1976 New Orleans Saints Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (4-10)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1976 New Orleans Saints StatisticsTeam Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Hank Stram (4-10)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
1976 New Orleans Saints Roster
The New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Saints scored 253 points, but the defense yielded 346. Chuck Muncie carried the ball for a team-leading 659 yards for New Orleans, and Tony Galbreath also aided the ground game.
Bobby Douglass threw for 1,288 yards, and Bobby Scott played quarterback, too. Tony Galbreath topped all receivers, grabbing 54 passes, while Don Herrmann added 535 receiving yards.
Jim Merlo seized 4 opponent throws.
Hank Stram coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 253
Regular Season Points Against: 346
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 1976 | Minnesota Vikings 40 at New Orleans Saints 9 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys 24 at New Orleans Saints 6 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 26, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 27 at Kansas City Chiefs 17 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | Houston Oilers 31 at New Orleans Saints 26 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 10, 1976 | Atlanta Falcons 0 at New Orleans Saints 30 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 3 at San Francisco 49ers 33 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | Los Angeles Rams 16 at New Orleans Saints 10 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 31, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 20 at Atlanta Falcons 23 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| November 7, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 27 at Green Bay Packers 32 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-7-0 | Milwaukee | |
| November 14, 1976 | Detroit Lions 16 at New Orleans Saints 17 | W | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| November 21, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 51 at Seattle Seahawks 27 | W | 2-4-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 14 at Los Angeles Rams 33 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-8-0 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | New Orleans Saints 6 at New England Patriots 27 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | San Francisco 49ers 27 at New Orleans Saints 7 | L | 2-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-10-0 |
