1976 Houston Oilers 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 |
| 5-9-0 | 0-0 | 3570 | 2072 | 1498 | 33 | 199 | 3987 | 1915 | 2072 | 28 | 226 |
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The Houston Oilers' seventeenth season was in 1976, and it was the second season Bum Phillips served as the head coach of the team. The Oilers played their home games at Reliant Astrodome. They finished the season 5-9-0, 3-4-0 at home and 2-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-0 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 13-3 | |
| Week 3 | Oakland Raiders | 13-14 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31-26 | |
| Week 5 | Denver Broncos | 17-3 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 27-30 | |
| Week 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-27 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 14-38 | |
| Week 9 | Cleveland Browns | 7-21 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-31 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-32 | |
| Week 12 | Atlanta Falcons | 20-14 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10-13 | |
| Week 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-21 |
1976 Houston Oilers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bum Phillips Offensive Coordinator: Andy Bourgeois, King Hill Defensive Coordinator: Ed Biles Quarterbacks Coach: King Hill Wide Receivers Coach: Fran Polsfoot Offensive Line Coach: Ken McCullough Defensive Line Coach: George Rice Linebackers Coach: Wade Phillips Defensive Backs Coach: Richie Petitbon Special Teams Coach: Walt Schlinkman