What NFL Team Has Been Shutout the Most?
It’s a sad reality, but every team has been shutout at least once. But which team has been shutout the most? The answer may surprise you.
The Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns have been shutout the most in NFL history. They have been shutout a total of 74 times.
The New York Jets
The New York Jets have been shut out the most of any NFL team, with 24 shutouts. The Chicago Bears are second with 23, and the Green Bay Packers are third with 21.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been shutout the most out of any NFL team. They have been shutout 22 times in their franchise history.
The Buffalo Bills
In the National Football League (NFL), a shutout is defined as a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. The team that accomplished this feat the most times in NFL history is the Buffalo Bills, who have been shut out a total of 24 times.
The Bills’ first shutout came during their inaugural season in 1960, when they were humiliated by the New York Giants by a score of 48-0. They would go on to be shut out 11 more times in the 1960s, including a stretch of four straight games in 1968. The Bills’ most recent shutout came in 2003, when they were blanked by the New England Patriots 38-0.
While the Bills have been shut out more than any other team in NFL history, they are far from the only team to have experienced this ignominious distinction. The Chicago Bears (23), Minnesota Vikings (22), and New York Jets (21) are all tied for second place on the list.
