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Record: 9-5-0, Finished 2nd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 315 points (22.5/g), 7th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 206 points (14.7/g), 6th.
Differential of 109 points (7.8/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 10.3-3.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.
Coached by John Ralston (9-5-0)
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1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 12 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 17 | 12 | 161 | 46 | 115 | 2 | 14 | 253 | 135 | 118 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 19 | box | W | 1-1 | New York Jets | 46 | 3 | 31 | 543 | 292 | 251 | 1 | 11 | 185 | 93 | 92 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 26 | box | W | 2-1 | Cleveland Browns | 44 | 13 | 18 | 226 | 171 | 55 | 3 | 17 | 227 | 144 | 83 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 3 | box | W | 3-1 | San Diego Chargers | 26 | 0 | 17 | 311 | 170 | 141 | 2 | 12 | 240 | 152 | 88 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 10 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Houston Oilers | 3 | 17 | 8 | 154 | 67 | 87 | 1 | 18 | 312 | 217 | 95 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 3-3 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 17 | 16 | 261 | 173 | 88 | 20 | 289 | 158 | 131 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 35 | 26 | 24 | 395 | 203 | 192 | 5 | 29 | 467 | 298 | 169 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 31 | box | L | 4-4 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 19 | 16 | 265 | 134 | 131 | 2 | 20 | 382 | 222 | 160 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 5-4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 48 | 13 | 18 | 415 | 222 | 193 | 3 | 17 | 234 | 122 | 112 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 14 | box | W | 6-4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 17 | 0 | 13 | 255 | 194 | 61 | 2 | 8 | 128 | 95 | 33 | 6 |
| 11 | Sun | November 21 | box | W | 7-4 | New York Giants | 14 | 13 | 15 | 239 | 103 | 136 | 1 | 13 | 243 | 122 | 121 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 28 | box | L | 7-5 | @ | New England Patriots | 14 | 38 | 12 | 189 | 145 | 44 | 3 | 25 | 414 | 82 | 332 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 8-5 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 16 | 13 | 269 | 187 | 82 | 3 | 13 | 188 | 129 | 59 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 12 | box | W | 9-5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 28 | 14 | 26 | 453 | 97 | 356 | 6 | 5 | 172 | 56 | 116 | 4 |