-2 and was fired. The 2015 Titans were bad, too, but at least they had the hope of Marcus Mariota and new controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. Hall of Famer Floyd Little was the team's top draft pick in '67, and the player known as The Franchise' gave fans something to cling to while the Broncos had their share of troubles. The issues weren't restricted to the field, either, as tight end Zeke Mowatt, wide receiver Michael Timpson and running back Robert Perryman were accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson in the locker room. Apparently Mike Riley was such a nice guy the Chargers brought him back for one last season -- just to make sure -- and selected LaDainian Tomlinson in the first round of the 2001 draft. Coached by Rich Kotite, who was booted at the end of the season, the Jets were a disorganized mess. Note: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book. -- Sarah Barshop, You can't pick a team -- 2011 -- that was able to turn a disastrous 2-14 season into being able to draft Andrew Luck with the No. The 1980 'Aints. The 2020 season is like no other in NFL history. NFL draft coverage » | Full order: 1-256 », • Kiper's final Mock Draft: 1-32 » -- Jenna Laine, There have been a lot of bad Cardinals teams over the years but none worse than the 2000 Cardinals, who finished last in the NFC East. 2 up for grabs, Staring at 0-16, Hue Jackson talks confidently of Browns' turnaround, called plays during a game against the Eagles, Everything to know about current, potential openings », deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins, Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety. -- Mike Rodak, Round 1: Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Mora inherited an aging roster from Mike Holmgren and didn't do much with it, finishing with a 5-11 record and a minus-110 point differential that ranks fourth worst in franchise history. All three players were fined for their behavior, and the Patriots were fined $50,000. -- Jeremy Fowler, The Texans' worst season in franchise history was their very first. Quarterback Jake Plummer threw for just 2,946 yards as the team gained just 4,528 in all. It was a group that had one of the most infamous plays in NFL history, with Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety while being chased by Jared Allen.
But that was the year Bud Carson benched Bernie Kosar for a game, then saw the Browns lose 42-0 at home to the Bills while Art Modell sat glum and silent in his loge suite. That's a different story. And it happened even though Steven Jackson rushed for 1,416 yards. And, of course, the 2008 Lions, who didn't win a game. Their .071 winning percentage was the worst in team history, as was their minus-210 point differential. But the reason this season was so bad stemmed from the heightened expectations and how severely they were crushed.
It went down as one of the worst seasons in NFL history.
1 pick in the draft the next year, when they selected Carson Palmer and kicked off a new era for the franchise. Riley finished 5-11 the next year and was let go, ushering in the Marty Schottenheimer era. History tells us Vikings players lost respect for Steckel and flat-out quit in a season in which they lost often and by a lot. They had the league's No. The 2002 Texans had the No.
32-ranked offense and gave up the most points. -- Josh Weinfuss, The Rams' 2009 season was the last of a three-year stretch in which they lost 42 of 48 games. -- Mike DiRocco, The 2014 Titans were supposed to mark new beginnings under first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who pledged that patience wouldn't be required to start the season. Drug use was an issue for the team, which was one of the reasons it traded one of its few stars, Chuck Muncie, in the middle of the season. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. We have every team's worst season of all time -- … No, they would remember that troubled season as the year before the team's first real star arrived on the scene. They were exceptionally bad on defense, allowing more than 32 points per game, and could average only a little more than 16 points a game on offense. The Jaguars lost seven consecutive games that season, which tied the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history, set originally in the team's inaugural season in 1995. Later in the season, top receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson and Deion Branch went on a local sports radio station to lash out against an analyst who had been critical of their performance. Yeah, pretty terrible. What do the players hear inside those stadiums? A Greg Camarillo touchdown catch in overtime against the Ravens in Week 15 saved Miami from the dubious record, which was set by the Lions one year later.
Although there were bright spots through the season, such as Hall of Fame defensive back Aeneas Williams setting the franchise record with 160 consecutive appearances, the offense was anemic. • Candidates our analysts would hire », The 2012 Chiefs were a mess. -- Courtney Cronin, The Falcons' worst team came in the franchise's second season. Experience the difference for Favre", "Favre gets completion No. But the offseason got started poorly, with Griffin undergoing ACL surgery.
