Each NFL team's all-time worst moment

Each NFL team’s all-time worst moment

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - FEBRUARY 02: Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos reacts in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on February 2, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

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Malcolm Butler (R) of the New England Patriots intercepts a pass intended for Ricardo Lockette (L) of the Seattle Seahawks late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Steelers: 1989, Week 1 vs. Cleveland Browns

It was 30-plus years ago and in the mid and late-1980s, the Browns were the team to beat in the AFC Central. Chuck Noll’s team was overmatched, 51-0, at home in a game that saw the Steelers gain 53 total yards and commit eight turnovers. There would be a 41-10 loss at Cincinnati in Week 2. And Pittsburgh would still reach the playoffs.

San Francisco 49ers: 1972 NFC Divisional Playoffs

The Niners and Dallas Cowboys squared off in the playoffs three straight years from 1970-72. Dallas won the first two times and went onto Super Bowls V and VI, respectively. The third time finally looked like the charm for the 49ers, who owned a 28-13 fourth-quarter lead. But San Francisco’s heart was broken as the team collapsed, 30-28.

Seattle Seahawks: Super Bowl XLIX

The Seahawks were in prime position to repeat as Super Bowl champions and owned a 24-14 fourth-quarter lead over the Patriots in Arizona. New England forged ahead but Pete Carroll’s club was primed to take the lead late in the game. But Russell Wilson’s surprise pass wound up in the hands of Malcolm Butler and the ‘Hawks fell, 28-24.

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