NFL team season
The 1976 Green Bay Packers season was their 58th season overall and their 56th season in the National Football League . The team finished with a 5–9 record under coach Bart Starr , earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division. The Packers struggled, and finished in last place in the NFC Central with a 5–9 record, as the Quarterback position began to resemble a revolving door, as Lynn Dickey became the latest young Quarterback to struggle with Interceptions.
After this season, guard Gale Gillingham ; the lone remaining player from the Vince Lombardi -era Packers still with the team, retired.
Offseason [ edit ] 1976 Expansion Draft [ edit ] NFL draft [ edit ] Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 1976 Undrafted Free Agents of note Player Position College Dan Brunner Tight end Wisconsin–Whitewater
Green Bay Packers roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Rookies in italics
Regular season [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 San Francisco 49ers L 14–26 0–1 Lambeau Field 54,628 2 September 19 at St. Louis Cardinals L 0–29 0–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 48,842 3 September 26 at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–28 0–3 Riverfront Stadium 44,103 4 October 3 Detroit Lions W 24–14 1–3 Lambeau Field 55,041 5 October 10 Seattle Seahawks W 27–20 2–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 54,983 6 October 17 Philadelphia Eagles W 28–13 3–3 Lambeau Field 55,398 7 October 24 at Oakland Raiders L 14–18 3–4 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 52,232 8 October 31 at Detroit Lions L 6–27 3–5 Pontiac Silverdome 74,992 9 November 7 New Orleans Saints W 32–27 4–5 Milwaukee County Stadium 52,936 10 November 14 at Chicago Bears L 13–24 4–6 Soldier Field 52,907 11 November 21 Minnesota Vikings L 10–17 4–7 Milwaukee County Stadium 53,104 12 November 28 Chicago Bears L 10–16 4–8 Lambeau Field 56,267 13 December 5 at Minnesota Vikings L 9–20 4–9 Metropolitan Stadium 43,700 14 December 12 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–20 5–9 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 23,436
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings [ edit ] Season summary [ edit ] Week 4 vs Lions [ edit ] Week Four: Detroit Lions (1–2) at Green Bay Packers (0–3)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 14 0 0 14 Packers 10 0 0 14 24
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : October 3Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : 60 °F (16 °C)Game attendance : 55,041Box Score
Game information First quarter
GB – Barty Smith 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 7–0. Drive: GB – Chester Marcol 35-yard field goal. Packers 10–0. Drive: Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers DET – Dexter Bussey – 22 rushes, 81 yards, TD GB – Willard Harrell – 17 rushes, 111 yards Top receivers
References [ edit ]
Franchise Records Stadiums Training facilities Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (21) Conference championships (9) League championships (13† ) Media Current league affiliations † does not include 1966 or 1967 NFL championships