which nfl teams has the worst record by decade since the 1960s

Since 1960, the Atlanta Falcons have the worst record by a team in a decade, with a record of 12-43-1 in the 1960s.

TEAMRECDECADEW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Falcons
Falcons
12-43-1
1960s
.223
56
12
43
1
101
825
14.7
1,516
27.1
774
2Lions
Lions
42-118
2000s
.263
160
42
118
0
311
2,884
18.0
4,109
25.7
2,674
33.2
40.7
3Browns
Browns
42-117-1
2010s
.266
160
42
117
1
314
2,868
17.9
3,829
23.9
2,929
35.5
48.7
4Bengals
Bengals
7-20-1
1960s
.268
28
7
20
1
58
495
17.7
696
24.9
343
5Jets
Jets
28-73
2020s
.277
101
28
73
0
183
1,755
17.4
2,539
25.1
1,719
34.1
45.6
6Buccaneers
Buccaneers
17-43
1970s
.283
60
17
43
0
90
742
12.4
1,131
18.9
864
7Dolphins
Dolphins
15-39-2
1960s
.286
56
15
39
2
118
941
16.8
1,456
26.0
883
8Broncos
Broncos
39-97-4
1960s
.293
140
39
97
4
332
2,761
19.7
4,000
28.6
2,232
9Saints
Saints
12-29-1
1960s
.298
42
12
29
1
89
790
18.8
1,099
26.2
726
10Buccaneers
Buccaneers
45-106-1
1980s
.299
152
45
106
1
313
2,720
17.9
3,597
23.7
2,716
11Saints
Saints
42-98-4
1970s
.306
144
42
98
4
270
2,283
15.9
3,330
23.1
2,365
12Panthers
Panthers
32-69
2020s
.317
101
32
69
0
204
1,889
18.7
2,510
24.9
1,834
35.4
52.5
13Jaguars
Jaguars
51-109
2010s
.319
160
51
109
0
323
3,003
18.8
3,882
24.3
2,933
34.9
46.8
14Giants
Giants
32-68-1
2020s
.322
101
32
68
1
195
1,823
18.0
2,405
23.8
1,863
35.8
50.0
15Bengals
Bengals
52-108
1990s
.325
160
52
108
0
335
2,987
18.7
3,936
24.6
2,811
16Giants
Giants
50-93-1
1970s
.351
144
50
93
1
279
2,349
16.3
2,982
20.7
2,327
17Browns
Browns
57-103
2000s
.356
160
57
103
0
282
2,669
16.7
3,534
22.1
2,490
34.2
44.7
18Colts
Colts
54-97-1
1980s
.359
152
54
97
1
315
2,731
18.0
3,564
23.4
2,708
19Steelers
Steelers
46-85-7
1960s
.359
138
46
85
7
321
2,682
19.4
3,400
24.6
2,311
20Bills
Bills
51-91-2
1970s
.361
144
51
91
2
309
2,563
17.8
3,246
22.5
2,388
21Cardinals
Cardinals
58-102
1990s
.363
160
58
102
0
294
2,696
16.9
3,566
22.3
2,823
22Rams
Rams
58-102
1990s
.363
160
58
102
0
366
3,121
19.5
3,723
23.3
2,845
23Browns
Browns
41-71
1990s
.366
112
41
71
0
222
1,943
17.3
2,339
20.9
1,816
24Jets
Jets
53-91
1970s
.368
144
53
91
0
316
2,667
18.5
3,378
23.5
2,395
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
59-101
2010s
.369
160
59
101
0
394
3,467
21.7
4,086
25.5
3,167
39.9
47.9

More Falcons Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

1,982

Penix

Michael Penix Jr.

RUSH

1,478

Robinson

Bijan Robinson

REC

928

Pitts

Kyle Pitts Sr.
Team Rankings

PPG

20.8

24th

OPP PPG

23.6

19th

RUSH YDS/G

125.8

8th

PASS YDS/G

217.8

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

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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
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3
14
0
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14
3
0
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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