That '66 team was outscored by 185 points -- Denver scored just 22 touchdowns -- surrendered more than 2,000 yards rushing and lost eight games by at least 14 points. How we got here, and what's next, O'Connor: The Patriots miss Tom Brady more every Sunday. For perspective, consider that tight end Eric Johnson was the best pass-catcher on the roster and he's now much better known as the guy who married Jessica Simpson in 2014.
But brighter days were on the horizon. The field was wet, and he slipped on a Jets logo that was painted in one of the end zones. A 10-game losing streak to end the season showed that no amount of patience could stop this ship from sinking.
[1]:s-14, Net average has been compiled since 1976. Steve Spagnuolo took over for that '09 season, which started with seven consecutive losses and finished with eight in a row. Go figure. Boy, was he wrong! Coach Ed Khayat was replaced by Mike McCormack in '73.
All-purpose yardage (or combined net yards gained) encompasses rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns and fumble returns.
-- Adam Teicher, The 2000 Chargers lost 11 straight games to begin the season but managed to avoid finishing 0-16 by defeating the Chiefs for the team's only win of the season. -- Michael Rothstein, The 1986 Packers set a franchise record for most losses in a season (12). Quarterbacks John Reaves and Pete Liske threw a combined 10 touchdowns to 20 interceptions, heading an offense that was dead last in points and was outscored by an average of 15 points per game. The 1981 team? Opponents scored more than two times as many points as Kansas City. Quarterback Dennis Shaw led the league with 26 interceptions, and he threw only 11 touchdown passes. Washington closed the season with eight straight losses. Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book. -- John Keim, Looks can be deceiving. The Dolphins finished with the worst record of the season and took offensive tackle Jake Long at No. • Everything to know about current, potential openings » Throughout his time in the NFL, Fitzpatrick has been able to accrue wins as the starting quarterback with the Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and the Dolphins. -- Rich Cimini, The 2007 Ravens were so bad that they got Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick fired one season removed from going 13-3. The Chiefs didn't have a lead in any game until their ninth game. -- Vaughn McClure, This is simple. Their 21 touchdowns scored were the third-fewest. • McShay's top five needs for every team », This is the 10th anniversary of the 2007 Dolphins, who nearly became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. From draft prep to practice squads, take an inside look at how an NFL general manager assembles a team and balances the football calendar.
Here is a list of the records in the National Football League set by individual players. Although the results were abhorrent, the Cowboys traded Herschel Walker, their best player, to the Vikings in a deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins in 1992, '93 and '95. Gase not quitting on winless Jets despite trades, NFL Week 8 takeaways: Steelers' statement victory, Tua's first win, Patriots' fumbled chance, NFL 'dogs bark in Week 8, betting public suffers, Drew Lock leads furious Broncos comeback, stakes long-term claim, Titans show little life in any phase of the game in loss to Bengals, Another week, another squandered lead as Chargers blow 21-point advantage, Fantasy football waiver wire for NFL Week 9: J.K. Dobbins, Corey Davis among top pickups, Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 8: Vikings let Dalvin cook, accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson, The worst teams in NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL history, Projected 2018 NFL draft order: Browns lock up top pick, but No.
1 pick and selected quarterback David Carr.
