1976 Oakland Raiders season
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| 1976 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Madden |
| Home Field | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 13-1-0 |
| Place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff Finish | W Divisional Playoff W AFC Championship W Super Bowl XI |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1975 | 1977 |
The 1976 Oakland Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 11-3 record from 1975. The 1976 season is the Raiders first Super Bowl winning season.
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[edit] Offseason
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Southern California |
| 17 | 478 | Buddy Tate | DB | Tulsa |
| 17 | 481 | Nate Beasley | HB | Delaware |
[edit] Players
| 1976 Oakland Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Ken Stabler Running backs Clarence Davis Wide receivers Fred Biletnikoff, Cliff Branch Tight ends Dave Casper |
Offensive linemen
LT Art Shell, LG Gene Upshaw, C Dave Dalby, RG George Buehler, RT John Vella Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
LOLB Phil Villapiano, LILB Willie Hall, RILB Monte Johnson, ROLB Ted Hendricks Defensive backs George Atkinson, Willie Brown, Neal Colzie, Charlie Phillips, Mike Reinfeldt, Jack Tatum, Skip Thomas Special teams K Errol Mann, P Ray Guy, PR Neal Colzie, KR Carl Garrett |
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[edit] 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 mammouth 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 defat. Upon returning home, the Raiders cruised to big victories, like a 49-16 stomping of the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers. they closed out the season with a 24-0 shuotut of the San Diego Chargers in Oakland.
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31-28 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 2 | @ Kansas City Chiefs | W 24-21 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 3 | @ Houston Oilers | W 14-13 | Houston Astrodome |
| 4 | @ New England Patriots | L 48-17 | Foxboro Stadium |
| 5 | @ San Diego Chargers | W 27-17 | San Diego Stadium |
| 6 | @ Denver Broncos | W 17-10 | Mile High Stadium |
| 7 | Green Bay Packers | W 18-14 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | W 19-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 9 | @ Chicago Bears | W 28-27 | Soldier Field (I) |
| 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 21-10 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 11 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | W 26-7 | Veterans Stadium |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 49-16 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 35-20 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | W 24-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
[edit] Final Standings
| AFC West | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | 1976 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 350 | 237 | Details | |||
| Denver Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 315 | 206 | Details | |||
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 248 | 285 | Details | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 290 | 376 | Details | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 125 | 412 | Details | |||
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W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against |
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[edit] Post season
| Week | Opponent | Result | Game site | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | New England Patriots | W 24-21 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | AFC Divisional |
| Conference | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | AFC Championship |
| Super Bowl | Minnesota Vikings | W 32-14 | Rose Bowl | Super Bowl XI |
[edit] References
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 |
Super Bowl champion 1976 |
Succeeded by Dallas Cowboys 1977 |
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Buffalo | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Los Angeles | ||
| Miami | Houston | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Tampa Bay | Washington | Seattle | ||||
| 1976 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XI | |||||||
