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The 1976 Detroit Lions season was the 47th season in franchise history. After the first four games of the season, Rick Forzano was released and replaced by Tommy Hudspeth.[1]
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
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[edit] Regular season
During the Thanksgiving Day game on November 25, O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills set a record with the most rushing yards in one Thanksgiving Day game, by rushing for 273 yards vs. the Lions.[2]
[edit] Schedule
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Date |
Opponent |
Result |
| 1 |
September 12, 1976 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 10-3 |
| 2 |
September 19, 1976 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W 24-10 |
| 3 |
September 26, 1976 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 10-9 |
| 4 |
October 3, 1976 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 24-14 |
| 5 |
October 10, 1976 |
New England Patriots |
W 30-10 |
| 6 |
October 17, 1976 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 20-7 |
| 7 |
October 24, 1976 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 41-14 |
| 8 |
October 31, 1976 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 27-6 |
| 9 |
November 7, 1976 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 31-23 |
| 10 |
November 14, 1976 |
at New Orleans Saints |
L 17-16 |
| 11 |
November 21, 1976 |
Chicago Bears |
W 14-10 |
| 12 |
November 25, 1976 |
Buffalo Bills |
W 27-14 |
| 13 |
December 5, 1976 |
at New York Giants |
L 24-10 |
| 14 |
December 11, 1976 |
Los Angeles Rams |
L 20-17 |
[edit] Standings
[edit] Roster
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Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Defensive Linemen
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Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics
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[edit] Awards and records
[edit] References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 377
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