1976 Houston Oilers season
The 1976 Houston Oilers season was the 17th season overall and seventh with the National Football League (NFL). The team started the season 4–1 with their only loss coming by a single point to the eventual Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders. However, they won only one more game, finishing the year 5–9, while failing to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
| 1976 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| Head coach | Bum Phillips |
| General manager | Bum Phillips |
| Home field | Houston Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1976 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 48 | Mike Barber | Tight end | Louisiana Tech | |
| 4 | 117 | Steve Largent * † | Wide receiver | Tulsa | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12, 1976 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–0 | |
| 2 | September 19, 1976 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–3 | |
| 3 | September 26, 1976 | Oakland Raiders | L 14–13 | |
| 4 | October 3, 1976 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–26 | |
| 5 | October 10, 1976 | Denver Broncos | W 17–3 | |
| 6 | October 17, 1976 | at San Diego Chargers | L 30–27 | |
| 7 | October 24, 1976 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 27–7 | |
| 8 | November 1, 1976 | at Baltimore Colts | L 38–14 | |
| 9 | November 7, 1976 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–7 | |
| 10 | November 14, 1976 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–27 | |
| 11 | November 21, 1976 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 32–16 | |
| 12 | November 28, 1976 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–14 | |
| 13 | December 5, 1976 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–10 | |
| 14 | December 11, 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–0 |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(3) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 342 | 138 | W9 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 335 | 210 | W1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 267 | 287 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 222 | 273 | L2 |
References
- "1976 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
External links
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