[1]:s-16, Punts inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976. In one of the Chiefs' two wins, they never led until the game was over. Also, our maps and stadium "chips" are meant to help guide the story. Of course, four years later, Schottenheimer finished 14-2 and was fired. The 2015 Titans were bad, too, but at least they had the hope of Marcus Mariota and new controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. Hall of Famer Floyd Little was the team's top draft pick in '67, and the player known as The Franchise' gave fans something to cling to while the Broncos had their share of troubles. The issues weren't restricted to the field, either, as tight end Zeke Mowatt, wide receiver Michael Timpson and running back Robert Perryman were accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson in the locker room. Apparently Mike Riley was such a nice guy the Chargers brought him back for one last season -- just to make sure -- and selected LaDainian Tomlinson in the first round of the 2001 draft. Coached by Rich Kotite, who was booted at the end of the season, the Jets were a disorganized mess. Note: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book. -- Sarah Barshop, You can't pick a team -- 2011 -- that was able to turn a disastrous 2-14 season into being able to draft Andrew Luck with the No. The 1980 'Aints. The 2020 season is like no other in NFL history. NFL draft coverage » | Full order: 1-256 », • Kiper's final Mock Draft: 1-32 » -- Jenna Laine, There have been a lot of bad Cardinals teams over the years but none worse than the 2000 Cardinals, who finished last in the NFC East. 2 up for grabs, Staring at 0-16, Hue Jackson talks confidently of Browns' turnaround, called plays during a game against the Eagles, Everything to know about current, potential openings », deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins, Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety. -- Mike Rodak, Round 1: Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Mora inherited an aging roster from Mike Holmgren and didn't do much with it, finishing with a 5-11 record and a minus-110 point differential that ranks fourth worst in franchise history. All three players were fined for their behavior, and the Patriots were fined $50,000. -- Jeremy Fowler, The Texans' worst season in franchise history was their very first. Quarterback Jake Plummer threw for just 2,946 yards as the team gained just 4,528 in all. It was a group that had one of the most infamous plays in NFL history, with Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety while being chased by Jared Allen.
But that was the year Bud Carson benched Bernie Kosar for a game, then saw the Browns lose 42-0 at home to the Bills while Art Modell sat glum and silent in his loge suite. That's a different story. And it happened even though Steven Jackson rushed for 1,416 yards. And, of course, the 2008 Lions, who didn't win a game. Their .071 winning percentage was the worst in team history, as was their minus-210 point differential. But the reason this season was so bad stemmed from the heightened expectations and how severely they were crushed.
It went down as one of the worst seasons in NFL history.
1 pick in the draft the next year, when they selected Carson Palmer and kicked off a new era for the franchise. Riley finished 5-11 the next year and was let go, ushering in the Marty Schottenheimer era. History tells us Vikings players lost respect for Steckel and flat-out quit in a season in which they lost often and by a lot. They had the league's No. The 2002 Texans had the No.
32-ranked offense and gave up the most points. -- Josh Weinfuss, The Rams' 2009 season was the last of a three-year stretch in which they lost 42 of 48 games. -- Mike DiRocco, The 2014 Titans were supposed to mark new beginnings under first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who pledged that patience wouldn't be required to start the season. Drug use was an issue for the team, which was one of the reasons it traded one of its few stars, Chuck Muncie, in the middle of the season. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. We have every team's worst season of all time -- … No, they would remember that troubled season as the year before the team's first real star arrived on the scene. They were exceptionally bad on defense, allowing more than 32 points per game, and could average only a little more than 16 points a game on offense. The Jaguars lost seven consecutive games that season, which tied the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history, set originally in the team's inaugural season in 1995. Later in the season, top receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson and Deion Branch went on a local sports radio station to lash out against an analyst who had been critical of their performance. Yeah, pretty terrible. What do the players hear inside those stadiums? A Greg Camarillo touchdown catch in overtime against the Ravens in Week 15 saved Miami from the dubious record, which was set by the Lions one year later.
Although there were bright spots through the season, such as Hall of Fame defensive back Aeneas Williams setting the franchise record with 160 consecutive appearances, the offense was anemic. • Candidates our analysts would hire », The 2012 Chiefs were a mess. -- Courtney Cronin, The Falcons' worst team came in the franchise's second season. Experience the difference for Favre", "Favre gets completion No. But the offseason got started poorly, with Griffin undergoing ACL surgery.
