<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Wins </Th> <Th> Losses </Th> <Th> Ties </Th> <Th> Strength of Schedule </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.520 </Td> <Td> Ties the 2008 Detroit Lions for most losses in a single season . Coincidentally , both had perfect 4 -- 0 preseasons , and lost the final game of the regular season to a heated division rival on the road . First NFL franchise to have multiple seasons with 15 or more losses , going 1 -- 31 over two seasons , with their only win in week 16 of the 2016 season . The only franchise to have a winless season and a perfect season ( 1948 ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.559 </Td> <Td> Detroit was the first non-expansion team to lose every game in a full season since World War II . This was their second winless season in franchise history ( 1942 , see below ) . With this season , The Lions became only the second NFL franchise with two full winless seasons ( and the only one still in existence ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.648 </Td> <Td> Strike - shortened season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Buccaneers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.520 </Td> <Td> Debut season ; went on to lose the first 12 games of the 1977 season as well , to start 0 -- 26 as a franchise . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.540 </Td> <Td> Debut season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Tigers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.645 </Td> <Td> Suspended operations after the season , and did not return to the league after World War II ended . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Card - Pitt </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.650 </Td> <Td> Merger between Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers due to player shortages during World War II ; the Steelers themselves merged with the Philadelphia Eagles the previous year for the same reasons . Also , the Steagles were the only team the Steelers had merged and won games with the Eagles . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cardinals </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.595 </Td> <Td> If one includes the 1944 Card - Pitt team ( see above ) , the Cardinals are the only NFL team to have back - to - back full seasons without a victory . ( The league , however , considers Card - Pitt and the Cardinals to be separate franchises . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.541 </Td> <Td> This was the first NFL season during U.S. involvement in World War II , leading to a depletion of the player talent pool . There were talks of suspending play . However , it was ultimately decided to continue operations to boost morale on the home front . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.608 </Td> <Td> Folded before the season was over . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Columbus Tigers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.649 </Td> <Td> First franchise with more than one full winless season ( the Tigers folded after the 1926 campaign ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Columbus Panhandles </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.531 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Wins </Th> <Th> Losses </Th> <Th> Ties </Th> <Th> Strength of Schedule </Th> <Th> Remarks </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.520 </Td> <Td> Ties the 2008 Detroit Lions for most losses in a single season . Coincidentally , both had perfect 4 -- 0 preseasons , and lost the final game of the regular season to a heated division rival on the road . First NFL franchise to have multiple seasons with 15 or more losses , going 1 -- 31 over two seasons , with their only win in week 16 of the 2016 season . The only franchise to have a winless season and a perfect season ( 1948 ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.559 </Td> <Td> Detroit was the first non-expansion team to lose every game in a full season since World War II . This was their second winless season in franchise history ( 1942 , see below ) . With this season , The Lions became only the second NFL franchise with two full winless seasons ( and the only one still in existence ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.648 </Td> <Td> Strike - shortened season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Buccaneers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.520 </Td> <Td> Debut season ; went on to lose the first 12 games of the 1977 season as well , to start 0 -- 26 as a franchise . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0.540 </Td> <Td> Debut season . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Tigers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.645 </Td> <Td> Suspended operations after the season , and did not return to the league after World War II ended . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Card - Pitt </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.650 </Td> <Td> Merger between Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers due to player shortages during World War II ; the Steelers themselves merged with the Philadelphia Eagles the previous year for the same reasons . Also , the Steagles were the only team the Steelers had merged and won games with the Eagles . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Chicago Cardinals </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.595 </Td> <Td> If one includes the 1944 Card - Pitt team ( see above ) , the Cardinals are the only NFL team to have back - to - back full seasons without a victory . ( The league , however , considers Card - Pitt and the Cardinals to be separate franchises . ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Detroit Lions </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.541 </Td> <Td> This was the first NFL season during U.S. involvement in World War II , leading to a depletion of the player talent pool . There were talks of suspending play . However , it was ultimately decided to continue operations to boost morale on the home front . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.608 </Td> <Td> Folded before the season was over . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Columbus Tigers </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.649 </Td> <Td> First franchise with more than one full winless season ( the Tigers folded after the 1926 campaign ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> Columbus Panhandles </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0.531 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
last nfl team to go without a win
last nfl team to go without a win
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns