Between the 1979 and 1988 seasons, the New Orleans Saints had the worst record by a team with 16+ games played in a season, with a record of 1-15 in 1980.
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Which NFL team had the worst record in the NFL in a single season from 1979 to 1988 while playing 16 or more games?| TEAM | REC | GP | SEASON | W% | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Saints | 1-15 | 16 | 1980 | .063 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 37 | 291 | 18.2 | 487 | 30.4 | 285 | ||
| 2 |  | Buccaneers | 2-14 | 16 | 1986 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 239 | 14.9 | 473 | 29.6 | 273 | ||
| 3 |  | Bills | 2-14 | 16 | 1985 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 200 | 12.5 | 381 | 23.8 | 256 | ||
| 4 | | Buccaneers | 2-14 | 16 | 1985 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 294 | 18.4 | 448 | 28.0 | 291 | ||
| 5 | | Bills | 2-14 | 16 | 1984 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 250 | 15.6 | 454 | 28.4 | 263 | ||
| 6 |  | Oilers | 2-14 | 16 | 1983 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 34 | 288 | 18.0 | 460 | 28.8 | 295 | ||
| 7 | | Buccaneers | 2-14 | 16 | 1983 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 241 | 15.1 | 380 | 23.8 | 249 | ||
| 8 |  | Colts | 2-14 | 16 | 1981 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 259 | 16.2 | 533 | 33.3 | 274 | ||
| 9 |  | Patriots | 2-14 | 16 | 1981 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 322 | 20.1 | 370 | 23.1 | 306 | ||
| 10 |  | Lions | 2-14 | 16 | 1979 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 219 | 13.7 | 365 | 22.8 | 227 | ||
| 11 |  | 49ers | 2-14 | 16 | 1979 | .125 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 308 | 19.3 | 416 | 26.0 | 336 | ||
| 12 |  | Cowboys | 3-13 | 16 | 1988 | .188 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 265 | 16.6 | 381 | 23.8 | 311 | ||
| 13 |  | Colts | 3-13 | 16 | 1986 | .188 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 229 | 14.3 | 400 | 25.0 | 278 | ||
| 14 | | Oilers | 3-13 | 16 | 1984 | .188 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 240 | 15.0 | 437 | 27.3 | 284 | ||
| 15 |  | Vikings | 3-13 | 16 | 1984 | .188 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 276 | 17.3 | 484 | 30.3 | 289 | ||
| 16 |  | Giants | 3-12-1 | 16 | 1983 | .219 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 267 | 16.7 | 347 | 21.7 | 296 | ||
| 17 |  | Packers | 4-12 | 16 | 1988 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 240 | 15.0 | 315 | 19.7 | 280 | ||
| 18 | | Lions | 4-12 | 16 | 1988 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 220 | 13.8 | 313 | 19.6 | 226 | ||
| 19 | | Packers | 4-12 | 16 | 1986 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 29 | 254 | 15.9 | 418 | 26.1 | 286 | ||
| 20 | | Bills | 4-12 | 16 | 1986 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 287 | 17.9 | 348 | 21.8 | 291 | ||
| 21 |  | Chargers | 4-12 | 16 | 1986 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 335 | 20.9 | 396 | 24.8 | 334 | ||
| 22 |  | Falcons | 4-12 | 16 | 1985 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 282 | 17.6 | 452 | 28.3 | 296 | ||
| 23 | | Colts | 4-12 | 16 | 1984 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 239 | 14.9 | 414 | 25.9 | 254 | ||
| 24 | | Falcons | 4-12 | 16 | 1984 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 31 | 281 | 17.6 | 382 | 23.9 | 292 | ||
| 25 | | Saints | 4-12 | 16 | 1981 | .250 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 207 | 12.9 | 378 | 23.6 | 280 | ||
More Saints Stats
Team Leaders 
PASS
1,586
Rattler
RUSH
471
Kamara
REC
896
Olave
Team Rankings
PPG
16.1
29th
OPP PPG
23.7
19th
RUSH YDS/G
93.4
27th
PASS YDS/G
220.6
20th
2025 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
 Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
 Falcons | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 |
 Saints | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 |
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