That '66 team was outscored by 185 points -- Denver scored just 22 touchdowns -- surrendered more than 2,000 yards rushing and lost eight games by at least 14 points. How we got here, and what's next, O'Connor: The Patriots miss Tom Brady more every Sunday. For perspective, consider that tight end Eric Johnson was the best pass-catcher on the roster and he's now much better known as the guy who married Jessica Simpson in 2014.
But brighter days were on the horizon. The field was wet, and he slipped on a Jets logo that was painted in one of the end zones. A 10-game losing streak to end the season showed that no amount of patience could stop this ship from sinking.
[1]:s-14, Net average has been compiled since 1976. Steve Spagnuolo took over for that '09 season, which started with seven consecutive losses and finished with eight in a row. Go figure. Boy, was he wrong! Coach Ed Khayat was replaced by Mike McCormack in '73.
All-purpose yardage (or combined net yards gained) encompasses rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns and fumble returns.
-- Adam Teicher, The 2000 Chargers lost 11 straight games to begin the season but managed to avoid finishing 0-16 by defeating the Chiefs for the team's only win of the season. -- Michael Rothstein, The 1986 Packers set a franchise record for most losses in a season (12). Quarterbacks John Reaves and Pete Liske threw a combined 10 touchdowns to 20 interceptions, heading an offense that was dead last in points and was outscored by an average of 15 points per game. The 1981 team? Opponents scored more than two times as many points as Kansas City. Quarterback Dennis Shaw led the league with 26 interceptions, and he threw only 11 touchdown passes. Washington closed the season with eight straight losses. Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book. -- John Keim, Looks can be deceiving. The Dolphins finished with the worst record of the season and took offensive tackle Jake Long at No. • Everything to know about current, potential openings » Throughout his time in the NFL, Fitzpatrick has been able to accrue wins as the starting quarterback with the Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and the Dolphins. -- Rich Cimini, The 2007 Ravens were so bad that they got Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick fired one season removed from going 13-3. The Chiefs didn't have a lead in any game until their ninth game. -- Vaughn McClure, This is simple. Their 21 touchdowns scored were the third-fewest. • McShay's top five needs for every team », This is the 10th anniversary of the 2007 Dolphins, who nearly became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. From draft prep to practice squads, take an inside look at how an NFL general manager assembles a team and balances the football calendar.
Here is a list of the records in the National Football League set by individual players. Although the results were abhorrent, the Cowboys traded Herschel Walker, their best player, to the Vikings in a deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins in 1992, '93 and '95. Gase not quitting on winless Jets despite trades, NFL Week 8 takeaways: Steelers' statement victory, Tua's first win, Patriots' fumbled chance, NFL 'dogs bark in Week 8, betting public suffers, Drew Lock leads furious Broncos comeback, stakes long-term claim, Titans show little life in any phase of the game in loss to Bengals, Another week, another squandered lead as Chargers blow 21-point advantage, Fantasy football waiver wire for NFL Week 9: J.K. Dobbins, Corey Davis among top pickups, Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 8: Vikings let Dalvin cook, accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson, The worst teams in NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL history, Projected 2018 NFL draft order: Browns lock up top pick, but No.
1 pick and selected quarterback David Carr.
