1976 Minnesota Vikings season
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1976 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Bud Grant | ||||||
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium | ||||||
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| Record | 11-2-1 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won NFC Divisional Playoff Won NFC Championship Lost Super Bowl XI |
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1976 was the 16th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 57th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of 11 wins, two losses, and one tie. They lost Super Bowl XI to the Oakland Raiders 32-14. As of 2012, this has been the last Super Bowl appearance by the franchise.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 12, 1976 | at New Orleans Saints | W 40-9 |
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| 2 | September 19, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams | T 10-10 (OT) |
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| 3 | September 26, 1976 | at Detroit Lions | W 10-9 |
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| 4 | October 4, 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17-6 |
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| 5 | October 10, 1976 | Chicago Bears | W 20-19 |
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| 6 | October 17, 1976 | New York Giants | W 24-7 |
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| 7 | October 24, 1976 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31-12 |
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| 8 | October 31, 1976 | at Chicago Bears | L 14-13 |
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| 9 | November 7, 1976 | Detroit Lions | W 31-23 |
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| 10 | November 14, 1976 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27-21 |
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| 11 | November 21, 1976 | at Green Bay Packers (Milw) | W 17-10 |
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| 12 | November 29, 1976 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20-16 |
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| 13 | December 5, 1976 | Green Bay Packers | W 20-9 |
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| 14 | December 11, 1976 | at Miami Dolphins | W 29-7 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 18, 1976 | Washington Redskins | W 35-20 |
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| Conference Championship | December 26, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-13 |
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| Super Bowl | January 9, 1977 | N Oakland Raiders | L 32-14 |
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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
Larry Bowie
Awards and records
Milestones
References
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