which nfl team finished with the worst record from 1972 to 1999

Between the 1972 and 1999 seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the worst record by a team, with a record of 129-242-1.

TEAMRECW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
129-242-1
.348
372
129
242
1
687
6,022
16.2
7,973
21.4
6,164
2Ravens
Ravens
24-39-1
.383
64
24
39
1
143
1,290
20.2
1,398
21.8
1,132
34.6
43.9
3Colts
Colts
172-255-1
.403
428
172
255
1
894
7,829
18.3
9,556
22.3
7,561
4Saints
Saints
174-253-1
.408
428
174
253
1
877
7,751
18.1
9,159
21.4
7,361
5Falcons
Falcons
178-249-1
.417
428
178
249
1
944
8,171
19.1
9,421
22.0
7,505
6Cardinals
Cardinals
177-247-4
.418
428
177
247
4
937
7,958
18.6
9,545
22.3
7,786
7Jets
Jets
181-245-2
.425
428
181
245
2
975
8,410
19.6
9,331
21.8
7,881
8Lions
Lions
189-236-3
.445
428
189
236
3
948
8,377
19.6
8,808
20.6
7,491
9Chargers
Chargers
193-233-2
.453
428
193
233
2
1,001
8,611
20.1
9,230
21.6
8,112
10Bengals
Bengals
195-233
.456
428
195
233
0
1,052
8,926
20.9
9,300
21.7
8,146
11Seahawks
Seahawks
173-199
.465
372
173
199
0
879
7,505
20.2
7,928
21.3
6,727
12Giants
Giants
201-224-3
.473
428
201
224
3
876
7,765
18.1
8,181
19.1
7,435
13Titans
Titans
203-225
.474
428
203
225
0
971
8,475
19.8
9,085
21.2
7,714
14Panthers
Panthers
38-42
.475
80
38
42
0
184
1,678
21.0
1,651
20.6
1,394
38.9
45.8
15Patriots
Patriots
204-224
.477
428
204
224
0
1,000
8,565
20.0
8,820
20.6
7,849
16Browns
Browns
180-197-3
.478
380
180
197
3
839
7,228
19.0
7,712
20.3
6,835
17Eagles
Eagles
203-220-5
.480
428
203
220
5
927
8,037
18.8
8,327
19.5
7,674
18Packers
Packers
205-217-6
.486
428
205
217
6
975
8,426
19.7
8,463
19.8
7,703
19Chiefs
Chiefs
211-213-4
.498
428
211
213
4
953
8,520
19.9
8,413
19.7
7,669
20Bears
Bears
213-214-1
.499
428
213
214
1
918
7,931
18.5
8,071
18.9
7,547
21Bills
Bills
219-208-1
.513
428
219
208
1
1,004
8,564
20.0
8,590
20.1
8,011
22Rams
Rams
225-201-2
.528
428
225
201
2
1,077
9,100
21.3
8,485
19.8
7,865
23Vikings
Vikings
248-178-2
.582
428
248
178
2
1,092
9,309
21.8
8,198
19.2
8,280
24Redskins
Redskins
252-175-1
.590
428
252
175
1
1,092
9,449
22.1
8,167
19.1
8,042
25Broncos
Broncos
253-171-4
.596
428
253
171
4
1,081
9,338
21.8
8,141
19.0
8,255

More Buccaneers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,693

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

RUSH

588

Irving

Bucky Irving

REC

938

Egbuka

Emeka Egbuka
Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

18th

OPP PPG

24.2

20th

RUSH YDS/G

114.5

21st

PASS YDS/G

220.9

19th

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TEAMWLTPCT
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9
0
.471
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
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5
0
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10
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
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10
7
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.588
8
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11
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7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
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.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
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Lions Lions - e
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8
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.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
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6
11
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.353
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14
3
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.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
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.176