[1]:s-16, Punts inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976. In one of the Chiefs' two wins, they never led until the game was over. Also, our maps and stadium "chips" are meant to help guide the story. Of course, four years later, Schottenheimer finished 14-2 and was fired. The 2015 Titans were bad, too, but at least they had the hope of Marcus Mariota and new controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. Hall of Famer Floyd Little was the team's top draft pick in '67, and the player known as The Franchise' gave fans something to cling to while the Broncos had their share of troubles. The issues weren't restricted to the field, either, as tight end Zeke Mowatt, wide receiver Michael Timpson and running back Robert Perryman were accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson in the locker room. Apparently Mike Riley was such a nice guy the Chargers brought him back for one last season -- just to make sure -- and selected LaDainian Tomlinson in the first round of the 2001 draft. Coached by Rich Kotite, who was booted at the end of the season, the Jets were a disorganized mess. Note: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book. -- Sarah Barshop, You can't pick a team -- 2011 -- that was able to turn a disastrous 2-14 season into being able to draft Andrew Luck with the No. The 1980 'Aints. The 2020 season is like no other in NFL history. NFL draft coverage » | Full order: 1-256 », • Kiper's final Mock Draft: 1-32 » -- Jenna Laine, There have been a lot of bad Cardinals teams over the years but none worse than the 2000 Cardinals, who finished last in the NFC East. 2 up for grabs, Staring at 0-16, Hue Jackson talks confidently of Browns' turnaround, called plays during a game against the Eagles, Everything to know about current, potential openings », deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins, Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety. -- Mike Rodak, Round 1: Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Mora inherited an aging roster from Mike Holmgren and didn't do much with it, finishing with a 5-11 record and a minus-110 point differential that ranks fourth worst in franchise history. All three players were fined for their behavior, and the Patriots were fined $50,000. -- Jeremy Fowler, The Texans' worst season in franchise history was their very first. Quarterback Jake Plummer threw for just 2,946 yards as the team gained just 4,528 in all. It was a group that had one of the most infamous plays in NFL history, with Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety while being chased by Jared Allen.
But that was the year Bud Carson benched Bernie Kosar for a game, then saw the Browns lose 42-0 at home to the Bills while Art Modell sat glum and silent in his loge suite. That's a different story. And it happened even though Steven Jackson rushed for 1,416 yards. And, of course, the 2008 Lions, who didn't win a game. Their .071 winning percentage was the worst in team history, as was their minus-210 point differential. But the reason this season was so bad stemmed from the heightened expectations and how severely they were crushed.
It went down as one of the worst seasons in NFL history.
1 pick in the draft the next year, when they selected Carson Palmer and kicked off a new era for the franchise. Riley finished 5-11 the next year and was let go, ushering in the Marty Schottenheimer era. History tells us Vikings players lost respect for Steckel and flat-out quit in a season in which they lost often and by a lot. They had the league's No. The 2002 Texans had the No.
-- Eric D. Williams, As Derek Carr said recently about the 2014 Raiders: "My rookie year, we were terrible." Things were so bad that then-owner Bob Irsay sat with the assistant coaches and called plays during a game against the Eagles. Cowboys' offense making wrong kind of history for Mike McCarthy, After decades of dominance, Patriots are a long shot to win AFC East, A 365-day turnaround: Brian Flores' Dolphins go from NFL worst to good, Return of 'Backyard' Ben Roethlisberger signals good things ahead, Saints are 5-2 because Alvin Kamara is making NFL history. Do the 49ers need a new QB?
1 pick in the 1970 draft, which the Steelers used on a quarterback out of Louisiana Tech named Terry Bradshaw. NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West, Contemporary reporters believe the 1971 Bills are the worst in franchise history. In 2007, the Ravens lost a franchise-record nine straight games, which included two of the most humiliating defeats in team history. Five of the losses were by at least 17 points.
32-ranked offense and gave up the most points. -- Josh Weinfuss, The Rams' 2009 season was the last of a three-year stretch in which they lost 42 of 48 games. -- Mike DiRocco, The 2014 Titans were supposed to mark new beginnings under first-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who pledged that patience wouldn't be required to start the season. Drug use was an issue for the team, which was one of the reasons it traded one of its few stars, Chuck Muncie, in the middle of the season. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. We have every team's worst season of all time -- … No, they would remember that troubled season as the year before the team's first real star arrived on the scene. They were exceptionally bad on defense, allowing more than 32 points per game, and could average only a little more than 16 points a game on offense. The Jaguars lost seven consecutive games that season, which tied the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history, set originally in the team's inaugural season in 1995. Later in the season, top receivers T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson and Deion Branch went on a local sports radio station to lash out against an analyst who had been critical of their performance. Yeah, pretty terrible. What do the players hear inside those stadiums? A Greg Camarillo touchdown catch in overtime against the Ravens in Week 15 saved Miami from the dubious record, which was set by the Lions one year later.
