1976 Houston Oilers season
The 1976 Houston Oilers season was the 17th season overall and seventh with the National Football League (NFL). The team started the season 4–1 with their only loss coming by a single point to the eventual Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders. However they won only one more game, finishing the year 5–9, while failing to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL draft
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Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 12, 1976 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 20–0 |
42,228 |
| 2 |
September 19, 1976 |
at Buffalo Bills |
W 13–3 |
61,364 |
| 3 |
September 26, 1976 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 14–13 |
42,338 |
| 4 |
October 3, 1976 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 31–26 |
51,973 |
| 5 |
October 10, 1976 |
Denver Broncos |
W 17–3 |
45,928 |
| 6 |
October 17, 1976 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 30–27 |
31,565 |
| 7 |
October 24, 1976 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 27–7 |
45,499 |
| 8 |
November 1, 1976 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 38–14 |
60,020 |
| 9 |
November 7, 1976 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 21–7 |
39,828 |
| 10 |
November 14, 1976 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 31–27 |
53,243 |
| 11 |
November 21, 1976 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 32–16 |
47,947 |
| 12 |
November 28, 1976 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W 20–14 |
25,838 |
| 13 |
December 5, 1976 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 13–10 |
56,025 |
| 14 |
December 11, 1976 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 21–0 |
44,743 |
Standings
References
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- Founded in 1960
- Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
- Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
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