1976 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-8-0 | 0-0 | 4353 | 2140 | 2213 | 33 | 259 | 3587 | 1686 | 1901 | 39 | 191 |
The Detroit Lions' forty-seventh season was in 1976, and it was the third season Rick Forzano served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Pontiac Silverdome. They finished the season 6-8-0, 5-2-0 at home and 1-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Greg Landry was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3-10 | |
| Week 2 | Atlanta Falcons | 24-10 | ||
| Week 3 | Minnesota Vikings | 9-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 14-24 | |
| Week 5 | New England Patriots | 30-10 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Washington Redskins | 7-20 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 41-14 | |
| Week 8 | Green Bay Packers | 27-6 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 23-31 | |
| Week 10 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 16-17 | |
| Week 11 | Chicago Bears | 14-10 | ||
| Week 12 | Buffalo Bills | 27-14 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New York Giants | 10-24 | |
| Week 14 | Los Angeles Rams | 17-20 |
1976 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
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