1976 Minnesota Vikings season (original) (raw)

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The 1976 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 16th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings finished with an 11–2–1 record to give them their eighth NFC Central division title. They beat the Washington Redskins 35–20 in the divisional round of the playoffs, followed by a 24–13 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship, before losing 32–14 to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI. As of 2021, this is the most recent Super Bowl appearance by the franchise. (en)
La stagione NFL 1976 fu la 16ª per i Minnesota Vikings nella Lega. (it)

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*Defensive line – Buddy Ryan (en)

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*Principal owner/president – Max Winter *General manager – Mike Lynn (en)

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*Offensive coordinator – Jerry Burns (en)

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Lost Super Bowl XI 14–32 (en)
Won Divisional Playoffs 35–20 (en)
Won NFC Championship 24–13 (en)

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First quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 23-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. *MIN – Nate Allen 28-yard blocked punt return . Vikings 10–0. Second quarter *NYG – Doug Kotar 3-yard run . Vikings 10–7. *MIN – Chuck Foreman 41-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 17–7. Third quarter *No scoring plays. Fourth quarter *MIN – Brent McClanahan 3-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 24–7. (en)
First quarter *PIT – Bennie Cunningham 1-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw . Steelers 6–0. Second quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 8-yard run . Vikings 7–6. Third quarter *No scoring plays. Fourth quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 4-yard run . Vikings 14–6. *MIN – Fred Cox 43-yard field goal. Vikings 17–6. (en)
First quarter *MIN – Stu Voigt 18-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 7–0. *WAS – Mark Moseley 47-yard field goal. Vikings 7–3. *MIN – Sammy White 27-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 14–3. Second quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 2-yard run . Vikings 21–3. Third quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 30-yard run . Vikings 28–3. *WAS – Mark Moseley 35-yard field goal. Vikings 28–6. *MIN – Sammy White 9-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 35–6. Fourth quarter *WAS – Frank Grant 12-yard pass from Billy Kilmer . Vikings 35–13. *WAS – Roy Jefferson 3-yard pass from Billy Kilmer . Vikings 35–20. (en)
First quarter *SF – Wilbur Jackson 2-yard run . 49ers 7–0. Second quarter *SF – Steve Mike-Mayer 45-yard field goal. 49ers 10–0. *MIN – Sammy White 18-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . 49ers 10–7. *MIN – Ahmad Rashad 8-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 13–10. *SF – Scott Bull 1-yard run . 49ers 17–13. Third quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 37-yard field goal. 49ers 17–16. Fourth quarter *SF – Steve Mike-Mayer 38-yard field goal. 49ers 20–16. (en)
First quarter *GB – Ollie Smith 12-yard pass from Carlos Brown . Packers 6–0. Second quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 34-yard field goal. Packers 6–3. Third quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 30-yard field goal. Tied 6–6. Fourth quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run . Vikings 13–6. *GB – Chester Marcol 24-yard field goal. Vikings 13–9. *MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run . Vikings 20–9. (en)
First quarter *No scoring plays. Second quarter *OAK – Errol Mann 24-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. *OAK – Dave Casper 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler . Raiders 10–0. *OAK – Pete Banaszak 1-yard run . Raiders 16–0. Third quarter *OAK – Errol Mann 40-yard field goal. Raiders 19–0. *MIN – Sammy White 8-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Raiders 19–7. Fourth quarter *OAK – Pete Banaszak 2-yard run . Raiders 26–7. *OAK – Willie Brown 75-yard interception return . Raiders 32–7. *MIN – Stu Voigt 13-yard pass from Bob Lee . Raiders 32–14. (en)
First quarter *DET – Benny Ricardo 22-yard field goal. Lions 3–0. *MIN – Sammy White 24-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 7–3. Second quarter *DET – Lawrence Gaines 1-yard run . Lions 9–7. *MIN – Fred Cox 39-yard field goal. Vikings 10–9. Third quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 2-yard run . Vikings 17–9. *DET – Lawrence Gaines 1-yard run . Vikings 17–16. Fourth quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run . Vikings 24–16. *DET – Larry Walton 26-yard pass from Greg Landry . Vikings 24–23. *MIN – Sammy White 37-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 31–23. (en)
First quarter *No scoring plays. Second quarter *PHI – Horst Muhlmann 19-yard field goal. Eagles 3–0. *PHI – Harold Carmichael 3-yard pass from Mike Boryla . Eagles 9–0. *MIN – Ahmad Rashad 5-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Eagles 9–7. Third quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 32-yard field goal. Vikings 10–9. *MIN – Sammy White 35-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 17–9. Fourth quarter *PHI – Horst Muhlmann 21-yard field goal. Vikings 17–12. *MIN – Chuck Foreman 32-yard run . Vikings 24–12. *MIN – Chuck Foreman 2-yard run . Vikings 31–12. (en)
First quarter *MIN – Brent McClanahan 1-yard run . Vikings 6–0. *MIN – Chuck Foreman 2-yard run . Vikings 13–0. Second quarter *NO – Rich Szaro 45-yard field goal. Vikings 13–3. *MIN – Brent McClanahan 5-yard run . Vikings 20–3. *MIN – Fred Cox 24-yard field goal. Vikings 23–3. *MIN – Sammy White 47-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 30–3. Third quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 6-yard run . Vikings 37–3. *NO – Tony Galbreath 1-yard run . Vikings 37–9. Fourth quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 35-yard field goal. Vikings 40–9. (en)
First quarter *No scoring plays. Second quarter *No scoring plays. Third quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 49-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. *DET – Errol Mann 49-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Fourth quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 5-yard run . Vikings 10–3. *DET – Charlie Sanders 1-yard pass from Greg Landry . Vikings 10–9. (en)
First quarter *MIN – Bobby Bryant 90-yard blocked field goal return . Vikings 7–0. Second quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 25-yard field goal. Vikings 10–0. Third quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run . Vikings 17–0. *LA – Lawrence McCutcheon 10-yard run . Vikings 17–6. *LA – Harold Jackson 5-yard pass from Pat Haden . Vikings 17–13. Fourth quarter *MIN – Sammy Johnson 12-yard run . Vikings 24–13. (en)
First quarter *No scoring plays. Second quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 33-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. Third quarter *No scoring plays. Fourth quarter *MIN – Sammy White 56-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 10–0. *LAR – Tom Dempsey 42-yard field goal. Vikings 10–3. *LAR – Jim Bertelsen 1-yard run . Tied 10–10. (en)
First quarter *MIN – Chuck Foreman 5-yard run . Vikings 7–0. Second quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 29-yard field goal. Vikings 10–0. *MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run . Vikings 17–0. Third quarter *CHI – Walter Payton 13-yard run . Vikings 17–7. *CHI – Walter Payton 11-yard run . Vikings 17–13. Fourth quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 39-yard field goal. Vikings 20–13. *CHI – Roland Harper 7-yard run . Vikings 20–19. (en)
First quarter *CHI – Walter Payton 39-yard run . Bears 7–0. Second quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 24-yard field goal. Bears 7–3. Third quarter *MIN – Fred Cox 24-yard field goal. Bears 7–6. Fourth quarter *CHI – Johnny Musso 3-yard run . Bears 14–6. *MIN – Fran Tarkenton 2-yard run . Bears 14–13. (en)
First quarter *No scoring plays. Second quarter *MIN – Sammy White 9-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 6–0. *MIN – Sammy White 36-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 12–0. *MIN – Fred Cox 30-yard field goal. Vikings 15–0. Third quarter *MIN – Brent McClanahan 1-yard run . Vikings 22–0. *MIN – Sammy White 7-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 29–0. Fourth quarter *MIA – Stan Winfrey 2-yard pass from Don Strock . Vikings 29–7. (en)
First quarter *GB – Chester Marcol 23-yard field goal. Packers 3–0. *MIN – Fred Cox 41-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Second quarter *MIN – Robert Miller 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 10–3. Third quarter *GB – John Brockington 1-yard run . Tied 10–10. Fourth quarter *MIN – Ahmad Rashad 11-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 17–10. (en)
First quarter *MIN – Brent McClanahan 1-yard run . Vikings 7–0. *SEA – Jim Zorn 12-yard run . Tied 7–7. Second quarter *MIN – Sammy White 29-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 14–7. Third quarter *SEA – Steve Raible 80-yard pass from Jim Zorn . Tied 14–14. *MIN – Fred Cox 43-yard field goal. Vikings 17–14. *MIN – Fred Cox 39-yard field goal. Vikings 20–14. Fourth quarter *SEA – Sam McCullum 7-yard pass from Jim Zorn . Seahawks 21–20. *MIN – Stu Voigt 5-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 27–21. (en)

