most losses by nfl team in 1940s

From 1940 through 1949, the Detroit Lions lost the most games by a team, with 71 losses.

TEAMLGPWTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
71
110
35
4
234
1,696
15.4
2,455
22.3
1,350
2Cardinals
Cardinals
65
110
41
4
268
1,986
18.1
2,378
21.6
1,564
3Steelers
Steelers
50
90
35
5
161
1,209
13.4
1,626
18.1
1,093
4Giants
Giants
47
110
55
8
281
2,116
19.2
1,986
18.1
1,342
5Eagles
Eagles
47
110
58
5
326
2,407
21.9
1,914
17.4
1,596
6Rams
Rams
45
100
50
5
286
2,092
20.9
1,981
19.8
1,482
7Packers
Packers
44
110
62
4
293
2,246
20.4
1,963
17.8
1,628
8Redskins
Redskins
41
110
65
4
312
2,280
20.7
2,040
18.5
1,686
9
Yanks
38
55
14
3
102
736
13.4
1,345
24.5
555
10
Tigers
33
53
20
0
78
578
10.9
815
15.4
546
11Bears
Bears
26
110
81
3
438
3,122
28.4
1,750
15.9
1,906
12Bulldogs
Bulldogs
10
12
1
1
21
153
12.8
368
30.7
183

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Team Leaders

PASS

1,964

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

773

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

571

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

29.0

3rd

OPP PPG

25.7

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

131.4

7th

PASS YDS/G

280.6

4th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/15
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/22
@
1:00 PM
Thu
11/26
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/6
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

6 - 1

15

Final

19

DET Lions

5 - 2

Sun 1 Nov 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

NFL 2026 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2026

NFL 2026 Betting

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC EastWLTPCT
4
2
1
.643
3
5
0
.375
2
4
1
.357
2
6
0
.250
NFC NorthWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
NFC SouthWLTPCT
3
4
0
.429
3
5
0
.375
3
5
0
.375
2
5
0
.286
NFC WestWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
4
4
0
.500
4
4
0
.500
3
5
0
.375
AFC EastWLTPCT
6
1
0
.857
5
3
0
.625
2
6
0
.250
1
6
0
.143
AFC NorthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
5
3
0
.625
4
5
0
.444
AFC SouthWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
2
5
0
.286
2
6
0
.250
1
7
0
.125
AFC WestWLTPCT
6
2
0
.750
5
2
0
.714
4
4
0
.500
0
7
0
.000

NFL 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/9
@
10-13
Thu
9/10
@
27-7
Sun
9/13
@
59-37
Sun
9/13
@
41-23
Sun
9/13
@
13-20

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/8
@
9:30 AM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM
Sun
11/8
@
1:00 PM