Q. the title and if you could show me sources would help mucho
wikipedia is not a source
wikipedia is not a source
A. Here is a great source of data involving the recovery of New Orleans:
http://www.gnocdc.org/
It should get you started on some of the economic and social effects.
http://www.gnocdc.org/
It should get you started on some of the economic and social effects.
The worst team in NFL history, who is it?
Q. I have did some research on a few of the worst and here is the list below. Many people say its the Lions of this year and that could be. They did go winless but they should have beaten Minnesota, they were ripped badly. They should have beaten the Vikings and were in a few other games. Ill list findings and you can decide for yourself and form your opinion from there. Sacks arent listed because they werent counted back in the day.
1976 Bucs (in 14 games) 0-14 record
9 passing TDs
20 ints
5 rushing tds
9 receiving tds
9 team ints on defense
31 fumble recoveries
412 points given up on defense
1989 Dallas Cowboys in 16 games (1-15 record)
14 passing tds
27 ints
7 rushing tds
14 receiving tds
7 team ints on defense
24 fumble recoveries
393 points given up on defense
2008 Detroit Lions in 16 games (0-16 record)
18 passing tds
19 ints
10 rushing tds
18 receiving tds
4 team ints on defense
32 fumble recoveries
517 points given up on defense
1990 New England Patriots in 16 games (1-15 record)
14 passing tds
20 ints
4 rushing tds
14 receiving tds
14 ints on defense
32 fumble recoveries
446 points given up on defense
1991 Indianapolis Colts in 16 games (1-15 record)
10 passing tds
16 ints
3 rush tds
10 receiving tds
15 ints on defense
27 fumble recoveries
381 points given up on defense
1971 Buffalo Bills in 14 games (1-13 record)
12 tds
32 ints
6 rush tds
12 receiving tds
11 ints on defense
28 fumble recoveries
394 points given up
1980 New Orleans Saints in 16 games (1-15 record)
26 pass tds
22 ints
9 rush tds
26 receiving tds
12 ints on defense
27 fumble recoveries
487 points given up
I do believe that Cowboys team was the worst team ever for one year, I saw them play, but I wont neccesarily pick a person that agrees with me on that.
1976 Bucs (in 14 games) 0-14 record
9 passing TDs
20 ints
5 rushing tds
9 receiving tds
9 team ints on defense
31 fumble recoveries
412 points given up on defense
1989 Dallas Cowboys in 16 games (1-15 record)
14 passing tds
27 ints
7 rushing tds
14 receiving tds
7 team ints on defense
24 fumble recoveries
393 points given up on defense
2008 Detroit Lions in 16 games (0-16 record)
18 passing tds
19 ints
10 rushing tds
18 receiving tds
4 team ints on defense
32 fumble recoveries
517 points given up on defense
1990 New England Patriots in 16 games (1-15 record)
14 passing tds
20 ints
4 rushing tds
14 receiving tds
14 ints on defense
32 fumble recoveries
446 points given up on defense
1991 Indianapolis Colts in 16 games (1-15 record)
10 passing tds
16 ints
3 rush tds
10 receiving tds
15 ints on defense
27 fumble recoveries
381 points given up on defense
1971 Buffalo Bills in 14 games (1-13 record)
12 tds
32 ints
6 rush tds
12 receiving tds
11 ints on defense
28 fumble recoveries
394 points given up
1980 New Orleans Saints in 16 games (1-15 record)
26 pass tds
22 ints
9 rush tds
26 receiving tds
12 ints on defense
27 fumble recoveries
487 points given up
I do believe that Cowboys team was the worst team ever for one year, I saw them play, but I wont neccesarily pick a person that agrees with me on that.
A. First, I respect your objectivity as a Cowboys fan to include a Cowboys team as one of the "finalists" for this dubious honor.
Second, just wondering why there are no teams on this list prior to 1971. There were around 40 seasons of professional football prior to that year. Can we say with any certainty there were no dreadful teams during this almost four-decade period? Perhaps we need to be football historians to know for sure, but although I have little hard data to back it up, we should include the 1958 Packers on this list (who happen to be MY favorite team!). This was the year before Vince Lombardi became head coach. I recall this team only won one game, and was so lax, the coach actually played cards with the players!
But I degress. The teams on your list all have a claim to "the title" (I don't think we can evaluate teams solely on their record, so we can't claim a team is better than Detroit simply because they won one lowsy game).
But my choice would be the 1976 Bucs. Sure, the uniforms that looked like Creamsicles didn't help, but totally apart from their record, this was a team that was truly inept. It's not a knock on their coach (John McKay, who was highly successful at the college level), but was a classic case of the "first-year-of-existance blues." A new coach on a new team with new players (most of them cast-offs from other teams) who never played together before is a recipie for disaster in a competitive league like the NFL. And having the opportunity to actually watch this team in action on occasion reinforced my belief that they were doomed from the start. To have even one victory that year in my view would have been a grand accomplishment.
Gotta give the team & their fans credit, though. They hung in there, eventually established themselves, and eventually made it all the way to Super Bowl champs! So I'm not knocking the Bucs or their fans in general - but that inaugural year of 1976 was just something they all just had to endure.
Thanks for the stats. You gave us good reminders of some teams we might have overlooked. And isn't it encouraging that most of them eventually became World Champions? Hang in there Lion, Saint, and Bills fans -- your day will come someday!
Second, just wondering why there are no teams on this list prior to 1971. There were around 40 seasons of professional football prior to that year. Can we say with any certainty there were no dreadful teams during this almost four-decade period? Perhaps we need to be football historians to know for sure, but although I have little hard data to back it up, we should include the 1958 Packers on this list (who happen to be MY favorite team!). This was the year before Vince Lombardi became head coach. I recall this team only won one game, and was so lax, the coach actually played cards with the players!
But I degress. The teams on your list all have a claim to "the title" (I don't think we can evaluate teams solely on their record, so we can't claim a team is better than Detroit simply because they won one lowsy game).
But my choice would be the 1976 Bucs. Sure, the uniforms that looked like Creamsicles didn't help, but totally apart from their record, this was a team that was truly inept. It's not a knock on their coach (John McKay, who was highly successful at the college level), but was a classic case of the "first-year-of-existance blues." A new coach on a new team with new players (most of them cast-offs from other teams) who never played together before is a recipie for disaster in a competitive league like the NFL. And having the opportunity to actually watch this team in action on occasion reinforced my belief that they were doomed from the start. To have even one victory that year in my view would have been a grand accomplishment.
Gotta give the team & their fans credit, though. They hung in there, eventually established themselves, and eventually made it all the way to Super Bowl champs! So I'm not knocking the Bucs or their fans in general - but that inaugural year of 1976 was just something they all just had to endure.
Thanks for the stats. You gave us good reminders of some teams we might have overlooked. And isn't it encouraging that most of them eventually became World Champions? Hang in there Lion, Saint, and Bills fans -- your day will come someday!
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