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NFL teams: West, East
Since 1944, only five teams have had winless seasons in the NFL: the 1960 Dallas Cowboys (0–11–1), the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0–14), the 1982 Baltimore Colts (0–8–1) the 2008 Detroit Lions (0–16), and the 2017 Cleveland Browns (0–16).
The 2017 Cleveland Browns and 2008 Detroit Lions tied for the most losses in a single NFL with 16 losses.
Apart from the 1972 Dolphins, three NFL teams have completed undefeated and untied regular seasons: the 1934 Chicago Bears, the 1942 Chicago Bears, and the 2007 New England Patriots.
Yes, the 2008 Detroit Lions were the first and so far only team in the NFL to go 0-16 in a single season. How many teams have gone 0 and 16 in the NFL? Two. That dubious distinction belongs to both the 2017 Cleveland Browns and the 2008 Detroit Lions.
Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have ever beaten all 32 of the league's teams. It's basically a Mount Rushmore of modern QB greatness: Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Brett Favre.
No, no NBA team has ever achieved a record of 82-0. The team that came closest was the Golden State Warriors in 2015-2016, finishing the Regular Season with a record of 73-9.
Created as an expansion team in 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 26 games in a row, the longest losing streak in NFL history, before finally winning their first game against the New Orleans Saints. Take a look back at the highs and lows from the Bucs' beginning.
The Arizona Cardinals have lost the most games by a team, with 790 losses.
Only one team in the history of the NFL has had a perfect season. The 1972 Miami Dolphins have been written about, spoken about in hushed tones, and studied for their secrets. Secrets which will not be divulged.
The Philadelphia Phillies have the most losses, with 11,184, while the Arizona Diamondbacks have the fewest, with 1,946.
Since the start of the Super Bowl era, 29 teams, including the 2022 Eagles, have won at least eight games before losing their first game. Of the 28 previous teams, 15 reached the Super Bowl, with eight of those teams ending the season with the Lombardi Trophy in tow.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the lowest win–loss percentage (. 402) in the NFL regular season.
A total of 87 teams lost 100 or more games in a season since MLB went from a 154- to a 162-game schedule in 1961.
Between July 10, 2003 and July 10, 2023, the Cleveland Browns have the fewest wins by a team, with 106 wins.
Chicago Cardinals' 29-Game Skid
In fact, it's the longest losing streak in professional sports to this day. The Cardinals' losing streak began during the 1942 season, and they failed to win a game until 1945.
Louis Browns and 1899 Cleveland Spiders. The 1899 Cleveland Spiders own the worst single-season record of all time (minimum 120 games) and for all eras, finishing at 20–134 (.
Cy Young holds the MLB win record with 511; Walter Johnson is second with 417. Young and Johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins. Among pitchers whose entire careers were in the post-1920 live-ball era, Warren Spahn has the most wins with 363.
Longest Losing Streak: 23 Philadelphia Phillies (1961)
The owners of this unfortunate streak are the 1961 Phillies, who lost 23 straight games in a season in which they finished 47-107. They finally beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-4 on Aug. 20, 1961 for their first win in nearly a month.
Longest Winning Streak: 26 New York Giants (1916)
The 1916 Giants won 26 games in a row despite only going 60-66 the rest of the season.
Which MLB team has the longest winning streak? The New York Giants have the longest winning streak in MLB history at 26 straight games, which happened during the regular season. The streak occurred entirely during the 1916 season.
Well, at least Oklahoma City won the free-throw battle.
There is only one team in NFL history to go undefeated, and every NFL fan will know their name. They were the Dolphins. The '72 Dolphins, and they smile at you Bill Polian, they smile at you.
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40 or more points against all 30 teams. LeBron James scored 46 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 40 or more points against all 30 teams.