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1976 Minnesota Vikings

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Record: 11-2-1, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

1976 NFC Champions

Scored 305 points (21.8/g), 9th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 176 points (12.6/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 129 points (9.2/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 11.0-3.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.

Coached by Bud Grant (11-2-1)

1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 25 MIN James White DT 8 1976 1983 0 0 4 117 Oklahoma State
2 54 MIN Sammy White WR 10 1976 1985 0 2 9 128 18 97 0 393 6400 50 Grambling State
3 85 MIN Wes Hamilton G 9 1976 1984 0 0 6 116 Tulsa
4 118 MIN Leonard Willis WR 4 1976 1979 0 0 0 36 2 41 0 Ohio State
5 133 MIN Steve Wagner DB 5 1976 1980 0 0 0 61 1 16 0 Wisconsin
5 150 MIN Keith Barnette RB 0 0 0 Boston College
6 180 MIN Terry Egerdahl DB 0 0 0 Minnesota-Duluth
7 206 MIN Larry Brune DB 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 16 Rice
9 262 MIN Isaac Hagins WR 5 1976 1980 0 0 2 50 4 26 0 83 1317 5 Saginaw Valley State
10 289 MIN Bill Salmon QB 0 0 0 Northern Iowa
11 318 MIN Steve Kracher RB 0 0 0 Montana State
12 345 MIN Robert Sparks DB 0 0 0 San Francisco State
13 372 MIN Gary Paulson DE 0 0 0 Colorado State
14 401 MIN Jeff Stapleton T 0 0 0 Purdue
15 428 MIN Ron Groce RB 1 1976 1976 0 0 0 4 3 18 0 Macalester
16 457 MIN Randy Hickel DB 0 0 0 Montana State
17 484 MIN Rich Lukowski DT 0 0 0 West Virginia