| 1976 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
| Head coach | George Allen |
| Home field | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 20–35 |
The 1976 Washington Redskins season was the franchise’s 45th overall and 40th in Washington, D.C. The season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–6 record from 1975, which they did, finishing 10-4, second in the NFC East behind the Dallas Cowboys. They would be eliminated from the NFL playoffs by the Minnesota Vikings by the score of 35-20. This was the first season as a Redskin for Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, signed as a free agent after spending the first five seasons of his career with the New York Jets. This was also the last season in which the Redskins would make the playoffs under Hall of Fame head coach George Allen.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 14 | 393 | Quinn Buckner | Defensive back | Indiana |
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 {{{practice_squad}}}
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | New York Giants | W 19–17 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 54,245 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–7 | 2–0 | RFK Stadium | 53,174 | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–17 | 3–0 | Veterans Stadium | 66,005 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Chicago Bears | L 7–33 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | 52,105 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–33 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,060 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Detroit Lions | W 20–7 | 4–2 | RFK Stadium | 45,908 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–10 | 5–2 | RFK Stadium | 48,325 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–20 | 5–3 | RFK Stadium | 55,004 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–21 | 6–3 | Candlestick Park | 56,134 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at New York Giants | L 9–12 | 6–4 | Giants Stadium | 72,975 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 16–10 | 7–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,833 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–0 | 8–4 | RFK Stadium | 54,292 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at New York Jets | W 37–16 | 9–4 | Shea Stadium | 46,638 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 27–14 | 10–4 | Texas Stadium | 59,916 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 1
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
- Date: September 12, 1976
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 54,245
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Sonny Jurgenson
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
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| Divisional | December 18 | at Minnesota Vikings (1) | L 20–35 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,221 | Recap |
Divisional
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 296 | 194 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins(4) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 291 | 217 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 309 | 267 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 165 | 286 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 3–9 | 170 | 250 | L1 |
Awards, records, and honors
References
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