1976 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Owner | Max Winter |
General manager | Mike Lynn |
Head coach | Bud Grant |
Home field | Metropolitan Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11–2–1 |
Division place | 1st NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Redskins) 35–20 Won NFC Championship (vs. Rams) 24–13 Lost Super Bowl XI (vs. Raiders) 14–32 |
Pro Bowlers | CB Bobby Bryant RB Chuck Foreman DT Alan Page LB Jeff Siemon QB Fran Tarkenton G Ed White WR Sammy White T Ron Yary |
AP All-Pros | T Ron Yary (1st team) RB Chuck Foreman (2nd team) DT Alan Page (2nd team) |
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The 1976 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 16th in the National Football League (NFL). The Vikings finished with an 11–2–1 record to give them their eighth NFC Central division title. They beat the Washington Redskins 35–20 in the divisional round of the playoffs, followed by a 24–13 win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship, before losing 32–14 to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XI. As of 2023, this is the most recent Super Bowl appearance by the franchise.