Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions 6 to 27
Sunday, October 31, 1976, Week 8The Green Bay Packers played the Detroit Lions in Pontiac on Sunday, October 31, 1976, Week 8 of the 1976 season. The Lions won by a score of 27-6. The Lions and the Packers split the season series for the 1976 season, each winning one game.
Green Bay Packers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 76 | 87 | 5 | 11 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bart Starr Assistant Head Coach: Dave Hanner Offensive Coordinator: Paul Roach Defensive Coordinator: Dave Hanner Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Lew Carpenter Quarterbacks Coach: Zeke Bratkowski Wide Receivers Coach: Lew Carpenter Offensive Line Coach: Leon McLaughlin Linebackers Coach: John Meyer Defensive Backs Coach: Dick LeBeau Special Teams Coach: Bob Lord Team President: Dominic Olejniczak
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 187 | 222 | 3 | 21 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Rick Forzano Interim Head Coach: Tommy Hudspeth Offensive Coordinator: Ken Shipp Defensive Coordinator: Jim Carr Special Teams Coordinator: Jerry Glanville Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Joe Bugel Quarterbacks Coach: Ken Shipp Wide Receivers Coach: Ken Shipp, Art Zeleznik Offensive Line Coach: Bruce Beatty Interior Offensive Line Coach: Joe Bugel Offensive Backfield Coach: Bob Gibson Defensive Line Coach: Fritz Shurmur Linebackers Coach: Jerry Glanville Defensive Backfield Coach: Jim Carr Special Teams Coach: Bruce Beatty, Floyd Reese, Art Zeleznik Special Teams Assistant Coach: Bill Belichick Strength and Conditioning Coach: Floyd Reese General Manager: Russ Thomas Scout: Tommy Hudspeth Head Trainer: Kent Falb