1976 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results
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 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.
Minnesota chalked up 305 points, while 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. Ahmad Rashad was targeted regularly, too.
Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 1,155 yards for the Vikings.
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 |
