1976 New England Patriots 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
11-3-0	0-1	5025	1913	3112	39	283	4304	2376	1928	51	278

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The New England Patriots' seventeenth season was in 1976, and it was the fourth season Chuck Fairbanks served as the head coach of the team. The Patriots played their home games at Schaefer Stadium. They finished the year 11-3-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Oakland Raiders 24-21. At the end of the season, Mike Haynes was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.

Week		Opponent	Score
Week 1		Baltimore Colts	13-27
Week 2		Miami Dolphins	30-14
Week 3	@	Pittsburgh Steelers	30-27
Week 4		Oakland Raiders	48-17
Week 5	@	Detroit Lions	10-30
Week 6		New York Jets	41-7
Week 7	@	Buffalo Bills	26-22
Week 8	@	Miami Dolphins	3-10
Week 9		Buffalo Bills	20-10
Week 10	@	Baltimore Colts	21-14
Week 11	@	New York Jets	38-24
Week 12		Denver Broncos	38-14
Week 13		New Orleans Saints	27-6
Week 14	@	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31-14

Week		Opponent	Score	Notes
Divisional Round	@	Oakland Raiders	21-24

Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks Defensive Coordinator: Charlie Sumner Quarterbacks Coach: John Polonchek Wide Receivers Coach: Ray Perkins Offensive Line Coach: Red Miller Offensive Backs Coach: Tom Yewcic Offensive Backfield Coach: Ron Erhardt Assistant Offensive Coach: Ernie Adams Defensive Line Coach: Hank Bullough Outside Linebackers Coach: Rollie Dotsch Defensive Backfield Coach: Larry Weaver Special Teams Coach: Tom Yewcic Special Assistant to the Head Coach: John Polonchek Administrative Assistant: Ernie Adams