lowest team passer rating in a season 1970 to 2019

From 1970 through 2019, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the worst passer rating by a team in a season, with a 22.5 rating in 1977.

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	TEAM	RTG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Buccaneers	22.5	1977	14	131	321	40.8	1,714	5.3	122.4	3	30	0.9	9.3	48	445
2	Falcons	27.8	1974	14	160	356	44.9	1,781	5.0	127.2	4	31	1.1	8.7	50	474
3	49ers	33.0	1978	16	190	435	43.7	2,306	5.3	144.1	9	36	2.1	8.3	42	350
4	Steelers	35.4	1970	14	150	384	39.1	2,312	6.0	165.1	12	32	3.1	8.3	28	275
5	Patriots	36.7	1970	14	176	392	44.9	1,975	5.0	141.1	7	28	1.8	7.1	42	389
6	Chargers	37.3	1973	14	161	363	44.4	2,129	5.9	152.1	9	30	2.5	8.3	37	321
7	Jets	37.6	1976	14	180	393	45.8	1,989	5.1	142.1	7	28	1.8	7.1	45	383
8	Giants	38.6	1977	14	134	311	43.1	1,762	5.7	125.9	6	22	1.9	7.1	46	375
9	Oilers	39.3	1971	14	194	423	45.9	2,643	6.2	188.8	12	37	2.8	8.7	31	234
10	Bears	41.3	1971	14	186	443	42.0	2,294	5.2	163.9	12	28	2.7	6.3	49	392
11	Falcons	41.5	1976	14	157	354	44.4	1,809	5.1	129.2	10	24	2.8	6.8	44	395
12	Bills	42.7	1973	14	96	213	45.1	1,236	5.8	88.3	4	14	1.9	6.6	31	239
13	Saints	42.7	1975	14	181	392	46.2	1,961	5.0	140.1	8	24	2.0	6.1	53	416
14	Broncos	44.5	1970	14	183	403	45.4	2,358	5.9	168.4	11	28	2.7	6.9	44	333
15	Jets	44.7	1975	14	174	384	45.3	2,468	6.4	176.3	16	33	4.2	8.6	34	317
16	Chargers	44.9	1998	16	261	566	46.1	3,115	5.5	194.7	11	34	1.9	6.0	37	251
17	Broncos	44.9	1971	14	175	358	48.9	2,243	6.3	160.2	8	27	2.2	7.5	22	178
18	Colts	45.2	1973	14	137	300	45.7	1,746	5.8	124.7	14	25	4.7	8.3	32	271
19	Bills	45.8	1971	14	202	401	50.4	2,410	6.0	172.1	12	32	3.0	8.0	49	421
20	Bears	45.9	1978	16	186	352	52.8	2,221	6.3	138.8	7	28	2.0	8.0	34	288
21	Bears	46.5	1974	14	185	396	46.7	2,079	5.3	148.5	8	22	2.0	5.6	36	359
22	Packers	46.9	1973	14	119	255	46.7	1,503	5.9	107.4	7	17	2.7	6.7	27	220
23	Falcons	47.2	1975	14	165	388	42.5	2,361	6.1	168.6	18	29	4.6	7.5	32	294
24	Packers	47.6	1974	14	187	385	48.6	2,162	5.6	154.4	5	21	1.3	5.5	17	126
25	Patriots	48.0	1972	14	198	412	48.1	2,579	6.3	184.2	10	28	2.4	6.8	44	452

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More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

615

Mayfield

RUSH

180

Irving

REC

141

Egbuka

Team Rankings

PPG

20.7

19th

OPP PPG

26.3

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

23rd

PASS YDS/G

205.0

24th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Falcons	1	2	.333
Saints	1	2	.333
Panthers	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	GB	@	TB	1:00 PM
Thu 10/8	TB	@	DAL	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	PIT	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	TB	@	CAR	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	ATL	@	TB	1:00 PM

Last Game

Vikings

3 - 0

Final

Buccaneers

0 - 3

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

939

Young

917

Shough

872

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.0

Anderson

4.0

Graham

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Johnson

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000