1976 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Forrest Gregg (9-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1976 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Browns racked up 267 points, but the defensive squad conceded 287. Greg Pruitt ran for a team-leading 1,000 yards for Cleveland.
Brian Sipe passed for 2,113 yards. Reggie Rucker snagged 49 passes for 676 yards, while Paul Warfield and Greg Pruitt provided receiving help as well.
Thom Darden picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Forrest Gregg coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 267
Regular Season Points Against: 287
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 12, 1976 | New York Jets 17 at Cleveland Browns 38 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 19, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 31 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
September 26, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 13 at Denver Broncos 44 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 3, 1976 | Cincinnati Bengals 45 at Cleveland Browns 24 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
October 10, 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at Cleveland Browns 18 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
October 17, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 20 at Atlanta Falcons 17 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
October 24, 1976 | San Diego Chargers 17 at Cleveland Browns 21 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 31, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 6 at Cincinnati Bengals 21 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
November 7, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 21 at Houston Oilers 7 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
November 14, 1976 | Philadelphia Eagles 3 at Cleveland Browns 24 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
November 21, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
November 28, 1976 | Miami Dolphins 13 at Cleveland Browns 17 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
December 5, 1976 | Houston Oilers 10 at Cleveland Browns 13 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
December 12, 1976 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 39 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-0 |