nfl best record before 1973

Before 1973, the Detroit Wolverines had the best record by a team, with a record of 7-2-1.

TEAMRECW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Wolverines
Wolverines
7-2-1
.750
10
7
2
1
28
189
18.9
76
7.6
2Browns
Browns
206-87-7
.698
300
206
87
7
920
7,406
24.7
5,371
17.9
5,278
3Buccaneers
Buccaneers
6-3-1
.650
10
6
3
1
9
67
6.7
57
5.7
4Bulldogs
Bulldogs
38-19-11
.640
68
38
19
11
840
12.4
380
5.6
5Chiefs
Chiefs
112-62-8
.637
182
112
62
8
550
4,567
25.1
3,266
17.9
3,176
6Bears
Bears
403-223-42
.635
668
403
223
42
12,769
19.1
9,657
14.5
7,569
7Independents
Independents
26-14-12
.615
52
26
14
12
691
13.3
264
5.1
8Colts
Colts
159-99-6
.614
264
159
99
6
761
6,129
23.2
4,964
18.8
4,784
9Bulldogs
Bulldogs
23-14-6
.605
43
23
14
6
79
565
13.1
351
8.2
10Packers
Packers
364-240-30
.598
634
364
240
30
1,551
11,984
18.9
9,690
15.3
7,356
11Giants
Giants
345-228-30
.597
603
345
228
30
1,460
11,293
18.7
9,547
15.8
7,078
12Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets
70-45-15
.596
130
70
45
15
185
1,344
10.3
1,125
8.7
13Raiders
Raiders
103-69-10
.593
182
103
69
10
541
4,355
23.9
3,902
21.4
3,229
14Maroons
Maroons
8-5-4
.588
17
8
5
4
19
129
7.6
125
7.4
15Panthers
Panthers
12-8-4
.583
24
12
8
4
29
236
9.8
99
4.1
16Chargers
Chargers
101-71-10
.582
182
101
71
10
541
4,385
24.1
3,914
21.5
3,251
17Bulldogs
Bulldogs
31-24-2
.561
57
31
24
2
95
677
11.9
444
7.8
18Cowboys
Cowboys
98-76-6
.561
180
98
76
6
533
4,302
23.9
3,697
20.5
3,247
19Steam Roller
Steam Roller
41-32-11
.554
84
41
32
11
98
708
8.4
703
8.4
20Lions
Lions
267-234-30
.531
531
267
234
30
1,258
9,899
18.6
9,111
17.2
7,134
21Bisons
Bisons
40-37-12
.517
89
40
37
12
912
10.2
725
8.1
22Rams
Rams
214-200-19
.516
433
214
200
19
1,206
9,582
22.1
8,881
20.5
7,128
23Dolphins
Dolphins
49-46-3
.515
98
49
46
3
229
1,938
19.8
2,029
20.7
1,634
2449ers
49ers
147-141-12
.510
300
147
141
12
819
6,528
21.8
6,575
21.9
5,384
25Vikings
Vikings
82-79-7
.509
168
82
79
7
422
3,653
21.7
3,413
20.3
2,815

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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176