major-tom Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Big John and other stat geeks, how do the Browns rank for the worst "offensive" showing of all time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I read it was the 5th lowest ever. No link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Top (or bottom, I suppose) 3 for fewest yds gained, game: 1) -7 Seattle vs LA, 11/4/79 2) -5 Den vs Oakland, 9/10/67 3) 14 Chi Cards vs Det, 9/15/40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 (edited) Not the worst. 3 worst: Yards Game/Date -7 Seattle vs LA Rams (11/4/79) -5 Denver vs Oakland (9/10/67) 14 Chi Cardinals vs Detroit (9/15/40) 16 Detroit vs Chi Cardinals (9/15/40) link Edited December 14, 2004 by Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Not the worst. 3 worst: Yards Game/Date -7 Seattle vs LA Rams (11/4/79) -5 Denver vs Oakland (9/10/67) 14 Chi Cardinals vs Detroit (9/15/40) 16 Detroit vs Chi Cardinals (9/15/40) link 611191[/snapback] A year or two ago the Steelers lost to the Texas after giving up about 49 yards. Maddox threw 2 picks if I remember right. Doing that and losing is worse imo. -7 for an entire game is bad though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever in debt to mo lewis Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 who were they playing, the Bears?their defense is incredible...Brian Urlacher..greatest ILB ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsnottatooma Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Not the worst. 3 worst: Yards Game/Date -7 Seattle vs LA Rams (11/4/79) -5 Denver vs Oakland (9/10/67) 14 Chi Cardinals vs Detroit (9/15/40) 16 Detroit vs Chi Cardinals (9/15/40) link 611191[/snapback] Wow - that Cards/Lions game on 9/15/40 must've been some kind of snoozer - 30 yards for the game both teams combined. I did a little more research - that game had only one pass completion. Final score 0-0 (obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 :headshakinglypoor: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Wow - that Cards/Lions game on 9/15/40 must've been some kind of snoozer - 30 yards for the game both teams combined. I did a little more research - that game had only one pass completion. Final score 0-0 (obviously) 611233[/snapback] A defense maven's dream..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Wow - that Cards/Lions game on 9/15/40 must've been some kind of snoozer - 30 yards for the game both teams combined. I did a little more research - that game had only one pass completion. Final score 0-0 (obviously) 611233[/snapback] It's also tied for #2 in a couple other records you'd expect - most punts, game (Cards with 16) and most punts, BOTH teams, game (29). Another oddity - the Cards played in ALL THREE games that had 29 punts between the 2 teams. This indicates something important, but I'm not sure what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 An update! From Fanball: The News The Browns made perhaps their biggest offensive gain in the last week, picking up nine yards Thursday when Elias Sports Bureau made a scoring change. A Luke McCown sack from last Sunday's game against the Bills was switched to an aborted play, which means the nine "loose yards" are not counted against the team's total. The ruling improves the Browns' offensive output from 17 yards (fifth-worst in NFL history) to 26 yards (seventh-worst in NFL history). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 Another question about this: The NFL only started keeping sacks as an official stat some time in the last 20 years, so were yards lost to sacks in that Cardinals vs Detroit game in 1940 actually counted negatively? Or was that actual yards gained, in which case it's even more horrific than it at first appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 I think prior to sacks being an official stat, the yards lost were counted as negative runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 The Pats had 7 rushing yards at halftime in their first SB. That record still stands, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 Wow. The Lions being involved in a record for futility. Imagine that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted December 18, 2004 Share Posted December 18, 2004 The Browns have packed it in for the season. I think they are the only team that really is playing out the string. Even the 49ers and Dolphins are still playing hard and trying to win. Cleveland has quit. You may want to bet against them from here on out this season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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