The worst NFL teams from the 2010s

The 2017 Browns joined the 2008 Lions in NFL history as the only teams to go 0-16 during the regular season. Coach Hue Jackson's team had their fair share of chances to get off the mat, losing two games in overtime and six total games by one score. Rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer started 15 games, and led the league with 22 interceptions, with an inept offense that averaged 14.6 points per game.

Somehow the Browns hadn't even hit rock bottom when they went 1-15 in 2016, with a winless season the following year. Still, the 2016 squad was historically bad on its own, cycling through quarterbacks Cody Kessler, Josh McCown, and Robert Griffin while producing only 16.5 points per game. The team's only win came in Week 16 vs. the Chargers.

Two years after going 1-15, head coach Steve Spagnuolo's squad nearly matched that feat with a 2-14 season in 2011. Coming off an Offensive Rookie of the Year-winning season, quarterback Sam Bradford was ineffective, completing only 53.5% of his passes in 10 starts, and the offense averaged 12.1 points per game under coordinator Josh McDaniels, worst in the league.

Despite plenty of talent on both sides of the ball, the 2012 Chiefs won only two games under head coach Romeo Crennel. Quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn each started eight games, as KC was last in offense in the league, though star running back Jamaal Charles did rush for over 1,500 yards. Unfortunately, the season is also remembered by linebacker Jovan Belcher's murder-süicide in December, killing his girlfriend. Following the season, the Chiefs hired Andy Reid and a new front office.

John Fox's long and successful tenure in Carolina ended after his 2-14 season in 2010. The team clearly struck out after drafting quarterback Jimmy Clausen in the second round and starting him for 10 games, where he went 1-9 with only three touchdown passes. The offense averaged only 12.3 points per game, but their fortunes turned around after selecting Cam Newton with the first overall draft pick in 2011.

Jacksonville installed head coach Mike Mularkey for only one season, and he was fired after the team went 2-14 in 2012. First-round quarterback Blaine Gabbert continued to look lost in his second season, going 1-9 as a starter before a season-ending injury gave way to Chad Henne. Star running back Maurice Jones-Drew ended his holdout in training camp, only to get injured early in the year. The team finished with the third-worst offense (15.9 points scored per game) and fourth-worst defense (27.8 points allowed per game).

Coming off consecutive AFC South titles, the Texans saw everything go wrong in 2013. Starting quarterback Matt Schaub saw his play deteriorate despite the exemplary wide receiver pairing of Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins. Backup Case Keenum took over his job later in the year, but went 0-8 as a starter. Head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after a 2-11 start, and the team finished 2-14.

The Bucs looked like a contender early in the 2011 season with a 4-2 start to the season before things went south. Tampa Bay allowed a league-worst 30.9 points per game and lost their final 10 games, with third-year quarterback Josh Freeman taking a giant step backwards throwing 22 picks.

Head coach Gus Bradley's three seasons in Jacksonville was defined by losing, and his second season in 2014 was his worst at 3-13. The offense was terrible with rookie quarterback Blake Bortles going 3-10 as a starter and throwing 17 interceptions, resulting in only 15.6 points per game on the year for the offense.

The 49ers made the head-scratching decision to hire Chip Kelly in spite of his falling out in Philadelphia the previous year. The results were predictably terrible, as San Francisco went 2-14 with the worst defense in the league. The season was also quarterback Colin Kaepernick's final year in the NFL, starting 11 games.

Indy's streak of nine consecutive winning seasons ended in 2011, as Peyton Manning missed the entire year due to a neck injury. Replacements Curtis Painter, Dan Orlovsky, and Kerry Collins combined to go 2-14, and the defense was also near the bottom of the league. The poor season earned the Colts the first overall pick in the 2012 draft, where they selected Andrew Luck to replace Manning.

Quarterback Andy Dalton is appreciated for his long string of success in Cincinnati, but the end was rough. He went 2-11 in 13 starts for the team in 2019, and the team finished 2-14 in head coach Zac Taylor's first season. Of course, those struggles earned Cincinnati the first overall pick in the 2020, which they used on LSU star quarterback Joe Burrow.

Despite Lovie Smith taking over for Greg Schiano in 2014, the Bucs got even worse at 2-14. The quarterback combo of Josh McCown and Mike Glennon struggled, and the team averaged only 17.3 points scored per game.

With the addition of head coach Ken Whisenhunt, the Titans gave former first-round pick Jake Locker one more opportunity at quarterback. He missed most of 2014 due to injury in a 2-14 season, while Charlie Whitehurst, and Zach Mettenberger were no more successful under center. Tennessee's bet on Whisenhunt backfired, with the team averaging only 15.9 points scored, and he was fired early in 2015.

Gus Bradley replaced Mike Mularkey in 2013, but the results weren't much different for the Jags. Third-year quarterback Blaine Gabbert played only three games due to injuries and ineffectiveness, and the team was 0-8 heading into their bye. Jacksonville did start to turn around their season under quarterback Chad Henne with four wins in five contests following the bye, but still had the worst offense in the league to finish 4-12.

Head coach Steve Wilks got only one season to lead Arizona, and was fired after going 3-13 in 2018. In fairness, he wasn't given much to work with as rookie quarterback Josh Rosen was in over his head and replaced by Kyler Murray after only one season. The team scored a league-worst 14.1 points per game.

Head coach Dennis Allen went 4-12 in his first two seasons with the Raiders, and was fired in 2014 after a 0-4 start, giving way to Tony Sparano. Oakland continued to struggle, finally winning their first game after an 0-10 start, and finished the season 3-13. Rookie quarterback Derek Carr started every game, but the team scored the second-fewest points and allowed the most points in the league.

The Raiders unloaded the Brinks truck to summon Jon Gruden out of the Monday Night Football broadcast booth in 2018, but he needed to suffer losing in his first year before turning the team around. Oakland went 4-12 after making some major personnel moves, including the trade of star pass rusher Khalil Mack. The team's defense finished last in the league with 29.2 points allowed per game.

The Rams first year back in L.A. after leaving St. Louis was forgettable. The team went 4-12, firing head coach Jeff Fisher after a 4-9 start to the season. First overall draft choice Jared Goff finished out the season as the starting quarterback, replacing Case Keenum. Goff went as the starter 0-7 before the team hired Sean McVay the following year and turned around the franchise.

The 2019 season was one the Washington franchise would like to forget, and not only because it was their last as the "Rëdskins." The team fired head coach Jay Gruden after a 0-5 start to the season, and had the worst offense in the league with only 16.6 points per game in a season that ended 3-13. First-round quarterback Dwayne Haskins eventually took over as the starter and went 2-5 but struggled with inaccuracy.