1976 National Football League Leaders
1976 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1976 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 27 | 291 | 194 | 2737 | 17 |
| Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | 24 | 343 | 207 | 3104 | 9 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 19 | 338 | 179 | 2367 | 14 |
| Steve Grogan | New England Patriots | 18 | 302 | 145 | 1903 | 20 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 18 | 388 | 218 | 2946 | 13 |
| Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 17 | 291 | 168 | 2191 | 8 |
| Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 312 | 178 | 2113 | 14 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 412 | 255 | 2961 | 8 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 359 | 208 | 2535 | 15 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 369 | 208 | 2715 | 11 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | 3104 | 343 | 207 | 24 | 9 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2961 | 412 | 255 | 17 | 8 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 2946 | 388 | 218 | 18 | 13 |
| Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 2737 | 291 | 194 | 27 | 17 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 2715 | 369 | 208 | 14 | 11 |
| Mike Livingston | Kansas City Chiefs | 2682 | 338 | 189 | 12 | 13 |
| Jim Zorn | Seattle Seahawks | 2571 | 439 | 208 | 12 | 27 |
| Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | 2535 | 359 | 208 | 14 | 15 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 2367 | 338 | 179 | 19 | 14 |
| Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 2191 | 291 | 168 | 17 | 8 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 1503 | 8 | 75 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1390 | 13 | 60 |
| Delvin Williams | San Francisco 49ers | 1203 | 7 | 80 |
| Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | 1200 | 5 | 43 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | Los Angeles Rams | 1168 | 9 | 40 |
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 1155 | 13 | 46 |
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1128 | 14 | 30 |
| Mike Thomas | Washington Redskins | 1101 | 5 | 28 |
| Rocky Bleier | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1036 | 5 | 28 |
| Mark van Eeghen | Oakland Raiders | 1012 | 3 | 21 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 1128 | 30 |
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 1155 | 46 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 13 | 1390 | 60 |
| Steve Grogan | New England Patriots | 12 | 397 | 41 |
| Don McCauley | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 227 | 16 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 1168 | 40 |
| Steve Jones | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 451 | 19 |
| O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 1503 | 75 |
| Boobie Clark | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 671 | 24 |
| Tony Galbreath | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 570 | 74 |
| Roosevelt Leaks | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 445 | 42 |
| Delvin Williams | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 1203 | 80 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacArthur Lane | Kansas City Chiefs | 66 | 686 | 1 | 44 |
| Bob Chandler | Buffalo Bills | 61 | 824 | 10 | 58 |
| Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | 60 | 555 | 3 | 40 |
| Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 58 | 806 | 6 | 40 |
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 55 | 567 | 1 | 41 |
| Tony Galbreath | New Orleans Saints | 54 | 420 | 1 | 35 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 54 | 705 | 4 | 45 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 53 | 691 | 10 | 30 |
| Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 53 | 671 | 3 | 47 |
| Ike Harris | St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 782 | 1 | 40 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Carr | Baltimore Colts | 1112 | 43 | 11 | 79 |
| Cliff Branch | Oakland Raiders | 1111 | 46 | 12 | 88 |
| Charlie Joiner | San Diego Chargers | 1056 | 50 | 7 | 81 |
| Ken Burrough | Houston Oilers | 932 | 51 | 7 | 69 |
| Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 906 | 51 | 10 | 56 |
| Bob Chandler | Buffalo Bills | 824 | 61 | 10 | 58 |
| Ray Jarvis | Detroit Lions | 822 | 39 | 5 | 74 |
| Frank Grant | Washington Redskins | 818 | 50 | 5 | 53 |
| Walter White | Kansas City Chiefs | 808 | 47 | 7 | 41 |
| Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 806 | 58 | 6 | 40 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Branch | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 46 | 1111 | 88 |
| Roger Carr | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 43 | 1112 | 79 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 53 | 691 | 30 |
| Bob Chandler | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 61 | 824 | 58 |
| Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 51 | 906 | 56 |
| Reggie Rucker | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 49 | 676 | 45 |
| Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 43 | 551 | 32 |
| Ken Burrough | Houston Oilers | 7 | 51 | 932 | 69 |
| Charlie Joiner | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 50 | 1056 | 81 |
| Haven Moses | Denver Broncos | 7 | 25 | 498 | 71 |
| Bob Trumpy | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 21 | 323 | 48 |
| Walter White | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 47 | 808 | 41 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Jackson | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 173 | 3 | 46 |
| Ken Riley | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 141 | 1 | 53 |
| Mike Haynes | New England Patriots | 8 | 90 | 0 | 28 |
| Rod Perry | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 79 | 0 | 43 |
| Joe Lavender | Washington Redskins | 8 | 77 | 0 | 28 |
| Tom Jackson | Denver Broncos | 7 | 136 | 1 | 46 |
| James Hunter | Detroit Lions | 7 | 120 | 1 | 39 |
| Thom Darden | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 73 | 0 | 21 |
| Ross Brupbacher | Chicago Bears | 7 | 49 | 0 | 25 |
| Nate Wright | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 47 | 0 | 21 |
