The last team to go winless was the 1976 Buccaneers. How does the 0-10 Chargers' season of futility match up with Tampa Bay's expansion nightmare? Read on.

QB quandry

Which was the worse trade decision: Spurrier or Leaf?
'76 Bucs: Steve Spurrier, acquired from San Francisco for two players and a draft choice in 1976, averaged only 5.2 yards per attempt and posted a 57.1 rating in 1976, his only season in Tampa.	'00 Chargers: Ryan Leaf, who cost San Diego three draft picks and two players in a deal with Arizona, has thrown 23 interceptions and only four touchdowns, contributing to a 40.0 career rating, in parts of two seasons.

At least they had an excuse

Long road to nowhere:
'76 Bucs: Number of regular-season games played before winless season -- zero.	'00 Chargers: Number of regular-season games played before 2000: 596.

Welcome to the NFL

We ain't in college any more, Toto:
'76 Bucs: John McKay won 127 games and four national championships at USC before losing his first 26 games in Tampa. He lasted until 1984, however.	'00 Chargers: Mike Riley left Oregon State, where he was 8-14 in two seasons, to take over the Chargers, where he is 8-18. His future? TBA.

Sticky situation

Where's Lester Hayes when you need him?
'76 Bucs: Turned the ball over 37 times.	'00 Chargers: Have turned the ball over 28 times -- on pace for 40.

End zone aversion

That sound you hear is not players breaking the plane:
'76 Bucs: Managed only 15 touchdowns and were shut out five times.	'00 Chargers: Have 15 offensive touchdowns. Only two teams have fewer points.

Even steven

At least the Bucs were balanced:
'76 Bucs: Rushed for 1,503 yards; passed for 1,503.	'00 Chargers: On pace for 1,088 yards rushing, but three QBs are projected to throw for 3,644 yards.

Look out back there!

No wonder they can't score points; their quartebacks are dropping like flies:
'76 Bucs: Gave up 50 sacks.	'00 Chargers: On pace to give up 52 sacks.

And the other side of the ball?

The defensive comparisons aren't much better:
'76 Bucs: Gave up 29.4 points per game.	'00 Chargers: Giving up 25.3 points per game.

But you say they don't play like an 0-10 team

At least the Chargers are playing some games close:
'76 Bucs: Lost eight games by at least 20 points and gave up at least 30 points on six occassions.	'00 Chargers: Have lost five games by three points or less, including one in overtime, and held the lead in the fourth quarter all five times.

Which team will go down in infamy?

Trying to avoid the curse of losing to the winless:
'76 Bucs: Finally beat the New Orleans Saints in 1977. The Saints were 3-11 that season.	'00 Chargers: On the schedule: Denver, Kansas City, San Francisco, Baltimore, Carolina, Pittsburgh.