1976 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Head Coach | Bart Starr |
Home Field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–9 |
Place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1975 | 1977 |
The 1976 Green Bay Packers season was their 58th season overall and their 56th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 5–9 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division. The Packers struggled, and finished in last place in the NFC Central with a 5-9 record, as the Quarterback position began to resemble a revolving door, as Lynn Dickey became the latest young Quarterback to struggle with Interceptions.
Offseason[]
1976 Expansion Draft[]
Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
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0 | 0 | Ken Hutcherson | Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 0 | Al Matthews | Defensive back | Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 0 | Barry Smith | Wide Receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
NFL Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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1 | 23 | Mark Koncar | Offensive tackle | Colorado |
3 | 72 | Mike McCoy | Cornerback | Colorado |
4 | 101 | Tom Perko | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
5 | 132 | Aundra Thompson | Running back | East Texas State |
8 | 218 | Jim Burrow | Defensive back | Nebraska |
9 | 245 | Jim Gueno | Linebacker | Tulane |
10 | 274 | Jessie Green | Wide receiver | Tulsa |
11 | 301 | Curtis Leak | Wide receiver | Johnson C. Smith |
12 | 328 | Melvin Jackson | Guard | USC |
13 | 355 | Bradley Bowman | Defensive back | Southern Miss |
14 | 386 | John Henson | Running back | Cal Poly |
15 | 413 | Jerry Dandridge | Linebacker | Memphis State |
16 | 440 | Mike Timmermans | Guard | Northern Iowa |
17 | 467 | Ray Hall | Tight end | Cal Poly |
Roster[]
Green Bay Packers roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 12, 1976 | San Francisco 49ers | L 26–14 | Lambeau Field | |
2 | September 19, 1976 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 29–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium | |
3 | September 26, 1976 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–7 | Riverfront Stadium | |
4 | October 3, 1976 | Detroit Lions | W 24–14 | Lambeau Field | |
5 | October 10, 1976 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–20 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
6 | October 17, 1976 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–13 | Lambeau Field | |
7 | October 24, 1976 | at Oakland Raiders | L 18–14 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | |
8 | October 31, 1976 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–6 | Pontiac Silverdome | |
9 | November 7, 1976 | New Orleans Saints | W 32–27 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
10 | November 14, 1976 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–13 | Soldier Field | |
11 | November 21, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–10 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
12 | November 28, 1976 | Chicago Bears | L 16–10 | Lambeau Field | |
13 | December 5, 1976 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–9 | Metropolitan Stadium | |
14 | December 12, 1976 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–20 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium |
Standings[]
Template:1976 NFC Central standings
Awards and records[]
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