In 2008, their 79th season, the Lions became the first NFL team to finish winless once the regular season expanded to 16 games. They finished with an 0-16 record.
In 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the NFL’s first winless team once the season expanded to 14+ games with an 0-14 record. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns were 0-16 in 2017.
In 1996, the professional hockey team at Cow Palace failed after a year due to poor attendance and arena difficulties.
In 1989, Pete Rose, the all-time leader with 4256 hits was banned from baseball for gambling on games while managing the Reds.
In 1990, Coke II was reformulated due to losing market share to diet soft drinks and non-cola drinks.
In 2023, customers pulled out $100B in deposits after Silicon Valley Bank failed.
In 2023, a big bet on long term securities made Silicon Valley Bank insolvent when interest rates spiked.
