1976 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Bud Grant (11-2-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 11-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Bud Grant (11-2-1)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1976 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 11 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Vikings chalked up 305 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 176. Fran Tarkenton tossed for 2,961 yards. Chuck Foreman snagged 55 passes, while Sammy White accumulated 906 receiving yards, while Ahmad Rashad contributed to the receiving game, too.
Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 1,155 yards for Minnesota.
Nate Wright picked off 7 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1976 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nate Allen | RCB | May 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas Southern | Georgetown, SC USA | 12 | 11 |
| 56 | Scott Anderson | C | February 13, 1951 | 6'4" | 242 | Missouri | Denton, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Autry Beamon | DB | November 12, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Terrell, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Blair | LLB | September 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 232 | Iowa St. | Hilo, HI USA | 14 | 13 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | DB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 12 | 3 |
| 74 | Bart Buetow | T | October 28, 1950 | 6'5" | 250 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Neil Clabo | P | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Tennessee | Miami Beach, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Steve Craig | TE | March 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 231 | Northwestern | Akron, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | Doug Dumler | C | December 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 243 | Nebraska | Hoisington, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 13 | 13 |
| 44 | Chuck Foreman | RB | October 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Frederick, MD USA | 14 | 14 |
| 68 | Charles Goodrum | LG | January 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 256 | Florida A&M | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Bob Grim | WR | May 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon St. | Oakland, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 47 | Ron Groce | RB | July 1, 1954 | 6'2" | 211 | Macalester | Minneapolis, MN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Windlan Hall | DB | March 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 61 | Wes Hamilton | G | April 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 261 | Tulsa | Texas City, TX USA | 13 | 1 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | RLB | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 48 | Sammy Johnson | RB | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 223 | North Carolina | Burlington, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 39 | Mark Kellar | RB | July 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | FS | February 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Jim Lash | WR | November 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 200 | Northwestern | Akron, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Bob Lee | QB | August 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona St. | Columbus, OH USA | 4 | 1 |
| 75 | Bob Lurtsema | DT-DE | March 29, 1942 | 6'6" | 250 | Michigan Tech | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 248 | Ohio St. | Danville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 55 | Amos Martin | LB | January 30, 1949 | 6'3" | 228 | Louisville | Indianapolis, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Brent McClanahan | FB | September 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 202 | Arizona St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 54 | Fred McNeill | LB | May 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 229 | UCLA | Durham, NC USA | 13 | 1 |
| 35 | Robert Miller | RB | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 204 | Kansas | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Mark Mullaney | DE | April 30, 1953 | 6'6" | 242 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 12 | 1 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | August 7, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Ahmad Rashad | WR | November 19, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 13 | 11 |
| 78 | Steve Riley | LT | November 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 258 | USC | Chula Vista, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Jeff Siemon | MLB | June 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 235 | Stanford | Rochester, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 31 | Willie Spencer | RB | January 28, 1953 | 6'3" | 235 | none | Massillon, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 69 | Doug Sutherland | LDT | August 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Wisc-Superior | Superior, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Richmond, VA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 237 | Nebraska | Lexington, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | August 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 223 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Ed White | RG | April 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 269 | California | San Diego, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 72 | James White | DT-NT | October 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 265 | Oklahoma St. | Hot Springs, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Sammy White | WR | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Winnsboro, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | Lenny Willis | KR | March 4, 1953 | 5'11" | 183 | Ohio St. | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Roy Winston | LB | September 15, 1940 | 5'11" | 222 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Jeff Wright | SS | June 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | Minnesota | Edina, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | LCB | December 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego St. | Madison, FL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | RT | August 16, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
