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1976 Dallas Cowboys season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDallas Cowboys
year1976
record11–3
division_place1st NFC East
coachTom Landry
general_managerTex Schramm
ownerClint Murchison Jr.
stadiumTexas Stadium
playoffsLost [Divisional Playoffs](1976-77-nfl-playoffs)
(vs. [Rams](1976-los-angeles-rams-season)) 12–14
shortnavlinkCowboys seasons

(vs. Rams) 12–14

The 1976 Dallas Cowboys season was their 17th in the National Football League. The team improved on their previous output of 10–4, winning eleven games. They qualified for the playoffs, but were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams with a score of 14–12 in the divisional round.

Offseason

1976 expansion draft

Main article: 1976 NFL expansion draft

Dallas Cowboysborder=2}}"RoundDallas Cowboysborder=2}}"OverallDallas Cowboysborder=2}}"NameDallas Cowboysborder=2}}"PositionDallas Cowboysborder=2}}"Expansion team
00Ron HowardTight end[Seattle Seahawks](1976-seattle-seahawks-season)
00Cal PetersonLinebacker[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1976-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)
00Rolly WoolseyCornerbackSeattle Seahawks

NFL draft

Main article: 1976 NFL draft

Schedule

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September 12**[Philadelphia Eagles](1976-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 27–71–0Texas Stadium54,052[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197609120dal.htm)
September 19at [New Orleans Saints](1976-new-orleans-saints-season)**W** 24–62–0Louisiana Superdome61,413[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197609190nor.htm)
September 26[Baltimore Colts](1976-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 30–273–0Texas Stadium64,237[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197609260dal.htm)
October 3at [Seattle Seahawks](1976-seattle-seahawks-season)**W** 28–134–0Kingdome62,027[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610030sea.htm)
October 10at **[New York Giants](1976-new-york-giants-season)****W** 24–145–0Giants Stadium76,042[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610100nyg.htm)
October 17at **[St. Louis Cardinals](1976-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)****L** 17–215–1Busch Memorial Stadium50,317[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610170crd.htm)
October 24[Chicago Bears](1976-chicago-bears-season)**W** 31–216–1Texas Stadium61,346[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610240dal.htm)
October 31at **[Washington Redskins](1976-washington-redskins-season)****W** 20–77–1RFK Stadium55,004[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197610310was.htm)
November 7**[New York Giants](1976-new-york-giants-season)****W** 9–38–1Texas Stadium58,870[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611070dal.htm)
[Buffalo Bills](1976-buffalo-bills-season)**W** 17–109–1Texas Stadium51,799[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611150dal.htm)
November 21at [Atlanta Falcons](1976-atlanta-falcons-season)**L** 10–179–2Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium54,992[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611210atl.htm)
November 25**[St. Louis Cardinals](1976-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)****W** 19–1410–2Texas Stadium62,498[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197611250dal.htm)
December 5at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1976-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 26–711–2Veterans Stadium55,072[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197612050phi.htm)
December 12**[Washington Redskins](1976-washington-redskins-season)****L** 14–2711–3Texas Stadium59,916[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197612120dal.htm)

Division opponents are in bold text

Playoffs

Main article: 1976–77 NFL playoffs

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December 19, 1976[Los Angeles Rams](1976-los-angeles-rams-season) (3)**L** 12–14Texas Stadium62,436[Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197612190dal.htm)

Standings

Roster

Dallas Cowboys 1976 roster
**Quarterbacks**

Season recap

The Cowboys entered the year with high expectations, dominating the regular season by finishing with an 11-3 record, while capturing the NFC East title. But they came up short in the first round of the divisional playoffs, after being heavily favored at home against the Los Angeles Rams, but still losing 14–12.

Publications

The Football Encyclopedia

Total Football

Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes

References

References

  1. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal/1976.htm 1976 Dallas Cowboys]
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