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1976 Dallas Cowboys season
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| 1976 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clint Murchison, Jr. |
| General manager | Tex Schramm |
| Head coach | Tom Landry |
| Home field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Rams) 12–14 |
The 1976 Dallas Cowboys season was their 17th in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 10–4, winning eleven games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs, but were stunned by the Los Angeles Rams 14–12 in the Divisional round.
NFL Draft
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Aaron Kyle | CB | Wyoming | |
| 2 | 40 | Jim Jensen | RB | Iowa | |
| 2 | 55 | Jim Eidson | OG | Mississippi State | |
| 3 | 73 | Duke Fergerson | WR | San Diego State | |
| 3 | 75 | John Smith | RB | Boise State | |
| 3 | 87 | Butch Johnson | WR | California-Riverside | |
| 4 | 119 | Tom Rafferty | OG | Penn State | |
| 5 | 151 | Wally Pesuit | OT | Kentucky | |
| 6 | 181 | Greg McGuire | OT | Indiana | |
| 7 | 186 | Greg Schaum | DT | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 208 | David Williams | RB | Colorado | |
| 8 | 236 | Henry Laws | DB | South Carolina | |
| 9 | 264 | Beasley Reece | DB | North Texas State | |
| 10 | 290 | Leroy Cook | DE | Alabama | |
| 11 | 308 | Cornelius Greene | QB | Ohio State | |
| 12 | 346 | Charles McShane | LB | California Lutheran | |
| 13 | 374 | Mark Driscoll | QB | Colorado State | |
| 14 | 402 | Larry Mushinskie | TE | Nebraska | |
| 15 | 430 | Dale Curry | LB | UCLA | |
| 16 | 458 | Rick Costanzo | OT | Nebraska | |
| 17 | 486 | Stan Woodfill | K | Oregon | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–7 | 1–0 | Texas Stadium | 54,052 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at New Orleans Saints | W 24–6 | 2–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 61,413 | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Baltimore Colts | W 30–27 | 3–0 | Texas Stadium | 64,237 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 28–13 | 4–0 | Kingdome | 62,027 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at New York Giants | W 24–14 | 5–0 | Giants Stadium | 76,042 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–21 | 5–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,317 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Chicago Bears | W 31–21 | 6–1 | Texas Stadium | 61,346 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Washington Redskins | W 20–7 | 7–1 | RFK Stadium | 55,004 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | New York Giants | W 9–3 | 8–1 | Texas Stadium | 58,870 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–10 | 9–1 | Texas Stadium | 51,799 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–17 | 9–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 54,992 | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 19–14 | 10–2 | Texas Stadium | 62,498 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–7 | 11–2 | Veterans Stadium | 55,072 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Washington Redskins | L 14–27 | 11–3 | Texas Stadium | 59,916 | Recap |
Division opponents are in bold text
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 19, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams (3) | L 12–14 | Texas Stadium | 62,436 | Recap |