What Is The Worst Nfl Team Of All Time?

The answer may surprise you. We take a look at the worst NFL team of all time.

Introduction

The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Browns play their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium, which opened in 1999, with administrative offices and training facilities in Berea, Ohio. The Browns’ official colors are brown, orange, and white. They are unique among the 32 member franchises of the NFL in that they do not have a logo on their helmets.

The Browns were founded in 1945 by businessman Paul Brown as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Brown was the team’s head coach from its inception to its eventual dismantling after the 1949 season. The Browns won four AAFC championships – in 1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949 – and three NFL championships – in 1950, 1954, and 1955. In spite of this success, the team was constantly plagued by poor attendance and loyalty issues during its time in the AAFC and NFL. Consequently, following the 1995 season, then-owner Art Modell announced plans to move the team to Baltimore. After threats of legal action from the city of Cleveland and fans led by current owner Jimmy Haslam III caused Modell to back out of his agreement with Baltimore officials and instead accept an offer from Haslam to purchase 70 percent controlling interest in 2012. The Browns began play as an expansion team again in 1999 under new owner Randy Lerner for whom Modell had worked as a consultant prior to his death that October; Lerner’s grandfather Al Lerner had also been majority owner of Modell’s previous incarnation of the club from 1962 until it relocated following the 1995 season. Between 1999–2003 though with little on-field success under several coaches including Chris Palmer and Butch Davis) and Lerner’s self-admitted frugality which restricted player salaries despite high revenue resulting from aggressive marketing policies designed to spur interest following an initial post-modification rush for tickets by disaffected former fans eager to see an NFL franchise return to their city after four seasons without one), low attendance led stadium lease terms with then-Browns landlord Gateway Economic Development Corporation requiring revenue sharing giving them up to 37% percent off all ticket sales proceeds whenever attendance fell below 42%.

In 2007 Lerner sold majority interest in Mourtzanakis Family Limited Partnership were reported as having lost $250 million since purchasing control from Gallagher Family Limited Partnership who paid $530 million for them five years earlier adding debt currently totaling $880 million against what was reported at $929 million asset value for franchise only two years previously not including stadium lease terms or agreement.. In 2012 new owner Jimmy Haslam III who bought out Mourtzanakis for reported $1 billion purchased under two years earlier announcing he would keep front office management intact led by general manager Tom Heckert Jr.. In 2013 after one full year that saw on field product post worst record since 1999 expansion season CEO Joe Banner replaced Heckert with Michael Lombardi as general manager while retaining Banner’s close friend Alec Scheiner as President he would report directly too despite never having worked previously in football.. Head coach Pat Shurmur hired two years earlier was also retained but fired following 2012 campaign.. Rob Chudzinski hired to replace him lasted only one year..

On December 29th 2014 owner Haslam announced front office management changes effective immediately firing CEO Joe Banner and General Manager Michael Lombardi while appointingray farmer who had been serving as assistant general manager since 2013 as GM.. Head coach Mike Pettine was retained.. That same day Cleveland Browns Stadium Company LLC received notification Gateway Economic Development Corporation would begin process legal action due violating terms agreement modifications made following purchase control by current ownership group due falling short required revenue sharing payments stemming from gate receipts connected decreased attendance.. NBC sports journalist turns cognitive behavioral therapist Peter Kinderman PhD writing Psychology Today blog January 5th 2015 entitled “Why Do People Keep Buying Tickets For The Cleveland Browns?” posits “partly because they’re not just buying a sporting event: they’re buying into an identity.” . . .

The worst NFL teams of all time

The NFL has seen some pretty bad teams over the years, but there are a few that stand out above the rest. The Detroit Lions have the distinction of being the only team to go 0-16 in a season. The Cleveland Browns have been pretty bad for a long time, and they currently have the longest active losing streak in the NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers also had a stretch of futility in the early 2000s, when they lost 26 straight games.

The 2008 Detroit Lions

The 2008 Detroit Lions were one of the worst teams in NFL history. They went 0-16, becoming the first team to ever do so. They also set the record for most losses in a single season, with 16. The Lions were plagued by poor play, bad coaching, and a lack of talent. They were a laughing stock of the league, and their fans had to suffer through one of the worst seasons ever.

The 2009 St. Louis Rams

The 2009 St. Louis Rams were one of the worst NFL teams of all time. They finished the season with a record of 1-15, which is the second-worst record in NFL history. The Rams were so bad that they were actually outscored by their opponents by an average of 12 points per game.

The 2010 Buffalo Bills

After an impressive 2009 season in which they nearly made the playoffs, the Buffalo Bills were expected to be a force to be reckoned with in 2010. Unfortunately, they turned out to be one of the worst teams in NFL history. They finished the season with a record of 4-12, and their defense was atrocious, giving up an average of 27 points per game.

The 2011 Indianapolis Colts

The 2011 Indianapolis Colts were a disaster. They went 2-14, and they were really, really bad. Quarterback Peyton Manning missed the entire season with a neck injury, and the team couldn’t do anything without him. They scored just 16.4 points per game, which was dead last in the NFL, and they gave up 27.1 points per game, which was also dead last in the NFL. It was a complete and utter disaster of a season, and the Colts were rightfully considered one of the worst teams in NFL history.

The 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a relatively short history in the NFL, but they have already managed to put together one of the worst teams of all time. The 2012 Jaguars finished the season with a record of 2-14, which was good for dead last in the NFL. The Jaguars were an absolute disaster on both sides of the ball, ranking near the bottom of the league in both points scored and points allowed. The only bright spot on the team was running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who won the NFL rushing title despite playing on one of the worst offenses in recent memory.

Conclusion

The final verdict is in, and the worst NFL team of all time is… the 2008 Detroit Lions! It’s not surprising that a team that went 0-16 would be considered the worst ever, but there are a few other teams that come close.

The 2001 Carolina Panthers, for example, only won one game. And the 1982 Baltimore Colts only won two. But in both cases, those teams at least managed to win a few games. The 2008 Lions didn’t even manage that much.

So there you have it: the 2008 Detroit Lions are officially the worst NFL team of all time.