worst record by a nfl team 1971 to 1979

Between the 1971 and 1979 seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the worst record by a team, with a record of 17-43.

TEAMRECW%GPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Buccaneers
Buccaneers
17-43
.283
60
17
43
0
90
742
12.4
1,131
18.9
864
2Giants
Giants
41-88-1
.319
130
41
88
1
247
2,048
15.8
2,712
20.9
2,070
3Saints
Saints
40-87-3
.319
130
40
87
3
253
2,111
16.2
2,983
22.9
2,182
4Bills
Bills
48-81-1
.373
130
48
81
1
284
2,359
18.1
2,909
22.4
2,185
5Jets
Jets
49-81
.377
130
49
81
0
288
2,412
18.6
3,092
23.8
2,165
649ers
49ers
50-79-1
.388
130
50
79
1
281
2,413
18.6
2,522
19.4
2,263
7Packers
Packers
51-74-5
.412
130
51
74
5
231
2,063
15.9
2,377
18.3
1,925
8Chargers
Chargers
53-75-2
.415
130
53
75
2
292
2,400
18.5
2,746
21.1
2,303
9Seahawks
Seahawks
25-35
.417
60
25
35
0
156
1,234
20.6
1,532
25.5
1,150
10Bears
Bears
54-75-1
.419
130
54
75
1
237
2,015
15.5
2,535
19.5
1,937
11Eagles
Eagles
53-74-3
.419
130
53
74
3
248
2,137
16.4
2,591
19.9
2,146
12Chiefs
Chiefs
53-74-3
.419
130
53
74
3
261
2,331
17.9
2,602
20.0
2,209
13Falcons
Falcons
56-73-1
.435
130
56
73
1
249
2,103
16.2
2,454
18.9
2,036
14Lions
Lions
56-71-3
.442
130
56
71
3
280
2,406
18.5
2,492
19.2
2,171
15Oilers
Oilers
57-72-1
.442
130
57
72
1
272
2,309
17.8
2,797
21.5
1,982
16Colts
Colts
62-68
.477
130
62
68
0
314
2,581
19.9
2,570
19.8
2,331
17Cardinals
Cardinals
61-66-3
.481
130
61
66
3
299
2,487
19.1
2,649
20.4
2,294
18Patriots
Patriots
64-66
.492
130
64
66
0
336
2,717
20.9
2,783
21.4
2,318
19Browns
Browns
65-63-2
.508
130
65
63
2
289
2,485
19.1
2,755
21.2
2,290
20Bengals
Bengals
66-64
.508
130
66
64
0
316
2,654
20.4
2,380
18.3
2,344
21Broncos
Broncos
70-56-4
.554
130
70
56
4
309
2,598
20.0
2,336
18.0
2,295
22Redskins
Redskins
85-44-1
.658
130
85
44
1
305
2,690
20.7
2,062
15.9
2,241
23Vikings
Vikings
87-41-2
.677
130
87
41
2
315
2,618
20.1
1,980
15.2
2,415
24Rams
Rams
89-38-3
.696
130
89
38
3
335
2,859
22.0
1,930
14.8
2,439
25Raiders
Raiders
92-34-4
.723
130
92
34
4
388
3,108
23.9
2,271
17.5
2,680

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
8
9
0
.471
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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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
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
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