1976 Oakland Raiders season | |
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Head Coach | John Madden |
Home Field | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 13–1–0 |
Place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff Finish | Won Divisional Playoff (vs. Patriots) 24-21 Won AFC Championship (vs. Steelers) 24-7 Won Super Bowl XI (vs. Vikings) 32-14 |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
1975 | 1977 |
The 1976 Oakland Raiders season finally achieved the ultimate goal of every NFL franchise: winning the Super Bowl. After posting a 13–1 regular season record and winning their sixth AFC West championship in seven seasons, the Raiders rolled to victories against the New England Patriots and getting revenge against Pittsburgh Steelers to reach their second Super Bowl appearance. Then on January 11, 1977 at the Rose Bowl, the Raiders won Super Bowl XI by defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 32–14.
Offseason[]
Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
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2 | 34 | Charles Philyaw | DE | Texas Southern |
2 | 50 | Jeb Blount | QB | Tulsa |
3 | 84 | Rik Bonness | LB | Nebraska |
4 | 110 | Herb McMath | DE | Morningside |
5 | 146 | Fred Steinfort | K | Boston College |
7 | 204 | Clarence Chapman | WR | Eastern Michigan |
8 | 220 | Jerome Dove | DB | Colorado State |
8 | 231 | Terry Kunz | HB | Colorado |
10 | 286 | Dwight Lewis | DB | Purdue |
11 | 313 | Rich Jennings | HB | Maryland |
12 | 343 | Cedric Brown | S | Kent State |
13 | 367 | Craig Crnick | DE | Idaho |
13 | 370 | Mark Young | G | Washington State |
14 | 397 | Calvin Young | HB | Fresno State |
15 | 427 | Carl Hargrave | DB | Upper Iowa |
16 | 454 | Doug Hogan | DB | USC |
17 | 478 | Buddy Tate | DB | Tulsa |
17 | 481 | Nate Beasley | HB | Delaware |
Players[]
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Season[]
The Road to their first World Championship began on opening day as they faced the reigning world champion Pittsburgh Steelers. In their home opener, Oakland trailed 28–14 with just over five minutes to play, yet orchestrated what many to this day refer to as their Comeback Classic of 1976. They won 31–28 on a 21-yard Fred Steinfort field goal with 18 seconds left.
What followed was a mammoth 5-game road trip, featuring wins over each of the Raiders' three divisional foes. It also included Oakland's lone loss on the year, a 48–17 shocker in New England. However, this would just be a preview of things to come between the Raiders and the Patriots.
Oakland became virtually unbeatable after the defeat. Upon returning home, the Raiders cruised to big victories, like a 49–16 stomping of the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and had nail biters like the 28–27 victory against a competitive Chicago Bear team at Soldier Field. They closed out the season with a 24–0 shutout of the San Diego Chargers in Oakland.
The Raiders would end the 1976 season with a 64.3% pass completion. Ken Stabler would complete 66.7% of his passes. Mark van Eeghan would reach the 1000 yard mark with 1,012 yards. Dave Casper would lead the team in receptions with 53 while Cliff Branch would lead the team in reception yards (1,111), touchdowns (12), and yards per reception for receivers who caught more than one pass (24.2).
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Game site |
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1 | September 12 | Pittsburgh | W | 31–28 | 1-0 | Oakland Coliseum |
2 | September 20 (Mon) | at Kansas City | W | 24–21 | 2-0 | Arrowhead Stadium |
3 | September 26 | at Houston | W | 14–13 | 3-0 | Houston Astrodome |
4 | October 3 | at New England | L | 17–48 | 3-1 | Foxboro Stadium |
5 | October 10 | at San Diego | W | 27–17 | 4-1 | San Diego Stadium |
6 | October 17 | at Denver | W | 17–10 | 5-1 | Mile High Stadium |
7 | October 24 | Green Bay | W | 18–14 | 6-1 | Oakland Coliseum |
8 | October 31 | Denver | W | 19–6 | 7-1 | Oakland Coliseum |
9 | November 7 | at Chicago | W | 28–27 | 8-1 | Soldier Field (I) |
10 | November 14 | Kansas City | W | 21–10 | 9-1 | Oakland Coliseum |
11 | November 21 | at Philadelphia | W | 26–7 | 10-1 | Veterans Stadium |
12 | November 28 | Tampa Bay | W | 49–16 | 11-1 | Oakland Coliseum |
13 | December 6 (Mon) | Cincinnati | W | 35–20 | 12-1 | Oakland Coliseum |
14 | December 12 | San Diego | W | 24–0 | 13-1 | Oakland Coliseum |
Standings[]
AFC West | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Oakland Raiders | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 350 | 237 |
Denver Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 315 | 206 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 248 | 285 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 290 | 376 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 125 | 412 |
Playoffs[]
Week | Opponent | Result | Score | Game site |
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AFC Divisional | New England | W | 24–21 | Oakland Coliseum |
AFC Championship | Pittsburgh | W | 24–7 | Oakland Coliseum |
Super Bowl XI | Minnesota | W | 32–14 | Rose Bowl |
Awards and honors[]
- Ken Stabler, Bert Bell Award[3]
References[]
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