Although there were bright spots through the season, such as Hall of Fame defensive back Aeneas Williams setting the franchise record with 160 consecutive appearances, the offense was anemic. • Candidates our analysts would hire », The 2012 Chiefs were a mess. -- Courtney Cronin, The Falcons' worst team came in the franchise's second season. Experience the difference for Favre", "Favre gets completion No. But the offseason got started poorly, with Griffin undergoing ACL surgery.
That '66 team was outscored by 185 points -- Denver scored just 22 touchdowns -- surrendered more than 2,000 yards rushing and lost eight games by at least 14 points. How we got here, and what's next, O'Connor: The Patriots miss Tom Brady more every Sunday. For perspective, consider that tight end Eric Johnson was the best pass-catcher on the roster and he's now much better known as the guy who married Jessica Simpson in 2014.
But brighter days were on the horizon. The field was wet, and he slipped on a Jets logo that was painted in one of the end zones. A 10-game losing streak to end the season showed that no amount of patience could stop this ship from sinking.
[1]:s-14, Net average has been compiled since 1976. Steve Spagnuolo took over for that '09 season, which started with seven consecutive losses and finished with eight in a row. Go figure. Boy, was he wrong! Coach Ed Khayat was replaced by Mike McCormack in '73.
All-purpose yardage (or combined net yards gained) encompasses rushing, receiving, interception returns, punt returns, kickoff returns and fumble returns.
-- Adam Teicher, The 2000 Chargers lost 11 straight games to begin the season but managed to avoid finishing 0-16 by defeating the Chiefs for the team's only win of the season. -- Michael Rothstein, The 1986 Packers set a franchise record for most losses in a season (12). Quarterbacks John Reaves and Pete Liske threw a combined 10 touchdowns to 20 interceptions, heading an offense that was dead last in points and was outscored by an average of 15 points per game. The 1981 team? Opponents scored more than two times as many points as Kansas City. Quarterback Dennis Shaw led the league with 26 interceptions, and he threw only 11 touchdown passes. Washington closed the season with eight straight losses. Note: These records are not listed in NFL Record and Fact Book. -- John Keim, Looks can be deceiving. The Dolphins finished with the worst record of the season and took offensive tackle Jake Long at No. • Everything to know about current, potential openings » Throughout his time in the NFL, Fitzpatrick has been able to accrue wins as the starting quarterback with the Bengals, Bills, Titans, Texans, Jets, Buccaneers and the Dolphins. -- Rich Cimini, The 2007 Ravens were so bad that they got Super Bowl-winning coach Brian Billick fired one season removed from going 13-3. The Chiefs didn't have a lead in any game until their ninth game. -- Vaughn McClure, This is simple. Their 21 touchdowns scored were the third-fewest. • McShay's top five needs for every team », This is the 10th anniversary of the 2007 Dolphins, who nearly became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16. From draft prep to practice squads, take an inside look at how an NFL general manager assembles a team and balances the football calendar.
Here is a list of the records in the National Football League set by individual players. Although the results were abhorrent, the Cowboys traded Herschel Walker, their best player, to the Vikings in a deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins in 1992, '93 and '95. Gase not quitting on winless Jets despite trades, NFL Week 8 takeaways: Steelers' statement victory, Tua's first win, Patriots' fumbled chance, NFL 'dogs bark in Week 8, betting public suffers, Drew Lock leads furious Broncos comeback, stakes long-term claim, Titans show little life in any phase of the game in loss to Bengals, Another week, another squandered lead as Chargers blow 21-point advantage, Fantasy football waiver wire for NFL Week 9: J.K. Dobbins, Corey Davis among top pickups, Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 8: Vikings let Dalvin cook, accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson, The worst teams in NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL history, Projected 2018 NFL draft order: Browns lock up top pick, but No.
1 pick and selected quarterback David Carr.
