Worst Single-Season Teams Ever That You Can Recall

[SabresRule]

We had a recent thread on the Worst Sports Franchises of recent years.

Now,

I'd like to find out what were some of the worst single-season teams you can recall.

As a hockey fan, I have to go with the 1992-93 San Jose Sharks: 71 losses!

 

[stevenl]

The dolphins and the Magic come to mind. Both were Record loss seasons right? Dam near it at least.

 

[SabresRule]

The dolphins and the Magic come to mind. Both were Record loss seasons right? Dam near it at least.

You're gonna have to be more specific.

 

[Jimbo]

2003 Detroit Tigers, 119 losses I think it was.

ANY Detroit Lions season, since '57 anyways.

 

[SabresRule]

ANY Detroit Lions season, since '57 anyways.

1991 12-4 1st NFC Central

1993 10-6 1st NFC Central

 

[charper1]

I'll only pick on a couple of teams I like to follow:

Raiders
1962 1 - 13
2003 4 - 12 (1yr removed from the SB, even though I saw it coming)
2006 2 - 14

Heat
2008 15 - 67 (.183)

 

[stevenl]

The Dolphins last year with only 1 win, and I think it was 2 years ago the magic only won like 20 games or something.

 

[Jimbo]

1991 12-4 1st NFC Central

1993 10-6 1st NFC Central

Ok, 2 good years in 17 years, that doesn't count ?

 

[mccoyrj]

The 1997-98 Denver Nuggets finished with a record of 11-71, just 2 games shy of the worst alltime record in the NBA. I was at their 10th win and the crowd went crazy.

I think they also tied the record for the longest losing streak at 23 games or something like that.

 

[JAG72]

Ok, 2 good years in 17 years, that doesn't count ?

Shouldn't that be 2 good years in the past 50 years?

 

[Jimbo]

Shouldn't that be 2 good years in the past 50 years?

Yes, but SabresRule pointed out that they were actually pretty good in '91 and '93.
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Jimbo

 

[salsadancer7]

2007-2008 Miami Dolphins ugly as hell 1-15 season....and I was visiting family for about 2 months in Tampa for that dreaded 0-14 season....I mean the Dolphins were very close on a few occassions....but the Bucs....they were litterally outclassed in EVERY GAME!

 

[Paul Wozniak]

2003 Detroit Tigers, 119 losses I think it was.

ANY Detroit Lions season, since '57 anyways.

Watch it there Jimbo, that's my material you're using there. Beat me to the punch. ROFLMAO!

 

[Paul Wozniak]

1991 12-4 1st NFC Central

1993 10-6 1st NFC Central

Sabre,are you a closet Lion's fan?

 

[SabresRule]

Sabre,are you a closet Lion's fan?

No.

I was giving a counterpoint to Jimbo's line about the Lions having done nothing of significance since 1957.

 

[hancox]

The Rich Kotite Jets (believe they went 1-15) were just hideous.

 

[hallrk]

1972 Phillies were really bad. If it wasn't for Steve Carlton they easily would have lost more than 120 games.
IIRC one season in the 70's the 76er's had a season in which they won only 9 games.

 

[mdonnelly]

1972 Phillies were really bad. If it wasn't for Steve Carlton they easily would have lost more than 120 games.
IIRC one season in the 70's the 76er's had a season in which they won only 9 games.

Didn't Carlton win 27 games and get the Cy Young award that year? Pretty impressive performance considering the state of the team that year.

 

[Ramy]

1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-14

 

[Pete K]

I can't "recall" this but it is in the record books: 1899 Cleveland Spiders (MLB) lost 134 games, won 20.