| 1976 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward Bennett Williams |
| President | Edward Bennett Williams |
| General manager | George Allen |
| Head coach | George Allen |
| Offensive coordinator | Charlie Waller |
| Defensive coordinator | LaVern Torgeson |
| Home stadium | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2ndNFC East |
| Playoffs | LostDivisional Playoffs (atVikings) 20–35 |
The 1976Washington Redskins season was the franchise’s 45th overall and 40th inWashington, D.C. The season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–6 record from1975, which they did, finishing 10–4, second in the NFC East behind theDallas Cowboys. They would be eliminated from theNFL playoffs by theMinnesota Vikings by the score of 35–20. This was the first season as a Redskin forHall of Fame running backJohn Riggins, signed as a free agent after spending the first five seasons of his career with theNew York Jets. This was also the last season in which the Redskins would make the playoffs under Hall of Fame head coachGeorge Allen.
| 1976 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 148 | Mike Hughes | Guard | Baylor | |
| 6 | 179 | Tommy Marvaso | Safety | Cincinnati | |
| 7 | 234 | Brian Fryer | Wide receiver | Alberta | |
| 8 | 254 | Curtis Akins | Guard | Hawaii | |
| 10 | 272 | Paul Strohmeier | Linebacker | Washington | |
| 11 | 308 | Dean Gissler | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
| 12 | 342 | Walter Tullis | Defensive back | Delaware State | |
| 13 | 364 | Wayman Britt | Defensive back | Michigan | |
| 14 | 393 | Quinn Buckner | Defensive back | Indiana | |
| 15 | 426 | John Monroe | Running back | Bluefield State | |
| 17 | 476 | Chuck Wills | Defensive back | Oregon | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | New York Giants | W 19–17 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 54,245 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–7 | 2–0 | RFK Stadium | 53,174 | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 20–17 | 3–0 | Veterans Stadium | 66,005 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | atChicago Bears | L 7–33 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | 52,105 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–33 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,060 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Detroit Lions | W 20–7 | 4–2 | RFK Stadium | 45,908 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–10 | 5–2 | RFK Stadium | 48,325 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–20 | 5–3 | RFK Stadium | 55,004 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 24–21 | 6–3 | Candlestick Park | 56,134 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | atNew York Giants | L 9–12 | 6–4 | Giants Stadium | 72,975 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | W 16–10 | 7–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,833 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–0 | 8–4 | RFK Stadium | 54,292 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | atNew York Jets | W 37–16 | 9–4 | Shea Stadium | 46,638 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | atDallas Cowboys | W 27–14 | 10–4 | Texas Stadium | 59,916 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants (0–1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins (1–0) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
atRFK Stadium •Washington, D.C.
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | Passing | Craig Morton | 13/26, 228 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs |
| Rushing | Larry Csonka | 23 CAR, 78 YDS | |
| Receiving | Walker Gillette | 5 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD | |
| WAS | Passing | Billy Kilmer | 17/35, 257 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Mike Thomas | 17 CAR, 56 YDS | |
| Receiving | Mike Thomas | 5 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD |
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| Giants | Game Statistics | Redskins |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | First downs | 17 |
| 40–96 | Rushes–yards | 31–89 |
| 228 | Passing yards | 257 |
| 13–26–4 | Passes | 17–36–1 |
| 2–7 | Sacked–yards | 3–24 |
| 221 | Net passing yards | 233 |
| 317 | Total yards | 322 |
| 52 | Return yards | 208 |
| 7–48.9 | Punts | 10–39.6 |
| 1–0 | Fumbles–lost | 3–2 |
| 6–55 | Penalties–yards | 13–120 |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 18 | atMinnesota Vikings (1) | L 20–35 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,221 | Recap |
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 296 | 194 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins(4) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 291 | 217 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 309 | 267 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 165 | 286 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 3–9 | 170 | 250 | L1 |
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