[1]:s-16, Punts inside the 20 have been compiled since 1976. In one of the Chiefs' two wins, they never led until the game was over. Also, our maps and stadium "chips" are meant to help guide the story. Of course, four years later, Schottenheimer finished 14-2 and was fired. The 2015 Titans were bad, too, but at least they had the hope of Marcus Mariota and new controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk. Hall of Famer Floyd Little was the team's top draft pick in '67, and the player known as The Franchise' gave fans something to cling to while the Broncos had their share of troubles. The issues weren't restricted to the field, either, as tight end Zeke Mowatt, wide receiver Michael Timpson and running back Robert Perryman were accused of sexually harassing Boston Herald reporter Lisa Olson in the locker room. Apparently Mike Riley was such a nice guy the Chargers brought him back for one last season -- just to make sure -- and selected LaDainian Tomlinson in the first round of the 2001 draft. Coached by Rich Kotite, who was booted at the end of the season, the Jets were a disorganized mess. Note: These records are not listed in the NFL Record and Fact Book. -- Sarah Barshop, You can't pick a team -- 2011 -- that was able to turn a disastrous 2-14 season into being able to draft Andrew Luck with the No. The 1980 'Aints. The 2020 season is like no other in NFL history. NFL draft coverage » | Full order: 1-256 », • Kiper's final Mock Draft: 1-32 » -- Jenna Laine, There have been a lot of bad Cardinals teams over the years but none worse than the 2000 Cardinals, who finished last in the NFC East. 2 up for grabs, Staring at 0-16, Hue Jackson talks confidently of Browns' turnaround, called plays during a game against the Eagles, Everything to know about current, potential openings », deal that would help the Cowboys to Super Bowl wins, Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety. -- Mike Rodak, Round 1: Thursday, 8 p.m., ESPN/ESPN App Mora inherited an aging roster from Mike Holmgren and didn't do much with it, finishing with a 5-11 record and a minus-110 point differential that ranks fourth worst in franchise history. All three players were fined for their behavior, and the Patriots were fined $50,000. -- Jeremy Fowler, The Texans' worst season in franchise history was their very first. Quarterback Jake Plummer threw for just 2,946 yards as the team gained just 4,528 in all. It was a group that had one of the most infamous plays in NFL history, with Dan Orlovsky running out of the end zone for a safety while being chased by Jared Allen.
But that was the year Bud Carson benched Bernie Kosar for a game, then saw the Browns lose 42-0 at home to the Bills while Art Modell sat glum and silent in his loge suite. That's a different story. And it happened even though Steven Jackson rushed for 1,416 yards. And, of course, the 2008 Lions, who didn't win a game. Their .071 winning percentage was the worst in team history, as was their minus-210 point differential. But the reason this season was so bad stemmed from the heightened expectations and how severely they were crushed.
It went down as one of the worst seasons in NFL history.
1 pick in the draft the next year, when they selected Carson Palmer and kicked off a new era for the franchise. Riley finished 5-11 the next year and was let go, ushering in the Marty Schottenheimer era. History tells us Vikings players lost respect for Steckel and flat-out quit in a season in which they lost often and by a lot. They had the league's No. The 2002 Texans had the No.
He has been the most productive quarterback in team history, has led the franchise to three playoff berths and is one of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL. -- Paul Gutierrez, In Jerry Jones' first year as owner and general manager and Jimmy Johnson's first as coach, expectations were not high, but everyone certainly was expecting to do a lot better than 1-15. The two highest seasons in touchdown pass rate since the 1970 merger are the last two seasons. Carson was soon fired, but the Browns went on to finish 3-13 and give up 462 points, the most by any team in the 1990s. 6,000, touchdown pass No. -- Mike Wells, Owner Shad Khan might have been feeling just a tad bit of buyer's remorse in 2012. His Rams managed 175 points, still the third fewest this millennium. Ultimately, their futility earned them the No. Rookie quarterback Chris Weinke led the Panthers to a Week 1 win in his homecoming at Minnesota. The Redskins were coming off their first division title since 1999 and appeared to be set for a while with quarterback Robert Griffin III. Now that the Browns have the first pick in the NFL draft, Cleveland will have to decide between several college stars.
