1976 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Tom Landry (11-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1976 Dallas Cowboys Roster
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Dallas racked up 296 points, while the rigid defensive squad surrendered 194. Doug Dennison ran for a team-best 542 yards for the Cowboys, while Scott Laidlaw and Robert Newhouse also buoyed the ground attack.
Roger Staubach passed for 2,715 yards. Drew Pearson hauled in 58 passes for 806 yards. Billy DuPree provided receiving help, too.
Mark Washington intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.
Tom Landry coached the team. The 1976 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 296
Regular Season Points Against: 194
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 1976 | Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 24 at New Orleans Saints 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | Baltimore Colts 27 at Dallas Cowboys 30 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 28 at Seattle Seahawks 13 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 24 at New York Giants 14 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 21 | L | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | Chicago Bears 21 at Dallas Cowboys 31 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 20 at Washington Redskins 7 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | New York Giants 3 at Dallas Cowboys 9 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 15, 1976 | Buffalo Bills 10 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | W | 5-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 10 at Atlanta Falcons 17 | L | 5-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| November 25, 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Dallas Cowboys 19 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 26 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Washington Redskins 27 at Dallas Cowboys 14 | L | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| December 19, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams 14 at Dallas Cowboys 12 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff |
