Most embarrassing records in American sports

Over the years we have seen athletes who have shone in their respective games. Teams have stomped their legacy in the history books with record breaking feats. While some have prevailed, others have faltered under pressure and made the headlines in the wrong department.Here we take a look at the most embarrassing records attained by teams and sportpersons alike.

#1 Most career interceptions against- Brett Favre

Green Bay Packers quaterback Brett Favre was known for his prolific passing when he played in the NFL. Throughout his long professional career, he summed up a total of 464 touchdown passes.

But the future Hall of famer also had a reputation for being inaccurate. He holds the record for most fumbles in the game. During his time with the Jets, he topped the List of interceptions made in the NFL whiletossing at least 20 picks in six seasons.

#2 Lowest career positive/negative rating - Robert Stewart

Robert Stewart's career spanned for about 575 games in the NHL. Picked in the first round of the 1970 NHL draft, Stewart scored 27 goals with 101 assists and 809 penalty minutes.

But all accolades put aside, he will be remembered in NHL's history as being the player with lowest career +/- rating as his efforts have been devoid of any useful results.

#3 Most career ejections - Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox has been known for his aggressive nature and sideline disagreements with the officials. The manager of the MLB's Atlanta Braves has been known to storm onto the field with an intimidating body language.

While he stands fourth on baseball's all-time managerial wins list and has been an MLB manager of the year four times, umpires have sent him for an early shower once every 29 games which stands as a record in itself.

#4 Most Technical fouls in a season - Rasheed Wallace

During his NBA career, Rasheed Wallace was known to be a liability for his team because of his short temper. He was impressive as a defender and was a fierce competitor.

However his bad temperament got the better of his decision making abilities and Rasheed holds the record for the most technical fouls committed in the sport. He broke his own record of fouls committed in a single season in 2000-01.

#5 Most errors in a career - Herman Long

Herman Long played for Kansas City, Boston, New York, Detroit and Philadelphia between 1889 and 1904. He may not be a memorable figure among the baseball fans but his name was synonymous with the term 'error'.

Over his baseball career, Long made a significant amount of errors which though never went more than the total games he played. He came close to achieving that feat in his rookie season with 117 miscues in 137 games.

#6 Most NASCAR races without a win - J.D.Mcduffie

J.D.Mcduffie had a long career spanning from 1963 to 1991. He was a much loved and respected racer among the fans. He died in 1991 at the age of 52 while racing at the NASCAR Watkins Glen race.

Though he spent a long time on the tracks, Mcduffie couldn't register a single victory to his name and never tasted success on the circuit.

#7 Biggest college football loss

Georgia Tech vs Cumberland holds the record for being one of the most one sided college football game in the history. The football team of Cumberland was wrapped up before the 1916 college football season but due to scheduling obligations and risking a fine of $3000, they had to line up one last time against G Tech.

Cumberland was completely humiliated by the G Techs who won the game with a huge margin. They did not rest even after a half time lead of 126-0 as head coach John Heisman of Georgia Tech wanted to teach Cumberland a lesson following their 22-0 loss against them in a baseball game earlier.

#8 Most Sacks in a season - David Carr

Currently tagged as a free agent, David Carr was picked at the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. After starting on a productive note, things began to fall out of place for the quarterback.

Considered as one of the biggest quarterback bursts in NFL history, David Carr became the most-sacked quarterback in a single season of the NFL, being sacked 76 times. With an overall record like that it is no wonder that he was ranked 10th on Fox Sports' list of worst No.1 overall picks in NFL Draft history.

#9 Worst record in NBA history - Charlotte Bobcatts

The professional basketball team of Charlotte, North Carolina have qualified for the post season just twice in their 10 year long history. The Charlotte Bobcats began their 2011-12 season with high hopes following their success the previous season.

But it turned out to be a disaster for them as they struggled in the lockout-shortened season and posted an NBA-worst record of 7–59, losing their last 23 games of the season. Sixers’s 1972-73 forgettable season was supposed to be the worst ever season by a basketball team but that was changed by the Bobcats. They achieved the worst winning record in the sport's history by registering a winning percentage as low as .106.

#10 Most consecutive NBA losses - Cleveland Cavalliers

In 1982, Cleveland Cavaliers held the record for most consecutive losses in NBA. That was until 2010-11 season when it was broken by the new generation of the Cavalliers.

With the departing LeBron James and head coach Mike Brown fired along with most of their coaching staff, the Cavaliers endured a tough disappointing campaign. The season was a stark contrast from the previous season. They went from a league best 61 wins in 2009-10 to a conference-worst 19, the biggest single-season drop in NBA history.

#11 NHL\'s stern reprimand - Billy Coutu

Hockey is a game that requires tough play and a strong character. Bu the game's physical aspect was taken to a whole different level by a man named Billy Coutu.

Coutu played for the Montreal Canadian as a defenseman. He attacked a referee during a game and due to his actions he became the only player in the game to have been punished for such an offence. After that incident he was never seen on the pitch again.

#12 Most consecutive missed field goals - Tim Hardaway

Former Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat player Tim Hardaway was one of the league's best point guards during his prime. The retired NBA player was known for his cross dribble move which is a popular move today among modern players.

However, he ended his 1991 season with an all time low by missing up chances at a huge rate which makes him the candidate for most consecutive missed field goals.

#13 Longest coaching suspension - Sean Peyton

New Orleans Saints' coach Sean Peyton was handed the longest ban in the NFL as a coach following his team's Bounty Gate scandal. The scandal which was unveiled in 2012 season accused several defensive players of NFL to have operated a slush fund that paid out bonuses, or "bounties", for in-game performance in violation of NFL rules.

It was believed that Coach Peyton tried to cover up the scheme and he was handed a suspension as a part of the guilty bunch.

#14 Most career walks - Nolan Ryan

Nicknamed as "The Ryan Express", Nolan Ryan is considered as one of the greatest MLB player by the fans. The hard throwing right handed pitcher had a league record 27-year baseball career in which he played for four different teams.

Ryan is only one of two pitchers who had more strikeouts than innings pitched. He holds the record for most walkovers by a baseball player despite being remembered for his 324 wins and 5,714 strikeouts.

#15 Most consecutive losses - Prairie View A&M

From 1989-1998, Prairie View A&M did not win a game; setting a record for futility in losing 80 straight games. It stands as the most number of consecutive losses ever in NCA Division I.

When the record stands for over a decade, it certainly works against the image of a team.

#16 Can\'t buy a win - Detroit Lions

The professional American football outfit from Detroit, Michigan have won four NFL Championships till date. However during the 2008 season, they struggled throughout the course as they failed to bag a win in any game that year.

The Lions are the only franchise to have gone winless since the move to sixteen season games in 1978, going 0–16 and also one of the four current teams to have never played in the Super Bowl.

#17 Most penalty minutes by a goalie - Ron Hextall

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ron Hextall holds the record of most penalty minutes by a goalie while becoming a Philly fan favorite. Hextall played 11 of his 13 seasons over two stints with the Flyers. He was also known for being one of the NHL's most aggressive goaltenders.

From 1986 to 1999, Hextall racked up an enormous amount of penalty minutes to his name. He had more than 100 penalty minutes in each of his first three seasons.