1976 Detroit Lions

1976 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 6-8)
1	Sun, 9/12/76	@ Chicago Bears	Loss 3 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 0 0 3 Bears 0 0 7 3 10 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 10
2	Sun, 9/19/76	vs Atlanta Falcons	Win 24 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 7 3 0 10 Lions 0 0 0 24 24 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 10 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10
3	Sun, 9/26/76	vs Minnesota Vikings	Loss 9 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 0 3 7 10 Lions 0 0 3 6 9 0 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 10 9 - 10
4	Sun, 10/3/76	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 14 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 14 0 0 14 Packers 10 0 0 14 24 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 17 14 - 24
5	Sun, 10/10/76	vs New England Patriots	Win 30 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 3 7 0 10 Lions 13 7 0 10 30 6 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 3 20 - 10 27 - 10 30 - 10
6	Sun, 10/17/76	@ Washington Redskins	Loss 7 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 7 7 Redskins 0 0 10 10 20 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 17 0 - 20 7 - 20
7	Sun, 10/24/76	@ Seattle Seahawks	Win 41 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 13 7 14 7 41 Seahawks 0 14 0 0 14 3 - 0 6 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 7 20 - 14 27 - 14 34 - 14 41 - 14
8	Sun, 10/31/76	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 27 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 3 3 0 6 Lions 10 14 0 3 27 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 17 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 6 27 - 6
9	Sun, 11/7/76	@ Minnesota Vikings	Loss 23 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 6 7 7 23 Vikings 7 3 7 14 31 3 - 0 3 - 7 9 - 7 9 - 10 9 - 17 16 - 17 16 - 24 23 - 24 23 - 31
10	Sun, 11/14/76	@ New Orleans Saints	Loss 16 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 6 0 10 16 Saints 0 3 7 7 17 6 - 0 6 - 3 6 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 17 16 - 17
11	Sun, 11/21/76	vs Chicago Bears	Win 14 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 0 0 3 10 Lions 0 14 0 0 14 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 10
12	Thu, 11/25/76	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 27 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 0 7 7 14 Lions 0 10 10 7 27 7 - 0 10 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 7 27 - 7 27 - 14
13	Sun, 12/5/76	@ New York Giants	Loss 10 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 10 0 0 10 Giants 0 17 7 0 24 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 17 10 - 17 10 - 24
14	Sat, 12/11/76	vs Los Angeles Rams	Loss 17 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 3 0 17 0 20 Lions 10 7 0 0 17 3 - 0 3 - 3 10 - 3 17 - 3 17 - 10 17 - 13 17 - 20

What was the record of the 1976 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. They went 5-2 at home and 1-6 on the road.

What division did the 1976 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1976 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1976 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1976 Detroit Lions went 2-4 against their NFC Central opponents.

What was the 1976 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Green Bay Packers	1-1	50%	+11
Chicago Bears	1-1	50%	-3
Minnesota Vikings	0-2	0%	-9

What was the 1976 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1976 Detroit Lions had their best month in October, when they went 3-2 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 0-2 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	1-2	33.3%	+6
October	3-2	60%	+45
November	2-2	50%	+8
December	0-2	0%	-17

Did the 1976 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1976.

What was the point differential for the 1976 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +42. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 8.4 wins, or a 8-6 record in the regular season.

How did the 1976 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1976 Detroit Lions went 1-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 0-3.

How did the 1976 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

The 1976 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1976 Detroit Lions?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1976 Detroit Lions was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1976 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1976 regular season was 2 games, which occured 3 separate times.