worst passer rating in a season since 1960 nfl

Since 1960, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the worst passer rating by a team in a season, with a 22.5 rating in 1977.

	TEAM	RTG	SEASON	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Buccaneers	22.5	1977	14	131	321	40.8	1,714	5.3	122.4	3	30	0.9	9.3	48	445
2	Falcons	27.8	1974	14	160	356	44.9	1,781	5.0	127.2	4	31	1.1	8.7	50	474
3	Bills	31.2	1968	14	168	405	41.5	1,714	4.2	122.4	7	28	1.7	6.9	39	371
4	49ers	33.0	1978	16	190	435	43.7	2,306	5.3	144.1	9	36	2.1	8.3	42	350
5	Steelers	35.4	1970	14	150	384	39.1	2,312	6.0	165.1	12	32	3.1	8.3	28	275
6	Patriots	35.7	1968	14	160	409	39.1	2,121	5.2	151.5	16	33	3.9	8.1	38	356
7	Patriots	36.7	1970	14	176	392	44.9	1,975	5.0	141.1	7	28	1.8	7.1	42	389
8	Chargers	37.3	1973	14	161	363	44.4	2,129	5.9	152.1	9	30	2.5	8.3	37	321
9	Jets	37.6	1976	14	180	393	45.8	1,989	5.1	142.1	7	28	1.8	7.1	45	383
10	Giants	38.6	1977	14	134	311	43.1	1,762	5.7	125.9	6	22	1.9	7.1	46	375
11	Dolphins	39.1	1966	14	179	454	39.4	2,374	5.2	169.6	16	32	3.5	7.0	36	326
12	Steelers	39.3	1965	14	161	354	45.5	2,503	7.1	178.8	10	35	2.8	9.9	62	527
13	Oilers	39.3	1971	14	194	423	45.9	2,643	6.2	188.8	12	37	2.8	8.7	31	234
14	Broncos	39.7	1966	14	166	402	41.3	2,351	5.8	167.9	12	30	3.0	7.5	37	356
15	Broncos	40.6	1961	14	265	568	46.7	3,004	5.3	214.6	18	45	3.2	7.9	33	284
16	Bears	40.8	1960	12	146	324	45.1	2,130	6.6	177.5	13	32	4.0	9.9	38	304
17	Raiders	40.9	1962	14	175	446	39.2	2,671	6.0	190.8	11	29	2.5	6.5	44	376
18	Bears	41.3	1971	14	186	443	42.0	2,294	5.2	163.9	12	28	2.7	6.3	49	392
19	Falcons	41.5	1976	14	157	354	44.4	1,809	5.1	129.2	10	24	2.8	6.8	44	395
20	Bills	41.9	1967	14	183	434	42.2	2,763	6.4	197.4	14	34	3.2	7.8	45	446
21	Bills	42.7	1973	14	96	213	45.1	1,236	5.8	88.3	4	14	1.9	6.6	31	239
22	Saints	42.7	1975	14	181	392	46.2	1,961	5.0	140.1	8	24	2.0	6.1	53	416
23	Oilers	43.1	1967	14	143	332	43.1	1,532	4.6	109.4	11	20	3.3	6.0	20	151
24	Broncos	44.5	1970	14	183	403	45.4	2,358	5.9	168.4	11	28	2.7	6.9	44	333
25	Vikings	44.6	1967	14	150	336	44.6	1,951	5.8	139.4	11	24	3.3	7.1	35	284

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