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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 15 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
NFL Teams
Denver. The quarterback that took over after John Elway retired is Brian Gresie.
Green Bay. The Packers name comes from meat packers.
Detroit. The Lions are relocating from the Pontiac Silverdome to Ford Field in downtown Detroit.
Miami. The Dolphins are the first team that went undefeated ever in the N.F.L. They did in 1972.
East Rutherford. The Giants played their home games in New Jersey.
The 1976 and 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, losers of their first 26 games, they finally broke through as winners in the last two weeks of the 1977 season. While their defense was fairly respectable (at least in their second year), their offense was horrible as they averaged less than 10 points a game both seasons. How many times were the Bucs shutout over this two-season period? | The Worst NFL Teams
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11. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were shutout a woeful 11 times over the course of two NFL seasons, making them arguably one of the the worst NFL teams in history. The 1977 team was even worse, offensively speaking, by scoring in the single digits four times to go along with six shutouts.
In 2008, the Detroit Lions became the first National Football League team to go through an entire 16-game season without winning a single contest. How many times were the Lions held to under 10 points in a game for the season? | The Worst NFL Teams
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2. With a scoring average of almost 17 points per game, the 2008 Detroit Lions were a surprisingly effective offensive team despite their record. Other than a week five blowout to the Chicago Bears (34-7), and a week 16 drubbing to the New Orleans Saints (42-7), the Lions scored at least 10 points in 14 of their 16 games played.
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