1976 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Bud Grant (11-2-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1976 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 11 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Vikings chalked up 305 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 176. Fran Tarkenton tossed for 2,961 yards. Chuck Foreman snagged 55 passes, while Sammy White accumulated 906 receiving yards, while Ahmad Rashad provided receiving help, too.

Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 1,155 yards for Minnesota.

Nate Wright picked off 7 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1976 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Super Bowl.

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Regular Season Points For: 305
Regular Season Points Against: 176

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 12, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 40 at New Orleans Saints 9 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 19, 1976 Los Angeles Rams 10 at Minnesota Vikings 10 T 0-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 OT
September 26, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 10 at Detroit Lions 9 W 0-0-1 2-0-0 2-0-1
October 4, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers 6 at Minnesota Vikings 17 W 1-0-1 2-0-0 3-0-1
October 10, 1976 Chicago Bears 19 at Minnesota Vikings 20 W 2-0-1 2-0-0 4-0-1
October 17, 1976 New York Giants 7 at Minnesota Vikings 24 W 3-0-1 2-0-0 5-0-1
October 24, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 31 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 W 3-0-1 3-0-0 6-0-1
October 31, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 13 at Chicago Bears 14 L 3-0-1 3-1-0 6-1-1
November 7, 1976 Detroit Lions 23 at Minnesota Vikings 31 W 4-0-1 3-1-0 7-1-1
November 14, 1976 Seattle Seahawks 21 at Minnesota Vikings 27 W 5-0-1 3-1-0 8-1-1
November 21, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 17 at Green Bay Packers 10 W 5-0-1 4-1-0 9-1-1 Milwaukee
November 29, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 16 at San Francisco 49ers 20 L 5-0-1 4-2-0 9-2-1
December 5, 1976 Green Bay Packers 9 at Minnesota Vikings 20 W 6-0-1 4-2-0 10-2-1
December 11, 1976 Minnesota Vikings 29 at Miami Dolphins 7 W 6-0-1 5-2-0 11-2-1
December 18, 1976 Washington Redskins 20 at Minnesota Vikings 35 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 NFC Divisional Playoff
December 26, 1976 Los Angeles Rams 13 at Minnesota Vikings 24 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 NFC Championship
January 9, 1977 Oakland Raiders 32 at Minnesota Vikings 14 L 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 Super Bowl 11 Pasadena, CA


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