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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 263 points (18.8/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 264 points (18.9/g), 15th.
Differential of -1 points (-0.1/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 7.0-7.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.4/g), 8th.
Coached by Don Shula (6-8-0)
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1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Mon | September 13 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 30 | 21 | 25 | 401 | 197 | 204 | 3 | 16 | 383 | 275 | 108 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 19 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | New England Patriots | 14 | 30 | 17 | 254 | 146 | 108 | 4 | 23 | 430 | 152 | 278 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 26 | box | W | 2-1 | New York Jets | 16 | 0 | 23 | 334 | 123 | 211 | 1 | 10 | 224 | 159 | 65 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 3 | box | L | 2-2 | Los Angeles Rams | 28 | 31 | 21 | 319 | 100 | 219 | 2 | 23 | 593 | 426 | 167 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 10 | box | L | 2-3 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 28 | 14 | 268 | 180 | 88 | 2 | 22 | 332 | 163 | 169 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 17 | box | L | 2-4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 20 | 27 | 441 | 262 | 179 | 5 | 21 | 453 | 267 | 186 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 24 | box | W | 3-4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23 | 20 | 19 | 290 | 90 | 200 | 1 | 20 | 334 | 191 | 143 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 31 | box | W | 4-4 | New England Patriots | 10 | 3 | 18 | 257 | 100 | 157 | 11 | 226 | 96 | 130 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 7 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | New York Jets | 27 | 7 | 18 | 323 | 181 | 142 | 16 | 270 | 154 | 116 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 14 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 224 | 108 | 116 | 19 | 354 | 96 | 258 | ||
| 11 | Mon | November 22 | box | L | 5-6 | Baltimore Colts | 16 | 17 | 16 | 338 | 251 | 87 | 2 | 20 | 340 | 177 | 163 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 28 | box | L | 5-7 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 17 | 23 | 324 | 190 | 134 | 18 | 311 | 178 | 133 | 5 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 5 | box | W | 6-7 | Buffalo Bills | 45 | 27 | 19 | 425 | 207 | 218 | 1 | 23 | 424 | 155 | 269 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sat | December 11 | box | L | 6-8 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 29 | 13 | 188 | 133 | 55 | 2 | 26 | 407 | 181 | 226 | 3 | |