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The 10 Worst Teams in NFL History

For every NFL team like the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 2007 New England Patriots that made compelling cases for all-time greatness, a few others barely even tried to win during seasons that were downright atrocious.

Here, we've laid out the worst of the worst.

First, a few ground rules:

  1. The first three seasons of each franchise's history were not eligible. It's only fair to give new teams a chance to get their affairs in order before we rake them over the coals. You're welcome, 1960 Dallas Cowboys, 1961-62 Oakland Raiders, 1967 Atlanta Falcons and 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.