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Vikings seasons (en)

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Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida (en)
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana (en)
Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (en)
Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (en)

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Top passers *OAK – Ken Stabler – 12/19, 180 yards, TD *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 17/35, 205 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers *OAK – Clarence Davis – 16 rushes, 137 yards *MIN – Chuck Foreman – 17 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers *OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 4 receptions, 79 yards *MIN – Chuck Foreman – 5 receptions, 62 yards (en)
Top passers *WAS – Billy Kilmer – 26/49, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 12/21, 170 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers *WAS – Mike Thomas – 11 rushes, 45 yards *MIN – Chuck Foreman – 20 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD Top receivers *WAS – Frank Grant – 6 receptions, 70 yards, TD *MIN – Sammy White – 4 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD (en)
Top passers *LA – Pat Haden – 9/22, 161 yards, TD, 2 INT *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 12/27, 143 yards, 1 INT Top rushers *LA – Lawrence McCutcheon – 26 rushes, 128 yards, TD *MIN – Chuck Foreman – 15 rushes, 118 yards, TD Top receivers *LA – Harold Jackson – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD *MIN – Chuck Foreman – 5 receptions, 81 yards (en)

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Week 9: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary (en)
NFC Divisional Playoffs: Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 6: New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
NFC Championship Game: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Miami Dolphins – Game summary (en)
Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary (en)
Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders 32, Minnesota Vikings 14 – Game summary (en)
Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints – Game summary (en)
Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary (en)
Week 5: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 13: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary (en)
Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary (en)
Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary (en)

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Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier (en)
Curt Gowdy and Don Meredith (en)
Howard Cosell, Alex Karras and Frank Gifford (en)
Howard Cosell, Alex Karras, Frank Gifford (en)
Vin Scully and Paul Hornung (en)

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The 1976 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 16th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings finished with an 11–2–1 record to give them their eighth NFC Central division title. They beat the Washington Redskins 35–20 in the divisional round of the playoffs, followed by a 24–13 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship, before losing 32–14 to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI. As of 2021, this is the most recent Super Bowl appearance by the franchise. (en)
La stagione NFL 1976 fu la 16ª per i Minnesota Vikings nella Lega. (it)

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1976 Minnesota Vikings season (en)
Minnesota Vikings 1976 (it)

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