which nfl team had the most losses in the 1940s

Between the 1940 and 1949 seasons, the Detroit Lions lost the most games by a team, with 71 losses.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL team had the most regular-season losses in the 1940s?
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

More Lions Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

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TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

CHI Bears

11 - 6

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11
6
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9
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1
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Lions Lions - e
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3
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Rams Rams - w
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5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176