1976 Detroit Lions season
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1976 Detroit Lions season
| 1976 Detroit Lions season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Rick Forzano and Tommy Hudspeth | ||||||
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| Record | 6-8 | ||||||
| Division Place | 3rd NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1976 Detroit Lions season was the 47th season in franchise history. After the first four games of the season, Rick Forzano was fired and replaced by one time BYU head coach and Lions assistant Tommy Hudspeth.[1] In spite of a stellar season by quarterback Greg Landry, that year's NFL Comeback Player Of The Year, the team was still mired in mediocrity, fininsing 6-8.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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Regular season
During the Thanksgiving Day game on November 25, O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills set a record with the most rushing yards in one Thanksgiving Day game, by rushing for 273 yards vs. the Lions.[2]
In spite of their poor overall record the Lions offense set a statistical record for Passer Rating Differential (40.9, 14th best 196--2011). Such a high rating is usually reserved for playoff teams or Super Bowl winners;
Top 25 Teams in Passer Rating Differential (1960-present)
Ranking Team OPR DPR Differential Record Won title
- 1 1960 Browns 109.5 51.7 57.8 8-3-1 --
- 2 1966 Packers 102.1 46.1 56.0 12-2 Yes
- 3 1987 49ers 106.2 53.8 52.4 13-2 --
- 4 1989 49ers 114.8 68.5 46.3 14-2 Yes
- 5 1975 Vikings 90.8 46.2 44.6 12-2 --
- 6 1975 Steelers 86.7 42.8 43.9 12-2 Yes
- 7 1994 49ers 111.4 68.1 43.3 13-3 Yes
- 8 1999 Rams 106.6 64.1 42.5 13-3 Yes
- 9 1975 Bengals 89 46.9 42.1 11-3 --
- 10 1963 Giants* 94.4 52.7 41.7 11-3 Yes
- 11 1962 Packers 84.9 43.4 41.5 13-1 Yes
- 12 1976 Lions 84.6 43.7 40.9 6-8 --
- 13 1963 Bears 75.6 34.8 40.8 11-1-2 Yes
- 14 1996 Packers 95.7 55.4 40.3 13-3 Yes
- 15 1974 Redskins 90 49.9 40.1 10-4 --
- 16 1972 Dolphins 86.9 47.4 39.5 14-0 Yes
- 17 1988 Vikings 80.4 41.2 39.2 11-5 --
- 18 1991 Redskins 98 58.9 39.1 14-2 Yes
- 19 1960 Eagles 87.9 49.1 38.8 10-2 Yes
- 20 2007 Patriots* 116 78.1 37.9 16-0 Yes
- 21 2002 Buccaneers 86.3 48.4 37.9 12-4 Yes
- 22 2009 Saints 106 68.6 37.4 13-3 Yes
- 23 1984 Dolphins* 108.5 71.4 37.1 14-2 Yes
- 24 1977 Cowboys 85.3 48.2 37.1 12-2 Yes
- 25 1967 Rams 84.4 47.5 36.9 11-1-2 --
Note: The 1963 Giants, 2007 Patriots and 1984 Dolphins lost in their respective title games.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1976 | at Chicago Bears | L 10-3 |
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| 2 | September 19, 1976 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24-10 |
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| 3 | September 26, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings | L 10-9 |
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| 4 | October 3, 1976 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24-14 |
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| 5 | October 10, 1976 | New England Patriots | W 30-10 |
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| 6 | October 17, 1976 | at Washington Redskins | L 20-7 |
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| 7 | October 24, 1976 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 41-14 |
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| 8 | October 31, 1976 | Green Bay Packers | W 27-6 |
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| 9 | November 7, 1976 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 31-23 |
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| 10 | November 14, 1976 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17-16 |
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| 11 | November 21, 1976 | Chicago Bears | W 14-10 |
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| 12 | November 25, 1976 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-14 |
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| 13 | December 5, 1976 | at New York Giants | L 24-10 |
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| 14 | December 11, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20-17 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 | 305 | 176 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 253 | 216 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 262 | 220 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 218 | 299 |
Roster
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Detroit Lions roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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Awards and records
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References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 377
- Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
- Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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